GamesTM 64 (UK) Review Scores (Mario Galaxy etc!)

pswii60 · 01:21 PM

http://www.gamestm.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamesTM

360

Orange Box - 9
Timeshift - 5
Thrillville - 7
Tony Hawks Proving Ground - 7
Smackdown vs RAW 2008 - 6
Ace Combat 6 - 7
FIFA 08 - 8
Pro Evo 2008 - 7
Jericho - 5
Conan - 6

PS3

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6
Pixeljunk Racers - 8

Wii

Table Tennis - 8
Super Mario Galaxy - 9

PSP

Wipeout Pulse - 7
Pursuit Force - 5

DS

Taiko No Tatsujin - 6

PC

Company of Heroes - 8
Settlers - 6

mentalfloss · (10-31-2007, 01:11 PM)

uh oh

nelsonroyale · (10-31-2007, 01:12 PM)

never heard of them

Borys · (10-31-2007, 01:12 PM)

Did Jericho bomb or what?

Kyosuke · (10-31-2007, 01:13 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

360

Orange Box - 9

Wii

Table Tennis - 8
Super Mario Galaxy - 9

So SMG is as good as Orange Box, but only slightly better than Table Tennis. Makes sense.

titiklabingapat · (10-31-2007, 01:13 PM)

Ratchet at 6 and Mario Galaxy at 9?

Games TM who?

nofi · (10-31-2007, 01:13 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6

Awesome.

I'd change my avatar if anyone actually gave a shit what gTM thought.

pswii60 · (10-31-2007, 01:13 PM)

Originally Posted by nelsonroyale:

never heard of them

What? GamesTM is up there with Edge in the UK.

Originally Posted by titiklabingapat:

Ratchet at 6 and Mario Galaxy at 9?

Games TM who?

They said Ratchet is more of the same old, Mario is fresh and a 'landmark' title.

Jenga · (10-31-2007, 01:14 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6
Pixeljunk Racers - 8

I lol'd

nofi · (10-31-2007, 01:15 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

What? GamesTM is up there with Edge in the UK.

Oh come on, even you don't believe that.

nelsonroyale · (10-31-2007, 01:15 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

What? GamesTM is up there with Edge in the UK.

They said Ratchet is more of the same old, Mario is fresh and a 'landmark' title.

is it...Ive lived in the UK...been into gaming for prob 20 years, and never heard of them

justjohn · (10-31-2007, 01:15 PM)

how come i've never heard of these guys before, and i live in the uk.

f@luS · (10-31-2007, 01:16 PM)

Quote:

PS3

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6

.

can't stop....laughing.....urrrrrg

_Alkaline_ · (10-31-2007, 01:17 PM)

Quote:

PS3
Pixeljunk Racers - 8

Wii
Table Tennis - 8
Super Mario Galaxy - 9

...

Danne-Danger · (10-31-2007, 01:17 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

Conan - 6
Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6

Can we summon up the strength for another one? Will GAF fall?

pilonv1 · (10-31-2007, 01:17 PM)

This should be epic.

titiklabingapat · (10-31-2007, 01:18 PM)

Thier banner does look nice...

Steroyd · (10-31-2007, 01:18 PM)

Who the fudge is GamesTM?

WHO THE FUDGE ARE THEY!?

Roders5 · (10-31-2007, 01:19 PM)

From wiki:

Quote:

Reviewed games are given an overall score marked out of 10. Although several games have received 9/10, five games – Metroid Prime, Burnout 3, Gears of War , God of War II and Bioshock - have achieved a 10/10 score in the magazine's history.

Graphics Horse · (10-31-2007, 01:19 PM)

GamesTM has been around for around 5 years I think, same shape and size as Edge.

Anyone who hasn't heard of them in the UK should visit their local WHSmiths for once in their lives. Other good newsagents are available.

McBradders · (10-31-2007, 01:21 PM)

This is going to ruffle some feathers. The Ratchet/Conan saga continues!

nelsonroyale · (10-31-2007, 01:21 PM)

Originally Posted by Graphics Horse:

GamesTM has been around for around 5 years I think, same shape and size as Edge.

eh okay, I have bought magazines regularly for about 5 years, so no suprise I dont know who they are

Steroyd · (10-31-2007, 01:21 PM)

Oh looking at the banner I think I've vaguely seen that Magazine before lol.

Quote:

Conan - 6
Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6

Okay that's worse than insulting my momma.

nofi · (10-31-2007, 01:21 PM)

Originally Posted by McBradders:

This is going to ruffle some feathers. The Ratchet/Conan saga continues!

Which is precisely the intention, I'm sure.

Burai · (10-31-2007, 01:21 PM)

Originally Posted by justjohn:

how come i've never heard of these guys before, and i live in the uk.

Because you've not been into a newsagents for the past five years?

Salazar · (10-31-2007, 01:22 PM)

I didn't think it was such an obscure magazine. I've bought it quite a few times (in Australia), and it's ok. Not as good as Edge, and only some of the Retro section interests me, but it's cheaper and some of the articles and interviews are well done.

titiklabingapat · (10-31-2007, 01:22 PM)

Originally Posted by Roders5:

From wiki:

So Galaxy didn't dserve it?

>:(

Cdammen · (10-31-2007, 01:22 PM)

Yeah, let's look at scores and gutturally scream in anger. Let's do that.

This is NeoGAF. I know...

I just don't understand how people can get upset over a review score or text. It's subjective, there's no such thing as objective criticism when reviewing games (unless the score is based on "number of technical feats used out of all available" or something that can scientifically be measured).

You can disagree with a criticist's score but read the review text and try understand his/hers point of view. It's all relative, you know.

Souldriver · (10-31-2007, 01:23 PM)

Okay...

flipping_heck · (10-31-2007, 01:23 PM)

GamesTM (imo) is like a second-rate EDGE, they want to try to be as harsh and as professional as EDGE and do so quite adamantly. They aren't bad, since they did win an award recently.

Good score for SMG, but disagree with alot of other scores (Orange box and Rachet in particular)

Graphics Horse · (10-31-2007, 01:23 PM)

Originally Posted by Salazar:

I didn't think it was such an obscure magazine. I've bought it quite a few times (in Australia), and it's ok. Not as good as Edge, and only some of the Retro section interests me, but it's cheaper and some of the articles and interviews are well done.

They have those nice full page retro screenshots, at least I think that's them.

justjohn · (10-31-2007, 01:23 PM)

Originally Posted by Burai:

Because you've not been outside your house for the past five years?

.

Mudhoney · (10-31-2007, 01:23 PM)

the new gamespot?

Ruud_Luiten · (10-31-2007, 01:24 PM)

Originally Posted by nofi:

Oh come on, even you don't believe that.

it is.. I find Games TM even better than EDGE

DC R1D3R · (10-31-2007, 01:24 PM)

lol @ the SDF already going nuclear and pissing their pants in this thread.

GamesTM publications are of an extremely high pedigree and come a close 2nd when compared to EDGE as far as the UK's concerned.

nofi · (10-31-2007, 01:24 PM)

Originally Posted by Cdammen:

I just don't understand how people can get upset over a review score or text. It's subjective, there's no such thing as objective criticism when reviewing games (unless the score is based on "number of technical feats used out of all available" or something that can scientifically be measured).

Subjectively or not, they're saying Ratchet is only as good as Conan, and sizeably less good than Pixel Junk Racers.

Which, in my honest, considered opinion, is utter fucking bollocks.

Originally Posted by DC R1D3R:

lol @ the SDF already going nuclear and pissing their pants in this thread.

GamesTM publications are of an extremely high pedigree and come a close 2nd when compared to EDGE as far as the UK's concerned.

The mag's fine, but the reviews aren't - I have heard stories from the horses mouth that would back this up.

Salazar · (10-31-2007, 01:25 PM)

Originally Posted by Graphics Horse:

They have those nice full page retro screenshots, at least I think that's them.

They certainly do, and in any case, I'm a sucker for a magazine with a robust spine.

Kazenone · (10-31-2007, 01:25 PM)

I go into a WHSmith/Newsagents every month for NEO & Edge, and have never seen or heard of GamesTM. Have they really been around for 5 years??

titiklabingapat · (10-31-2007, 01:26 PM)

Originally Posted by nofi:

Subjectively or not, they're saying Ratchet is only as good as Conan, and sizeably less good than Pixel Junk Racers.

Which, in my honest, considered opinion, is utter fucking bollocks.

And SMG as almost as good as Table Tennis Wii.

McBradders · (10-31-2007, 01:27 PM)

Originally Posted by nofi:

Subjectively or not, they're saying Ratchet is only as good as Conan, and sizeably less good than Pixel Junk Racers.

Which, in my honest, considered opinion, is utter fucking bollocks.

The mag's fine, but the reviews aren't - I have heard stories from the horses mouth that would back this up.

Pixel Junk Racers I can agree with, Conan, however, not.

Graphics Horse · (10-31-2007, 01:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Kazenone:

I go into a WHSmith/Newsagents every month for NEO & Edge, and have never seen or heard of GamesTM. Have they really been around for 5 years??

Try the magazine section in your local Game, HMV or Virgin Megastore. 5 years was a guess, but going by the number of backissues, that seems about right.

_Alkaline_ · (10-31-2007, 01:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Roders5:

From wiki:

Burnout 3 and Gears? Really?

Visualante · (10-31-2007, 01:28 PM)

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction - 6
Super Mario Galaxy - 9

Oh teh ironies, issue 64 as well.

nofi · (10-31-2007, 01:28 PM)

Originally Posted by McBradders:

Pixel Junk Racers I can agree with, Conan, however, not.

I love PJR, I really do (and still hold the #2 spot Worldwide) so I would score it highly (and will) but - actually - I dunno. I'm beat. I need a sandwich.

McBradders · (10-31-2007, 01:30 PM)

Originally Posted by nofi:

I love PJR, I really do (and still hold the #2 spot Worldwide) so I would score it highly (and will) but - actually - I dunno. I'm beat. I need a sandwich.

Well, I read some shitty reviews of it and skipped it, but after playing both el Ratchetto and El Conan, I'd say they were par with eachother (regardless of reviews scores), just one is polished until it shines brighter than the sun, the other is not.

Nexus Zero · (10-31-2007, 01:31 PM)

For all the "never heard of 'em"s, GamesTM is, as explained, around the same quality of Edge, at different times clearly better than or worse than. But more importantly, it is better than every single US multiplatform magazine or website, which is why you should care if you care about review scores at all.

Cdammen · (10-31-2007, 01:31 PM)

Originally Posted by nofi:

Subjectively or not, they're saying Ratchet is only as good as Conan, and sizeably less good than Pixel Junk Racers.

Eh no they're not. Stop comparing games based on score. Each game's score is for that game only. It's a score for THAT specific game and is not (or, maybe, should not) be compared with other games.

(EDIT) You can't take things out of context man.

nofi · (10-31-2007, 01:32 PM)

Originally Posted by McBradders:

Well, I read some shitty reviews of it and skipped it, but after playing both el Ratchetto and El Conan, I'd say they were par with eachother (regardless of reviews scores), just one is polished until it shines brighter than the sun, the other is not.

I scored Conan higher than a 6, too. I really enjoyed it.

Originally Posted by Cdammen:

Eh no they're not. Stop comparing games based on score.

Sorry. That banner at the top is actually my blood. Boiling.

WingM@n · (10-31-2007, 01:32 PM)

FIFA 08 - 8
Pro Evo 2008 - 7
Zero credibility

Fragamemnon · (10-31-2007, 01:33 PM)

Scores without any kind of context are all sorts of meaningless-it's like saying "Pyrrhus scored a victory against Rome at Asculum" flatly and moving on to the next bit of history of the Pyrrhic War.