adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Damn man chill lol, a review is a persons subjective opinion.
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Damn man chill lol, a review is a persons subjective opinion.
Captain Toad
Banned
This crap again?
People use this argument to discredit any mega-popular game. Describe it in the simplest, mundane details to make it sound boring. You can do it with God of War or Elden Ring - two of the best games of the last decade. You can do it with any game.
Bounce the ball. Pass the ball. Throw the ball in the hoop. Repeat for three hours. Basketball.
tommib
Gold Member
Honestly now: I’m 30 hours in and although this is an amazing quality production it’s just that. There’s absolutely nothing revolutionary about it. The things I really like about it I’ve seen in Metroid Prime. And people shitting on TLOU narrative, Ragnarok is nowhere near the down to earth and simplicity of character interaction in those games. It’s exposition after exposition and you don’t feel close to anything or anyone. Nothing hits you emotionally. It gets the worst of Forbidden West.
It’s an amalgamation of every Sony AAA best traits. That’s cool but not enough for a masterpiece like the 10 out of 10s everywhere. Unbelievably well made, looks lovely but there’s no real magic in it.
8/10 indeed. Which is great.
I need more experimental Returnals at this point and less of this.
It’s an amalgamation of every Sony AAA best traits. That’s cool but not enough for a masterpiece like the 10 out of 10s everywhere. Unbelievably well made, looks lovely but there’s no real magic in it.
8/10 indeed. Which is great.
I need more experimental Returnals at this point and less of this.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
When it comes from a place of sincerity.
Trazyn the Infinite
Member
Why am I not surprised a warrior gets triggered over a very minor complaint. Y’all are so predictable.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I don't know what this means, someone whose putting in hours into the game can review it however they want. No one "hate plays" something just to review it less on purpose even if they actually enjoyed it.
Folks blowing gaskets over a GAF member giving it a 7/10 is the weird part tho. Who cares, enjoy the game. 7/10 isn't a *BAD* score anyway.
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Trazyn the Infinite
Member
Are you really suggesting my view isn’t from a place of sincerity? Really now?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Uh, no? I was referencing fan sites and the like, as well as slacktivists that rate based on how triggered they are over gruff males (i.e. Day's Gone).
My comment had nothing to do with you.
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Captain Toad
Banned
You're the one warrioring here buddy. Anyone who likes God of War Ragnarok, a clear candidate for GOTY, MUST be a fanboy.
You seem incredibly triggered.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Wait till I finally jot down my review based on my time with the game
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Wait till I finally jot down my review based on my time with the game
remember_spinal
Banned
Trazyn the Infinite
Member
Fair. Apologies, I had misread the conversation and intent.
No. I am simply calling you, very specifically, a warrior. Because you absolutely are. You don’t see me calling DE a warrior for enjoying Ragnarok. Nor am I calling out tommib. Stop trying to pretend you aren’t one of the biggest Sony warriors on the site.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Pelta88
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I agree with his Horizon and Days Gone reviews at least
(also Stevivor is not one person)
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
No bias there whatsoever. I see nothing. Doesn't look like anything at all.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
They also course corrected with GoWR, must want to get off that well earned blacklist.
Pelta88
Member
They also course corrected with GoWR, must want to get off that well earned blacklist.
I don't think their integrity as a reviewer/site is ever coming back.
Trazyn the Infinite
Member
Let’s be honest - most reviewers/sites integrities have long since gone away. We, as a community, should spend less time paying attention to these biased places in general and focus on discussions on what we find good/bad about particular titles.
midasmulligan
Member
12 hours in and I can’t decide whether I am playing a GOW game or reading a YA novel. Currently playing as a 12 year boy riding on the back of a donkey with a 12 year old girl throwing paint around. Guys, honestly, there’s no way this on the rails, press O to squeeze through cracks, pubescent babysitter is in the running for GOTY. It’s beautiful as a screen shot, but beyond that, oh my. I’m giving a good ol college effort here, but I tell myself I’m going to sell it every time I start playing it. I feel so damn restricted and claustrophobic, so we’ll see.
tommib
Gold Member
That’s a short sequence in a gigantic game. No need for the queen drama. If you don’t like it, drop it. A YA novel? Please…
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Busted. Typical fanboy trash.
Trazyn the Infinite
Member
The quality of writing on that part is absolutely YA/CW level writing. It has been pointed out across all communities since the game first released. Glad you can enjoy that level of writing and dissonance, but many can’t.
I will say to
midasmulligan
, it does get better (in gameplay at least) with environments opening up and allowing for more freedom. But the writing continues to be very hit/miss throughout the rest of the 40+ hours you have left to go.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
Bull, shite.
Bonsaibäumchen
Member
Some of you are so hardcore you can't possibliy deal with a little break to catch breath and relax.
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MacReady13
Member
Shows why gaming is, in my opinion, in a rut at the moment. Game looks gorgeous and plays so well yet is really quite derivative and even at points laborious and downright boring! Those Atreus sections are so poor it's laughable.
Don't get me wrong, it's a solid 8/10 game but geez, people in certain sections say Nintendo get that bump up in reviews... How anyone thinks this is a 10/10 masterpiece is fucking crazy. Sony showing their true colours now with the same game repeated over and over.
Returnal was brilliant and worthy of FAR more praise the this game.
SLB1904
Banned
Shut up dude. The fuck you talking about
MacReady13
Member
You can't read English, dude?
SLB1904
Banned
Yeah bunch nonsense.
"Derivative" - yeah find me another game like it. Go on. Show me one single game with fights like Garmr. The s8de content like the crater. The berserkers. Go on. Because I want to play another game like it. And according to you is derivative shouldn't be a problem to recomend
Ghost of Caelid
Banned
I still need to beat it. It's up my alley, I made the 2nd biome but fell off...will beat it soon. I agree. We need more AAA games that push boundries like Returnal. I hope they continue to take risk.
MacReady13
Member
Nearly every Sony 1st party game is like GOW. If you can't see it then maybe take the playstation glasses off and have a look. Having some different side quests and boss fights don't make a game different.
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SLB1904
Banned
Kvally
Member
tommib
Gold Member
Kvally
Member
Spider-Man
Dreams
Not sure if some people actually believe what they post when they say all Sony games are the same.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Gow 2018 was a tour de force. An epic game. I'm 20 hours into ragnarok and it's just not quite there at all.
There's some great stuff but I am actually heartbroken it was a ps4 game and thinking of what this game could have been.
The boss fights have been brilliant and exciting but all the other combat just feels like I'm in a small bowl with enemies coming in packs of three or 4 total. Or the other arena is a small area at the bottom with a couple of bits you can swing across.
I actually miss the trolls. God of war has always had large enemies like cyclops etc but this game just has little small enemies in small packs fighting in bowls.
There is a lot I am really enjoying about this game. Its an absolute solid 8 out if ten for me so far abd I'm only 20 hours in of which I know is a large game but I am having some issues.
Overall great but seems to be suffering from Sony sequel itis . I don't think it quite knows what it wants to do, feels a bit messy compared to 2018 which just felt like they had a perfect vision and mastered it.
Excited to see what the rest of the game holds and hopefully I get some more fights that aren't just bowl type arenas and small enemies. I am hoping some big guys turn up as like mini bosses more often and for more epic boss fights.
Great game, just far from 2018 imo.
I think Cory just knew exactly what he wanted the team to do.
I'm really surprised this has reviewed the way it has.
There's some great stuff but I am actually heartbroken it was a ps4 game and thinking of what this game could have been.
The boss fights have been brilliant and exciting but all the other combat just feels like I'm in a small bowl with enemies coming in packs of three or 4 total. Or the other arena is a small area at the bottom with a couple of bits you can swing across.
I actually miss the trolls. God of war has always had large enemies like cyclops etc but this game just has little small enemies in small packs fighting in bowls.
There is a lot I am really enjoying about this game. Its an absolute solid 8 out if ten for me so far abd I'm only 20 hours in of which I know is a large game but I am having some issues.
Overall great but seems to be suffering from Sony sequel itis . I don't think it quite knows what it wants to do, feels a bit messy compared to 2018 which just felt like they had a perfect vision and mastered it.
Excited to see what the rest of the game holds and hopefully I get some more fights that aren't just bowl type arenas and small enemies. I am hoping some big guys turn up as like mini bosses more often and for more epic boss fights.
Great game, just far from 2018 imo.
I think Cory just knew exactly what he wanted the team to do.
I'm really surprised this has reviewed the way it has.
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Mossybrew
Gold Member
I'm kinda feeling this too. I'm also about as far in the game, just under 19 hours, and I'm just not enjoying it like I did the previous game. Have my tastes changed in the four years since? Am I just playing in a different mood and mindset? Is playing CoD concurrently with it's instant-gratification fast gameplay loop making Ragnarok feel cumbersome and tedious by comparison? Hard to say. I just find myself getting impatient with the game. The constant stream of "puzzles" that block progress. The constant chatty companions and story that just isn't grabbing me. The combat just isn't clicking with me, the world just seems small and the way you move through it seems so tightly controlled. Forbidden West was also a "more of the same" sequel, but I much prefer that game's combat and open world, so more of the same was fine with me. Ragnarok certainly feels like a AAA game and it's not bad by any means, but it's just not grabbing me. I still have a lot of game left so maybe my opinion will change as I play more.
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Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
MacReady for a slap
fran.fernandez
Member
Finish.
What an awesome game. Need remake and remaster soon
What an awesome game. Need remake and remaster soon
midasmulligan
Member
Evil west
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Dafegamer
Member
Can't wait to refine my combat skills in Gran Turismo 7 or Astro's Playroom
Captain Toad
Banned
Shocked. As if you are any less biased than them.I agree with his Horizon and Days Gone reviews at least
(also Stevivor is not one person)
Hobbygaming
has been asked to post in 'Grounded' mode.
It's a 97/100 imo and yes it is a masterpiece
Hobbygaming
has been asked to post in 'Grounded' mode.
Garm, the Dragons, Vanaheim monster (I forgot its name) there's still a few trolls too
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remember_spinal
Banned
Can't wait to refine my combat skills in Gran Turismo 7 or Astro's Playroom
Yeah, gonna work on my swing in MLB, Valkyrie queen wont stand a chance after that
remember_spinal
Banned
Nidhogg