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October EGM scores: Bioshock, Heavenly Sword, Warhawk
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Alcibiades
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Mysims review mentions:
-sloppy controls
-horrible loading times
-bad interface
-not very deep; quite streamlined experience that doesn't compare favorably to Animal Crossing
Warhawk scores:
Joe - 8.5
Crispin - 7.0
Sam - 8.5
-sloppy controls
-horrible loading times
-bad interface
-not very deep; quite streamlined experience that doesn't compare favorably to Animal Crossing
Warhawk scores:
Joe - 8.5
Crispin - 7.0
Sam - 8.5
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Metalmurphy said:So Heavenly Sword no longer sucks?
Or is it EGM that no longer matters?
I'll never understand how GAF works
It's best not to think about these things.
B-Rad Lascelle
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Man... if I was a PS3-exclusive owning console owner, I'd be pretty ashamed of some of the comments of my brethren in this thread.
Mojovonio said:
I think the other ones are probably fair. I mean, when you have a look at the HS demo thread, some people loved the combat system, some hated it.
On my first run, I was like "duh, what the hell ?!" Then I tried to train a lil bit, counter, have fun with combos, and then it clicked. And I really like it.
So that's probably the same case for IGN and Edge. They didn't seem to like it. That's fair, I personnally think the combat system in NGS is not really good for instance. I tried to get used to it, but never managed to like it.
I think HS can be a really great game if you like the combat system. If you're not into it, you'll just think it's button mashing and repetitive. Hence the very different review scores HS got, IMO (even from the "bubububu those mags / sites don't count" IMO they count as much as IGN or Edge or whatever mag or site, they're just one man's opinion after all).
Best advice I gave to a couple of friends is to try the game. If they like the combat system, the game is most probably great. It's probably short yeah, but I think that if you like it, it won't matter at all (like GoW being short didn't seem to matter for most people)
SnakeswithLasers
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nelsonroyale said:
PEACE
Skiptastic
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godhandiscen said:
It wouldn't have gotten game of the month if it was reviewed this month, unless there was some sort of Platinum tie.
$1148 Jack
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Green Shinobi said:
I agree with what you are saying, but in the case with HS the demo was really short which doesn't really give you much to go on. I played the demo multiple times to get to grips with the combat and it seemed ok to me.
Visualante
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Damn.Alcibiades said:
GenericPseudonym
Banned
nib95 said:Actually you are wrong. The price was announced a few weeks back. That article dates to the first of this month. The review was published but a week ago. Which means they would have known about the price. But nice try
I don't see anyone declaring that all EGM reviewers are going to give a 1 point deduction to Warhawk, I merely see that some were considering counting pricing as a negative. In fact I couldn't even find anything about a 1 point deduction.
AltogetherAndrews
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Mojovonio said:
You honestly think so? I believe Ratchet will get roundly dogged on for sticking with the format and not doing enough new things (regardless of how solid that format is), and for whatever random nitpicks critics can find.
Raist said:
In all honesty, my impression from the demo was the same as Stranglehold.
Really fun, but it won't last long.
I think HS will be a really great rental for me because I don't see much depth in the combat and its being reported as being 6 hours long.
That's fine, the game looks amazing and has a pretty compelling story. Enought o warrant one or two play throughs.
GenericPseudonym
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DoctorWho said:
No, Bioshock got triple 10s.
Visualante
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Yup, at Nintendo's cost. They didn't send out review code nearly early enough.Armada said:
TheJollyCorner
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well, the good news about SH5 being Fall 2008 release is that means there's still plenty of development time.
...and that 45 minute Akira Yamaoka PLAY! interview did hint at the Japanese Silent Hill team working on a new IP for next year, so yeah.... patience.
...and that 45 minute Akira Yamaoka PLAY! interview did hint at the Japanese Silent Hill team working on a new IP for next year, so yeah.... patience.
cartoon_soldier
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BIOSHOCK
nib95 said:Actually you are wrong. The price was announced a few weeks back. That article dates to the first of this month. The review was published but a week ago. Which means they would have known about the price. But nice try
Actually...the quote says they were forced to go to print without a price, so...take from that what you will. Interesting to see that it wasn't even Joe who gave it the lowest score, who is the one that said it should be docked 1 point.
tribal24 said:
Well, it depends on the reviewer I think.
Personally, the original formula was perfect. It was an awesome mix of platforming and shooting.
For them to go back to that an improve on it, instead of leaning too heavy on one side, I think that's all it needs.
Look at SMG. Its the same formula as Mario 64 and Mario 64 was the same formula as Super Mario Bros.
You jump on stuff, collect coins, etc.
Its the variants (yoshi, swimming, planets) that make it new.
I may be completely off base, but personally, that's the game I look at and think AAA.
$1148 Jack
Member
Sorry about earlier.. 6.5s was erroneous. I checked and there was only 1.
Mojovonio said:
ehm, kind of strong words for one post, eh? Lets not insult for no reason... and HS is currently the best reviewed PS3 game in EGM, isnt it? In two months, we will see more...
For me = Wowhawk will probably be my GOTY anyway, since I already clocked more hours in it that any other game in 2007 (except for CivIV)...
Thats also kind of silly for the price argument - so according them, it doesnt have enough features for $40 game (thats is really funny but wait), does it matter what features it has on the paper as supposed to how many hours you spend on the game?
If I spend 100 hours on Warhawk, isnt it better value (for me) than Oblivion where I spent 2 hours, or lets say Bioshock where you spend 20-30 hours, or GOWII with 15-20 hours? What really justifies game price (I am not comparing games btw, just hours you put into them)? Would really Warhawk score better if it had Q3A or BF1942 type of single player (very shallow and nobody playing it)?
AAA multiplayer experience is much better value in terms of gaming than AAA single player experience... at least that is so for me.
XHitoshuraX
Banned
TheJollyCorner said:well, the good news about SH5 being Fall 2008 release is that means there's still plenty of development time.
...and that 45 minute Akira Yamaoka PLAY! interview did hint at the Japanese Silent Hill team working on a new IP for next year, so yeah.... patience.
Eh, we always knew it was going to be fall '08. They had to have said more then that, its their damn cover story.
forgeforsaken
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nib95 said:Actually you are wrong. The price was announced a few weeks back. That article dates to the first of this month. The review was published but a week ago. Which means they would have known about the price. But nice try
You do know that there are lead times for print don't you?
plagiarize
Banned
i honestly think so. the environments in R&C are on a whole new scale to anything we've seen before in the series. i don't think it looks like a game that is playing it entirely to formula.AltogetherAndrews said:
also, EGM have been high on it since day one.
spwolf said:
I usually split my own personal GOTY in to two categories.
The game that I feel a developer put lots of effort in to making an amazing SP experience (probably going to be Bioshock) and the game I spend the longest playing (probably going to be Halo 3).
So you sort of think the way I do.
But come on if you think HS will be the best the PS3 can do this year.
$1148 Jack
Member
It has made me seriously consider upgrading my PC in the near future aswell. There are some special games that you just don't want to miss out on.Prine said:
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Just curious, has Shane ever given a PS3 exclusive game lower then a 9 in a review? He was the only one in the mag to give Motorstorm a 9 as well.
rollingstart
Banned
good scores all around
perfect for Bioshock tho, well deserved.
perfect for Bioshock tho, well deserved.
$1148 Jack
Member
Mojovonio said:
If I get GT5 prologue and Tekken 5 DR online down here in Australia this year that is all I need from my PS3. HS will be one awesome rental.