Did they start at the beginning? Even open world games tend to start out linear as they introduce gameplay mechanics.
No, it was the E3 demo level played in full I believe.
Did they start at the beginning? Even open world games tend to start out linear as they introduce gameplay mechanics.
Why is everyone so fixated on the Polygon review? It's not like it's the lone dissenter out of a bunch of really good reviews. As a whole they range from middling to above average at best.
Surprise, reviewers (and the mass audience) will never really love Killzone.
I wonder how much of a negative effect its terrible name has had on the franchise.
Yikes. Can't wait to see Dead Rising 3 and Ryse's scores. I guess there's zero chance they'll be lower.
Why is everyone so fixated on the Polygon review? It's not like it's the lone dissenter out of a bunch of really good reviews. As a whole they range from middling to above average at best.
I've never really agreed with Gies' reviews, but it seems pointless to attack him so heavily.
Why would he/she need to do play the game to form an opinion on it? I'm sure he/she has consumed every bit of media that has been uploaded to the internet, and if that isn't enough information to form a well informed opinion then I don't know what is.
When this game first was debut at the reveal I was watching a lot of the coverage from the various sites and the general sentiment from the gaming media was "not another killzone" /rollseyes so a lot of these reviews even down to the review text are exactly what I expected. Reviewers just dont like this series at all.
Can you screenshot it? Can't see it on my mobile.
I dunno, I've enjoyed them a lot more than some of the more popular series (Call of Duty for instance).It really isn't anything special. At all. Wait... they usually look pretty good.
Why would he/she need to do play the game to form an opinion on it? I'm sure he/she has consumed every bit of media that has been uploaded to the internet, and if that isn't enough information to form a well informed opinion then I don't know what is.
Yep.How many times are some of you going to say journalists and reviews are terrible and blow up at another review?
After the Uncharted 3 love in, after the Tomb Raider love in, after the GTAV love in, etc. etc., and after some of my most beloved games like The Wonderful 101 & Metal Gear Rising sit at or near the "80" mark, which is pretty much "3/5" in reviewer speak, I put NO stock into what the critics say. The Last of Us is probably the last game I truly agree with the majority critical opinion on. You guys are honestly better served waiting for the more level headed Killzone fans on GAF to give their take on the game, and EVEN THEN I'd still say you need to try the game for yourself.
You won't get good in depth mechanical reviews from 95% of these critics. You won't get real user feedback of multiplayer from 100% of these critics. Just take a step back and breathe. We're supposed to be in a post-awakened state in regards to game critics. Why are some of you buying into the Matrix again? Relax, brehs.
It really isn't anything special. At all. Wait... they usually look pretty good.
I'm sure Arthur "I make up my mind about games before a second of footage is shown" Gies gave it a fair shake though.
Clearly they got lucky with KZ2. The franchise as a whole and Geurilla's output as a whole is undeniably the definition of mediocrity.
I saw this coming months ago from polygon. Aegies had this score in mind way before he played the game. Why would he do the review when he didn't want to play the game at all?
https://twitter.com/aegies/status/304376754963881984
I dunno, I've enjoyed them a lot more than some of the more popular series (Call of Duty for instance).
The Crysis series gets a lot of shit too but it's one of my favorite series of the past generation.
Ridiculous that he reviewed the game when he clearly isn't a fan.
I'm sure Arthur "I make up my mind about games before a second of footage is shown" Gies gave it a fair shake though.
If you guys want to watch. Polygon is streaming Killzone. http://new.livestream.com/accounts/2712456/events/2540012/player_pop_out
A lot of people, like me.but how is the MP? who plays SP in these kind of shooters
Polygon's reason for being appears to be to throw a grenade in the mix for certain games, distorting perceptions, and influencing the narrative.
Time and again they stand alone (which is not always necessarily a bad thing), but in their case, you just stand there, with a bemused at what their agenda is.
As for those who would let such outlying reviews influence them, it says more about them, than the game.
Ridiculous that he reviewed the game when he clearly isn't a fan.
'Xbox One has secret sauce, will pay $10 if I'm wrong"I don't think you need to be a fan, you just need to go in with an open mind. Unfortunately Arthur's mind was preoccupied dreaming of an office space next to Larry.
Average scores seem to be 7-8. Polygon's 5 is an obvious outlier.Seems everyone is just focusing/venting at one publication/person.
I see a number of publications are giving average scores and echoing some similar thoughts.
Metacritic is hovering in the low 70's right now.
Are they? That's not what the OP shows.But the reviews are mostly good?
Jeff Killzone Shadow Fall looks like one of the most boring games of the year.
Im still working my way through the campaign and need to see some proper online multiplayer, but Im definitely not loving it so far.
I don't think you need to be a fan, you just need to go in with an open mind. Unfortunately Arthur's mind was preoccupied dreaming of an office space next to Larry.
Point #2 - neither did many reviews- Polygon launched with $750k in sponsorship from MS (Press Reset)
- Review has no mention of remote play, and certain gameplay features like OWL
- Multiplayer impressions based on gameplay at a hotel review event
- The reviewer openly said on Twitter he was hoping Sony would announce anything but a new Killzone back during the unveil
Off the top of my head..
If you guys want to watch. Polygon is streaming Killzone. http://new.livestream.com/accounts/2712456/events/2540012/player_pop_out
Jeff Gerstmann posted this on his tumblr.
From the GB quicklook, this game looks pretty boring. Just a standard shooter campaign, hopefully the multiplayer is good.
Jeff Gerstmann posted this on his tumblr.
I've always enjoyed most of the KZ games and never understood the review scores against them, when the exact same stuff gets glowing reviews elsewhere like COD and BF games. They love to spew the word generic, then praise the next modern military shooter for it's cinematic "visceral" action.