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darthdevidem01 on 20 November 2010

I REALLY HOPE metacritic stays over 90!



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hallowedbeeddie on 20 November 2010
darthdevidem01 said:

I REALLY HOPE metacritic stays over 90!


doubtfull now, I hope it stays over nsmbwii!!



FreeTalkLive on 20 November 2010
hallowedbeeddie said:

1up gave it an A http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3182479

Gamespy a 3,5/5 http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/donkey-kong-country-returns/1135968p1.html

I dont get it, gamespy complaints about the game being too difficult and kinda unfair while destructoid said it is very difficult yet NEVER unfair.

I guess we´ll have to play to find out


From what I've read the controls aren't 100% but it cannot be too hard for newbies if it has a super guide that beats the levels for you.  So Gamespy may just be trolling.



 

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MaxwellGT2000 on 20 November 2010

7 hours till the wait is over @_@ MUST HAVE MUUUUST HAVE



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Doobie_wop on 20 November 2010
hallowedbeeddie said:
Doobie_wop said:
ph4nt said:

I'm sick of the double-standard held against Nintendo games.

Activision and EA titles like call of duty and all their sports and music games get excellent reviews every year despite being pretty much the same game with different levels.

Yet when Nintendo does it for the first time in 14 years everyone rains on their parade.

That's not true at all. By your definition, Mario Galaxy 2 should be scored lower than Mario Galaxy, because it's pretty much the same game with a whole bunch of new levels. No one hates Nintendo, it's just all in your mind and it's an easy defence mechanism to use when a game you like gets a score you don't think it deserves.

though I greatly agree with you, you gotta admit that sometimes some nintendo games don´t get the scores they deserve (though it doesnt only happen with nintendo either)

That's just opinions though, it's always going to be the reviewers opinion vs yours. As an example, I think Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Galaxy, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Rock Band all deserve a 6/10, but I don't have a problem with the fact that they're all highly rated by reviewers. Reviewers love all the consoles, it's just that they love the 360 much more and they hate the PSP, so that's that and we should all just accept their opinions. 



Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3879752

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hallowedbeeddie on 20 November 2010

digital chumps 9,6:

 http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/36-wii/6676-donkey-kong-country-returns.html

they say the level design is great and the game is difficult but fair



Roma on 20 November 2010
Doobie_wop said:
hallowedbeeddie said:
Doobie_wop said:
ph4nt said:

I'm sick of the double-standard held against Nintendo games.

Activision and EA titles like call of duty and all their sports and music games get excellent reviews every year despite being pretty much the same game with different levels.

Yet when Nintendo does it for the first time in 14 years everyone rains on their parade.

That's not true at all. By your definition, Mario Galaxy 2 should be scored lower than Mario Galaxy, because it's pretty much the same game with a whole bunch of new levels. No one hates Nintendo, it's just all in your mind and it's an easy defence mechanism to use when a game you like gets a score you don't think it deserves.

though I greatly agree with you, you gotta admit that sometimes some nintendo games don´t get the scores they deserve (though it doesnt only happen with nintendo either)

That's just opinions though, it's always going to be the reviewers opinion vs yours. As an example, I think Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Galaxy, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Rock Band all deserve a 6/10, but I don't have a problem with the fact that they're all highly rated by reviewers. Reviewers love all the consoles, it's just that they love the 360 much more and they hate the PSP, so that's that and we should all just accept their opinions. 

lol eh ok sure.. so tell me what games would you give a 7/10 or higher?



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Siko1989 on 20 November 2010
hallowedbeeddie said:

1up gave it an A http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3182479

Gamespy a 3,5/5 http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/donkey-kong-country-returns/1135968p1.html

I dont get it, gamespy complaints about the game being too difficult and kinda unfair while destructoid said it is very difficult yet NEVER unfair.

I guess we´ll have to play to find out


thats because gamespy are fucking noobs lol




Doobie_wop on 20 November 2010
Roma said:

lol eh ok sure.. so tell me what games would you give a 7/10 or higher?

Bioshock, Uncharted 2, Burnout Paradise, Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Gold, Ocarina of Time, Bayonetta, Heavy Rain, Bioshock 2, Infamous, Earth Defence Force 2017, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Diddy Kong Racing, Yakuza 3, Assassins Creed 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid 4, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (GBC), Majoras Mask, Resistance: Fall of Man, Fable 1 & 2, Portal, Jade Empire, Super Mario Sunshine, Tony Hawk: Pro Skater 3, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Wave Race 64, Rayman 2, Jak 3, Blast Corps, Super Smash Bros., Pokemon Platnium, House of the Dead 2, Dead Space and God of War 1, 2 and 3. 

That's a small list of games that I think are much better than those games, I can probably list more, but I'd only waste more space. My opinion of a game shouldn't matter to you or anyone else in this thread. Reviewers and I give our opinions on games so that people can know what they're getting into and give them a different set of perspectives outside of their own. 

Donkey Kong Country Returns looks like it's going to be a fine game anyway, it might have some flaws, but that was to be expected with the rebirth of an old franchise.



Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3879752

Rainbow Yoshi on 21 November 2010

Oh dear, this will bring the score down...

Gamesrader gave Donkey Kong Country Returns an 8/10, here is the link: http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/donkey-kong-country-returns/review/donkey-kong-country-returns-review/a-20101118201029574078/g-2010061595520444006