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[silva1991]

I just saw this gif

lol

 

[Dargor]

Lol. Should have seen that one coming.

But they're all wrong though.

Its 0.2 heheheh

 

[benny_a]

I don't think that's such a problem. Fifa and Football manager fans are the best to review them as they pick up on downgrades and disappointments better than the oddness of putting a non-soccer fan up to review it.

I also don't think it's a problem.

My position is more that any voice, as long as they can adequately express their opinion, is welcome.

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Agreed. Half of these big games are big open field with not much going on. Tons of shit is going on in this game at all times.

The Souls games might struggle on the tech side from time to time but they have never been lacking in the art direction department!

 

[Marcovaldo]

do we trust reviews again? have preorders been justified this time?

 

[wotta]

Never mind, was a silly joke anyway

 

[eot]

If Rich Stanton is reviewing it for EG I'm 99% certain he'll give it 10/10.

 

[Huggers]

Actually, its playable at just over 5 gigs! Hurrah for that fast system they use.
Plus a 2.7gig day one patch for network play.

Ah man, you've just made my day, I bought 60 dollars in PSN cards, miraculously remembered my US account info from last gen, will be downloading soon and by the sounds of things, playing tonight!

 

[Amused]

Gamereactor UK: 9/10


(Italy and Germany is the same article I think - and 9/10)
(Norway is the same as Sweden - 7/10)

 

[Vooduu]

have preorders been justified this time?

When have they ever been justified lol?

 

[Deified Data]

show me a game that has as much geometry going on as what im seeing atm in Yharnam. Good luck.

there is a metric ton of stuff on screen at all times. including sections with 7-8 enemies at once or more.

game is absolutely beautiful. Best art direction ive seen in a long ass time. I've stood and stared at the intricate carvings within the steel of a lamppost far too long sometimes lol. or all the statues around the first area, or the animations of the enemies. etc. brilliance

I can already tell I'm going to get distracted all the time. Will probably lead to a few deaths.

 

[Javin98]

Damn, those are some pretty great reviews. I might actually pick this up when I get a PS4.

 

[Xamtheking]

I'm happy it did well
Even though I'll never play it
Edit: Holy shit I've been tagged

 

[AmethystEnd]

When have they ever been justified lol?

Yeah, lol, fuck those people who know they want a game without the help of reviews and don't mind paying in advance.

 

[Chemical Rampancy]

Excellent reviews for Bloodborne, it'll certainly be a GOTY candidate.

Japanese developers will dominate this year entirely.

 

[NinjaMouse]

I just bought a PS4 last night...I guess I know what I have to do, now.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

saw this movie yesterday, Brotherhood of the Wolf:

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Eurogamer's early impressions were a great read. Consider me pumped.

 

[migh_and_highty]

Pc players be drooling

 

[Ricky_R]

Just saw a petition to get Bloodborne on PC, so I thought this would be funny.

Online Petition for Easy Mode

Signed it. Difficult games are a cancer to this industry.

 

[QuantumZebra]

With all of the good scores, why do you guys harp on the one guy that dared to give it below a 9?

some inherent overriding need to see the game get absurdly high scores across the board...

Spoiler

im one of those people

I just bought a PS4 last night...I guess I know what I have to do, now.

 

[NotLiquid]

First review to punish it's difficulty? Reviewer sounds legitimately frustrated by dying over and over.

Their Germany site gave it a 9 - wonder which Metacritic will use, or both?

Gamereactor chose to withdraw their Metacritic presence some time ago because they got tired of encouraging the mindset of "if it's not the same score as the MC average then you did a bad job" that a lot of their userbase had been expressing.

Incidentally the comment section in that review is a war zone and the chief editor has said that they're going to heavily crack down on the terrible attitude.

 

[DrProfBitseys]

I really hadn't given this game any thought, but I'm blown away by the scores for this. Guess I better start reading up on it.

 

[LiK]

Gamereactor UK: 9/10


(Italy and Germany is the same article I think - and 9/10)
(Norway is the same as Sweden - 7/10)

cool thanks. i'll avoid putting every single branch of a site into OP. just restrict one in English and one in another language unless the scores are different.

 

[geordiemp]

Never played a souls game...so this will be my first.

Love Ninja Gaiden type action, so this might be up my street/

Canny bag of tudor

 

[Skulldead]

Signed it. Difficult games are a cancer to this industry.

hahahaha, you've made a mistake here. Easy game are the cancer of this industry

 

[DryvBy]

Another great review:

 

[OneUh8]

I just bought a PS4 last night...I guess I know what I have to do, now.

Oh you know.

 

[CambriaRising]

Another great review:

Holy shit I need to get in on some of these hot 'scusives

 

[Late Flag]

Another great review:

Seems legit.

Spoiler

Not really.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

What are the main contenders?

Bloodborne, Zelda WiiU and MGSV?

Persona 5

 

[Zombie James]

What are the main contenders?

Bloodborne, Zelda WiiU and MGSV?

Hotline Miami 2.

 

[FallenGrace]

Great review scores, I never doubted for a moment this game would be anything but great.

 

[thestopsign]

I am glad it came out well, not that I had many doubts. I am looking forward to get into the Souls series once I have the money out of college this summer.

 

[Deified Data]

What are the main contenders?

Bloodborne, Zelda WiiU and MGSV?

Pillars of Eternity for RPG GAF.

 

[LiK]

Another great review:

one person found it helpful

 

[jaaz]

I can't play the game until Wednesday, and these quotes from Jim Sterling's review has me going crazy:

"Though classified as action role-playing games, there’s a very serious case to be made for gathering the Souls series under the umbrella of survival horror. I’ve felt more genuine fear traversing Bloodborne’s funereal streets and dismal hallways than I have across countless installments of Resident Evil or Silent Hill, treading lightly in anticipation of the next ambush or deadly trap, real and intoxicating dread mounting as I push further and further from safety into the dingy unknown."

...

Bloodborne is every bit a psychological horror game as it is one about swinging swords and leveling up, perhaps one of the most effective horror experiences you could hope to have. It’s beautifully bleak, a sublime exercise in unyielding mental oppression. It’s a game so stressful it makes my neck hurt, and so brutal in its punishments that every success brings unmatched elation. Taking the very best of Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls, From Software has produced a near perfect example of its uniquely malevolent gameplay, all while amping up the brutality to stunning degrees."

This man gets it. And this is the game I've been waiting for since DeS.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Another great review:

Yeah the one thing I don't like about Bloodborne is how many exclusives the Xbox One has compared to the PS4.

 

[Systemwarrior]

Another great review:

10 exclusives to 2 huh? These misinformed souls.

 

[Ricky_R]

one person found it helpful

Probably Hindle.

 

[Respect]

Pillars of Eternity for RPG GAF.

With this and Bloodborne dropping at essentially the same time I don't forsee having any freetime in the next 3 months....if not longer.

 

[BobTheFork]

I have to say that Jim Sterling's review holds the most weight for me. Both that I like his reviews and his comments about liking Demon's Souls more than Dark Souls.

I could just never get used to the open world from the hub world in Demon's Souls. Hearing that there is a hub again and lots of interconnected paths you unlock that make the world more navigable basically sells the game to me.

I pretty much have to play this, it's just a question of when I want to put up the money.

 

[QuantumZebra]

Yeah, lol, fuck those people who know they want a game without the help of reviews and don't mind paying in advance.

Stupid people who want a game they want regardless of review scores... sheesh

 

[Zaventem]

Never played a souls game...so this will be my first.

Love Ninja Gaiden type action, so this might be up my street/

Canny bag of tudor

If you can deal with Gaiden you can deal with the Souls games. GL!

 

[Bloodrage]

Game of the fucking year.

 

[aravuus]

But they're all wrong though.

Its 0.2 heheheh

e: why can't i put text below the gif? come on enogaf

I made you a gif

 

[Javin98]

Another great review:

LOL, someone's bias is showing.

 

[mckmas8808]

You can't wait for souls games to get good, soul games wait for you to get good!

OMG lol! Love this quote. It's scaring me from the game, but I'm still deciding if I should get it or not.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Another great review:

This sounds like a guy that legitimately has a PS4 alright.

You can't wait for souls games to get good, soul games wait for you to get good!

.

 

[Dargor]

e: why can't i put text below the gif? come on enogaf

I made you a gif

lol Its a 1 to 10 points scale dude lol.