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[Dyni Crippler]

you a viral marketer breh

I wish. At least they pay viral marketers.

 

[Dragon]

you a viral marketer breh

I don't think you can ask someone that on here.

 

[nib95]

9.9/10 (tard scale)

- 2 points: for over hype and general rose tinted glasses most gaming journalists have on.
- 1 point: exclusive review means they gave it more love than it deserves compared to the average gaming jurno.

total : 6.9/10 (round it ^)

7/10 = above average game but nothing amazing.

sounds about right, accurate review imo.

you a viral marketer breh

Eurgh. Both contributions to this thread by you are worthless.

 

[Limanima]

They gave it 9.9/10 or 99/10? 99/10 is what I'm expecting from this game.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

you a viral marketer breh

He was just saying moments ago that Uncharted as a series doesn't deserve the best scores because it's not revolutionary.

 

[Dyni Crippler]

He was just saying moments ago that Uncharted as a series doesn't deserve the best scores because it's not revolutionary.

I'm a sneaky viral marketer.

 

[Pat]

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I hate fucking decimals in scores. 9.5? Fine. 10? Great! But don't give me stupid numbers like PI.

 

[Ravage]

9.9/10 (tard scale)

- 2 points: for over hype and general rose tinted glasses most gaming journalists have on.
- 1 point: exclusive review means they gave it more love than it deserves compared to the average gaming jurno.

total : 6.9/10 (round it ^)

7/10 = above average game but nothing amazing.

sounds about right, accurate review imo.

So an amazing game would have to score 13/10?

Not too bright are you?

 

[Majmun]

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I hate fucking decimals in scores. 9.5? Fine. 10? Great! But don't give me stupid numbers like PI.

Shopping must be really tough for you.

 

[Limanima]

So an amazing game would have to score 13/10?

Not too bright are you?

I think the review scales should be changed. If I had a review site, my review scale would not have limit.
The refence would be past reviews.
Having a scale x/10 or any other type of scales is already saying that 10 is the best a game can get. But, how do we know what is the best a game can get? We don't know.
U2 could get a 10 and then U3 could get 13 (it is 3 units better then U2) and then another game would arrive that could get a 14 and so on.
I think this is a smart scale for reviews. What do you guys think?

 

[Cheska]

Everybody just round up and the world will be a happy place!

 

[Dyni Crippler]

I think the review scales should be changed. If I had a review site, my review scale would not have limit.
The refence would be past reviews.
Having a scale x/10 or any other type of scales is already saying that 10 is the best a game can get. But, how do we know what is the best a game can get? We don't know.
U2 could get a 10 and then U3 could get 13 (it is 3 units better then U2) and then another game would arrive that could get a 14 and so on.
I think this is a smart scale for reviews. What do you guys think?

Personally, I think there are two options:
1) Rebalance the scores. 10 is used too easily, 6 is considered crap. 6 should be something like "Decent but flawed, full-price only for some people". When you see a game getting 6, you usually think "Man, this sucks, I'll pass". Basically, 6 is like a 4. 10, on the other hand, is like a 9, when it should actually be "Oh God, this gotta be the best game I've ever played". That's also why I normally don't trust reviews: votes are too subjectives, which brings on the second option...
2) Eliminating votes altogether. Focusing on the review should eliminate the influence of the vote. Many people tend to give too much trust on the score and too little importance on the review itself, which should make clear what are the pros and what are the cons.
My two cents, of course.

 

[Oozinator]

-.1 for not being out already.

nice number format

 

[Tallshortman]

No game will ever beat the 11/10 given to Galaxy by the Italian Official Nintendo Magazine.
NO GAME.
...9.9 is ridiculous as well, however :lol

That just means that magazine is just absolutely terrible and apparently doesn't actually understand their own score system.

 

[Dyni Crippler]

That just means that magazine is just absolutely terrible and apparently doesn't actually understand their own score system.

They said something like "Many people complained that we gave every Nintendo game a 10, so for Galaxy we decided to go safe with an 11".
I know. Didn't make sense for me neither.

 

[EloquentM]

I'm really tempted to spoil the game for myself by reading this review. I usually don't care for if something is "spoiled" but this is uncharted...dammit


edit: I just saw the images from the review. all i can say is wow someone on GAF guessed this story mechanic 100% on point

 

[thuway]

I love how every review thread ever in GAF's history ultimate boils down to "Publication X" gave "Game Y" "Score Z". They suck so bad wahwahwah.

 

[pharmboy044]

I'm really tempted to spoil the game for myself by reading this review. I usually don't care for if something is "spoiled" but this is uncharted...dammit


edit: I just saw the images from the review. all i can say is wow someone on GAF guessed this story mechanic 100% on point

So you're saying the story is predictable?

 

[jump_button]

9.9 more rare then 10 I think most just round it off to 10 and call it a night

 

[EloquentM]

So you're saying the story is predictable?

no it was more or less a "wouldn't it be cool if they did [this and this] on uncharted 3 story?" comment. its a mechanic that makes sense from the context and theme of the characters ND gave about the game but I don't think most people would guess this.

 

[Corto]

No 22/20? Pre-order cancelled!

Spoiler

I'm joking

 

[Aguirre]

i think it'll probably end up with a pretty average score of 90+ on metacritic. disappointing

 

[Calavera520]

Why so low?

Peppi, Sprite, THEY GIVE US MONEY!

 

[pharmboy044]

no it was more or less a "wouldn't it be cool if they did [this and this] on uncharted 3 story?" comment. its a mechanic that makes sense from the context and theme of the characters ND gave about the game but I don't think most people would guess this.

Okay, that sounds awesome. I can't wait to get my hands on this game.

 

[NeoUltima]

"Be careful when you read Uncharted 3 review as it spoils all the end of the game!!!"

Hate when reviews do this.

 

[Chinner]

here's a controversial opinion: do we really have to bother with reviews? we all know the game will be excellent and like 2 days after we all have the game no one will even care about the reviews.

 

[gdt]

i think it'll probably end up with a pretty average score of 90+ on metacritic. disappointing

-_-

 

[flyinpiranha]

That gif is so awesome. That and the Halo 3 ones with the warthog are some of the best "GTFO" gifs.

I'd still like to read the review. Probably well deserved I imagine.

 

[Hypereides]

Only a 9.9 ?!

Jade Empire at IGN all over again.

 

[btkadams]

here's a controversial opinion: do we really have to bother with reviews? we all know the game will be excellent and like 2 days after we all have the game no one will even care about the reviews.

i can see it now in the ads..."so incredible, reviewers just didn't bother saying anything"

 

[Resident_UA]

I'm a bit worried about it being similar to Uncharted 2. Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that it is similar, but usually when reviewers say it they mean it as a criticism. (That's where .01 went LOL)

 

[Zoibie]

I'm really tempted to spoil the game for myself by reading this review. I usually don't care for if something is "spoiled" but this is uncharted...dammit


edit: I just saw the images from the review. all i can say is wow someone on GAF guessed this story mechanic 100% on point

Fuck, I think I know what that means... Don't say any more.

 

[AgentChris]

I can't wait to

Spoiler

ride on dat horse.

 

[Corto]

here's a controversial opinion: do we really have to bother with reviews? we all know the game will be excellent and like 2 days after we all have the game no one will even care about the reviews.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVg2EJvvlF8&feature=related

I'm with you!

 

[Auto_aim1]

I'm a bit worried about it being similar to Uncharted 2. Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that it is similar, but usually when reviewers say it they mean it as a criticism. (That's where .01 went LOL)

Well, you can't do anything about it. When Uncharted 2 came out, it was such a massive improvement over its predecessor in every area. Uncharted 3 will make a lesser impact since it is on the same hardware, but let's see what ND has in store for us.

here's a controversial opinion: do we really have to bother with reviews? we all know the game will be excellent and like 2 days after we all have the game no one will even care about the reviews.

Scores are fun.

 

[squidyj]

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I hate fucking decimals in scores. 9.5? Fine. 10? Great! But don't give me stupid numbers like PI.

You think that's bad? watch out for the square root of 2!

1.41421356237309504880168872420969807856967187537694807317667973799073247846210703885038753432764157273501384623091229702492483605585073721264412149709993583141322266592750559275579995050115278206057147010955997160597027453459686201472851741864088919860955232923048430871432145083976260362799525140798968725339654633180882964062061525835239505474575028775996172983557522033753185701135437460340849884716038689997069900481503054402779031645424782306849293691862158057846311159666871301301561856898723723528850926486124949771542183342042856860601468247207714358548741556570696776537202264854470158588016207584749226572260020855844665214583988939443709265918003113882464681570826301005948587040031864803421948972782906410450726368813137398552561173220402450912277002269411275736272804957381089675040183698683684507257993647290607629969413804756548237289971803268024744206292691248590521810044598421505911202494413417285314781058036033710773091828693147101711116839165817268894197587165821521282295184884720896946338628915628827659526351405422676532396946175112916024087155101351504553812875600526314680171274026539694702403005174953188629256313851881634780015693691768818523786840522878376293892143006558695686859645951555016447245098368960368873231143894155766

 

[Pranay]

You think that's bad? watch out for the square root of 2!

1.41421356237309504880168872420969807856967187537694807317667973799073247846210703885038753432764157273501384623091229702492483605585073721264412149709993583141322266592750559275579995050115278206057147010955997160597027453459686201472851741864088919860955232923048430871432145083976260362799525140798968725339654633180882964062061525835239505474575028775996172983557522033753185701135437460340849884716038689997069900481503054402779031645424782306849293691862158057846311159666871301301561856898723723528850926486124949771542183342042856860601468247207714358548741556570696776537202264854470158588016207584749226572260020855844665214583988939443709265918003113882464681570826301005948587040031864803421948972782906410450726368813137398552561173220402450912277002269411275736272804957381089675040183698683684507257993647290607629969413804756548237289971803268024744206292691248590521810044598421505911202494413417285314781058036033710773091828693147101711116839165817268894197587165821521282295184884720896946338628915628827659526351405422676532396946175112916024087155101351504553812875600526314680171274026539694702403005174953188629256313851881634780015693691768818523786840522878376293892143006558695686859645951555016447245098368960368873231143894155766

 

[badcrumble]

This thread is terrible. This is why we have review embargoes.

 

[btkadams]

This thread is terrible. This is why we have review embargoes.

9.9/10

 

[rapid32.5]

too low I'll buy that in 99c bargain bin then.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Is that Sully jump-punching someone in the background? lol

 

[Biggzy]

I'm a bit worried about it being similar to Uncharted 2. Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that it is similar, but usually when reviewers say it they mean it as a criticism. (That's where .01 went LOL)

I can see where you are coming from, but for me it would be more of a problem if this was Uncharted 5. However it's the third one in the series and I am perfectly happy with more of same.

 

[Pranay]

amy_hennig Amy Hennig
Congrats to @RocksteadyGames on the amazing Arkham City reviews! So excited to get my hands on it!

 

[JWong]

I wonder what that 0.1 flaw was.

Not enough Elena.

 

[EloquentM]

amy_hennig Amy Hennig
Congrats to @RocksteadyGames on the amazing Arkham City reviews! So excited to get my hands on it!

fuck that. she needs to start scripting uncharted 4....now

 

[Pranay]

fuck that. she needs to start scripting uncharted 4....now

reply to my pm -_-

 

[Kinyou]

Playmania december issue (a very well known spanish magazine) has, as an exclusive, the very first review of Uncharted 3: 9.9/10 (it is the highest rate the magazine has given to any game)

Just for comparison, they gave to Uncharted 2 a 9.5/10.

Be careful when you read Uncharted 3 review as it spoils all the end of the game!!!

Conclusion from the review: "La mejor aventura de la historia de los videojuegos aunque se parece en unas cosas a Uncharted 2" ("the best adventure in the videogame's history although in some parts it is similar to Uncharted 2")

I hate stuff like this. It's like: "This is the best game ever made, now let me tell you how it ends...."

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Hype! Hype! Hype!

 

[Majmun]

Heh, never knew that Amy Henning also worked on the Legacy of Kain series. Just did a wikipedia stalk.

LoK series is one of my most beloved franchises. Soul Reaver is my personal best game ever.

Amy Henning respect +1000000000000000

 

[sp3000]

It didn't get a 10/10 so it must be a pretty average title.

- 2 points: for over hype and general rose tinted glasses most gaming journalists have on.
- 1 point: exclusive review means they gave it more love than it deserves compared to the average gaming jurno.

ITT fanboys complain when people call out the scale overhyping their favorite game but whine about inflation when some trash like COD gets a 11/10