I agree. We've gone through this with the PS4 already. The reviewers seem like they are going to be extra harsh on these launch games. Their score may not be indicative of your enjoyment.
While the games economy seems aggressively geared towards microtransactions, Gems, one of the games two currencies, become easier to win when you return to a level with a more evolved beast. The other, Credits, are more generously doled out through normal play, and youll need plenty to unlock the later, harder stages.
Actually it does matter. If Ryse has repetitive gameplay I'll buy it at a discount. If this game gets 6-7s across the board....@ $20 I'll consider it if I'm bored or interested.
There's a reason Steam has sales throughout the year. $20 or less and people buy the crap out of games...even if they're mediocre.
Like Ryse and Powershot Golf, Crimson Dragon unfortunately employs a microtransaction option to buy more currency. But! It's mostly inoffensive, because you can just buy everything through gameplay. If anyone is familiar with Mass Effect 3, it basically operates by allowing players to buy "boosters" or other items with "Jewels" -- the real-life currency of the game.
I don't like that this system is in place in the slightest, but I never once felt like I had to pay money. Instead, I was inspired to level up my dragons through normal gameplay, and simply improve my skills. Co-op multiplayer support is on the horizon, set for a December update that will allow up to three players to go on missions simultaneously. For now, you'll have to deal with single-player.
Crimson Dragon was a pleasant surprise. As a massive fan of the Panzer series, I was worried that this wouldn't quite honor it, but there's plenty here for gamers who have been longing for an entry since 2003's Orta. There are some mechanical problems, but any old-school rail shooter fan will be able to handle them.
If Crimson Dragon had been released for iOS or Android devices at a cheaper price, it would be one of the years more interesting releases. Instead, the final product is a rushed, homogenized mess of a game that fails to live up to its loosely associated pedigree.
Theres a couple good ideas in here, but theyve been haphazardly thrown into an unimpressive package that does nothing to stand out against far better Xbox One launch titles. As it stands, the Panzer Dragoon series is still as dead as ever.
Jim Left at a good time I think..Destructoid are really on that 7-10 scale, huh.
Wait for all the reviews. I can't talk about Ryse for a few more days.
But yes, I am enjoying the Xbox One launch far more than I thought I would. I also have no idea how one can even become a fanboy of Microsoft.
Anyone want to make a proper review thread and consolidate?
I suppose there goes any chance of Phantom Dust 2 being made
Justin McElroy is a pretty unbiased and fair reviewer I think. He also gave Beyond an 8, which is a good score.no f'ing way!! really!?!???
oh man...........
hmm.. maybe hope
Very difficult to replicate the glory that was Team Andromeda.
This is... quite disappointing.
And we can't really chalk it up as "railshooters don't work anymore" when considering that Sin and Punishment 2 was a big hit in terms of reviews, even though it came out a few years ago.
I guess the Team Andromeda magic is truly lost.
Kinda baffled, it was so much fun when I played it.