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[Nirolak]

I updated the OP to the translation someone provided in the other thread.

Gameplay :
Very simple but efficient action scenes, a large amount of QTE and some poor sneaking levels.

Graphics :
Top notch textures, mind blowing effects and no transition between game and cinematics. Awesome.

Sound :
Really good ambiant score, good dialogs, and good feedback from the weapons.

Duration :
Almost 7 hours, without running, which is a bit short (knowing that cinematics is half the duration..).

Global :
A lovely object, between a movie and a game. Some can considers it half-win or half-fail, it is the way you love Videogames that will be decisive.

 

[JAYSIMPLE]

I'm going to say 73. Either way this thread should deliver lol.

Come on it can't be anything above mid 60s

 

[Seventy70]

Are you ready to play!?!?!!

(Not my pic)

 

[oti]

This will end well.

 

[Freeman]

We went over the rules, lets keep it clean,protect yourself at all times.

Touch gloves now if you want.

Back to your corners.

 

[sturgboski]

They said that despite the pacing of the game not so good due to a lot of cut scenes (although interactive at some point with QTE)representing half of the game that last for them 7-8 hours on easy mode

Damn it. So we are looking at 3-4 hours of actual game time. Well, I am feeling ripped off here. I already preordered digitally so damage is done, but shit, that is ridiculous. If it was 7-8 hours + QTEs and cutscenes, that is one thing. Reading that 7-8 hours is all inclusive AND half that time is just watching cinemas, that's just really, really disappointing.

 

[Dsyndrome]

I can't believe how divisive this game has become. I don't think Ryse and Knack launch comparisons got this bad. Can't wait to get the game on Friday, will be fun to talk about the game with my brothers.

 

[Bricky]

Eagerly awaiting the Biogamer Girl review for this one.

 

[gamechanger87]

Game may come in at a 75. Expect a lot of the larger sites to end up around 75-80 and a lot of the "fluffers" coming up in the high 90s.

 

[Game4life]

rad spent several years on this and deserve a higher score

Last Guardian 20/10 confirmed!

Scores are not given according to number of development years spent.

 

[Footos22]

71 to sit next to driveclub and prob be just as fun.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

Kind of early but.....

 

[EL CUCO]

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Not a bad first score. Not great either. Low 80s is my prediction.

 

[DVPredator85]

Brace yourselves, the ban hammer is coming.

 

[KingFire]

Expecting an average in the 70s. This thread will be a bloodbath regardless of the scores.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Obligatory

Thursday will be a bloodbath depending on the reviews.

Oh and

 

[Derpyduck]

Hopefully Redbox gets this. They listed it as recently as last week, but now it's gone.

 

[Canis lupus]

So we are gonna discuss this review for 2 more days. Expecting a meta score of ~70, "no nex jun gaemplai, does nothing new" complaints.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Looking good so far.

 

[BumRush]

There is NO FUCKING WAY there are 3.5 hours of cinematics in this game...

 

[Nibel]

It's just that print media has different embargo dates.

Nintendo always has that too in my experience. Print is always a couple of days before online media.

That makes sense I guess.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

 

[RK9039]

We went over the rules, lets keep it clean.

Touch gloves now if you want.

Back to your corners.

IIIIIIIIIT'S TIME!!

 

[Coolbgdog12]

Are you ready to play!?!?!!

(Not my pic)

This pic cracks me up.

 

[bombshell]

that's a 75, or a solid C in the grade scale.

oh boy, this confirms everyone's suspicions that we have a C game on our hands.

So Polygon's 7.5/10 for The Last of Us confirms that's a C game too?

 

[josecitoxnyo]

lol

 

[lazybones18]

The Calm before the Storm

 

[shinobi602]

Welp.

 

[nib95]

I think I'm ready.

This is amazing.

 

[SerTapTap]

im expecting avg 80s
Predict 82meta

Low score and before embargo from jeuxvideo, probably for hits.

75% is like the most boring, least hit-worthy score they could give it. If they wanted pure internet furor they would need to rate it a 9 or above or a 5 or below. Almost everything gets a few 75s these days

 

[x24hrs2livex]

rad spent several years on this and deserve a higher score

"Deserve got nothing to do with it" - Clint Eastwood

 

[sinnergy]

Metroid Zero mission could be finished in about 3 hours, was srtill a great game, it's the feeling that you have left when you are finished that matters...

 

[LightofRohan]

I know everyone is polarized by this title. But do yourself a favor and find a way to see some of this in person on a good entertainment settup, it's a real sight to behold. At the very least it can give you a general excitement and possibility for this generation going forward in terms of visuals.

My favorite area

Spoiler

beginning of White Chapel, after you arrive with your team, go back behind the carriage. It's really subtle and beautiful and the lighting is on point.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

I look forward to ctrl + F "banned" over the next week. First review makes the game seem alright.

 

[robertsan21]

not getting this one. sad to see the gameplay turn into some QTE shit.

 

[DVPredator85]

I think I'm ready.

Epic

 

[deejay8595]

Here we go baby!

 

[orthodoxy1095]

that's a 75, or a solid C in the grade scale.

oh boy, this confirms everyone's suspicions that we have a C game on our hands.

Yup. One score confirms everything. Bayonetta 2 and TLoU confirmed a 7.5 per Polygon.

lol

Oh Pessino. Hope he survives the weeks.

 

[BouncyFrag]

Brace yourselves...

 

[TomShoe]

This is going to be an all-time great thread.

Let's get started.

not getting this one. sad to see the gameplay turn into some QTE shit.

We've only just started an people are like this already. It's going to be better than I thought.

 

[Duxxy3]

75 metacritic seems likely. It's a new series, can't expect the world.

 

[Corpsepyre]

This thread is going to be glorious!

 

[Messofanego]

I'm mostly in this thread to see when the comments get crazy. Don't disappoint me, people who haven't played the game and yet feel the game is entitled to a certain score that validates their confirmation bias.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

There is NO FUCKING WAY there are 3.5 hours of cinematics in this game...

Spoiler

It's actually right around 2 hours.

 

[Welfare]

70-80 is what I see this game getting.

 

[nib95]

There is NO FUCKING WAY there are 3.5 hours of cinematics in this game...

There isn't. There's roughly 2 hours worth in the game. And around 11 minutes worth of QTE's depending on how many you fail or have to re-do.

 

[Loudninja]

Hmm I would not expect anymore reviews until Thursday.

 

[Psychoward]

Metroid Zero mission could be finished in about 3 hours, was srtill a great game, it's the feeling that you have left when you are finished that matters...

Metroid Zero is also a handheld game that didn't retail for $60

 

[The Shogun]

This thread is going to be insane.

Mods I wish you luck.