Battletoads Review Thread
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That's the cool thing about gamepass games for me. It makes review scores and metacritic itself pretty much useless. Why would I bother seeing what others think, when I can just try it out myself?
Still plenty of reviews to drop.
But I imagine it will stay in that average range. Which is still much better than I expected based on the original reveal.
... Are you seriously judging a game with four metacritic scores?
Whether it eventually goes higher or lower is irrelevant. Four scores lol?
Wait how did I not know it doesn't have Online Co-op? Do we know why? Are they implementing that later?
I get your point that from a gamepass user perspective it really doesn't matter, but people can still buy the game, so if it's the case you can still be aware of any problems or praises before hand.
Doesn't actually play when you pause the game, but it is in there somewhere I believe.
Metro.co.uk, 5.0:
https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/20/batt...epic-level-troll-xbox-one-game-pass-13151655/
Twinfinite, 7.0:
https://twinfinite.net/2020/08/batt...etoads/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
CogConnected, 7.6:
https://cogconnected.com/review/battletoads-review/
God is a Geek, 9.0:
https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/battletoads-review/
https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/20/batt...epic-level-troll-xbox-one-game-pass-13151655/
Twinfinite, 7.0:
https://twinfinite.net/2020/08/batt...etoads/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
CogConnected, 7.6:
https://cogconnected.com/review/battletoads-review/
God is a Geek, 9.0:
https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/battletoads-review/
For sure, but you could just sub for a month of Game Pass and try it...and the dozen other games coming in August...for like a fraction of the price of the game itself. I'm not saying we shouldn't have these threads, but that reviews seem less relevant for a game that, if you averaged out the number of games and what a person pays for Game Pass every month, probably works out to like $1 or less per game...if that makes sense. Like is this a 5/10 $1 game or a 5/10 $30 game?
Pretty positive reactions so far from what I'm seeing despite the early MC score, but no online co-op is unforgivable. Wtf
I mean, yeah? Even if you have Game Pass, not everyone has unlimited time and tries everything. Lots of people still get Game Pass but don't download everything and only download stuff they think looks good or that they read about is good.
maybe it can just be judged on its merits as a video game and what it's trying to achieve
My review of Battletoads is live! 8/10 from me. Excellent game! Jawmuncher
Take a listen to the review on Down to Play Episode 14:
Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/3cXWNe1
Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2UJjUmh
Podbean - http://downtoplay.podbean.com
Take a listen to the review on Down to Play Episode 14:
Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/3cXWNe1
Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2UJjUmh
Podbean - http://downtoplay.podbean.com
It's weird a game that never had online would get it in the neck for not having it when other games, dropped it with no issue.
Dualshockers, 8.0:
https://www.dualshockers.com/battletoads-review-xbox-one/
GameSkinny, 8.0:
https://www.gameskinny.com/e9ku6/battletoads-review-a-blast-from-the-past
Windows Central, 6.0:
https://www.windowscentral.com/battletoads-xbox-review
Attack of the Fanboy, 4.0 or 2 stars:
https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battletoads-review/
https://www.dualshockers.com/battletoads-review-xbox-one/
GameSkinny, 8.0:
https://www.gameskinny.com/e9ku6/battletoads-review-a-blast-from-the-past
Windows Central, 6.0:
https://www.windowscentral.com/battletoads-xbox-review
Attack of the Fanboy, 4.0 or 2 stars:
https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/battletoads-review/
It's what I subtracted the most points for. I think this game would've been a lot of fun with co-op. The toads have potential to create combos off each other. Such a miss!
Absolutely, but they are still consumer products that people do pay money for. Like I would expect more out of a game that costs $120 than I would one that costs $3. I'm not saying that both games cant be 10/10 or 5/10 games, but you definitely have to weigh certain aspects differently.
My point is just, as a conversation starter, if you're reviewing this game, do you review it as a $30 game, (I'm just guessing that's the price, I can't seem to actually find it), or do you review it as a $1 game that people have already paid for? I get that the idea is to just review what you liked or didn't like about the game, but price has to factor somewhere into any review of consumer products, and how is that weighed when reviewing a game like this, or any game that comes day one to game pass, or any similar service?
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It doesn't seem like it's getting a pass, appears to be one of the biggest complaints from all the reviews.
It's not getting a pass it's basically in every review and seems to be why it's not higher scored in some of those. Though I doubt they go back and change their scores when it gets added
Time is still a factor. I want to know if I should give it a try or the many other things that are on there.
as expected, lot of people really hate that this game isnt just more of the original battletoads
Wait no online? That's a massive bummer. Me and my brother always look forward to playing the next new beat em up together. Guess I'll play it to unlock the Sea of Thieves stuff and if I like it enough play the rest.
(8/10)
(7/10)
Review - Battletoads - One More Game
Spread the loveThe story of the Battletoads begins in 1991 where the well-established Rare (formally Rareware) jumped on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bandwagon to create games that the turtles could call its rival. The Battletoads would not shy away from imitating...
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Battletoads Review: Rocks Harder Than the Original's Pause Music
The return of Battletoads is well worth the wait. I guess you are what you eat because this game's absolutely fly.
www.denofgeek.com
Battletoads (2020) - Review | MKAU Gaming
Since the very first game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, Battletoads quickly became an iconic franchise that somehow has still remained relevant today, despite not having a new release in 26 years since Battletoads Arcade released in 1994. Unfortunately the series was...
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it seems like a problem Microsoft has with its games lately. Change too much people are disappointed, don't change what's not broke people again are disappointed
The list of games this gen Xbox getting significant points docked due to bugs at release, though fixed later:
Quantum Break (PC version performance)
Recore (loading time was it? as well as missing content)
SoD2 (jank)
Battletoads (no online)
Truly doing all games as services...unintentionally
And they were going to ship Halo without Raytracing...
Back to the game, I've seen enough good things, ironically the brawling part is the most received? Will play it on gamepass
Quantum Break (PC version performance)
Recore (loading time was it? as well as missing content)
SoD2 (jank)
Battletoads (no online)
Truly doing all games as services...unintentionally
And they were going to ship Halo without Raytracing...
Back to the game, I've seen enough good things, ironically the brawling part is the most received? Will play it on gamepass
I pond-ered on the headline choice for a while. It's not perfect, but I like that--warts and all.
It's not a ''damned if you do, damned if you don't'' situation, it's a matter of expectations and target audience, some people loved and some people didn't, it happens.
Wait, what? There's film grain over this? How utterly bizarre.
