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[vaibhavpisal]

It's crazy to think how Spider-man 2 and Alan Wake 2 could have been two Xbox exclusives right now . . . their leadership is dogshit.

Thank goodness that neither happened! They're both in the right hands!

Wut??

They would be same games with lower scores. Nothing else would change.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Only way starfield gets a goty nomination is through a pity vote.

I am not even sure that Starfield will be nominated for GOTY at this point. I thought it would be a bone thrown to Microsoft by various outlets (even with having zero change of winning the title at the end), but the critical reception of this game is lagging so far behind all the other awesomes hits that we got this year that it does not deserve any place in the competition imho.

Starfield is the most popular game at NeoGAF.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Alright, got it preloading on PS5, another monster file at just under 81gb. This weekend will be Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, Killers of the Flower Moon and fucking my wife, good times

 

[Flabagast]

Oliver never said a word about whatever the fuck is going on with the water on the ps5 side of that comparison, then the shimmering looked at later is a shit show. Then he makes all PT comparisons seemingly during the day with only the sun light source and concludes PT isn't making much of a different. /golfclap

He's a lazy worker and his video shows it.

There are so many approximations and important topics that he does not cover that this DF review is barely worth anything imho.

 

[jm89]

Starfield is the most popular game at NeoGAF to laugh at.

FTFY

 

[Lokaum D+]

Starfield is the most popular game at NeoGAF.

you didn't know that everyone likes to laugh at the dork of chess club

 

[Sleepwalker]

Resident evil 4 remake with a 93 metacritic
:

 

[skit_data]

Lol, another GOTY contender then? Jesus, this year is something else

 

[SEGAvangelist]

FTFY

you didn't know the everyone likes to laugh at the dork of chess club

Y'all are like bots.

 

[Aguero9320]

That's reviewing much better than I expected... Got a long weekend off ahead... Must resist the temptation to hit buy on this or Spider-Man.

I absolutely hated Control (kept getting lost) so am always a bit nervous about Remedy.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Y'all are like bots.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

I was figuring low 80’s cus their games are not for everyone. This is crazy

No game is for everyone.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

They would be same games.

No, they wouldn't.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Resident evil 4 remake with a 93 metacritic
:

Metroid Prime is at 94, but these two are remakes/remaster, no way they ll be nominated to GOTY ( imo ) with this many new games that we got this year.

 

[SABRE220]

Now this is a pleasant surprise, I thought at best it would match alanwake 1 but this seems like a genuine top quality sequel.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[vaibhavpisal]

No, they wouldn't.

Phil just funds the game. He is hands off.

 

[jorgejjvr]

2023 has been a wild year for videogames

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Phil just funds the game. He is hands off.

Issue is that history is not on his side. Outside of Forza (and even this has now faltered), what was the last Xbox-only (Xbox/PC) game that lit up the critical charts? What was the last Xbox game that fulfilled its pre-release promises? If 2023 is anything to go by, odds are not in their favor.

 

[adamsapple]

Took only 1 page after the scores came out for this to turn into yet another Starfield thread.

GAF never disappoints.

 

[Balducci30]

No game is for everyone.

Some are more than others. Remedy usually goes a bit niche.

 

[phant0m]

I think 2023 has finally bested 2017. Maybe even 2007?

 

[Del_X]

Pre ordered after seeing some of the RTX stuff. Figured it was an excuse to oogle at good graphics and was hoping for high-80s. Good to see it's got a 92 on PC.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Issue is that history is not on his side. Outside of Forza (and even this has now faltered), what was the last Xbox-only (Xbox/PC) game that lit up the critical charts? What was the last Xbox game that fulfilled its pre-release promises? If 2023 is anything to go by, odds are not in their favor.

That's the point.

Scores won't be as good for same game.

 

[Arsic]

I predicted above a 90. After Control I knew Remedy had hit their stride. There’s clearly some magic sauce finally envisioned and it started with quantum break.

QB they finally figured out fun combat and some well done story telling. Its major downfall IMO is the watch 20+ minute videos shit.

Control elevated the idea of this formula, tied their universe together, and provided players sweet sweet fun.

This I was worried would regress in interesting combat since AW1 combat is diarrhea.

I’m gone for work and flying back home tomorrow to get this on GeForce now ultimate bangers edition.

My penis is at high noon.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Took only 1 page after the scores came out for this to turn into yet another Starfield thread.

GAF never disappoints.

thats because Starfield hype was massive and growing, Game of the Games / Game of the Generation, people ll laugh at Starfield through the years.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

I thought this would review well, but not this well. Remedy are on fire, cannot wait to see these Max Payne remakes, they are going to be amazing.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Some terrible human being with no regard for the gods of gaming at Remedy just knocked it down to a 90 at OpenCritic. Shame. This game is an easy 10 and that's from someone who has even yet to play it!

Spoiler

Me.

 

[Wizz-Art]

As someone who had the first one on the top of his totem pole after finishing it

Spoiler

"It's not a lake, it's an ocean!"

, I thoroughly enjoyed and still vividly remember when I played it on the 14th of May 2010 while everyone else was playing RDR so to speak. I loved the small town setting of Bright Falls so much, Stephen King atmosphere and story. I chose to play it when it was dark outside with the volume of my HT turned up. Such a special experience. A chapter every day to digest it properly. Remedy put so much thought in details. The sounds when out in the woods...gave me shivers at times so well done. The game was really ahead of it's time, it was so ambitious and what Remedy accomplished on the Xbox360 back then was remarkable.

Last year I played through the remake and to me the game didn't feel outdated, it's still a masterpiece in my mind.

Seeing the high praise the sequel receives now is almost unbelievable and to good to be true in a way. As I said earlier I pre-ordered the game (the Deluxe edition on XSX to be exact) and was waiting for over a decade on the sequel, been waiting for so long a day longer wouldn't be a problem right? I'm so hyped right now I probably can't even go to sleep tonight.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

thats because Starfield hype was massive and growing, Game of the Games / Game of the Generation, people laugh at Starfield through the years.

 

[FeralEcho]

What the fuck even is this year.

I think I'm weak and I'll break my no only digital buy rule for this game....

 

[ChoosableOne]

If my octopus senses aren't deceiving me, it won't go beyond 76.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

This fucking forum sometimes... Constant bitching about Xbox and starfield in almost every thread I go into.

 

[ProtoByte]

This looks more like Harry Dresden than Alan Wake.
... I can't help but imagine a Dresden game by Remedy.

 

[Skifi28]

This fucking forum sometimes... Constant bitching about Xbox and starfield in almost every thread I go into.

Technically, you are also bitching about Xbox and Starfield right now. Shame on you.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

This fucking forum sometimes... Constant bitching about Xbox and starfield in almost every thread I go into.

It's even more popular than Redfall.

 

[The_Observer]

Wow, a 90 metacritic? Not that I care as it was already GOTY for me without playing it, but I’m so glad that Remedy gets the deserved success. I hope it will realize in sales too.

 

[F0rneus]

Holy fuck at those reviews

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Wow, a 90 metacritic? Not that I care as it was already GOTY for me without playing it, but I’m so glad that Remedy gets the deserved success. I hope it will realize in sales too.

Sales will be tough for this one with no physical or Steam release. I think it'll have pretty decent legs, though, because it looks like a good game and will have DLC.

 

[damidu]

let's go!!
epic doesn't even have pre install functionality i guess?

 

[Elios83]

2023 has been a great year.
Having the opportunity to play games like FFXVI, Baldur's Gate 3, Spiderman 2 and now Alan Wake 2, in succession, doesn't happen every year.

 

[diffusionx]

Glad to see it's overdelivered, I expected like a 78 lol. It's just kind of strange though that they made this banger and are releasing it in this obtuse way. Digital only, no Steam = wait for a heavy sale on console

 

[Windom Earle]

Fuck it, my 4090 needs another workout

 

[FalsettoVibe]

This year!! Geez..

 

[Wizz-Art]

2023 has been a great year.
Having the opportunity to play games like FFXVI, Baldur's Gate 3, Spiderman 2 and now Alan Wake 2, in succession, doesn't happen every year.

Hmmm, I played through Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall, a little bit of Starfield, a damn lot of Forza Motorsport and tomorrow Alan Wake 2 but 2023 is still great

 

[NickFire]

Impressive scores. I was way off on my prediction.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Hmmm, I played through Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall, a little bit of Starfield, a damn lot of Forza Motorsport and tomorrow Alan Wake 2 but 2023 is still great

Well I played through Fire Emblem, TotK, Metroid Prime, and Pikmin 4, and tomorrow is Alan Wake 2!

 

[FeralEcho]

My wallet is sad,frustrated,potentially super dissrespected about all this good fucking food releasing in 2023.

 

[Mossybrew]

Perfect game to focus on the weekend before Halloween.

 

[Chuck Berry]

You guys are fuckin cold blooded man