With which I mean that the game is exactly how they envisioned it.

I'm seeing people mentioning how RAD can now learn from their mistakes. The problem is they didn't make any with their game. Their biggest mistake was not pandering to the lowest common denominator.

Maybe they're not as talented when it comes to actual game design, but I honestly believe that The Order is a game they wholeheartedly embrace and came out exactly how they wanted and that they're really proud of the result.

The fact that it's not up to snuff for a lot of people or maybe too short and not innovative enough or too expensive doesn't really matter. I mean there are a lot of niche titles and genres that generally get bad ratings because they're not the next TLOU. Yes, I'm looking at you Dynasty Warriors.

I'm not saying The Order is a good game or should only be rated by the standard it set itself. I'm saying that the game is exactly what was envisioned and advertised. So there is no real need to defend or attack RAD or the reviewers. They all did their Job and this is the (expected) outcome.

Actually we should ask ourselves: When was the last time a game actually delivered on what it promised to be?

Feel free to point me to interviews where they promised something they didn't deliver. I might take back what I said then.

No.  You misunderstand.  Regardless of whether people like it or not, they didn't make any mistakes in what they were trying to do.  They made exactly what they wanted to make.  We then come in and judge their work as worthy or not, but at the end of the day, the game wasn't a mistake or an accident.  It was a project that they worked hard on.  Now, they are free to take a look at comments and decide if they want to make the next version the same way or modify it, but either way, its  not a mistake.  Please tell me you understand.  Please.  I can explain it a difrenent way. 

Outside of the 20/100 I don't think the reviewers opinion should be insulted at all. It's not like it is reviewing terribly. It has only a few "bad" scores. It is an almost equal mix of "positive" and "mixed" opinions, which should be 100% expected for a game like this.

It is clearly a game that had great potential that just didn't quite become what it set out to be. My only concern is being left with the storyline disappointing me with how it finishes out and wondering how long, if ever, that I will be able to continue it. I hate games with anything resembling a cliff hanger since the wait tends to be years and years and to me that is not acceptable.

It's exactly as advertised (with the exception of the mediocre story), but the price is still too high. When they charge $60, people expect $60 worth of content. Getting some software that is in many ways more movie than game with no multiplayer for replayability at that price is highway robbery, and in some ways essentially the same as misleading consumers.

If it was much cheaper, people would be fine with what it is. Right now, though, the amount of content comes nowhere near justifying the price.

I do think that that anything below a 5/10 is pretty stupid, and even a 5 is a lot lower than what I would personally rate it. I think most scores are low though. I've only seen a handfull of positive reviews with the average review agreeing with me, saying it's disappointing at what it sets out to do.

Have you finished it? I wouldn't call the ending a cliff hanger, personally. It ends pretty conclusively, which kind of makes it worse, because I completely see the line of thought in considering it a cliff hanger anyway.

It's exactly as advertised (with the exception of the mediocre story), but the price is still too high. When they charge $60, people expect $60 worth of content. Getting some software that is in many ways more movie than game with no multiplayer for replayability at that price is highway robbery, and in some ways essentially the same as misleading consumers.

If it was much cheaper, people would be fine with what it is. Right now, though, the amount of content comes nowhere near justifying the price.

I don't pick it up until tomorrow after I get out of work. It is going to my be my weekend game.

The fact that you say it is conclusive makes me feel a lot better. I am a horror/thriller junkie and have enjoyed my fair share of disappointing storylines, so this won't be anything new for me. Excited to play it.