@riachu

also this is an import review

ideally shouldn't the "actual" one be even higher

badgenome said: "You create an online avatar at the beginning of the game, adjusting fifty-four different sliders to achieve just the right breast size and angle. Amusingly, your avatar is along for the ride in single-player too as an eternally mute accessory to the plotline, standing at the back during dramatic cut-scenes wearing whatever ridiculous cape you've dressed them in and a faintly inappropriate smile." Eurogamer always manages to bring the funny.

LOL, that is exactly how I've been picturing the game experience, and what's funny is, I'm actually excited about it. Doesn't the idea of creating a totally customizable Forest-Gump-like character, who goes off on their own adventures online, appeal to anyone else? It seems like a brilliant combination of JRPG and WRPG to me, the best attempt anyone has made at it so far this generation (and many have tried).

I DO NOT expect this game to have a good story that tries to be idiosyncratic or meaningful. I got over that expectation from Level 5 with Rogue Galaxy, which went from colorful Star Wars ripoff to Care Bears cartoon in under 30 hours. Still a fun game for most of it, though. Remember, this is a game about saving a princess with the help of a GIANT KNIGHT ROBOT. Something tells me it's been done before.

What an 8 from Eurogamer says is that the game is most likely solid with good gameplay. I don't think I'd trust any one reviewer more than Eurogamer on this front... and it makes me glad they reviewed the game.

An 8 from Eurogamer also emphasises the fact that Famitsu is pretty much totally random these days. (While they gave WKC a 72.5, which isn't too bad, it's the lowest they've reviewed an HD JRPG in a while, and the only thing they complained about in their sound-byte of a review was the lack of autobattle.)

Thanks, Eurogamer!

I am still expecting this game to be hammered by the western press.

Maybe this'll be my first JRPG on the PS3 after all.....

wkc on its way to 1million!

This is a significant setback for your expectations, since Eurogamer is usually one of the grounding influences in western composite scores...

I doubt that.  WKC got an 8 on Eurogamer and everyone knows Eurogamer are very tough, especially towards RPGs.  We are talking about the same site that gave Fallout 3 a 7.  I think the scores will range from 7-9 with Western reviewers with a couple of 6s thrown in.

@alic

what!

ofcourse Eurogamer isn't one of the "grounding influences" in western scores

n thank god it isn't

Yeah but didn't Eurogamer rate ShuanWhite Showboarding higher than Resistance 2? or equal to MGS4?

Eurogamer has very akward rating system, so I personally think you can't base other reviews off what Eurogamer (or Edge) thinks.

I think it's likely that we'll see a 70ish Meta when it's said and done. Possibly even lower.

Stating an honest opinion instead of going by hype is not considered a very akward rating system.