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[EmiPrime]

Just came through the letterbox.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: 9 "if Odyssey is to be Mario's best game this year, it has a pretty high bar to clear. Now there's something we never imagined writing"
Lawbreakers: 8 "It's proof, among other things, that veteran design talent really does mean something - and that the shooters of the late '90s still have something to teach the modern games industry"
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy: 8 "a finely paced action game with a story to tell and no creeping sense that the needs of one are undermining the quality of the other"
Yakuza Kiwami: 8 "about as good as a videogame remake gets"
Knack 2: 5 "improves on its predecessor in just about ever department, which is to say it is merely flawed, rather than deeply so"
Nidhogg 2: 7 "Played as intended, however, in local multi-player, Nidhogg 2 sings"
Agents of Mayhem: 4 "imprisoned by its own lack of imagination"
Sonic Mania: 7 "faithful to a fault... This convincing comeback has been designed for the die-hards - and they haven't been this well served by a Sonic game for ages"
Matterfall: 5 "you'll quickly find yourself pining for another recent Housemarque release, Nex Machina"

Cover and special feature: Assassin's Creed Origins.
The Making of: Hyper Light Drifter

 

[kami_sama]

Just came through the letterbox.

Uncharted: Lost Legacy 8
Yakuza Kiwami 8
Knack 2 5
Nidhogg 7
Agents of Mayhem 4
Sonic Mania 7

Reasonable, but it still hurts seeing it so low.

 

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[purseowner]

Just came through the letterbox.

Uncharted: Lost Legacy 8
Yakuza Kiwami 8
Knack 2 5
Nidhogg 7
Agents of Mayhem 4
Sonic Mania 7

nani

 

[tolkir]

You missed Rabbids.

 

[oti]

Knack 2 - 5

Gott ist tot.

 

[Certinty]

Knack 2 a 5 and Agents of Mayhem a 4? Ok.

 

[Nintenleo]

You missed the highest vote of the month.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - 9

 

[Marcel]

I'm suddenly reminded that Agents of Mayhem actually came out and with all the impact of a wet noodle.

 

[jett]

Knack is still wack

 

[wild wild rice]

You missed the highest vote of the month.

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - 9

Nice! I don't know if I would go that high, but it's a damn good game. Easily a solid 8 with room for improvement in a sequel.


Matterfall a 5, ouch! Luckily Nex Machina is an 11.

 

[EmiPrime]

You missed Rabbids.

I missed 3 games! I got a phone call while I was typing and half-arsed it.

 

[hotcyder]

EDGE once again proving that they get reviews right

 

[theaface]

Missed out a few...

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – 9
Lawbreakers – 8
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – 8
Yakuza Kiwami – 8
Knack 2 – 5
Nidhogg 2 – 7
Agent of Mayhem – 4
Sonic Mania – 7
Matterfall – 5

 

[Zia]

Mario + Rabbids received a 9, OP.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Knack 2 baby

 

[2blackcats]

Nidhogg? Do they mean the sequel? Or are they reviewing the original just now?

It's Nidhogg 7.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

A well deserved 9 for Mario + Rabbids. What a great game.

Sonic Mania at a 7 is a bit low, I think, but hey, opinions. I adore that game.

 

[mujun]

Too high for Agents of Mayhem.

 

[Frost_Ace]

No Metroid score?

 

[Junahu]

I think I'll have to pick it up just to see what they have to say about Sonic Mania. I already love the game, but I'm hungry to see some actual reasoned criticism of it.

Constant unyielding praise for a game really gets under my skin for some reason, even if I agree with the praise.

 

[Phoenix RISING]

I hope they score Sonic Forces higher than Sonic Mania for the lulz. Like, a 7.5-ish.

 

[Doosi]

too high for mario x rabbids
too low for sonic mania

 

[black070]

Matterfall, Knack 2 and Sonic Mania are all atleast 2 points too low.

 

[13ruce]

No 8 for Mania atleast?🤔

 

[hurricanes]

Seriously, who thought Knack 2 was a good idea?
Uncharted and Mario+Rabbit get expected good scores... I still hate rabbits the ultimate obnoxious creature, though.

 

[silva1991]

Too low for Knack 2 from what I played and I only have one chapter left.

Edit: not surprised with Rabbids score. They gave every big Nintendo release on Switch at least a 9 including ARMS lol.

Prediction

Odyssey: 10
Xenoblade 2: 9

 

[black070]

Seriously, who thought Knack 2 was a good idea?

Me.

 

[pennypincher]

Just 7 for Mania. Dafuq?

 

[EmiPrime]

Added excerpts for some of the review scores.

 

[Certinty]

Seriously, who thought Knack 2 was a good idea?

So far it's one of my favourite games this year. So me.

 

[ryushe]

too high for mario x rabbids
too low for sonic mania

So an 8 for both?

 

[Zia]

Don't have the issue yet, but it wouldn't at all surprise me if the Sonic Mania review complained about the difficulty ("trial and error," "blind hazards"). The outlet seems ill-equipped right now to judge skill-based platforming (Ori is very difficult, apparently). I expect Cuphead to suffer a similar fate.

 

[Doosi]

Just 7 for Mania. Dafuq?

yeah 7 is a little harsh I think. I was hoping for at least an 8 from edge

 

[Guymelef]

Seriously, who thought Knack 2 was a good idea?

I don't, but Knack 2 isn't a 5 for any human being with common sense.

 

[CharminUltra]

5/5 for Knack 2

GOTY

 

[oti]

Too low for Knack 2.
Too high for Sonic.

 

[BanjoLayleeYookaKazooie]

I don't, but Knack 2 isn't a 5 for any human being with common sense.

That's not even the lowest score it's received lol.

 

[shaneo632]

Knack 5/10? Fuck outta here.

 

[NotLiquid]

Knack is wack

 

[Brandon F]

Seriously, who thought Knack 2 was a good idea?
Uncharted and Mario+Rabbit get expected good scores... I still hate rabbits the ultimate obnoxious creature, though.

Arguably the only real fault with Knack 2 is the terrible character art. The game has real solid platforming challenges that are seemingly tuned perfectly for both young children and their parents to enjoy together in Co-op. Far moreso than the first Knack offered from bits I've played.

It's filling a niche hole the PS4(and Sony first party) largely ignores, but really needs a different branding to earn better credibility.

 

[black070]

That's not even the lowest score it's received lol.

And it's also lower then the Metacritic/Opencritic average, lol.

 

[BanjoLayleeYookaKazooie]

And it's also lower then the Metacritic/Opencritic average, lol.

So what? So are many reviews for many games, doesn't mean the reviewers aren't "human beings with common sense".

 

[Toadthemushroom]

The conclusion (quote?) to the Edge [7] Sonic Mania review is a great reminder of why we still read Edge. Basically summarises everything you need to know about the game in just a single sentence, while also fitting the [7] verdict. Masterful.

 

[Davey Cakes]

A 7/10 for Mania seems fair considering that Edge "uses the whole scale." It's a great callback game but nothing that completely blows the mind. I'd bump it up to an 8 though.

On the Sonic scale it's a 10/10, at least.

 

[Raysoul]

The original Knack scored 3/10 on Edge.

 

[KingBroly]

Mario + Rabbids is gonna be 2017's sleeper hit. No one thought of it. No one wanted it. Then everyone did.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

A 7/10 for Mania seems fair considering that Edge "uses the whole scale." It's a great callback game but nothing that completely blows the mind. I'd bump it up to an 8 though.

On the Sonic scale it's a 10/10, at least.

I agree, especially after reading the review excerpt. A 7 is fair. I mean, it's fair regardless, because it's the opinion of the reviewer, but now I see where he or she is coming from.

 

[Toadthemushroom]

A 7/10 for Mania seems fair considering that Edge "uses the whole scale." It's a great callback game but nothing that completely blows the mind. I'd bump it up to an 8 though.

On the Sonic scale it's a 10/10, at least.

Yeah, I'd call it a retro indulgence. Edge calling it faithful to a fault is what's really important there. Looking forward to reading the full review.

 

[Snarfington]

The Sonic Mania full review totally reads like a 7. And I agree with it. It's a great game, and does nostalgia very well, but doesn't do much more than please you with a well-deserved multi-hour nostalgia bomb.