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binary solo on 14 January 2011

or Game Rankings (no room left in the title).

Regardless of whether the game reviews well or not, it appears reviewers are actually spending a bit of time playing the MMO in order to be able to review it in sufficient depth. I hope it works out for DCU online. I'm not a monthly subscription for online play sort of person, so this game isn't on my radar. But I like my superhero pulp fiction, and there are too many lame superhero games (are there any that aren't lame other than Arkham Assylum?). So I want this one to review well, and sell well, purely because superheros deserve better from the video game industry.



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Hephaestos on 14 January 2011

though there was a beta.... you'd think the review could be 90% written already (for the PS3 version at least)



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Reasonable on 14 January 2011

Agreed.  There is no sensible way to review an MMO early.  If you buy in early you've got to accept you're trailblazing in the dark.  I would want impressions going up after a week with a review to follow, assuming almost daily, solid play by the reviewer to get fairly far past the initial tutorial stage and more into the meat of the game.

Early impressions should focus on gameplay mechanics, etc. while the review would give a fuller view of the experience/content level offered.



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Degausser on 14 January 2011

 I believe IGN will be doing an evolving review which won't give a score initially, seeing as you can't really rate an MMO on the first week of playing no matter how much time you put in. Good idea tbh.

 From what I've heard it's a pretty decent game though, no one's saying it's the best thing ever but certainly heard more positive then negative.



homer on 14 January 2011
binary solo said:

 But I like my superhero pulp fiction, and there are too many lame superhero games (are there any that aren't lame other than Arkham Assylum?).


What about infamous?



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Silver-Tiger on 14 January 2011
binary solo said:

or Game Rankings (no room left in the title).

Regardless of whether the game reviews well or not, it appears reviewers are actually spending a bit of time playing the MMO in order to be able to review it in sufficient depth. I hope it works out for DCU online. I'm not a monthly subscription for online play sort of person, so this game isn't on my radar. But I like my superhero pulp fiction, and there are too many lame superhero games (are there any that aren't lame other than Arkham Assylum?). So I want this one to review well, and sell well, purely because superheros deserve better from the video game industry.


That was intentional, right?



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NotStan on 14 January 2011

Reviewers taking time to review games is always good news, was it GT5 that was rushly reviewed in a period of 2-3 days? I think that one must finish the single player experience or if the game extensive at least attain 15-20 hours before putting up a comprehensive review. I personally have qualls wih this one due to the $15 monthly subscription, not sure if the content will justify the price tag. Can't comment on the sustainability without experiencing the game though!



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Killy_Vorkosigan on 14 January 2011

Anyone playing it able to give a feedback or first impressions at the moment ?



Mr Puggsly on 14 January 2011

It seems to be getting a lot of good user scores from different websites.

So I'm expecting good scores from publications as well.



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binary solo on 15 January 2011
Silver-Tiger said:
binary solo said:

or Game Rankings (no room left in the title).

Regardless of whether the game reviews well or not, it appears reviewers are actually spending a bit of time playing the MMO in order to be able to review it in sufficient depth. I hope it works out for DCU online. I'm not a monthly subscription for online play sort of person, so this game isn't on my radar. But I like my superhero pulp fiction, and there are too many lame superhero games (are there any that aren't lame other than Arkham Assylum?). So I want this one to review well, and sell well, purely because superheros deserve better from the video game industry.


That was intentional, right?

Ummm...errr...yeah it was...of course...I was trying to be funny.



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