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Anyone else finding more enjoyment out of 7/10 games than 10/10 games as of late?
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Bluecondor
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Just like in other areas of life, 7s are often fun and engaging with minimal effort, whereas 10s have lofty expectations for your time and energy.
Not really no. I wasnt a fan of Ragnarok or Forbidden West but TOTK, Elden Ring, and BG3 are easily 3 of the best games I've played in the last decade or so.
The "7s" you listed are honestly all terrible imo. You couldn't pay me to play them. There's probably better examples of games that aren't critical darlings but are still good.
The "7s" you listed are honestly all terrible imo. You couldn't pay me to play them. There's probably better examples of games that aren't critical darlings but are still good.
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Cyberpunkd
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SkylineRKR
Member
I agree with OP's take, but not with some examples such as SS and Callisto.
Anyway, I generally did have more fun with the more overlooked games, or lower rated games. Sonic Frontiers was fantastic in my eyes. I really enjoyed it though it kind of overstays its welcome after a few open zones. I also beat Terminator Resistance on PS5 earlier this year. Its such a great focused game, its not filled with cutscenes, dialogues and constant blabbering. It focuses on a few core things and does them well. Its budget likely forces them to. I've yet to play Robocop but no doubt I will like it as well.
Like a Dragon Gaiden was another game I liked a lot. Its a smaller RGG game. I also have IW but I still have to continue it even though I liked what I played.
Anyway, I generally did have more fun with the more overlooked games, or lower rated games. Sonic Frontiers was fantastic in my eyes. I really enjoyed it though it kind of overstays its welcome after a few open zones. I also beat Terminator Resistance on PS5 earlier this year. Its such a great focused game, its not filled with cutscenes, dialogues and constant blabbering. It focuses on a few core things and does them well. Its budget likely forces them to. I've yet to play Robocop but no doubt I will like it as well.
Like a Dragon Gaiden was another game I liked a lot. Its a smaller RGG game. I also have IW but I still have to continue it even though I liked what I played.
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clarky
Gold Member
ok ill give you one.
semiconscious
Member
it's not a 'as of late' thing, op. i've been finding more enjoyment out of 7/10 games going back at least as far as mad max (69) & mafia 3 (68). i'm currently playing star wars outlaws (77), &, while it's doing nothing especially unique or anything, i'm having more fun with it than i did with either horizon: forbidden west or tears of the kingdom...
i play games primarily to be entertained, not 'wowed'. tho, if a game manages to do both, like resident evil 7/village? well, that's fine, too...
i play games primarily to be entertained, not 'wowed'. tho, if a game manages to do both, like resident evil 7/village? well, that's fine, too...
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
But reviews have at least some value though. I've never used reviews as gospel, but they should be able to provide some guidance in purchasing decisions.
Otherwise you're literally just solely relying on marketing to make your purchase decisions. Which would arguably be even more unreliable than going off of reviews or watching other people play.
I've fallen for it myself. There's been plenty of games that looked kind of interesting to me, but received scores in the high 6s or low 7s. Some of them panned out like the ones I shared in my OP, but some definitely have not, like Gotham Knights, Terminator: Resistance, Forspoken, PayDay 3, etc.. etc.. which were all garbage and a waste of money IMO.
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Hudo
Member
I enjoyed Tears of the Kingdom immensely and that was a 7/10 game. So yeah.
cireza
Member
For any game I am interested in, I watch a few videos and make my own opinion. "Marketing" is not going to win me.
Yeah... well maybe you still need to build up some experience about video-games, that's all. I have been playing for more than 30 years so I can easily see what is going to totally suck (at least for me).
For example, I am a big fan of Bleach. And I have watched the recent videos for the new game. I can't help but think this is going to be utter shit, just like every other arena fighter that gets released. Despite the fact that I am a huge fan, I am not planning on buying it anytime soon.
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Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Exactly.
At this point I have a comfort food game that I’m addicted to that I do the new content for. Things like Diablo 4 or league of legends.
If I take a break for a SP game, it cannot be BG3 big. I don’t care what the quality is, it just can’t be this big.
Elden Ring is a large exception where I’ve done the game multiple times and the dlc.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Lol, I've been playing games for more than 30 years as well. That doesn't mean I'm impervious to thinking a game looks interesting but doesn't pan out, or that a game might show really well but not end up being a winner.
Everyone's effected by marketing/their own impressions, you included.
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Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
No I'm relying on my taste in games.
For example: I was hype for Unicorn Overlord because I enjoyed Vanillaware games and surprise, surprise I loved it and currently my GOTY.
I’m currently hyped for games like Metaphor because I like Hashino’s past games and I know I will enjoy it no matter what.
Do I really need review to tell me if those games are worth it or not? If played games long enough you should have pretty good picture what game you would enjoy and what you wouldn’t.
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analog_future
Resident Crybaby
That mentality can keep you from discovering new games that might surprise you though. I would never have tried Teardown, or Devil May Cry 5, or Nobody Wants to Die, or Death's Door, or tons of others if I only stuck to genres/developers/etc.. that I know I like.
XXL
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Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
Well there are games which have demo I can play it and judge the game myself. I personally rather rely on my own judgement rather reviews and so it works out for me just fine.
baroquemack
Banned
The truth is usually somewhere btwn the critic & user score
El Muerto
Member
I couldn't give two shits about AAA games nowadays. First it was Sony making the big open games with great graphics with top tier cinematics. Then other studios were chasing the same thing. It seems studios forgot how to make smaller scale game with lots to do and that is actually fun like Robocop. I've been playing Crime Boss Rockay City recently and i'm hooked. Game didnt review well, internet loves to hate on it, but to me it's fun. It's worth it for $20, and all the DLC is free right now. The gameplay is more creative and original than any recent games i've played.
Jinzo Prime
Member
Preah it, brother!
I'd much rather play an ambitious mess of a game than a bloated, slow one! I'm still trying to like Red Dead 2 after all these years and still haven't beaten it.
This is why I like Mario games so much: AAA polish, no AAA bloat, best of both worlds. Sonic games have great gameplay but no polish whatsoever, but I still like them for what they are.
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rodrigolfp
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The "descriptions" in reviews are useful. Scores are not.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Sure, but the "descriptions" of several of the games I listed in my OP were full of endless, "game of the generation" type praise as well.
March Climber
Member
Don't feel ashamed about swimming around in 7s OP.
Have fun while you do.
Have fun while you do.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
Not like this. Objetive things like pointing good controls, repetitive enemies, high input lag...
Katajx
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I think I have almost always enjoyed the 7’s and 8’s more than the 10’s. That’s because I know what I like to play, and that doesn’t always line up with what’s popular or mainstream.
I used to enjoy the metric of graphics, gameplay, sound,replay-ability, and the overall value.
A 9 or 10 to me now means a game that I really enjoyed and that I would recommend to others not even necessarily factoring in all of that.
I used to enjoy the metric of graphics, gameplay, sound,replay-ability, and the overall value.
A 9 or 10 to me now means a game that I really enjoyed and that I would recommend to others not even necessarily factoring in all of that.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Games are very subjective when it comes to reviews as they cover such a broad range of categories. A 10 out of 10 flight simulator doesn't mean shit if you don't like sims.
Reminds me of that terrible IGN review of Football Manager - doesn't matter if you created a great managerial sim if the player wants to play Fifa.
Reminds me of that terrible IGN review of Football Manager - doesn't matter if you created a great managerial sim if the player wants to play Fifa.
Shifty1897
Member
It sounds like you're into bad games, which, no shame, everybody has their kink.
Facism
Member
Doesn't matter what the general consensus is, if you enjoy it, you're winning.
Moonjt9
No Silksong? = Delivering the pain.
I know for me at least I have really started to get tired of some of the big name franchises. Ragnarok and Miles Morales Spiderman were absolute slogs, and even Tears of the Kingdom wasn’t enough to grab me.
A lot of these games feel like I’ve already played them so I just end up getting halfway and quitting. Baldur’s Gate 3 I would say is the only big hitter recently I’ve really enjoyed a lot because it was so fresh. (Elden Ring DLC too but come on that’s obvious).
Honestly I’ve spent more time with Diablo 4 this year than anything else. Most of the time these days I just want some popcorn and chill type game to shut my brain off.
A lot of these games feel like I’ve already played them so I just end up getting halfway and quitting. Baldur’s Gate 3 I would say is the only big hitter recently I’ve really enjoyed a lot because it was so fresh. (Elden Ring DLC too but come on that’s obvious).
Honestly I’ve spent more time with Diablo 4 this year than anything else. Most of the time these days I just want some popcorn and chill type game to shut my brain off.
cireza
Member
Nope, sorry to disappoint. Marketing never works on me. My own impressions, that I build myself on top of my own experience, do affect me. But this is obvious.
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PixelatedBeast
Member
I'll have what ever it is you're smoking or drinking OP. Make it a double...
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
If you guys want to use reviews at very least read or watch actual review instead of just looking at the score.
Maybe things in the game bothered the reviewer might not bother you and vice versa……Only looking scores won’t tell you nothing about the actual game.
Maybe things in the game bothered the reviewer might not bother you and vice versa……Only looking scores won’t tell you nothing about the actual game.
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R6Rider
Gold Member
You're asking way too much of people.
Danjin44
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sdfk
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I don't tend to play new games much at all (aside from the occasional re-release of an old boomer shooter, hello ROTT and DOOM releases from Nightdive), but the original question of OP honestly doesn't surprise me at all, given that I would expect a 10/10 game to either be a """bought""" score or otherwise a game that can be considered mechanically ""perfect"" but otherwise not necessarily contain particularly new or unique concepts; compare that with a game that, isn't exactly perfect and has fundamental issues, but does make an active move to explore novel design quirks and feels fresh, if rough around the edges. I'm not saying *all* 7/10 games are like that, but especially with how OP describes their game experience, that's what it seems to be to me.