GiantEnemyGoomba
Member
It looks like a lot of people in this thread are in denial that their negative preconceptions may not be true and are grasping at straws to confirm their bias.
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Watch_Dogs reviews
- Thread starter ComputerMKII
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IT'S ME I'M CYBER BATMAN.
Off-topic but Is 'eating crow' a NeoGAF thing? I've heard the expression of course but I see it in every thread I view here.
You seen to be operating under the assumption reviews are just generally insincere, so there's no point in laying a ground rule that creates room for/encourages quality.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Then perhaps the delay was actually worth it. Yves Guillemot must be relieved.
Nothing1016
Member
Lol I didn't find the game to be all that great personally. Then again I thought GTAV was relatively mediocre.
Edit: I don't have a review copy. Just the beta that I've been playing for months.
Edit: I don't have a review copy. Just the beta that I've been playing for months.
ComputerMKII
Banned
nevermind
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
I actually don't use the expression very often, to be perfectly honest.
I think I was subconsciously compelled to do so, by this board or something.
That fine then, just wait and read those reviews that stick to the embargo. I personally don't base any game purchase decision on a new IP from just a few reviews. I wait for a full gambit of reviews as well as user impressions.
Sorry I didn't "look cool" on a video game message board.
Anyone who bases a game purchase purely on "industry reviews" with no user impressions is doomed to be disappointed. Case in point, GTA IV.
Always-honest
Banned
I have no doubt reviewscores will vary. I think they'll all love the variation and core gameplay and i guess they will say the game looks great at night but not at midday. Then it's a matter of what percentage of the score goes to other aspects of the game like story. Personally, i'm all about gameplay (i love a good story but they are rare in videogames imo). A bad story never ruined a game for me. Bad gameplay instantly kills a game. From what i've seen, i'd like to play the game no matter what reviewers say.
There is soo much footage out allready.
I'm sorry I don't understand your reference?
GHG
Gold Member
Yep. And then they will cling to the 1 or 2 6/7 out of 10 reviews and claim all the higher scoring reviews are biased/moneyhatted.
All signs are pointing towards it being a great game but the peopleb who have spent the best part of the last few months bashing and trolling the game since the re-reveal dont want to admit it.
reptilescorpio
Member
Which platform did you finish it on?
Erm, wut?
Do what you want geezer, you asked a question and I answered it. Makes no odds to me what you do with your life my friend.
You also misunderstood my use of "not cool" as well.
Nevermind.
That probably depends on the nature of the non-embargo review. If they're not worried about getting a review out fast then yeah, they may be some of the most reputable reviews. We also wouldn't see them until a few days or weeks after launch, ones before launch with most copies only showing up now seem to be highly dubious.
Nothing1016
Member
Xbox.
Edit: now that I look back on my post it comes off as I actually had a review copy. I'll edit that right away. Ive been playing the beta for a couple months now.
LOL I guess it's good thing no one has indicated that this is how they operate.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Scores are bullshit and should not exist anymore, news at 11
If first it was a mwa mediocre 7 from early previews and now its eights and nines, i would say the delay was worth it.
This is a seriously degrading and condescending post.
How so?
Reviews said AC3 was a must buy, GOTY, 5/5.
You can't really eat crow based on review scores since everyone has a difference taste on what is good or bad.
reptilescorpio
Member
360 or X1? Interested to find out what was downgraded for the 360 version.
Nothing1016
Member
tringworldso
Member
M.W.
Member
Did you do sidequests, MP, free roam? Or did you just do main missions?
Liberty4all
Banned
Habeem4999 defined what it means to make a fellow Gaffer "eat crow":
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=55845
Don't worry, dude. I got you covered:
Now you're cool!
No, now I'm blind. That's some dark ass glasses. Or maybe I'm ready for bed and those are some of those bedtime eye shades to keep the light out completely?
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Game looks like it takes its cues from Splinter Cell when you play it as a straight up shooter or stealth game but there's also using the cameras to find exploits in the AI patterns to get to the hack point. Game seems to boil down to two types of missions as far as I've seen.
Find the security guy with the access code
hack this box
do a hack minigame then open up the ctOS point
escape the area.
Or
Chase this guy / car and hit him with the baton / disable it with the traffic light hack
sometimes they combine the two
Find the security guy with the access code
hack this box
do a hack minigame then open up the ctOS point
escape the area.
Or
Chase this guy / car and hit him with the baton / disable it with the traffic light hack
sometimes they combine the two
Nothing1016
Member
Everything but main missions.
PeskyToaster
Member
I like these scores. Tuesday's gonna be a fun day.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Sounds boring as shit
Looking at it that way the game sounds mediocre. I'm just wondering how they could come up with these scores when everything they're saying sounds so-so.
I honestly feel this game has been given an unfair shake. Downgrade or not, and shitty tech here and there or not, the amount of vitriol and hate towards it has been unreal. Some of it so nonsensical and nitpicky that I've not even been sure if it's been real or satirical. If this game reviews really well, or even moderately well, I can't deny that I won't get some satisfaction in seeing those that have been consistently overtly negative towards it come up with more outlandish negatives and reasons why the reviews are all wrong, or why the game is still so inherently terrible.
Hip Hop
Member
Yup, I can't take these unknown reviewers seriously.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Well it looks like the game is actually pretty good. Preorder justified.
BumblebeeCody
Member
This game has these flaws - 9/10!
Again, I don't care for reviews (and I laugh at the fact that CeX think they can review) but this is why.
Outside of Rayman, Ubisoft have actually yet to publish anything good.
Again, I don't care for reviews (and I laugh at the fact that CeX think they can review) but this is why.
Outside of Rayman, Ubisoft have actually yet to publish anything good.
ComputerMKII
Banned
I didn't sign anything with Ubisoft
ComputerMKII
Banned
But Dark Souls came out in 2012 and Deadly Premonition came out last year...
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
So is this a "bomba", Aus prices for consoles. New games usually 79-100 bucks.
[Uplay] Watch Dogs Standard PC Preorder $37.50 (25% off) at GreenManGaming
Watch Dogs PS3, PS4, Xbox One, XB360 $54 with Coupon @ Target
Watch Dogs 360/XB1/PS3/PS4 for $64 at Big W
[Uplay] Watch Dogs Standard PC Preorder $37.50 (25% off) at GreenManGaming
Watch Dogs PS3, PS4, Xbox One, XB360 $54 with Coupon @ Target
Watch Dogs 360/XB1/PS3/PS4 for $64 at Big W
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
We have four reviews out dozens and almost no one here has played the game yet, but we're already defrosting the crow
OT should be a fun read this week
Wonder what two tons of uneaten rotten bird smells like
OT should be a fun read this week
Wonder what two tons of uneaten rotten bird smells like
Not exactly sure what version of the game they played, but I'm assuming PS4. At least one reviewed the PS4 version, and maybe that version doesn't have the same sorts of issues? It wouldn't be the first time a big open world game has run like crap on PC's. GTA IV was terribly unoptimised too.
Stealthcobra
Member
Exactly.