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platformmaster918 on 07 March 2013

These 2 games have nothing to do with each other. Adam Sessler's main criticism was a trophy name and that the one part was too hard. Most of the other complaints have been "more of the same" which I don't mind in sequels (I look for innovation in new IPs but I don't mind it in existing ones as long as it feels like a new experience which GoW has always felt like with every new game). LoU I'm predicting over 90 meta considering it's ND and every preview I've seen people have been ecstatic (professional journalists) and it's in a new genre for them so everything is fresh for reviewers.




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Kantor on 07 March 2013

Not really, no.

The Last of Us is an original idea set in an original world with original characters.

God of War: Ascension is the same character (who was never terribly interesting to start with) for the sixth time in an adventure spanning a period of his life that nobody really cares about. I don't think it was ever realistic to expect 90+ for it.



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platformmaster918 on 07 March 2013
A203D said:
VGKing said:

No one cares. The PSP titles don't count as far as I'm concerned. 

There has only been 1 God of War game made for PS3 and Ascension would be the 2nd one.

I've been a fan of this series since the first game, and my opinion is God of War 1 and 2 are 90+ games, the two PSP games are also 90+ games.

God of War 3 was where they made mistakes in my opinion. That game was awarded very high review scores because it was exclusive and because it was the first God of War game on PS3.

Personally I felt God of War 3 didn't deserve its 90+ metacritic, it seems for this game a few reviewers have decided to be more honest with their scores, which is something I'm pleased with.

Really?  God of War 3 is just below GoW2 in imo.  The boss battles are incredible in both I honestly can't decide between the two.  I give it to GoW2 just because it's a better technical feat on PS2.  CoO I don't really care for but I respect what they did on PSP.  GoS I love and I'd say it's above GoW1 so 3rd overall.




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DarkTemplar on 07 March 2013

What are the major complains in the reviews about this title?



Aldro on 07 March 2013
pezus said:

God of War: Ascension currently has 79 on metacritic

It seems like we haven't seen a 90+ rated console game in forever. Do you think reviewers are just overall harsher, and they will therefore be harsh on The Last of Us too, or do you think maybe they just want something new, like The Last of Us? 

No.

 

Naughty Dogs last game got a loving 92 metacritic and this is a new IP which on the contrary to Ascension: Focuses on the SP whilst having MP (which we havent even yet heard of).

 

Did I mention its Naughty Dog? Because you know. Its Naughty Dog :D

 

Worse it will do is high 80s. Like 88-89.

 

With all of this said: It's REALLY hard to know for sure considering few have played it like.. really. But we get the demo in around 40 days so I am sure we will see impressions of users then :P



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Aldro on 07 March 2013
badgenome said:
dahuman said:

but but but... it wasn't the same team T_T

Exactly. The shit team made Uncharted 3. Uncharted 2 team is making The Last of Us.

BELIEVE.

No, there are people who worked on UC2, UC3 and TLOU. Maybe you should be worried!



Aldro on 07 March 2013
VGKing said:
animegaming said:
Kyuu said:

The differences between these two games are huge. God of War doesn't seem to be interested in changes at all. The Last of Us on the other hand does everything it can to be original. I've never seen anything as close to reality as it is. With that said.. "I'm worried" XD


exactly reviewers are getting bored of god of war because lets face it is sony's NSMB and M$ gears of war there isn't a lot of change between installments and the only thing new this one adds it looks like tacked on multiplayer 

Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3. Did each sequel reinvent the franchise or innovate 3rd person shooters? No, they didn't, yet all these games scored 90+ on Metacritic.

God of War 1, 2 and 3 all got the same scores that Gears 1, 2 and 3 did. Its cool as fuck actually xD (Aside from Gears 3 which got 91 and God of War 3 got 92)



Cub on 07 March 2013

Am I crazy to believe that reviewers are not being paid enough money this late in the generation?



Aldro on 07 March 2013
PDF said:
badgenome said:
dahuman said:

but but but... it wasn't the same team T_T

Exactly. The shit team made Uncharted 3. Uncharted 2 team is making The Last of Us.

BELIEVE.

but that means the shit team is working on whatever their PS4 game is.

There is no A or B team.

See these =

 

" is a game, period. Not, “this one’s made by these guys, that one’s made by those guys.” One culture, one process."

"“: Maybe it's time to edumacate NeoGAF on the whole "U2 team on TLOU" nonsense?” Agreed"

"“: TLOU isn't being made by "the U2 team". "U2 team" was spread to U3 and TLOU.” Lots of folks have worked on U2, U3 & TLOU."

"Sigh, why do I read the gaf? If anyone's listening, TLOU isn't being made by "the U2 team". "U2 team" was evenly spread across U3 and TLOU."



Lyrikalstylez on 07 March 2013

the problem with the God of War series are the button sequences and the dull button smashing gameplay

*plus Kratos is a douchbag* but the graphics look amazing tho