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Forums - Sony Discussion - EGM reviews Lair, Blue Dragon. Give them some shocking scores.

 

 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175237

lair: 6.0, 5.5, 5.0
crispin says the combat system is confusing, and the sixaxis controls don't always work the way they should. lock-on system is also jacked.
greg ford says the camera is frustrating in ground combat. the wide open levels hold a lot of potential but ultimately don't deliver
garnett says it's a "frustrating disappointment" with a few bright spots

mario strikers charged: 7.5, 7.5, 7.5
it's not really a soccer game so much as a hockey game with a soccer-like sheen. it's got body-checking, etc. it's "messier," in that it's more chaotic and arcadey than the gcn game. the new "sidekicks" are awesome, and have their own special moves. the motion-sensing controls add to the gameplay, not f*** it up. "over the top but balanced gameplay"

all pro football: 6.5, 6.5, 7.0
ncaa football 2008: 8.5, 9.0, 8.5
stuntman ignition: 7.5, 7.5, 7.0
dynasty warriors gundam: 6.5, 5.5, 5.0
nascar 08: 6.5, 6.5, 6.5
blue dragon: 6.5, 7.5, 6.5
it has neither strong characters nor gripping storytelling, the battle system is "stellar" but unaccompanied by any sort of interesting plot to hang your hat on. bryan is a bit easier on the story than andrew fitch (who had the lead review), and ray called it "safe."

persona 3: 8.5, 9.5, 9.5 game of the month
guitar hero rocks the 80s: 7.5, 6.0, 6.0
jeanne d'arc: 8.0, 7.0, 8.0
picross ds: 8.5, 8.0, 8.0
brain age 2: 8.0, 7.0, 6.0
heroes of mana: 7.5, 5.5, 6.0
luminous arc: 5.5, 6.0, 6.0



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Don't mean to be a bother, but didn't we already had a thread about this before?



I am a PC gamer, and also have a NDS now, but without access to a Nintendo Wii until End of 2007.

Currently playing: Super Smash Brothers Brawl(Wii), Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer(DS), Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime (DS), WiiFit(Wii)

Games Recently Beaten: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Normal; Very Hard after the next DLCs become available)

1 word: RTFA

Sorry. I didn't see that. :(



Blue dragon was given fantastic scores by the Japanese, nonetheless I'm surprised that a western reviewer finds it so unsuitable for this audience. When i played the demo i ignored the story as i cant get it from a two-hour demo. The combat was excellent but if the story turns out to be lacking this will leave my 'must-by' list. But as bad as this is for 360, Blue Dragon isn't pegged as a Western system-seller, Lair under performing would be very bad for the PS3 though, it's meant to be one of the consoles four key games this year along with HS, Uncharted and Rachet



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Odd how they seem to hate all the big names, but rate very highly a game I've never heard of before. =/



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Well, Persona series are pretty good... Although it can't get more "hardcore" as some like to call it... I guess...

 

Edit: And yes, I know it's Megami Tensei Spinoff.

 

Deegan said:
Sorry. I didn't see that. :(

 Well, at least you have a source in this thread, and I am not a mod, but it would be nice if this can be merged onto that other one somehow... or whenever that other one is forgotten...

 



I am a PC gamer, and also have a NDS now, but without access to a Nintendo Wii until End of 2007.

Currently playing: Super Smash Brothers Brawl(Wii), Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer(DS), Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime (DS), WiiFit(Wii)

Games Recently Beaten: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Normal; Very Hard after the next DLCs become available)

1 word: RTFA

IGN gave MarioStrikersCharged 8.3.
IGN Readers gave Blue Dragon 8.1.
IGN hasnt reviewed LAIR yet.

I think Neogaf are just really mean when they review games.



End of 2014 Hardware Predictions (03/03/14)

PlayStation 4: 12-15million

Xbox One: 7-10 million

Wii U: 8-9 million (Changed 01/04/2014 from 7-9 --> 8-9 million)

i've heard much better about LAIR. I will be pissed if it sucks. Sony will hear!



mitsuhide said:
IGN gave MarioStrikersCharged 8.3.
IGN Readers gave Blue Dragon 8.1.
IGN hasnt reviewed LAIR yet.

I think Neogaf are just really mean when they review games.

 EGM is a bit tough and IGN quite soft. Still a 5.5 is bad no matter whos reviewing it.



Lair: 6.0, 5.5, 5.0

Very disturbing. I hope this review is an anomaly. Right now we have two totally oposit reviews... confusing. Not enough to trust one or another. We will see.