Sad to see such a low score for Hidden Agenda. I'll have to check some other reviews, because it looks like a great date night game.
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EDGE January 2018 review scores
- Thread starter Windrunner
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Scores like this are why I love Edge, A solid 7/8 from them means more than a 9/10 from other outlets to me... Anyways, I just since X got 7 and the original Xenoblade got a 9 that gives a good idea of where 2 stands. Just judging by the OP, I imagine that 2 is more structural sound than X, but the relatively lacking innovation causes it to be an equal with X.
This review was probably ready 1-2 months ago. I assume this review happened, then the website had their review ready.
It still takes, at least a month, for magazine publishing? Then i would say, it's more like this: Edge does it's thing, for over a decade, and most other sites still grade on a flawed scale.
At least EA can say they got a 4/(5x2) on the box and make everything, except the 4 and the 5 small print or nearly translucent.
i think 2 brings a lot of innovations but its all in the combat which was a weakpoint of 1 and while they did improve it a lot in x was still not among the best in the genre. 2 has a lot of variety due to the blade and driver system that allows incredible variety in character customization. i cant really comment on the story and the world yet but the world seems equivalent to x and 1... maybe not as connected as x but that remains to be seen. story is engaging with a lot more comedy compared to 1 and x (which were both really dark in tone) but with serious undertones so far. the character design is up to my alley as well (i understand that some people dont like anime so thats their loss i guess.).
If reviewers are going to start using their review scores to make simplistic political statements those scores will just become even more meaningless than they already were.
I disagree with this. I can't speak to the quality of Need for Speed, but the way reviewers have approached Battlefront seems to have been significantly affected by the public outrage against it. They're not exactly taking a noble stand here, hating on Battlefront is just regurgitating a meme at this point. People are lapping up content of all kinds that attacks Battlefront and EA regardless of its accuracy or fairness.
I disagree with this. I can't speak to the quality of Need for Speed, but the way reviewers have approached Battlefront seems to have been significantly affected by the public outrage against it. They're not exactly taking a noble stand here, hating on Battlefront is just regurgitating a meme at this point. People are lapping up content of all kinds that attacks Battlefront and EA regardless of its accuracy or fairness.
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Nice, I was hoping Edge would be brutal with SWBF2 and they didn't let me down. Fair play to them, without doubt the best game reviewer around.
Impressed with the Xenoblade score.
Impressed with the Xenoblade score.
I honestly do not get what you're trying to say here?
Are you trying to say that the review purposely gave the games that score to send a message about lootboxes? Thats sounds incredibly unlikely and it's more that the review thought that the lootboxes within the game are bad and hurts the overall score.
30th anniversary apparently. Not a FF fan at all, but I'll no doubt read the feature anyway. Got the FFX cover, which I assume will be a pretty coveted one?
Don't sleep on Million Onion Hotel, ERA. It's really good and definitely deserves to be the highest ranked game out of that relatively sorry bunch!
Reviews exist for this purpose. They praise games that are good for the medium and criticize games that aren't. There's no such thing as objectively declaring how "good or bad" a game is anyway; they're just scoring a game's value for the player. Automatically deducting points to a game for explicitly distributing a problematic feature isn't unethical, wrong, or new.
A 3/10 or 4/10 would be my guess. In line with Edge's stricter reviews compared to the other videogame review sites, Edge's reviews for Sonic games are usually a bit more critical than the others. Here is how past games have reviewed:
2006: 3/10
Secret Rings: 5/10
Unleashed: 6/10
Black Knight: 3/10
Sonic 4 (Epi 1): 6/10
Colors: 6/10
Generations: 5/10
Lost World: 4/10
Mania: 7/10
I think Sega not sending reviews codes prior to release pushed Forces down the priority list. We might see their review for the game in their February publication.
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I disagree with that, for example they gave Skyward Sword 10/10, they gave Deus Ex Mankind Divided 9/10 and GTA IV 10/10, it's all right for them to have different opinions but I think they're still susceptible to getting over hyped and you won't hear them praise those games as classics nowadays.
If they're relating to loot box progression systems, I actually think it makes the review considerably more valuable, not less, since as a consumer that side of things is extremely important to me.
I appreciate the backlash that will hopefully curb the use of loot boxes, but BF2 is still a very fun well-made game. It just has a terrible economy/progression system.
Except reviews don't tend to focus on the love with which a game is made and the artistic talent of the development studio.
It is a great family get together/date night game. Not nearly as good as until dawn, but for under $20, it's a nice little title. Doesn't deserve a 4; what a ridiculous score.
Really happy with the return of Grumpy Elitist Edge.
Gaming needs an outlet that doesn't fuck around and doesn't have time for your bullshit
Gaming needs an outlet that doesn't fuck around and doesn't have time for your bullshit
If a mechanic directly effects how a game is made, the balance, especially in a PVP title then it's actually relevent to the review. It's not a political statement to warn people about the content of a game especially if it's intrusive or broken. You may disagree with the score, that's fine, I haven't played the game myself and have no opinion either way but to make a sweeping statement like this is a little inaccurate.
You may be right, they may have done it a lot because of internet outrage. Does that make their points wrong though?
Good, EA deserve all the outrage and bad reviews for them using the IP of Star Wars as something to abuse and abuse the fans loyalty too. Loot boxes don't belong in £60 games let alone tied to progression in the game.
I take it you've read the Edge reviews, then?
You wouldn't be making bold statements like this without anything to back it up, right?? Post a meaningless statement like that?
I wouldn't mind if all reviewers gave Battlefront 2 a 0/10, the product was so greedy and personally I find it morally questionable, that it's hard to appreciate the quality of the shooting mechanics or level design.
It's not even about being grumpy or not, it's about worthwhile time spent without much repetition.
If your idea of love and artistry is every map being two chokepoints where you shoot at a door till you die then yea bf2 is truly a product of love.
Time to play Million Onion Hotel
Maps' structure is terrible lol. Lots of chokepoints and grenade spam.
