Agreed. The covertext kind of ruins the overall presentation(It still looks excellent, though)
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Edge #273 Rime Cover Story, Alien, Destiny, Smash Brothers, DriveClub, Forza reviewed
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Agreed. The covertext kind of ruins the overall presentation(It still looks excellent, though)
fallen_dawn
Member
I think 7 is perfectly fine for Driveclub, hell, I personally think it deserves more than that (well, excluding the online issues). I can't speak for Forza because I haven't played it - but most who have seem to deem it at least 7 as well, mostly much higher.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
They gave 1 point from Smash to Destiny.
Or maybe they are sane and realize that Destiny is a pretty good game, and Smash is well made, but a polished retread. 8s for both from Edge seems fair, and in line with what I've thought about these games.
cookie-monster
Member
Too low for DriveClub, FH2 about right.
intheinbetween
Member
Boy Wander
Member
What should it get?
Back in the day EDGE used to attribute a 1 word description to their review scores:
1 - Disastrous
2 - Appalling
3 - Severely Flawed
4 - Disappointing
5 - Average
6 - Competent
7 - Distinguished
8 - Great
9 - Astounding
10 - Revolutionary
To this day, this is still, to me, and if applied correctly, the best use of a 'full scale' review system that I've seen.
By the above barometer, FH2 is a 'distinguished' racer. I don't think many would argue with that assessment.
"How can they like another game more than the game that I like??? SMH"
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Quick question and maybe a little off topic but did they say anything about the new game Informer? I still havent gotten mine yet and it's almost the end of October. It's the Resident Evil Revelations 2 cover?
The RIME cover looks fanastic!
The RIME cover looks fanastic!
Hurry up and work app so I can get my Rez making of. Gah. Also, I hope Rime turns out alright but Deadlight was just so oblivious.
7-9 scale this month. Guess this is what happens when you don't have the pages or online presence to review anything but AAA and tent pole indies. Good for Alien: Isolation and Ethan Carter. Surprised by Driveclub (5 in my book). Guess we know what score Smash Wii U is getting next month..
7-9 scale this month. Guess this is what happens when you don't have the pages or online presence to review anything but AAA and tent pole indies. Good for Alien: Isolation and Ethan Carter. Surprised by Driveclub (5 in my book). Guess we know what score Smash Wii U is getting next month..
Wasteland 2 was pretty buggy and unbalanced when I played it, which eventually made things unfun.
Destiny's actual moment to moment gameplay is like crack. If the loot system wasn't broken as fuck past lvl20 because of rng reliance, I'd have no complaints beyond "bad story" and "more content plz".
Here's the cover
I LOVE it!
Dr_LucienSanchez
Banned
Oh god I can't wait for Rime. Seems to be coming together quite well.
Don'tBeWeird
Member
Here's the cover
Beautiful.
Here's the cover
And right here is the reason I still buy printed mags, I will have this to read when I finish work tonight..superb cover for my collection.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Based soley on the demo station, the 3DS circle pad bumps the controls down a notch vs previous console versions.
Many European magazines cover import titles extensively. It dates back to the times when there was a lot of US content that didn't make it over here either.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Their Destiny review at least gave them enough time to sink a fair few hours into the game so their review is a whole lot more valid than most of the rest that played the game for 1 day and scored it...
Boy Wander
Member
The scale is also why so few games got an EDGE 10.
I'm guessing the person who reviewed Destiny liked the shooting mechanics and loves replaying the same maps for 100s of hours to get to the "real game", the raids.
Any developers out there, if you want to deliver what Destiny actually promised, I'll buy your game, no question.
Not bitter at all.
Any developers out there, if you want to deliver what Destiny actually promised, I'll buy your game, no question.
Not bitter at all.
Porcile
Member
It's a shame they stopped following their own logic. Not to say some of the games they've given 10's in the past 5 or years of haven't deserved it, but they definitely loosened their definition of revolutionary somewhat.
Also, the Smash score is pretty good, better than I was expecting. At least Edge seem of ditched their superiority complex in regards to Smash being an actual decent fighting game. Their score for Melee was and still is laughable.
Steve McQueen
Member
Very surprised the Mordor and FH2 score. Playing those atm and both are great. EDGE was very positive when they previewed FH2, wonder why it's ' only' a 7, which is rather good, considering their scores can be quite harsh. My copy of EDGE will be delivered shortly. Looking forward to read those reviews and the Rime preview.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Ooh what's the scoop on Superhot, been too long since the last Kickstarter update
Boy Wander
Member
It is impossible for me to tell which of these you disagree with - all of them? Also, why? Serious question. I haven't entered the PS4/XB1 arena yet but when I do, all 3 of these would be on my radar.
iceatcs
Junior Member
Nothing wrong with these. All 3 seemed like a good scores.
Destiny on higher, I think cos of the content.
Here's the cover
I *NEED* to have that.
BloodMoney
Banned
BloodMoney
Banned
Maybe you should play both games, then you might understand.
Xenon
Member
I plan to once the promised plus version has been released. Hey maybe by then they will have patched in the missing weather and fixed the server issues. But in the current state it's ridiculous that FH2 and DC received an even score. Edge must have gave Evolution a pass on these issues, giving them the benefit of the doubt that all this will be fixed eventually.
TimeEffect
Member
ProfessorMoran
Member
Destiny is a good game, lots of people still playing it, it just doesn't have a very cohesive story mode, not sure why but it would have made the game immensely better to have a single player journey instead of mission-based drop-in, drop-out co-op.
ProfessorMoran
Member
It should, the driving in DC is very addictive, can't imagine when Evolution finally gets everything in, when the weather patch goes in it would be glorious.
It isn't.
However, rating DriveClub and Horizon 2 exactly the same goes against the consensus, especially when you take into account the server issues with DriveClub.
METACRITIC DriveClub: 71
METACRITIC Forza Horizon 2: 86
FonkyByNature
Member
Usually i respect Edge scores but some review scores seem very very strange.
The one that i especially don't understand is Forza Horizon 2, 7/10... This game is a 9 easy imo. Screams quality all over the place. I want to read what they didn't like in FH2...
The one that i especially don't understand is Forza Horizon 2, 7/10... This game is a 9 easy imo. Screams quality all over the place. I want to read what they didn't like in FH2...
fuck the consensus, they're both amazing to me and both deserve more than their actual review averages.
Not like it actually matters to me, as I'm enjoying them regardless of their score, and everyone's free to have their own opinion, but it's annoying when people who never played a game judge it by its rating.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Rime: Inside PS4's first great adventure.
Hmmm... me thinks this game is further along than people expect.
Hmmm... me thinks this game is further along than people expect.