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Game critiques...
Games are still a fledgling media. I have found that meta-ratings systems help, but their is still room for improvement.
For instance, I have found that a movie that is getting more than an 80% rating on rottentomatoes.com is almost always a movie that I will find worthwhile, even if it is in a genre that I don't normally enjoy. However, game ratings like those at rottentomatoes.com or metacritic.com aren't quite as consistent.
There are several reasons for this. First, game review scores tend to be overinflated. The median score for a game rating seems to be about 7.5 which makes it very difficult to distinguish which games are really the "best".
Second, unlike movies games don't always age well. The original "Resident Evil" has a great rating. However, I tried playing it for the first time this year, and it was agony. I just couldn't get in to it with its primitive interface.
Last, games are more personal. The amount of time that can be committed to a game is at least an order of magnitude greater than the amount of time that it takes to watch one movie. Also, games are much more diverse. I have never gotten into FPSs, so no matter how highly rated they are I wouldn't shell out $60 for one. However, I probably will buy Heroes of Might and Magic V despite the fact that it doesn't have a stellar rating.
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Re:Tiger Woods golf?
i know it's been very under hyped, but did you know about this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_swing_golf
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/supe rswinggolf -
Re:Is the space really needed in the PS3However, I'd like to point out that there were games for the PS2 that spanned multiple DVDs, so the demand for media bigger than a single DVD already existed with the previous generation of consoles.
Yes, "there were games". But how well did they do? Just because the games exist does not necessarily mean there is a high demand for them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that most of these were role-playing games (bad ones, at that - the Xenosaga series comes to mind) wherein the only reason multiple discs was necessary was to store the data for the cut-scenes contained in the game. From what I see at Metacritic, none of the 62 games with a score of 90 or above are more than one disc (many of them are even on CD format)
The point is, I can fill up my entire hard-drive with a blank screen in raw AVI data if I wanted to. Anyone can fill up a giant amount of space and make "use" of it. It's not a question of the PS3's capabilities, it's a question of are game developers going to use the Blu-Ray format to its full potential? If you ask me, no way. At least, not yet. In the gaming industry, deadlines are way too short (right now, anyway) to be able to attain a standard like this. -
Re:why is the demand so high?
### Nintendo licenses to guarantee quality.
Your argumentation is a good 20 years to late, back in the early days of the NES that might have been the case, but DS and Wii get tons of pure crap, there is no quality control in place to stop those games from release:
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/
http://www.metacritic.com/games/wii/scores/
### If you want to talk about requiring wealth to make a game then it's those two systems that require it.
Developing for the PS3 is free, it allows you to install Linux right out of the box without any hacks. Developing for the XBox360 cost $99 a year with XNA. Developing for the Wii is *impossible* for independent developers, Nintendo won't give you a devkit, end of story.
I am not talking about developing a top notch game that makes the most of the hardware, there a Wii game will of course be cheaper, I am talking about doing small scale development for the platform (see GeometryWars, FlOw, Folding@Home, etc.). PS3 and XBox360 allow that for anybody who wants to, Wii doesn't, its 100% closed for normal people. Getting a game developed that way is of course a different stories, but Microsoft and Sony do provide entry points for aspiring developers, they also already have publish small games, Nintendo so far has done nothing in that direction. -
Re:why is the demand so high?
### Nintendo licenses to guarantee quality.
Your argumentation is a good 20 years to late, back in the early days of the NES that might have been the case, but DS and Wii get tons of pure crap, there is no quality control in place to stop those games from release:
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/
http://www.metacritic.com/games/wii/scores/
### If you want to talk about requiring wealth to make a game then it's those two systems that require it.
Developing for the PS3 is free, it allows you to install Linux right out of the box without any hacks. Developing for the XBox360 cost $99 a year with XNA. Developing for the Wii is *impossible* for independent developers, Nintendo won't give you a devkit, end of story.
I am not talking about developing a top notch game that makes the most of the hardware, there a Wii game will of course be cheaper, I am talking about doing small scale development for the platform (see GeometryWars, FlOw, Folding@Home, etc.). PS3 and XBox360 allow that for anybody who wants to, Wii doesn't, its 100% closed for normal people. Getting a game developed that way is of course a different stories, but Microsoft and Sony do provide entry points for aspiring developers, they also already have publish small games, Nintendo so far has done nothing in that direction. -
Re:What's on tap? - D&D & Zelda...However, I really would enjoy a 3D D&D type of game, where you use the wiimote as a sword and nunchuck to control a shield, switch to pulling the two apart like cocking a bow, even moving your arms like you're running and having that get picked up and move you along like you're running/walking, etc., etc. But, sadly, it doesn't seem like anything like this is in development.
You pretty much described how Zelda: Twilight Princess works. If you are interested in a Good D&D game (and are thinking of a Wii anyway), I highly reccomend: Baldur's Gate for the Gamecube, it isn't motion sensing or anything, but it's a fairly good action RPG that you can do (2 player) co-op .
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Re:What's on tap? - D&D & Zelda...However, I really would enjoy a 3D D&D type of game, where you use the wiimote as a sword and nunchuck to control a shield, switch to pulling the two apart like cocking a bow, even moving your arms like you're running and having that get picked up and move you along like you're running/walking, etc., etc. But, sadly, it doesn't seem like anything like this is in development.
You pretty much described how Zelda: Twilight Princess works. If you are interested in a Good D&D game (and are thinking of a Wii anyway), I highly reccomend: Baldur's Gate for the Gamecube, it isn't motion sensing or anything, but it's a fairly good action RPG that you can do (2 player) co-op .
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Re:Yes, there is
It costs too much.
149 EUR, just like DS Lite.Its load times are obnoxious for a portable.
In some games, yes.The control scheme is awkward.
In some games, yes. As a sidenote, I got sucked into the hype and bought a DS. I hate the touch screen controls, they are basically of no use at all in *real* games, which admittedly can't be found in great numbers on DS. Touch screen is fine for minigames or as a mouse pointer replacement in general, but mostly rubbish elsewhere. Thankfully developers have realised this by now and make do just with the D-pad and the buttons in action games.The games suck.
For you, maybe. There are heaps of junk for DS, too, not to mention lots of quirky non-game shit which, for some reason, sells like hot cakes in Japan.
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Re:Yes, there is
It costs too much.
149 EUR, just like DS Lite.Its load times are obnoxious for a portable.
In some games, yes.The control scheme is awkward.
In some games, yes. As a sidenote, I got sucked into the hype and bought a DS. I hate the touch screen controls, they are basically of no use at all in *real* games, which admittedly can't be found in great numbers on DS. Touch screen is fine for minigames or as a mouse pointer replacement in general, but mostly rubbish elsewhere. Thankfully developers have realised this by now and make do just with the D-pad and the buttons in action games.The games suck.
For you, maybe. There are heaps of junk for DS, too, not to mention lots of quirky non-game shit which, for some reason, sells like hot cakes in Japan.
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Re:um games?
This is a myth based on a long memory of old news and an unwillingness to look at the current situation.
http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/scores/PSP
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/DS
You can either use the sores, or just look at the games available. Either way, there are both a lot of games and a lot of games people really enjoy on the PSP. Both the total number of games and the total number of high-scoring games is similar to the DS, and if you want to be picky (I don't personally think it's necessary in this case) the PSP is actually a little bit out in front in both areas.
People may not like other aspects of the PSP, but games are definitely not an issue if you just take a look at what's available.
P.S. A lot of the "ports" available are actually new editions of popular game franchises. But if you look at the the DS list, it include a rather large number ports and franchise games as well. -
Re:um games?
This is a myth based on a long memory of old news and an unwillingness to look at the current situation.
http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/scores/PSP
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/DS
You can either use the sores, or just look at the games available. Either way, there are both a lot of games and a lot of games people really enjoy on the PSP. Both the total number of games and the total number of high-scoring games is similar to the DS, and if you want to be picky (I don't personally think it's necessary in this case) the PSP is actually a little bit out in front in both areas.
People may not like other aspects of the PSP, but games are definitely not an issue if you just take a look at what's available.
P.S. A lot of the "ports" available are actually new editions of popular game franchises. But if you look at the the DS list, it include a rather large number ports and franchise games as well. -
Re:Top rated gamesInteresting to note that after only a couple of months release the PS3 has 19 games with a metacritic rating of 75 or above yet the Wii has only 9 games.
Not to say that these numbers don't show anything, but I've always been one to argue quality versus quantity.
Look at how many of those "top 19" games are cookie-cutter sports titles available on other consoles? I wouldn't count that as a testament to the "PS3's greatness" (was NFL2k6 really that much different from NFL2k7?) as these titles always do well, because they appeal to (more of) a non-gamer demographic. I'd also like to note that one of these sports titles is also in the top 9 list of Wii games, which only proceeds to prove my point.
Also amongst these titles are a few that we've already seen before. How is Virtua Fighter 5 any different from its predecessors aside from looking prettier on the new console? The same goes for Tekken, it's always been the same game, and it's always been great. But it's nothing new.
How many of these titles are single-player, or multi-player? Sure, Elder Scrolls IV looks amazing, and is probably about as interesting as its predecessors, but requires a huge amount of (MMO-like) dedication to actually progress through the story. And unless your friends like watching you play ESIV (I can imagine it would be about as interesting as it was for me to watch one of my friends play ESIII - and it wasn't) for hours on end, those with an interest in multi-player games come into question.
On the PS3? You've got sports titles, fighting titles, and a few racing games. But does that really warrant shelling out $600+ just to play it on a new, pretty console? As I have already stated, they're nothing new, nothing different from what has already been the mainstream gaming market for years. First person shooters? I have an Xbox, why not just play Halo? In my opinion, the original Halo was much better than Halo 2, anyway.
The Wii comes packed with a game (Wii Sports) that has tons of simple mini-games with a high-replay value for those with the multi-player mindset. The games are easy to understand, so even the novice gamer can pick it up and play it (unlike games like Elder Scrolls, which requires MYST-like patience or worse).
Before we go ranting and raving about game reviews, we have to keep in mind that the Wii is also aimed at people who don't even read these reviews. Aren't most game reviews written by avid gamers? What about those who aren't? The Wii seems to appeal both to people who are gamers (with titles like the new Zelda), and to non-gamers (with titles like Wii Sports, Wii Play and I'm sure the new Mario Party will have the same appeal as I'm sure it did on the Gamecube). -
Re:A doorstop
About the only use for one. Just comparing the number of great games on the DS and the PSP, I'd never consider a PSP.
According to Metacritic:
- The NDS has 213 games with 49 rated 75% or more. (source)
- The PSP has 255 games with 83 rated 75% or more. (source)
I don't own either (or any console for that matter) but, based on the stats above, it looks like the PSP has more games and more that are considered "excellent".
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Re:A doorstop
About the only use for one. Just comparing the number of great games on the DS and the PSP, I'd never consider a PSP.
According to Metacritic:
- The NDS has 213 games with 49 rated 75% or more. (source)
- The PSP has 255 games with 83 rated 75% or more. (source)
I don't own either (or any console for that matter) but, based on the stats above, it looks like the PSP has more games and more that are considered "excellent".
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Top rated games
Interesting to note that after only a couple of months release the PS3 has 19 games with a metacritic rating of 75 or above yet the Wii has only 9 games.
(The Xbox 360 has 79 games, but then it has been out for over a year, so not a fair comparison).
I'm sure there are plenty of reasons, especially revolving around the new controller and how to make best use of it - and to be fair, I'm not qualified in any way to comment - but the statistics do show that for whatever reasons the current portfolio of Wii games rated "excellent" is smaller than that of a system which has been out for a much shorter time.
Anyway, just thought I'd throw this into the pot for some discussion.
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Top rated games
Interesting to note that after only a couple of months release the PS3 has 19 games with a metacritic rating of 75 or above yet the Wii has only 9 games.
(The Xbox 360 has 79 games, but then it has been out for over a year, so not a fair comparison).
I'm sure there are plenty of reasons, especially revolving around the new controller and how to make best use of it - and to be fair, I'm not qualified in any way to comment - but the statistics do show that for whatever reasons the current portfolio of Wii games rated "excellent" is smaller than that of a system which has been out for a much shorter time.
Anyway, just thought I'd throw this into the pot for some discussion.
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Top rated games
Interesting to note that after only a couple of months release the PS3 has 19 games with a metacritic rating of 75 or above yet the Wii has only 9 games.
(The Xbox 360 has 79 games, but then it has been out for over a year, so not a fair comparison).
I'm sure there are plenty of reasons, especially revolving around the new controller and how to make best use of it - and to be fair, I'm not qualified in any way to comment - but the statistics do show that for whatever reasons the current portfolio of Wii games rated "excellent" is smaller than that of a system which has been out for a much shorter time.
Anyway, just thought I'd throw this into the pot for some discussion.
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Re:Pretty interesting
Sad but true. For me, the most memorable example is Black & White; nearly everyone gave that pile of shit obscenely high ratings.
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Re:They really don't
These "review" sites are actually nothing more than a marketing tool of the video game industry. It's a form of viral advertising, really.
Absolutely. Reviewers are more or less paid off by companies with free trips, stuff and 'exclusives'. I don't really read any particular review any more and instead opt for using something like metacritic. -
Absolutely they do
...but maybe not as individual reviews.
http://www.metacritic.com/ is a fantastic site which does weighted averaging of scores from many reviews. I use it for games in particular - it's useful to check the reviews that give a high score against the reviews that give a low score to see what is good and what is not about a game before buying. The "averaged" score almost always corresponds with my experience of the games too, so the system seems to work.
So reviews do serve a purpose, but, as with many things in life, to get a balanced opinion you need to sample from a set great than 1. -
Re:Yes and no....
GT Pro Series is a good choice for solo gaming.
Yes, it's truly exceptional game
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Re:Halo 3 Fails To Be Microsoft's Resistance Kille
If you were actually an FPS/TPS fan, you'd either game on the 360 or on the best platform, a PC. Don't get pissy with the world because you wasted $600 on a system with no games besides the clearly mediocre Resistance.
Sorry, this "PS3 has no games" bullshit is getting really, really old by now.
The current PS3 library is already better overall than that of Wii, at least for me (couldn't care less about Zelda):
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ps3/scores/
http://www.metacritic.com/games/wii/scores/
Wii, if any console, has no good games. Amazing amount of junk, though.
Apart from a couple of Nintendo big titles in 2007 (maybe), it's looking really bleak in the future. Just (mostly mediocre) PS2/Cube ports with tacked on controls and maybe a new name to hide the fact that you've seen it all before. "New" SSX, "new" Mortal Kombat, "new" Prince of Persia... not even proper sequels what PS3/Xbox360 get.
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Re:Halo 3 Fails To Be Microsoft's Resistance Kille
If you were actually an FPS/TPS fan, you'd either game on the 360 or on the best platform, a PC. Don't get pissy with the world because you wasted $600 on a system with no games besides the clearly mediocre Resistance.
Sorry, this "PS3 has no games" bullshit is getting really, really old by now.
The current PS3 library is already better overall than that of Wii, at least for me (couldn't care less about Zelda):
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ps3/scores/
http://www.metacritic.com/games/wii/scores/
Wii, if any console, has no good games. Amazing amount of junk, though.
Apart from a couple of Nintendo big titles in 2007 (maybe), it's looking really bleak in the future. Just (mostly mediocre) PS2/Cube ports with tacked on controls and maybe a new name to hide the fact that you've seen it all before. "New" SSX, "new" Mortal Kombat, "new" Prince of Persia... not even proper sequels what PS3/Xbox360 get.
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Re:20GB Model
In general, A-list games will balloon in size easily. B list and C list may still be unable to fill a single DVD, just due to less content. But more space means you have to make fewer trade offs.
What about Oblivion? Would you call that a B or C game? All the reviewers at metacritic seem to agree that it's an A game as I am sure you do. Both the Xbox360 and the PC versions, were single DVD releases. I doubt that the Blu-Ray PS3 version will look any better and possibly will even look worse (for other reasons of course). -
Re:Yay!
his could be related to the fact that most music on the market today is not worth the plastic it's pressed on?...see a trend here?
Yes, the trend is you have shitty taste in music. Try reading Pitchforkmedia, Cokemachineglow or MetaCritic and purchasing some of their recommendations. You may strike out a couple times but once you find out what kind of stuff you like, you'll be able to cross-reference it on Amazon and Allmusic and discover more stuff. You'll be amazed at how much incredible stuff is out there.
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Re:Wii Hype Defating Rapidly
Parent is spot on with PS2's gigantic library - Metacritic lists 1400 PS2 games, 497 of which garnered an average review of 75% or better, and throw in another 252 PS1 games, 112 of which rank at 75% or better. I myself have at least 40 PS2 games, and there's still more I've yet to pick up. Combined with the slim PS2's low price tag and you've got a console with at least 4-5 good years left on it, even if most titles shift to the new consoles. That being said, I've picked up 20+ DS titles since importing my DS Lite in April, I'm impatiently waiting to expand my Wii library as the hits slowly roll out, and I'm getting at least as much enjoyment out of the VC(both old favorites and games I missed growing up) as proper Wii titles. I started out looking firmly at the PS3, but have fully committed to the Nintendo camp, with a PS3 remaining a future purchase only to round out the household console lineup(as the roomie already has a 360).
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Re:The 360's real liability is its game selection
Deep flaws in Dead Rising? Like what exactly?
As I believe I stated here (that some twat modded troll despite being totally and utterly accurate) there is game breaking save system that is so flawed it can leave you unable to progress. This has been mentioned time & again. Checkout:- "The problem i had with the game is the save system it is so broken its just frusterating."
- "the game has been crippled by the horrible save system"
- "Good Game Ruined by Horrible Save System "
"The unforgivable flaw in this otherwise wonderful game is the horrible, broken save system"
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Check game rankings
So far, when you actually look at the Wii and PS3 and xBox360 titles available in the US, it looks like the Wii has a stable of 4 and 5 rated games, the xBox360 is middle of the road (with barely as many total 4 and 5 games as the just-released Wii), and the PS3 is well, just not up to it, with only one decent game to speak of, and a lot of really glitchy but nice-looking games to round it out.
Ehh, I hate to shoot you down so easily, but you should really check your facts first: http://www.metacritic.com/games/wii/ vs http://www.metacritic.com/games/xbox360/ (take a look at the column on the right-side). You can also spend some time at GameRankings and compare the Wii games versus 360 games.
Look, I am excited about the Wii as anyone else, but it's a lie to say that the Wii "has a stable of 4 and 5 rated games", when it doesn't. You've got Zelda as probably the only 5-star game, then a few other titles at 4-stars (although many of them are multiplatform), and then a pretty steep drop-off from there. And it's really not fair to compare the 360 library to the Wii, since it's been out a year longer. You would expect to see better games finally coming out for that system. I don't consider that "good news" for MS, as they're doing exactly what's expected of them.
I have no doubt at all that the Wii will get better games. After all, few console launches have that many great games (and the 360 was no exception). It's an amazing feat, actually, to have a Zelda game at launch, and is the one reason why I'm still trying to find a Wii. But I think it's dangerous to start hyping a console more than needed. I would be upset if I bought a boatload of Wii games, expecting them all to be "4 or 5 star" games, when they turned out to be very mediocre. I'd much rather be told which games are outstanding (Zelda, Trauma Center, and Rayman) than end up spending money on Red Steel, Call of Duty 3, DBZ2, etc. -
Check game rankings
So far, when you actually look at the Wii and PS3 and xBox360 titles available in the US, it looks like the Wii has a stable of 4 and 5 rated games, the xBox360 is middle of the road (with barely as many total 4 and 5 games as the just-released Wii), and the PS3 is well, just not up to it, with only one decent game to speak of, and a lot of really glitchy but nice-looking games to round it out.
Ehh, I hate to shoot you down so easily, but you should really check your facts first: http://www.metacritic.com/games/wii/ vs http://www.metacritic.com/games/xbox360/ (take a look at the column on the right-side). You can also spend some time at GameRankings and compare the Wii games versus 360 games.
Look, I am excited about the Wii as anyone else, but it's a lie to say that the Wii "has a stable of 4 and 5 rated games", when it doesn't. You've got Zelda as probably the only 5-star game, then a few other titles at 4-stars (although many of them are multiplatform), and then a pretty steep drop-off from there. And it's really not fair to compare the 360 library to the Wii, since it's been out a year longer. You would expect to see better games finally coming out for that system. I don't consider that "good news" for MS, as they're doing exactly what's expected of them.
I have no doubt at all that the Wii will get better games. After all, few console launches have that many great games (and the 360 was no exception). It's an amazing feat, actually, to have a Zelda game at launch, and is the one reason why I'm still trying to find a Wii. But I think it's dangerous to start hyping a console more than needed. I would be upset if I bought a boatload of Wii games, expecting them all to be "4 or 5 star" games, when they turned out to be very mediocre. I'd much rather be told which games are outstanding (Zelda, Trauma Center, and Rayman) than end up spending money on Red Steel, Call of Duty 3, DBZ2, etc. -
Re:In other words...Wrong definition. Prestige games are games that recieved stellar ratings (usually 8's & 9's across the board from respected reviewers), but whose sales don't reflect the reviews. Okami is actually a good example, it has a 93 rating on metacritic, and a similar rating on gamerankings (can't get to that link from work). Yet it's sales compared to NBA '07, which was universally panned, were less than half at best.
The fact of the matter is, the majority of game buyers do not buy games based on reviews at all. A mediocre sequel to a mediocre game is guaranteed to outsell a spectacular original game for this reason.
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Re:Scores = jokeThere are sites such as metacritic.com and gamerankings.com which tot up all the ratings for a game from dozens of sites and give an average. Just like with Rotten Tomatoes and films, it gives you a fair idea on whether a game is any good or a stinking heap of shit.
It can be useful to look at especially if some site has a weird rating system, or Nintendo or Sony buy a good review. Naturally you still have to read reviews to see if the game appeals to you but these site help there too since you have links to dozens of reviews all within a single page.
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Re:Game franchise fanboyism
Why not look at something like http://www.metacritic.com/games/ which pools reviews from a bunch of sources?
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Metacritic
Metacritic agrigates reviews from all the main games sites and comes up with a combined score.
According to them, the top 7 games are:
- [ps2] Grand Theft Auto III (97%)
- [ps2] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (97%)
- [xbox] Halo (97%)
- [pc] Half-Life 2 (96%)
- [pc] Half-Life (96%)
- [ps2] Grand Theft Auto Double Pack (96%)
Interestingly, the top Gamecube one is Mario Kart DS at 91%.
Personally, my favourites were Half-Life 2 and Half-Life on the PC and Sensible Soccer and Megalomania on the Amiga.
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You need Metacritic
Try metacritic. They take all the industry web reviewers and weight their score. SO critics that give 5 stars very often, count less.
What I have found though, is that you still get hype and groupthink from the self appointed cogniscenti of reviewers too. For instance on their Best Music Of All Time, they list Van Lear Rose as number 2. On listening to the record, it is nothing but hype. It may be produced by Jack White of White Stripes fame, but not as good as one of his own band's efforts. -
You need Metacritic
Try metacritic. They take all the industry web reviewers and weight their score. SO critics that give 5 stars very often, count less.
What I have found though, is that you still get hype and groupthink from the self appointed cogniscenti of reviewers too. For instance on their Best Music Of All Time, they list Van Lear Rose as number 2. On listening to the record, it is nothing but hype. It may be produced by Jack White of White Stripes fame, but not as good as one of his own band's efforts. -
Oh for the love of
Let's get a couple of things straight:
- If the PSP is no fun at the moment, how about EA actually making some fun games?
- There are 122 games released for the DS
- There are 147 games released for the PSP
- For the DS: 18 are bad, 69 are okay to good, 33 are great (backed up by media reviews and users)
- For the PSP: 7 ar bad, 87 are okay to good, 52 are great (backed up by media reviews and users)
Look it up:
http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/scores/
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/
- The PSP has shipped(not sold) 20 million units worldwide
- The DS has shipped(not sold) 21 million units worldwide
etc etc etc.
Look, I have a PSP and I play the the games I have and they are fun. I'm starting to feel that the people that moan about game being crap on the PSP are complaining about the ripped pirated games they play on their 1.5 handhelds. You know, the ones missing assets, sounds, movies and models. -
Oh for the love of
Let's get a couple of things straight:
- If the PSP is no fun at the moment, how about EA actually making some fun games?
- There are 122 games released for the DS
- There are 147 games released for the PSP
- For the DS: 18 are bad, 69 are okay to good, 33 are great (backed up by media reviews and users)
- For the PSP: 7 ar bad, 87 are okay to good, 52 are great (backed up by media reviews and users)
Look it up:
http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/scores/
http://www.metacritic.com/games/ds/scores/
- The PSP has shipped(not sold) 20 million units worldwide
- The DS has shipped(not sold) 21 million units worldwide
etc etc etc.
Look, I have a PSP and I play the the games I have and they are fun. I'm starting to feel that the people that moan about game being crap on the PSP are complaining about the ripped pirated games they play on their 1.5 handhelds. You know, the ones missing assets, sounds, movies and models. -
Re:Reviews are only useful when...
This is where I find metacritic to be very very useful.
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Old news
There's already a site that does this. metacritics
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Hasn't this been done before?
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Shadow The Hedgehog
> Good idea! Now, let's take Super Mario, who sold well, and combine him with a gun, which also sold really well, and what do we get? MEGA SALES! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Re:No PC games?
Considering that PC games are wildly different from console games, I don't really mind. As a PC gamer, I took a look through the top 30 titles and was intrigued to see that
- I recognised remarkably few of the titles (barring obvious things like "EA $RANDOM_SPORT 200x"), and
- most of them are games that I would not be remotely interested in.
You get the same kind of thing if you go and compare the top-ranked games on the various platforms over at Metacritic.com or similar. Are Halo 1 and 2 really the best and third-best games of all time on the XBox? Well, I guess that's why I'm not interested in owning an XBox. There's really only one or two titles I'm missing out on that I have an interest in.
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Re:As I said before, Nintendo is a bit like Apple
Well see the problem with that idea is that a) there are more games for PSP, and b) there are more high rated games for PSP. Source: MetaCritic
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Insightful comment from AC
Yes, I don't see the PS3's horrible pricing or low availability as being a major issue. Unlike Nintendo, Sony has plenty of games coming out for its current generation hardware, so it doesn't need to ship the PS3 by Christmas. In fact, since margins on the console will be very low at first release, they probably won't benefit much profit-wise if they do manage to ship it.
Nintendo's the one that could slow the industry. There's hardly anything for GameCube coming out, so if people decide they don't want to wave a Wii stick around and the system tanks, Nintendo won't be selling anything at Christmas. -
Story-based games?
Huh? No successful story-based games? What about (off the top of my head)
- Baldur's Gate 2
- Planescape: Torment
- Star Wars: KOTOR 1
- Oblivion
- Neverwinter Nights
- Diablo 2
- Day of the Tentacle
Not only do each of these games feature great stories, they are among the top-rated PC games of all time on sites like Metacritic. The raison d'etre for these games are their stories, and all of them were highly successful in stores.