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What's with the mixed review scores?

ValValence

May 21, 2013 12:28 pm GMT
Having given this game a once through, I feel like it's about an 8, maybe a 7.5 if you're feeling mean because it's got some issues, the voice acting is particularly bad and some stuff just didn't work, but it's a good game with a great AI interesting world and really cool guns and UI.

What I don't get is how some review sites are giving it a 9 or a 10, and others are giving it a 5 or a 6.
Having given this game a once through, I feel like it's about an 8, maybe a 7.5 if you're feeling mean because it's got some issues, the voice acting is particularly bad and some stuff just didn't work, but it's a good game with a great AI interesting world and really cool guns and UI. What I don't get is how some review sites are giving it a 9 or a 10, and others are giving it a 5 or a 6.
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ghstbstr

May 21, 2013 12:34 pm GMT

ValValence wrote:

Having given this game a once through, I feel like it's about an 8, maybe a 7.5 if you're feeling mean because it's got some issues, the voice acting is particularly bad and some stuff just didn't work, but it's a good game with a great AI interesting world and really cool guns and UI. What I don't get is how some review sites are giving it a 9 or a 10, and others are giving it a 5 or a 6.
The different review scores is just because everyone has their own opinion, and that is why these reviews don't matter. What matters is if it is a game that you will like or think that you will like. Since this is a sequel if like the first then most likely you will like this one, if not than you won't.

[QUOTE="ValValence"]Having given this game a once through, I feel like it's about an 8, maybe a 7.5 if you're feeling mean because it's got some issues, the voice acting is particularly bad and some stuff just didn't work, but it's a good game with a great AI interesting world and really cool guns and UI. What I don't get is how some review sites are giving it a 9 or a 10, and others are giving it a 5 or a 6.[/QUOTE]
The different review scores is just because everyone has their own opinion, and that is why these reviews don't matter. What matters is if it is a game that you will like or think that you will like. Since this is a sequel if like the first then most likely you will like this one, if not than you won't.
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Seven_Force

May 23, 2013 9:13 pm GMT
Personally I think playing PC is a big advantage over the consoles for this game (as well as 2033). Also, a lot of people gave it poor reviews without playing it based on the DLC controversy.
Personally I think playing PC is a big advantage over the consoles for this game (as well as 2033). Also, a lot of people gave it poor reviews without playing it based on the DLC controversy.
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ValValence

May 24, 2013 3:29 pm GMT
Personally I think Gamespot did one of the most obvious Paid Reviews in the history of reviews, having the amazon equivalent of a "Buy it Now" button right next to the review, banner ads plastered for it, and downplaying some of the flaws.

This game doesn't really need it either, it would probably get solid 7-9 scores easy, with a lot of 8's, it's just transparently sleazy.
Personally I think Gamespot did one of the most obvious Paid Reviews in the history of reviews, having the amazon equivalent of a "Buy it Now" button right next to the review, banner ads plastered for it, and downplaying some of the flaws. This game doesn't really need it either, it would probably get solid 7-9 scores easy, with a lot of 8's, it's just transparently sleazy.
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DeViLzzz

May 28, 2013 7:51 am GMT
You need a bitching pc to play this game and maybe that has soured some people on the game and therefore you get some mixed review scores.
You need a bitching pc to play this game and maybe that has soured some people on the game and therefore you get some mixed review scores.
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Gankstar_VX84

May 28, 2013 11:49 am GMT
as an avid lover of all things fps, I personally loved this game, I'd put it up there with the greats, I found the AI to be the weaker part of the game, and the stealth bits particularly easy, mixing throwing knives with headshots allows u to satisfying drop large groups without being spotted at all, the watchmen charge directly at you and you just blast them, I found the mutant diversity to be lacking, and the bosses particularly uninspired in terms of tactics required to defeat them, that being said the first playthrough for me was brilliant, but i can't evven get as far as rescueing pavel in repeat playthroughs, cuz it's just samey and easy, which imho puts it several steps below half life games, original crysis (atleast jungle sandbox levels), etc but as far as current gen fps goes, definitely refrseshing.
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as an avid lover of all things fps, I personally loved this game, I'd put it up there with the greats, I found the AI to be the weaker part of the game, and the stealth bits particularly easy, mixing throwing knives with headshots allows u to satisfying drop large groups without being spotted at all, the watchmen charge directly at you and you just blast them, I found the mutant diversity to be lacking, and the bosses particularly uninspired in terms of tactics required to defeat them, that being said the first playthrough for me was brilliant, but i can't evven get as far as rescueing pavel in repeat playthroughs, cuz it's just samey and easy, which imho puts it several steps below half life games, original crysis (atleast jungle sandbox levels), etc but as far as current gen fps goes, definitely refrseshing.
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ValValence

Jun 1, 2013 6:39 pm GMT

DeViLzzz wrote:

You need a bitching pc to play this game and maybe that has soured some people on the game and therefore you get some mixed review scores.

I can run it well and think it's a good game, but I think maybe Gamespots infomercial of a review was paid to bump up the score a little, given that they have an Amazon check out button right next to the review and plastered banner ads around it at launch.

And then there was this, which made me wish I had waited to purchase then bought it before I said anything.

Edited on Jun 1, 2013 6:40 pm GMT
[QUOTE="DeViLzzz"]
You need a bitching pc to play this game and maybe that has soured some people on the game and therefore you get some mixed review scores.
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I can run it well and think it's a good game, but I think maybe Gamespots infomercial of a review was paid to bump up the score a little, given that they have an Amazon check out button right next to the review and plastered banner ads around it at launch.

And then there was this, which made me wish I had waited to purchase then bought it before I said anything.
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Gelugon_baat

Jun 3, 2013 1:51 am GMT
You may want to notice that not a lot of people are not giving much credence to your allegations about paid reviews, ValValence. There are more people that are inured to such rants than you would think.
That said, you may want to be reminded that different reviewers may well perceive the game differently.
Edited on Jun 3, 2013 2:01 am GMT Edited 2 total times.
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You may want to notice that not a lot of people are not giving much credence to your allegations about paid reviews, ValValence. There are more people that are inured to such rants than you would think. ;)
That said, you may want to be reminded that different reviewers may well perceive the game differently.
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ValValence

Jun 5, 2013 10:24 am GMT

Gelugon_baat wrote:

You may want to notice that not a lot of people are not giving much credence to your allegations about paid reviews, ValValence. There are more people that are inured to such rants than you would think.
That said, you may want to be reminded that different reviewers may well perceive the game differently.

But I never said the review was paid because I disagreed with the score, that's what most people seem confused by. I actually more or less agree with the score. The issue is that the review is made like an infomercial to sell a product, there were banner ads all around it, and an amazon buy button next to it.
On top of that, we know GameSpot has had paid review scandals in the past, and even fired someone for giving an honest review for Kane and Lynche 2.
[QUOTE="Gelugon_baat"]
You may want to notice that not a lot of people are not giving much credence to your allegations about paid reviews, ValValence. There are more people that are inured to such rants than you would think. ;)
That said, you may want to be reminded that different reviewers may well perceive the game differently.
[/QUOTE]

But I never said the review was paid because I disagreed with the score, that's what most people seem confused by. I actually more or less agree with the score. The issue is that the review is made like an infomercial to sell a product, there were banner ads all around it, and an amazon buy button next to it.
On top of that, we know GameSpot has had paid review scandals in the past, and even fired someone for giving an honest review for Kane and Lynche 2.
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Gelugon_baat

Jun 5, 2013 6:36 pm GMT

ValValence wrote:

But I never said the review was paid because I disagreed with the score, that's what most people seem confused by. I actually more or less agree with the score.
That's some fantastic weaseling-out there.

ValValence wrote:

The issue is that the review is made like an infomercial to sell a product, there were banner ads all around it, and an amazon buy button next to it.
Learn to use ad-blocking tools.

ValValence wrote:

On top of that, we know GameSpot has had paid review scandals in the past, and even fired someone for giving an honest review for Kane and Lynche 2.
That's a gratuitiously embellishing statement.
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All the ladies below (mostly drawn by a certain awesome but, for better or worse, not-so-well known fan artist) are actual game characters, though not (necessarily) THAT kind of games if you are thinking about those.
[QUOTE="ValValence"]But I never said the review was paid because I disagreed with the score, that's what most people seem confused by. I actually more or less agree with the score.[/quote]
That's some fantastic weaseling-out there. :lol:
[QUOTE="ValValence"]The issue is that the review is made like an infomercial to sell a product, there were banner ads all around it, and an amazon buy button next to it.[/quote]
Learn to use ad-blocking tools.
[QUOTE="ValValence"]On top of that, we know GameSpot has had paid review scandals in the past, and even fired someone for giving an honest review for Kane and Lynche 2.[/QUOTE]
That's a gratuitiously embellishing statement. ;)
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