PetriP-TNT
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I am very glad that I ate crow on this one. Can't wait to play it later today or tomorrow!
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Cuphead Review Thread
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aygomyownroad
Member
I was worried it would get cancelled or turn out to be poor but reviews and impressions are making me happy it got that extra time.
Also negatives of it being too hard? Hahahaha, Man do people not remember the horror of the 8 and 16 bit gen?
Yeah, all casuals should be forced back in time
SlipperyFishes
Banned
2pm here :/ was looking to play before work
Whats with the downplayQuite literally it is much lower than 100 and 90.
Amazing scores but not quite "sweet Jesus" levels. That's all. Relax a little
Probably because it's not on the console he owns. Just me guess.
EnlightenedMint
Member
It's great to wake up to these reviews, can't wait to play later today.
NaDannMaGoGo
Member
Don't have any interest in really playing this game myself but those animations are really something else. Amazing job on the visual front.
Uh, last I checked with someone on GAF this isn't a boss rush game.
Please tell me this isn't actually a boss rush game.
Possumowner
Member
Fantastic reviews,so happy and relieved as I was worried at one point
It's mostly a boss rush with ~6 platforming levels iirc.
I've been trying to stay on media blackout for this, especially after someone said in another thread it wasn't a boss rush.
Now I'm just massively disappointed.
Quite literally it is much lower than 100 and 90.
Amazing scores but not quite "sweet Jesus" levels. That's all. Relax a little
Just say you are a fanboy.
"Sweet jesus" because a game has a 80/100 and not a 90/100. My god.
Boss rush games aren't for everybody, so I can understand somebody being disappointed.
Thankfully, I love them. Furi was one of my favourite games of last year and I expect to like this even more.
Uh, actual levels to go through to get to a boss is not "fat."
Kenzodielocke
Banned
It's not. People behave like idiots sometimes.
xviper
Member
there are some platforming sections, but they are 25% of the game, from what i have seen, the platforming looks lame and was made just to shut up those who demand it
the main focus of the game are the bosses, the game is basically a boss rush mode with a few platforming sections
Based off of the reviews, not having to trudge through a level to get to the bosses might be a positive. It looks like pattern recognition is key for defeating bosses, and I think it could be frustrating to have to redo platforming sections over and over.
PsihoPerihelion
Member
I'm glad it delivered because we actually bought a second controller just for this game lol.
Are you gonna do this annoying shit at anyone showing excitement at these reviews or are you done already?Quite literally it is much lower than 100 and 90.
Amazing scores but not quite "sweet Jesus" levels. That's all. Relax a little
schwabdizzle
Banned
I am port begging on the inside.
xviper
Member
it's not bad, but when someone gets too excited for a certain game, they expect too much
imagine if RDR 2 scored 89 ?? that would be a disaster to some fans, an 89 score is obviously a very good score, but not to a game like RDR 2
overhype = disappointment
no one is immune to overhype, each person expects too much from a certain game, personally i'm expecting a lot from Cyberpunk 2077 and Death Stranding, i may get disappointed, i may not, will see in 2020
Magic Mushroom
Member
They're not lame and they're not really platforming. They're run and gun, like Contra and Gunstar Heroes.
Chobel
Member
Great reviews. Now I'm wondering why did they go with post release day review embargo?
Talk about the lack of self awareness lol.
Talk about the lack of self awareness lol.
shadow_shogun
Member
Fuck 'em for releasing this at 9:00 on a fuckin' Friday morning!
But them reviews though.
But them reviews though.
Magic Mushroom
Member
They didn't. The game isn't out yet.
digitalrelic
Banned
For some reason I had this fear about this game being bad. Glad to see I was Dead wrong. Picking it up tonight!
LordOcidax
Member
I was expecting a mid 90s game but it looks like is going to end in the high 70s... a little disappointed... But i am going to buy the game anyways. I love the artstyle.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Good stuff. Happy for the devs.
sixteen-bit
Member
Great scores. Can't wait to play!
digitalrelic
Banned
It's at 87 right now... No idea why you would think it looks like it's going to end up in the high 70s. Also an 87 puts it in the top 3% of all reviewed games. Mid 90s!? There's literally been entire years without a game reaching the mid 90s in the past. Only 3 this year. Peoples expectations are crazy sometimes.
Magic Mushroom
Member
And Cuphead is a pretty hardcore throwback to run & gun games, hardly the stuff that appeals to the masses. Thinking it would outscore prettty much the enitrety of this gen is nuts. Scores are excellent as they are.
generacionxbox 9.5 (spanish)
http://generacionxbox.com/analisis-de-cuphead/
Some translated quotes:
"Cuphead is as difficult as fun, as beautiful as it is addictive, a game with which it is impossible to get angry even though we will fail over and over and over again. Deal with the devil."
"Cuphead is the wonder you've been looking for. The wait has been worth it."
"Every level feels fresh even after dozens of tries."
http://generacionxbox.com/analisis-de-cuphead/
Some translated quotes:
"Cuphead is as difficult as fun, as beautiful as it is addictive, a game with which it is impossible to get angry even though we will fail over and over and over again. Deal with the devil."
"Cuphead is the wonder you've been looking for. The wait has been worth it."
"Every level feels fresh even after dozens of tries."
Pattern recognition is part of platformers.
This is why I've never cared for a point based scoring system. Too many people focus exclusively on the score and not the content of the reviews. Those types of scoring systems are sometimes also used as a measuring tool for publishers to decide whether or not developers receive a bonus, which is bullshit IMO.
I understand being disappointed and you have every right to be. I just hope you keep in mind the game was massively delayed because every piece of art was created by hand. So I can't imagine how long it would have taken to complete if they created levels for every boss in the game. IIRC the developers quit their jobs and put mortgages on their homes just to focus on this game. Like any good studio, I'm sure they wanted to do more, but they probably didn't have a choice. Hopefully if this is successful enough, we see a sequel that has a larger amount of platforming levels.
Lovely Salsa
Banned
25 min left until it unlocks, rite?
Chobel
Member
Oops, I'll change to it to "release date embargo", because most games (especially the great ones) have their review embargo lifted at least a day before release.
What the hell? These are really high and possibly unrealistic expectations (assuming you're not trolling), and high 70s? Dude, your math is so bad.
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