Giant bomb is a joke. Can't believe the fuss they were making about this amazing game
People upset at media outlets for having a different opinion are a MUCH bigger joke tbh.
Giant bomb is a joke. Can't believe the fuss they were making about this amazing game
Who's upset? I'm just stating my opinion as wellPeople upset at media outlets for having a different opinion are a MUCH bigger joke tbh.
You can not like something but still recognize the quality of something. It's clearly a high quality production with complex and well designed mechanics. It's fine if it's not your thing but they were acting like Kojima just delivered a Duke Nukem Forever. Going to be hard for me to take them serious again.As someone who loves the game watching fans not understand why this game might not be universally loved sure is something. Like its pretty easy to understand why people wouldnt like the game, even if you personally love it.
As someone who loves the game watching fans not understand why this game might not be universally loved sure is something. Like its pretty easy to understand why people wouldnt like the game, even if you personally love it.
I thought it was poorly written and the "A Hideo Kojima" jabs just come off as unprofessional.Aex's review is completely fair, lays out what he enjoyed and what he didn't, and why it didn't all come together to make a satisfying experience. I don't know how you got duke nukem forever of all things from the review text.
Not liking something is one thing, critically looking at something as a whole and giving a critical review is another. That giant bomb review is as stupid as walking out of something like avatar and saying "The CGI and special effects were shit" just because you didn't like the story.
for example, I personally didn't like end game, but if I were giving it a critical review I'd still give it say a 6 or 7/10 just because it still gets points for being well shot, having great CGI & being a spectacle in general.
I didn't get the same understanding of the situation. He said it's a very unique experience, the kind you don't forget. He knows the game has flaws and he acknowledges them but he still thinks it's filled with good ideas, good mechanics and great moments. I think you focused too much on the negative because they all said that in the end they loved it.Listening to this weeks frametrap on Easy Allies and it's insane to me, what I am hearing coming out of these guys mouths. The whole industry is a mess and needs a reshake imo.
The guy who reviews it seems like he's the most down on it, he literally says the game is a mess, a fantastic mess. but a mess. They say the game is just decent, not amazing, but not terrible like a 7/10. Nearly everything they say makes this game sound like it should have got a 5 or 6 out of ten but they admit that they see a 7 as trash and an 8 as "ok" and not a great game but "decent"
I advise people to listen to it. I really like the Easy Allies team, but I will never trust them when it comes to review scores.
I didn't get the same understanding of the situation. He said it's a very unique experience, the kind you don't forget. He knows the game has flaws and he acknowledges them but he still thinks it's filled with good ideas, good mechanics and great moments. I think you focused too much on the negative.
When you listen to his review it's pretty clear imo.
Death Stranding is a mess. I'm not convinced all its social features come together very well and its story is boring and the pacing is as smooth as lumpy spuds.
I also think it's really good though, an 8 with caveats makes sense to me.
Stretches of tedium with moments of brilliance scattered in between, that is what this whole game is and why I like it actually
I think our "values" are just not aligned. What makes an 8 for you is not what makes an 8 for me or them.and I think you're focusing on the positives. He comes across as quite down on it, when the others are gushing, he on a few occasions keeps it straight up and real. They literally use an example at one point that its 90 percent tedium for that one incredible moment, and that moment is incredible.
Don't get me wrong, he clearly does shout out some amazing positives, like above, but the negatives are there in abundance. I am literally quoting him in my original post, did you not hear those points?
They clearly say the game is just decent and not a trashy 7 out of ten. WTF is that?
I think our "values" are just not aligned. What makes an 8 for you is not what makes an 8 for me or them.
Once again I think his review is pretty self-explanatory. And to me it's the best and most professional review I've seen by a large margin, which is why I always go to them for that, regardless of the final score.
Thanks but no thanks.If you have something to say, don't be a coward about it.
I've done you all a favour instead of beating around the bush.
You really think this happens only here?This thread really shows why reviewers almost never post here.
You don't like the game and give a score that reflects you don't like the game: You are a joke, you are horeshit, can't take you serious.
You like the game, have some problems with it but still really like it: You just give it higher because it is a big game, you are inflating the score!
It seems no matter which side of the spectrum you fall on this game, one thing is a constant: era will shit on you no matter what.
This is kinda their MO. It's why I stopped listening to the Bombcast years ago.Giant bomb is a joke. Can't believe the fuss they were making about this amazing game
If you have something to say, don't be a coward about it.
I've done you all a favour instead of beating around the bush.
why are people still like thisThis is kinda their MO. It's why I stopped listening to the Bombcast years ago.
I don't mind that they don't like games. I just don't appreciate their discourse surrounding those particular games that they don't like.why are people still like this
they just didn't like a game. they like lots of games, they just didn't like this one. it's okay, it doesn't invalidate you liking it
the beastcast hour long discussion is one of the more thoughtful conversations about the game that i've heard. they didn't just trash it out of hand, they talked at length about what they did and mostly didn't likeI don't mind that they don't like games. I just don't appreciate their discourse surrounding those particular games that they don't like.
Anecdotally, there are a few reviews that I read - disagreeing with the reviewer's experience on things they found to be a major pain/negative point.
Such as their experience of falling down a lot, even though L2/R2 mitigates so much of that.
Or struggling to climb a huge mountainous area, when that was a higher-level challenge that could be cleared in a third the time with better pre-planning.
Or that the game was shallow in terms of its systems/gameplay elements.
But that only means their experience for that game is not something I can rely on - for my own assessment of a review. And this happens for many games. Sometimes, someone's experience with a game just so happens to meet at a spectrum or area that doesn't connect with the player right.
And the reason for that is that these reviewers, just like us - are just people. They aren't some machine that exist to crank out the perfect review text and perfect review score.
I know - and I've deleted it.
I'm just showing my frustration a little.
Ultimately, a lot of this discussion in the nature of "I think the score doesn't reflect the text" means one very simple thing.
An assumption that a lot of these reviewers to be disingenuous at best, liars at worst.
That is not an position that attracts people to engage with you positively.
It's perception, not calling them a 'Liar'
Go and watch this weeks frametap, they literally admit that a 7 out of ten is a low score and an 8 out of ten is decent. it's straight from the horses mouth.
8 out of ten in my book is a great game, truly great. 9 is brilliant/amazing. 10 is a masterpiece and a must play. `
6 to 7 is decent.
That's their metric.
It just means that their 8 = 6-7 to you.
Tldr; EZA's numbers are not numbers you can rely on - even if review text is well-written.
Should we trust any review site that has a scale of 7-10, in 2019 and beyond?
Like with every single other game out there. People care way too much about other peoples opinions.As someone who loves the game watching fans not understand why this game might not be universally loved sure is something. Like its pretty easy to understand why people wouldnt like the game, even if you personally love it.
You take that back right now or I'm paging a moderator !EZA are glorified hypemen. Extremely lovable and sweet hypemen but still
You can't play music outside of your private room.Fuck, all I want to do is play this game but life keeps getting in the way.
I have a question I hope someone can answer, can you play music on the go? I got my battery pack upgraded to Lvl. 2 and saw someone said you can play music when you do that. However, I don't see how? Is it possible?
Fuck, all I want to do is play this game but life keeps getting in the way.
I have a question I hope someone can answer, can you play music on the go? I got my battery pack upgraded to Lvl. 2 and saw someone said you can play music when you do that. However, I don't see how? Is it possible?