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Cj2i3 on 07 March 2014
Trunkin said:
When did TLOU's embargo lift? I recall it being relatively late as well.


It was 5-7 days before if I recall correctly.

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Mystro-Sama on 07 March 2014

Everyone knows Ryan McCaffrey is the biggest Xbox fanboy. He'll probably give it 8+ even if it sucks.



Trunkin on 07 March 2014
Cj2i3 said:
Trunkin said:
When did TLOU's embargo lift? I recall it being relatively late as well.


It was 5-7 days before if I recall correctly.

Damn, really? Maybe I was just late on the uptake.



ghettoglamour on 07 March 2014

Bioshock Infinite and GTA V didn't have any reviews come out until the release date,for example. Embargos don't mean anything, it's more a corporate decision.



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DonFerrari on 07 March 2014

Don't think so, most x1 release titles were embargoed like this for the better or worst. It will depend on if you liked other x1 embargoed games. Ryse for example could've been affected by the bad reviews but most ms fans here say they like it (Knack is similar) so maybe for it it was good. Preffer that than 95/100 for gta4 that a lot of people hated.



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smroadkill15 on 07 March 2014

I really hope this is a joke. I can think of plenty of games that scored amazingly with embargo not lifting until day before. I.E. GTA5.



J_Allard on 07 March 2014

Many big games have late review embargos and still get great scores.

Of course, I spent many hours on the beta, probably won't even read a review. Game gets 10/10 from me if its half as good as the beta.



Fusioncode on 07 March 2014

Plenty of great games have embargos, not really a bad sign or anything.



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Colltrain on 07 March 2014

Not a bad sign at all!! Also, this game should not be marked down for multiplayer only. Why have a single player 2 hour campaign like COD and BF, just get straight into the action and have fun.



 

ironmanDX on 07 March 2014
kirby007 said:
BTW any bets on how many threads we're gonna get with different reviews and with OP's opinion if the game is doomed or not based on the specific review.


10 threads per main review site like IGN, cherry picking good/bad statements depending on the side of the fence. Then a couple of bad reviews posted, then posted again. I have a good feeling meta will be fine, though.

It's an online game. Surely they need people online to play it? Hence the later embargo? Anyone?