As opposed to gamesweasle, a respected name in video game journalism.
Seems that Edge have given this game a 5/10.
http://nintendoeverything.com/115329/edge-252-review-scores-luigis-mansion-dark-moon-lego-city/
Welp. £18 bargain bin for me, I guess.
i thought 5 in edge just meant average (despite the shock of aliens somehow managing that much)
i thought 5 in edge just meant average (despite the shock of aliens somehow managing that much)
You're missing the point though, this is all to pass the time as we are alll waiting for eatchildren.org's review to make a rational conlusion on the game.
Review discussion is weird. If it's a popular, known publication giving a high score, people moan about them being overrated and inflating scores. If it's a low score, it's a big deal and totally trustworthy. Never mind every smaller website is completely ignored and their opinion rendered moot, because big name publications are the only ones to trust, right? Or maybe it's that you only trust them when they suit an agenda or predetermined opinion. I'm not sure.
Either way, review diversity is more important than any one individual review unless you know the specific writer like the back of your hand and agree with everything they say. Look at ZombiU. Defined "mixed reviews" to a T, yet despite the numerous low scores ended up on my top ten 2012 GOTY list. Because it's fucking awesome.
My big concern with Undercover is if the gameplay stays overly simplistic. Spread out over an entire sandbox experience, that could become tiring pretty damn quickly. I like my sandbox games to either be short and tightly designed (see: Sleeping Dogs), or large with a good sense of diversity and experimental play. What I saw of Undercover wasn't enough to gauge the game as going either direction. So I guess we'll see.
I do think people should maybe reel their expectations in a little. Especially people throwing around Lego Island comparisons and what-not. Much like TT Fusion's other Lego games, this isn't one where you get to meticulously construct objects, vehicles, buildings and whatever else. It's still mostly just an action adventure game stylised like Lego.
In all truthfulness, I never understood why Edge was highly regarded in the first place. I've followed their reviews since 2000 or so, and they've never seemed fundamentally better or more reliable than anyone.
On their scale it's supposed to mean 'average', yes. The problem here is that people were expecting/hoping that this game would be more than average and provide a title that would pull the Wii U out of its sales rut. Doesn't look like that's going to happen. Next savior is Pikmin, I believe, but that's hardly been a system seller in the past. So realistically we're looking at Mario Kart.
Review discussion is weird. If it's a popular, known publication giving a high score, people moan about them being overrated and inflating scores. If it's a low score, it's a big deal and totally trustworthy. Never mind every smaller website is completely ignored and their opinion rendered moot, because big name publications are the only ones to trust, right? Or maybe it's that you only trust them when they suit an agenda or predetermined opinion. I'm not sure.
Either way, review diversity is more important than any one individual review unless you know the specific writer like the back of your hand and agree with everything they say. Look at ZombiU. Defined "mixed reviews" to a T, yet despite the numerous low scores ended up on my top ten 2012 GOTY list. Because it's fucking awesome.
My big concern with Undercover is if the gameplay stays overly simplistic. Spread out over an entire sandbox experience, that could become tiring pretty damn quickly. I like my sandbox games to either be short and tightly designed (see: Sleeping Dogs), or large with a good sense of diversity and experimental play. What I saw of Undercover wasn't enough to gauge the game as going either direction. So I guess we'll see.
I do think people should maybe reel their expectations in a little. Especially people throwing around Lego Island comparisons and what-not. Much like TT Fusion's other Lego games, this isn't one where you get to meticulously construct objects, vehicles, buildings and whatever else. It's still mostly just an action adventure game stylised like Lego.
You really think the Edge review is going to ruin any chance of the game selling well?????
REALLY???
On their scale it's supposed to mean 'average', yes. The problem here is that people were expecting/hoping that this game would be more than average and provide a title that would pull the Wii U out of its sales rut.
I didn't say they're always right. Their hit ratio is pretty decent though and they're less likely to inflate scores.
I don't think some reviews are going to have any impact on the sales outcome, if it has or doesn't have the right appeal and marketing. Aliens CM was a sales hit in the UK just one week ago or so.
Since when did opinions have a hit ratio? You either agree with what they say or don't, numbers are jack squat these days, especially when some places (GameTrailers) will diss the shit out a of a game, and give it a high score.
Was it a sales hit or did it merely sell enough copies to place #1 on the chart?
Since when did opinions have a hit ratio? You either agree with what they say or don't, numbers are jack squat these days, especially when some places (GameTrailers) will diss the shit out a of a game, and give it a high score.
Probably because this Lego game seemed radically different.Unless you enjoyed previous Lego games. I'm not sure why people who had no interest in the past would expect something radically different here.
As said in the other thread, EDGE gave the first Lego Batman a 5/10 and Lego: LOTR a 6/10. Lego Star wars did get a 7/10.
Can't find any other lego reviews.
Probably because this Lego game seemed radically different.
Really? Very similar gameplay with a bigger hub world than DC Superheroes never really struck me as "radically different". More of an evolution (minus the license) over that than a drastic overhaul. That appeals to me, but I wouldn't expect one with zero interest in the series to be snared.
Ah I see. This is exactly me.However, if you dislike Lego games but like sandbox games, you probably won't.
Grow your own opinion, I never read a single EDGE review, nor do I care about their opinion, nor are they anything I need in my gaming-life.I want to talk about facts. I want to be clear, I do not want to play mind games too early, although you seem to want to start. But I have seen some facts. In the past Edge magazine has been accused of scoring "too low" when in retrospect its the other outlets scoring too highly. Recent history suggests Edge is a reliable source of video game critique. This is a fact.
I was going to port beg but then I saw the Edge score and now I won't bother.
I want to talk about facts. I want to be clear, I do not want to play mind games too early, although you seem to want to start. But I have seen some facts. In the past Edge magazine has been accused of scoring "too low" when in retrospect its the other outlets scoring too highly. Recent history suggests Edge is a reliable source of video game critique. This is a fact.
Grow your own opinion, I never read a single EDGE review, nor do I care about their opinion, nor are they anything I need in my gaming-life.
*this is true for every review site.
It's just another opinion, which is nothing more worth than any other post I see in this forum.
If EDGE writes it has weird car-controls and I'm fine with it in the end... what's the point?
Just leads to 10 pages of silly discussions noone cares in real life.
Grow your own opinion, I never read a single EDGE review, nor do I care about their opinion, nor are they anything I need in my gaming-life.
*this is true for every review site.
It's just another opinion, which is nothing more worth than any other post I see in this forum.
If EDGE writes it has weird car-controls and I'm fine with it in the end... what's the point?
Just leads to 10 pages of silly discussions noone cares in real life.
Stop it. You're being too rational.