ODST = 9.0! Get out!

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

Nintendo_Man

CoD4 Didnt come with this:

Reviewers are such fanboys.

Honestly, it's the best Halo singleplayer since Combat Evolved, and as someone who never played Halo 3 online much (couldn't even play 90% of the modes because I bought it last year and din't fancy shelling out more than I paid for the game on map packs) it was a good value package, but since I'd give Halo 2 and Halo 3 like 7.5, yes it probably did 'only' deserve an 8 or an 8.5.bobbetybob

I have to agree. I didnt even manage to finish the campaign and this was despite playing Halo 3 over several times. That being said, its a review, one guys opinion, if you dont like it fair enough. But just as you have a right to your opinion so does a reviewer has a right to his...alextherussian

Honestly, I don't know what happened with gaming journalism in the past year, but for me they went from respectable to making me have the what-the-hell-are-you-guys-doing response. I think something happened behind the scenes that we're not informed of, but its not even personal bias/opinion or whatever, they are now shooting themselves in the foot in multiple occasions, and sometimes being downright hypocritical. All of a sudden everyone went obsessed with originality and crap, docked a lot of games that had this 'issue' and then rated games like ODST and MW2 with the "while not orignal but it does well enough!" bullcrap.

Honestly, I don't know what happened with gaming journalism in the past year, but for me they went from respectable to making me have the what-the-hell-are-you-guys-doing response. I think something happened behind the scenes that we're not informed of, but its not even personal bias/opinion or whatever, they are now shooting themselves in the foot in multiple occasions, and sometimes being downright hypocritical. All of a sudden everyone went obsessed with originality and crap, docked a lot of games that had this 'issue' and then rated games like ODST and MW2 with the "while not orignal but it does well enough!" bullcrap.

PSdual_wielder

I haven't played the game yet, but on paper ODST had everything going against it being AAA. Yet some how it managed to do it.

This ODST was one of the more odd reviews when paired up against almost all of the world's professional game reviews/critics. Metacritic and Gamerankings show this to be the case.

ODST was a cool expansion, it was definitely overpriced ($60?), and it did use old Halo 3 assets.

Still, GS gave it a 9, so that's that.

I went through ODST in no time at all on Legendary. It's not even talk of the SW Town. It's just one of those games that slipped through with an amazing score. It happens from time to time. It wasn't bad though, it just is what it is.

ODST is a low 83/100 at Metacritic.

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]Honestly, it's the best Halo singleplayer since Combat Evolved, and as someone who never played Halo 3 online much (couldn't even play 90% of the modes because I bought it last year and din't fancy shelling out more than I paid for the game on map packs) it was a good value package, but since I'd give Halo 2 and Halo 3 like 7.5, yes it probably did 'only' deserve an 8 or an 8.5.soapandbubbles

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

lucky_star

CoD4 Didnt come with this:

Reviewers are such fanboys.

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

Nintendo_Man

EDIT :

Oh wait you have... http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=nmanoz :O

It was still an enjoyable game.

I guess the gripe with most people was its price tag. $60 for a 6 hour expansion was weak. I gave it a 9 because I am a Halo fan, but most of the complaints were valid.

Though you can throw the same argument at the COD and GH franchise. Most of them offer little to no improvements in their spin offs and sequels.However I still would choose Halo over both of them.

Right, TC?

Whats the obsessions people have with engines, suddenly people think every new games needs a new engine. So what next, bash valve for using the Source engine for a good many years.

An engine takes years to make, but always want a new one. If ODST is an expansion, why does it matter about the engine?

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

Nintendo_Man

They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?lucky_star

I haven't played the game yet, but on paper ODST had everything going against it being AAA. Yet some how it managed to do it.

W1NGMAN-

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?lucky_star

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?lucky_star

Because it was a launch console proving what Xbox Live could do. 32 player deathmatch was fun as hell at that time, and the online played great. 98% of the people in this thread is Sony fanboys complaining about interigity and blah blah blah, it's a wonder why you're looked down on so much. The fact this thread was even made was stupid, but but I don't likes it :'(

We can just as easily make one on Resistance 2, that game was far less worthy of AAA. Anyways, the point is to just stop complaining about games you're not even playing. It's getting thousands of games played everyday, so obviously people enjoy it.

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

scottiescott238

EDIT :

Oh wait you have... http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstats.aspx?player=nmanoz :O

As for topic; I wouldn't of given it AAA either, but I wouldn't say 9.0 is too off the mark. It had a good story, great characters/voice acting, Firefight and essentially the same great Halo gameplay but with enough small adjustments to make it feel different from the other Halo games. It was actually a good bit cheaper than a normal game here in the UK as well.

[QUOTE="lucky_star"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?dog_dirt

Yeah, ODST getting a 9 was bull crap. The game was $60, which my friends beat in one day, and said it was okay, but not nearly as good as the other Halo games. Then they added ONE THING to the multiplayer.

Then compare that to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Brand new game (And a launch game too). I spent 72 hours on my file getting everything, while the main story was 40-50 hours I think. The game was probably the best game I've ever played, and many agree with me. Then that gets an 8.8.

There are very few Gamespot reviews that I actually think are accurate...

[QUOTE="lucky_star"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?immortality20

Because it was a launch console proving what Xbox Live could do. 32 player deathmatch was fun as hell at that time, and the online played great. 98% of the people in this thread is Sony fanboys complaining about interigity and blah blah blah, it's a wonder why you're looked down on so much. The fact this thread was even made was stupid, but but I don't likes it :'(

We can just as easily make one on Resistance 2, that game was far less worthy of AAA. Anyways, the point is to just stop complaining about games you're not even playing. It's getting thousands of games played everyday, so obviously people enjoy it.

[QUOTE="lucky_star"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]They gave it a 9.0 BECAUSE IT PLAYED WELL, and for the final time, that is WHAT MATTERS ABOVE ALL. When will System Wars fanboys get this?dog_dirt

[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="lucky_star"] How do explain PD0 getting a 9?lucky_star

I'm gonna have to agree with you here. Perfect Dark Zero is the least deserving of a AAA score this gen. Same thing with ODST but not to the same extent.But reviews are what they are...one person's opinion.

GS gave Halo 3 a 9.5 and COD4 a 9.0. COD4 is a better game in all aspects.

Nintendo_Man

I'd rate Halo 3 9.5. Sold it awhile back but that's when my 360 broke. I've played ODST at my cousins, & had a blast, that was just with Firefight & the campaign. If we're including the multiplayer, then it's easily deserving of a 9. I had much more fun with it then MW2 at the very least, but meh. These days I'm usually playing Arcade games, until Reach.

ODST is in no way a AAA game, it has a Metacritic of like 80 which is much more reasonable.

[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="lucky_star"] How do explain PD0 getting a 9?lucky_star

The reviwer is really hot for Halo. :shock:like that bird is coco for coco puffs. :lol:.

After all this time, Halo is still making people cry.

I agree with TC. If ODST would have launched at $30.00 then it would have deserved an 8.0 but at $60.00 it should have been a rated a 7.0.

The fact ODST got a 9.0 is suspect but to be fair games like GTA4 and MGS4 didn't deserve 10.0 ratings either.