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[HeWhoWalks]

IGN final score will also have a huge influence and it won't be above 9.

Yeah. But, either way, an 8.8/10 is fantastic.

 

[Grief51]

As suspected, many outlets saying it's the best in the franchise, but it's still not reaching the critical heights of either Uncharted 2 or Last of Us. I do think reviews are a little more critical these days, and that it's harder to get those sorts of upper echelon scores.

Yeah scores are way down compared to say 4-5 years ago.
Nowadays you have to be a damn near perfect game to just get 90 on Metacritic and to get any higher it must be groundbreaking in some way.

 

[Ethelwulf]

I said it'll get a higher meta than Bloodborne.

If anyone else wants to get their fortunes read, I charge by the minute.

For whom fortune? Drake's?

 

[DarkLordMalik]

As suspected, many outlets saying it's the best in the franchise, but it's still not reaching the critical heights of either Uncharted 2 or Last of Us. I do think reviews are a little more critical these days, and that it's harder to get those sorts of upper echelon scores.

I think Eurogamer has nailed the part in their review.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

lol what? Why would they not know what they're talking about. Some people just have different opinions. And it's not even like they're bad either. An 8 is a great score.

8 scores will just lower the final score in metacritics so it won't reach a record for the final chapter. This episode should beat the records, but I expected ssuch scores from some sites.

so if a review isn't a 10 the person has no credibility and is trying to send a message?

the fuck

I don't expect perect scores from everyone ofc but anything below 9 is questionable for me. I just want to know what games deserve 9 or 10 for those sites then. Just curious.

 

[Walpurgis]

Dan is reviewing it

Impersonating someone that has already obtained a new identity. Clever.

 

[Boogalogist]

I see an 8/10..where's the outrage?

 

[farisr]

Anyone who watched it mind saying how much they liked it? Compared to the rest of the series?

Well it's 48 minutes long. Doubt anybody watched the whole thing yet.

 

[Floody]

How does Metacritic handle reviews that aren't complete?

IGN's Battleborne review which is in the same thing Uncharted 4's is, was under in-progress/unscored, so that.

 

[ChasingComets]

These reviews are strong. 93 metacritic is really good. However, probably not good enough to be a sure thing for GOTY. Games like Deus Ex will challenge for the title.

Still really amazing though. It's my most anticipated game of 2016.

As I've maintained, difference standards in the industry now. People are looking for "open-world" multi-faceted titles (evident already in some of the reviews criticizing the linearity) as opposed to games that do one or two things, even if it does it extremely well.

Uncharted 4 never was going to win any awards (save best action game) from the start; even its creators publicly stated that they felt they were at the end of the road with it. But I'm happy that they never phoned it in and still made a great swansong out of it.

 

[Exodust]

As suspected, many outlets saying it's the best in the franchise, but it's still not reaching the critical heights of either Uncharted 2 or Last of Us. I do think reviews are a little more critical these days, and that it's harder to get those sorts of upper echelon scores.

Or different reviewers have different opinions and tastes change with time?

 

[Grim Patron]

10/10 - GodisaGeek

 

[FelipeMGM]

Im happy with 93 because that was my bet on the 10 Games 10 Metas thread lol. I need a win badly, had too much faith in QB

 

[Skux]

I expected nothing less from the Naughty Gods. Looking forward to this.

 

[LuuKyK]

Congrats Naughty Dogs on another incredible game succesfully launched! Amazing scores as expected. Cant wait until the 10th! The wait is almost over!

 

[FinalStageBoss]

Only a 93 on MC? Will wait till it's free on PS+.

 

[icespide]

Where is the FutureDCxcomicsZone guys review? Only he can save us!

Unshitted 4: A Turds End

 

[VanWinkle]

8 scores will just lower the final score in metacritics so it won't reach a record for the final chapter. This episode should beat the records, but I expected ssuch scores from some sites.

Thee's no conspiracy to lower the scores on MC. And have you PLAYED the game? I sure hope so if you're saying "this episode should beat the records."

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Fuck yes. These scores make me so excited that it's going to be hard to sleep. I guess this is an advantage to not having a job right now, I get to play this .

 

[Alienfan]

Ign is full of sh!t how can she give it a 8.8 and call it not final? Just review the damn game when it's done and post the final score their website keeps doing this review in progress to get more clicks bunch of idiots I swear.

I disagree, while attaching a score to the review is a bit silly (but that's the culture we live in) - waiting to see that the multiplayer is working and functioning as promised on day one is something all reviewers should do.

 

[ScaryShark]

If Giant Bomb could post their review that'd be rad.

 

[Shambala]

Only a 93 on MC? Will wait till it's free on PS+.

Should be there before knack

 

[Ellite25]

These reviews are strong. 93 metacritic is really good. However, probably not good enough to be a sure thing for GOTY. Games like Deus Ex will challenge for the title.

Still really amazing though. It's my most anticipated game of 2016.

Lol @ thinking Deus Ex will score higher than this.

 

[GravityInsanity]

10/10 - GodisaGeek

another 10

 

[oti]

OK so now Naughty can go back to the REAL franchise everybody wants.

Spoiler

Jak & Daxter. 1. Not 2 or 3. 1.

 

[xorx]

Some of the highest scoring games of this gen were The Witcher 3 (93), MGSV (93), Bloodborne (92).

So Uncharted 4 is looking good!

 

[ZeroRay]

Lol what a flop.

 

[Mushroomer25]

I see an 8/10..where's the outrage?

Being drowned out by ironic faux-outrage.

Spoiler

Which is secretly way more fun than when people get legit mad

 

[JPLMD]

Naughty Gods continuing to reaffirm their position as the best in the industry.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

Yeah. But, either way, an 8.8/10 is fantastic.

 

[wbEMX]

92/100 - GamePro Germany

 

[Elfstruck]

93? It's 94 you goofs. Get your fact straight

 

[Exodust]

You jest but it's worth noting that IGN's reviewer gave ROTTR a 9.3/10 so they are most likely fanboys of the Tomb Raider™ franchise and just wanted to make Uncharted look worse.

I'm just saying.

Just saying.

I give this post a 8.8

 

[SomTervo]

I think Eurogamer has nailed the part in their review.

Spoiler

This is brilliant, but I didn't want to know that much about how it ends. That's the sort of narrative approach detail I nerdgasm about, as a writer.

I wanted to see how it happened first-hand :'(

 

[AdanVC]

Been reading several reviews and wow. Just wow. I want to buy a PS4 now Fuck, being poor sucks.

Huge props to Naughty Dog! So far there's has been zero negative reviews

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Don't see it in the OP:

Metro Gamecentral - 9/10

In Short: An incredible technical achievement but also one of the most cleverly crafted and most cinematic action games ever made.

Pros: The best graphics ever in a console game. Incredible cinematic presentation and brilliantly orchestrated action sequences. Excellent voice-acting and surprisingly good multiplayer.

Cons: There’s little depth to either the gameplay or the storytelling, even if that doesn’t matter in the context of the overall experience. Some minor pacing issues.

 

[Ghost Slayer]

Lol what a flop.

 

[Nick]

I see IGN has been reading GAF... they made sure to not give this game a 10 just to spite us.

 

[Neoleo2143]

Lol @ thinking Deus Ex will score higher than this.

That isn't a bad attitude, but Deus Ex has both excited and concerned me. A game that improves and fixes Human Revolution's Flaws could be my game of the Generation.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Some of the highest scoring games of this gen were The Witcher 3 (93), MGSV (93), Bloodborne (92).

So Uncharted 4 is looking good!

TW 3 is 92.

 

[USF]

Destructoid 9.5
http://www.destructoid.com/review-uncharted-4-a-thief-s-end-359200.phtml

 

[I-hate-u]

Great scores all about. The only game that can surpass this game this year is probably Persona 5.

Get ready for the Persona vs Uncharted GOTY debates.

 

[viHuGi]

Lol @ thinking Deus Ex will score higher than this.

Not even close.

 

[sjay1994]

You jest but it's worth noting that IGN's reviewer gave ROTTR a 9.3/10 so they are most likely fanboys of the Tomb Raider™ franchise and just wanted to make Uncharted look worse.

I'm just saying.

Just saying.

In review threads for highly anticipated games, the line between sarcasm and seriousness is incredibly blurred.

 

[johnnydrama]

These are all fantastic scores, and in line with what I was expecting. Can't wait for Monday midnight. Easily my most anticipated game this year right alongside Blood & Wine.

 

[m4st4]

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Reviewers and publishers wrecked review scales, resulting in anything less than 9 being a failure.

The nice thing is that they're getting it reasonably sensible again.

Which funny since reviews mean less and less now .
Many ways for marketing and getting info on if a game good or not .

 

[The God]

Witcher 3 is a 2015 goty.

Yeah, those games scored 92 and 93.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

Thee's no conspiracy to lower the scores on MC. And have you PLAYED the game? I sure hope so if you're saying "this episode should beat the records."

I don't think this episode is worse than the previous ones and anyone can confirm that.

 

[Kaversmed]

I'm not gonna watch or read any of the reviews. I'm just gonna look at the pretty scores and wait for my game to arrive.