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LudicrousSpeed on 19 February 2016

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/killer-instinct/critic-reviews

Here is an actual fighting game for the Xbox One, which was also launched with little content and had lots of updates. Though, to be fair, KI at least launched at just $20, which is more in line with what Capcom should have charged for the rushed SFV release.

So where is the media bias? Seems SFV might be getting some bonus points just because it is SF.



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jason1637 on 19 February 2016
Bryank75 said:
jason1637 said:

Excuse me for having an opinion. sf4 is a lot better.

I prefer SFV by a wide margin, I also dont think there is much to divide them content-wise. That would make much difference to me anyway.

Well SF5 you can only fight CPUS in challenge mode and theres not arcade mode. Also the online was executed badly. This was the game i wanted a PS4 for but nope.



Bryank75 on 19 February 2016
LudicrousSpeed said:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/killer-instinct/critic-reviews

Here is an actual fighting game for the Xbox One, which was also launched with little content and had lots of updates. Though, to be fair, KI at least launched at just $20, which is more in line with what Capcom should have charged for the rushed SFV release.

So where is the media bias? Seems SFV might be getting some bonus points just because it is SF.

Wouldn't have minded a lower price to be honest, I'd have been happy with 50 to 55. Some places in Europe were as low as 60 but Ireland is crap... 70!



Mike321 on 19 February 2016

The main reason most people have an issue with the lack of content is because the servers were having issues day 1, and that's unnaceptable for a game with little single player content.



                                                                                     

Profrektius on 20 February 2016

There is talk to be had about how big publishers could directly or indirectly influence reviews. There is talk to be had about how should full price games with mainly online only content should be reviewed as in cases of Titanfall, or Star Wars BF, and if the lack of single player content should be a negative.

This topic on the other hand seems to boil down to different people having different opinions. As just because a game is well reviewed doesn't mean everyone will like it and vice versa.