Titanfall Review Thread

KoopaTheCasual said:
Is this true? Genuinely curious. I look back at titles that managed 90+ and I don't even understand how it's done anymore. Unless you're a game that everyone's tossing themselves silly about (TLOU, GTAV, etc) I don't even see how it's possible.
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Wasn't this true for this game?
 
Vizzeh said:
Would be interesting to know Titanfalls budget vs GTA for example, both $60 games.

again will reiterate, its just food for thought, I do completely agree some people will see that this game is a full 60$ value to them and if you value it, its your perogative to pay for it, its just a discussion point as to why imo It should be slightly cheaper, around the $30-$45 range.
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I'm curious to know the figures too. That would be fun. I understand where people are coming from not wanting to pay $60 for a "multiplayer game only" -- but it's ourselves who classify it as such. If it's a game and gives me hours and hours of enjoyment, in the end, what's the difference?
 
Team Vernia said:
Metacritic scores are much lower than they used to be and it's a multiplayer only title. There is still the stigma that a game is only half a game if it's multiplayer only. It doesn't seem to apply to singleplayer only games, though.
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Did any reviewer use that as a reason to issue their score or dock points? I'm curious.
 
KoopaTheCasual said:
Is this true? Genuinely curious. I look back at titles that managed 90+ and I don't even understand how it's done anymore. Unless you're a game that everyone's tossing themselves silly about (TLOU, GTAV, etc) I don't even see how it's possible.
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I guess I should have written "I feel" before that statement as I don't have actual metrics to prove the point. It sure seems like game review scores are using more of the 10 point scale these days.

Ricky_R said:
Did any reviewer use that as a reason to issue their score or dock points? I'm curious.
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The 7/10 score complained about the game being multiplayer only, so there's one.
 
1st Course said:
EGM 10/10

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-titanfall/#
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Look, I'm all for acknowledging nice games but....

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Come on.... this makes it hard to not second guess these reviews.
 
Great scores for a great game!

Will the people who are complaining about lack of innovation do the same when it is time for the Infamous review thread?
 
DaBuddaDa said:
If the servers hold up fine after the first few days, the GIs and IGNs and PCGamers of the world will probably end up dropping some extremely high scores. It could still end up with a 90.
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Possible, but doesn't seem likely. Apparently Giant Bomb said they'll give the game a 4/5 if the servers hold up. The IGN review reads like a roughly 9.0-9.3/10 review IMO (so wouldn't pull the score up much). My guess is the game finishes at an 86-88 on Metacritic.
 
[From the Gamebeat's 82/100]
Hell, even shooters like Halo 2 from two console generations ago offer more in the multiplayer-options department
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Factually, I feel like this statement is off-base. Anyone have thoughts one way or the other? Custom game rules weren't anywhere near as robust as the later Halo titles, and it's that set of options weighed against the game-types and Pilot/Titan options here.
 
Bundy said:
Look, I'm all for acknowledging nice games but....

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Come on.... this makes it hard to not second guess these reviews.
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Why? That is standard advertising. The game is releasing tomorrow and they are not going to buy ad space like that. If it was a bad game and it scored highly maybe but people have already played it, we know it is a good game and from the looks of it every single review is justified. They even address the games weak points.

I remember on IGN before every video I would see a Playstation Ad, does this then mean they have been paid off?
 
I'm pleasantly surprised, but the wild card is how servers will hold. I have high hopes as Microsoft doesn't fuck around with infrastructure, but stranger things have happened.
 
Great scores! Just less than 24hrs to go, then I destroy you all!

Oh crap just remembered I'm going digital, might be a while before I can play lolol :(
 
FireSol said:
And these changes wasnt positive ones for FPS gen
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I'm specifically talking about the kind of games you see on consoles now. Back then, PC gamers wouldn't bat an eye at a multiplayer only game but it was unheard of and rare for consoles. Smaller digital only arcade games were new and had a certain expectation that they would be small, simple, and cheap. This isn't the landscape we live in now and I think that's a good thing. Consoles get a wider variety of genres than they used to.
 
I came here to mock Gies' review. Sadly it was well-written and he had the same qualms I had about the game.

Damnit, and with Owen Good going there for weekends I might have to put it back on a RSS.
 
Giant Bomb and other outlets who wait to give a score are the only review I'll trust with this. Seriously how can you give a score to a multiplayer only game without logging on to the actual servers under the stress of actual players? What if some unforeseen thing breaks causing the player matching to crash or something similar to that? Jeff is smart not to give a score.
 
GluedOnBeard said:
Why? That is standard advertising. The game is releasing tomorrow and they are not going to buy ad space like that. If it was a bad game and it scored highly maybe but people have already played it, we know it is a good game and from the looks of it every single review is justified. They even address the games weak points.

I remember on IGN before every video I would see a Playstation Ad, does this then mean they have been paid off?
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"The games weak points", framerate issues, tearing, nobody knows how the servers will hold up, etc. etc ---> 10/10
Ugh.... k!
 
Team Vernia said:
I guess I should have written "I feel" before that statement as I don't have actual metrics to prove the point. It sure seems like game review scores are using more of the 10 point scale these days.



The 7/10 score complained about the game being multiplayer only, so there's one.
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Thanks. Would be sad if a well built online only game gets docked a few points for it been online only.
 
So it says there are achievements for winning every one of the campaign matches. Does it indicate which one you've won / lost? Can you pick which one you do?

Due to the disparagement (and the Titans rewarded for finishing), sounds like we'll have to do these asap?
 
Garrett 2U said:
Meh, I'm sure the case clearly states it's a online only title.
Fine, how about poorly reviewing a drama because you thought it was going to be a comedy. IDK.
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Nope. Still not a good analogy. The reviewer knew what he was getting. He was reviewing the game as a $60 game and comparing it to other games that provide similar multiplayer experience. Upon comparing, he came to the conclusion that the multiplayer in this game by itself is not worth the $60, as other comparable games provide much more content. Hence he rated the game a 7/10 for a game launching at a $60 pricepoint.

Perfectly valid.

Otherwise a game could clearly state "this is a 10 minute game" and sell at $60 and according to you, someone scoring the game lower because it is only a 10 minute experience while there are other games that cost the same that give you 10+ hours of gameplay that are just as fun would be wrong.

Anyways, you have your opinion and I have mine. Let's agree to disagree I guess.
 
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