Based on what I've seen of it, I expect Bloodborne to be reviewed a little worse than the Souls games (therefore: mid 80s)
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Based on what I've seen of it, I expect Bloodborne to be reviewed a little worse than the Souls games (therefore: mid 80s)
LookAtMeGo
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Bias user reviews? I never.
Final Verdict
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Sounds bad, but there were still plenty of games that broke 80 last year...
Sunset Overdrive: 81
Forza Horizon 2: 86
Transistor: 83
Shovel Knight: 90
Titanfall: 86
Far Cry 4: 85
Dragon Age Inquizition: 89/85
Bayonetta: 91
Mario Kart 8: 88
Super Smash Bros: 89/85
MCC: 85 (not sure if this counts
)Little Big Planet 3: 79 (almost made it!)
The curious thing here is that it seems that exclusives scored higher than multiplatform games last year.
GlamFM
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I agree.
bananafactory
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Curious, what leads you to that belief?
I hope it will be. I'm pretty sure this game will be polarizing with the reviews.
ArkkAngel007
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PSX, I believe.
Really? I'm pretty new to Souls so maybe I don't understand the nuances, but it looks like a more evasion/aggression based version of Demons/Dark Souls.
You could always wait for more reviews and see, but if you dodge a bullet and save $60 with some time, that's a good thing.
FinalStageBoss
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did somebody post a spoiler in here. motherfucker
It was a technical detail about the game. Gave nothing away about the plot.
LegalEagleMike
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orly?
Shining Sunshine
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1 review and 750+ posts already.
I'm not going to kid myself and say it'll be 90+ but it's not going to be a bad game either. It'll be around 80.
I'm not going to kid myself and say it'll be 90+ but it's not going to be a bad game either. It'll be around 80.
ArkkAngel007
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Not really, though it still wasn't the place for it.
Edit: Says the guy who is talking about Until Dawn and Bloodborne
Rogue_Ledr
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GAF testimonies aren't empirical evidence
How not? One could argue they have just as much veracity as a professional review, so long as it comes from a poster with some legitimate credence behind him.
I want to say PSX.
orthodoxy1095
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Try to buy it!
Final Verdict
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meanspartan
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Yup.
Indiana Drake has never captured me like it has most I guess. I mean, it's good, but the games in that series were good to me in the same way Infamous SS was. 8s out of 10 that I was entertained by but immediately forgot about once I finished them. If it weren't for the Last of Us, Naughty Dog's best game would still be Jak 2.
Tomb Raider, even though it was arguably just as linear, did a better job of creating the illusion of openness. The shooting felt WAY better (Uncharted's shooting has always felt like floaty garbage to me). Uncharted edged it in terms of character development, as Lara was the only interesting character in that game. But outside of that, Tomb Raider was the superior game by a wide margin.
Microsoft are smart bastards for getting it as a timed (permanent? I'm still unclear) exclusive. And Square Enix are just bastards for fucking selling out their playstation fanbase, the whores.
EDIT: Oh and forgot my biggest pet peeve with Uncharted. Several times when climbing, you have to go up in one particular way, even though other paths look just as viable. In those moments I become VERY aware of how linear the game is and it sucks. Tomb Raider, I felt, did a much better job of hiding that stuff.
Primethius
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The only UC game TR 2013 was better then was 1. Meh setpieces, horrible story and the combat didn't really come to its own until the end with the fights against the Samurai's (or knights, w/e they were).
3 wasn't as good as 2, but its in a different tier to TR 2013.
How is it not the place for it? I can imaging lots of reviews bringing up the lackluster and disappointing final boss.
YOOOOOOOOOSounds bad, but there were still plenty of games that broke 80 last year...
Sunset Overdrive: 81
Forza Horizon 2: 86
Transistor: 83
Shovel Knight: 90
Titanfall: 86
Far Cry 4: 85
Dragon Age Inquizition: 89/85
Bayonetta: 91
Mario Kart 8: 88
Super Smash Bros: 89/85
MCC: 85 (not sure if this counts
Little Big Planet 3: 79 (almost made it!)
The curious thing here is that it seems that exclusives scored higher than multiplatform games last year.
ArkkAngel007
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It's a joke from the GAF impressions and game length thread : )
Might lead to discussion on the nature of the fight (who, what, how). Doesn't matter to me since spoilers generally aren't a bother, but I can see how someone who isn't wanting details wouldn't want to see that sort of thing being brought up and getting detailed.
can you get bishchecked for legitimate credence?
It was on sale at Walmart earlier this morning but they updated their systems to reflect the Friday release date. Target probably has done the same because no one wants to pay a street date violation fine.
RecursiveFault
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SHOVEL KNIGHT DESERVES THAT SHIT SO HARD
Imagine the reviews will be all over the place with a lot of negative reviews, averaging out to a 70 metacritic. Basically is going to come down to if you like linear cinematic experiences or are looking for more gameplay with things like multiplayer/new game+/collectible hunting etc.
FunkyPajamas
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bananafactory
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Rogue_Ledr
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Lets get Bish in here and find out!
Maybe, we can get a "Bish Seal of Quality" like the Nintendo one.
meanspartan
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Sounds bad, but there were still plenty of games that broke 80 last year...
Sunset Overdrive: 81
Forza Horizon 2: 86
Transistor: 83
Shovel Knight: 90
Titanfall: 86
Far Cry 4: 85
Dragon Age Inquizition: 89/85
Bayonetta: 91
Mario Kart 8: 88
Super Smash Bros: 89/85
MCC: 85 (not sure if this counts
Little Big Planet 3: 79 (almost made it!)
The curious thing here is that it seems that exclusives scored higher than multiplatform games last year.
I say this as a Ps4/PC gamer who is probably still years away from buying an Xbox One.
Microsoft be kicking Sony's ass yo. Three of the top five in that list are Xbone exclusive, and only the last entry is a Ps4 (and ps3) exclusive. OUCH
EDIT: Read the list wrong, not scores in descending order haha. But my point still stands, lots of Xbox representation, almost none for Sony.
If they are that touchy about details of the game, they shouldn't even be in this thread. I don't know what else they would expect from a review thread.
You have to think in terms of the ratios.
78% would mean a good amount more 8's than 7's.
Just based on how games are scored I'm expecting, eh, 74%. Slightly more 7's than 8's. An equal amount of 6's and 9's.
orthodoxy1095
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Nintendo can tell you, exclusives alone don't sell systems.
Always-honest
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So you're actively trying to keep people from buying the game? Why? You didn't like it?
bananafactory
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Not to bring in list wars, but there's plenty of PS4 games over 80 that are not on Xbox One.
You can look it up if you're really interested.
Sunset Overdrive: 81
Forza Horizon 2: 86
Transistor: 83
Shovel Knight: 90
Titanfall: 86
Far Cry 4: 85
Dragon Age Inquizition: 89/85
Bayonetta: 91
Mario Kart 8: 88
Super Smash Bros: 89/85
MCC: 85 (not sure if this counts
Little Big Planet 3: 79 (almost made it!)
The curious thing here is that it seems that exclusives scored higher than multiplatform games last year.
MCC got an 85?! Haha. This system is broken.
meanspartan
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Oh absolutely. And Sony can tell you that too, given they are kicking Xbox's ass so far. (Though both are selling well by historical standards).
Just saying that if we are having a discussion on the merits (and we agree to give press review averages weight in that discussion) Xbox is superior right now.
Again, incase you missed my previous post, not trying to stir shit up. I have a Ps4 and not an Xbox One. But can't deny the facts. That said, I expect Bloodborne to end Sony's exclusive review "losing streak".
To be clear, I think that Bloodborne will be the first (non Nintendo) AAA retail game to be a 90+ MC since Dark Souls II way back in early 2014, and the first next gen exclusive to do so (again, amongst the two leading platforms).
Now, I imagine that some reviews might not be at 90+, and it might incite some strong responses from the more hardcore fans of the souls series, that is all I am fearing
nelsonroyale
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Heh, I thought even Uncharted 1 was handily a better game than TR 2013. Much more solid presentation, better characters and narrative, and more varied gameplay scenarios.
meanspartan
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Ya just noticed INfamous is missing.
But I still think Microsoft seems to be doing better so far in regards to "Big" exclusives. Things are different if we start talking smaller releases.
bananafactory
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Review thread is turning into Uncharted vs Tomb Raider
bananafactory
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MLB 14, FFXIV, Guilty Gear Xrd, many more etc.
But from the first party studios yes Microsoft has a better metacritic average. Neither company seems to have a "killer" current gen exclusive yet though.
Ummm... isn't the first part of my post "You could wait for more reviews"? My point was that just because people have disappointing things to say about the game before it was out, that doesn't mean it's a spoiler. It should be put out there for everyone to see, so they can make a decision on whether to get it and not be disappointed after they've payed for it.
I'm not sure where I was telling anyone that they shouldn't buy the game.
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