ashbash159
Member
What? I still don't see it.Barkley's Justice said:
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Edge Scores - Issue 224
- Thread starter Graphics Horse
- Start date
timetokill
Banned
hipgnosis said:
Reasons:
- They only got one of the endings
- Reading words is "so last century"
- Not made by European team
- Secret nod to fans about the game related to
Akane's bracelet
whatevermort
Member
timetokill said:
The biggest negative seemed to be because the translation was fine, with "bland exposition and dialogue." The final sentence is, "there's a solid adventure title here, but it's spread thin over a densely written airport thriller."
I got disagree hard on Gray Matter & Ni no kuni.
Gray Matter is the best adventure game I've played since Grim Fandango. It's better than The Longest Journey, all the Telltale stuff, and all the indie stuff (although maaaaybe Yahtzee's Chzo Mythos is still better. Hard to pick there, those are the two best adventure games this decade imo). Yeah the animation is a little stiff and yeah the budget is a little low, but the story is damn good, the puzzles are great, the art and music is gorgeous and the game is lengthy without filler. If you like adventure games, it's an absolute must play. I wonder if they reviewed the X360 version? I heard the controls were poor.
otoh Ni no kuni is another average and dull jrpg by Level 5 in the tradition of Rogue Galaxy & White Knight Story. Sure the Ghibli art and music makes it look and sound better, and the plot is a little better because it's more of a Ghibli story than L5 awful stories, but the gameplay is amazingly average. I think the best indication of this is that the import thread where at least 5 people started playing the game when it was released...no one even finished it and the game is only supposed to be about 30 hours long. Personally I got bored and it's now shelved and will be forever unfinished like the other L5 boring rpgs I mentioned. That score seems ridiculously high for a game that's not even engaging enough for anyone to clear.
Gray Matter is the best adventure game I've played since Grim Fandango. It's better than The Longest Journey, all the Telltale stuff, and all the indie stuff (although maaaaybe Yahtzee's Chzo Mythos is still better. Hard to pick there, those are the two best adventure games this decade imo). Yeah the animation is a little stiff and yeah the budget is a little low, but the story is damn good, the puzzles are great, the art and music is gorgeous and the game is lengthy without filler. If you like adventure games, it's an absolute must play. I wonder if they reviewed the X360 version? I heard the controls were poor.
otoh Ni no kuni is another average and dull jrpg by Level 5 in the tradition of Rogue Galaxy & White Knight Story. Sure the Ghibli art and music makes it look and sound better, and the plot is a little better because it's more of a Ghibli story than L5 awful stories, but the gameplay is amazingly average. I think the best indication of this is that the import thread where at least 5 people started playing the game when it was released...no one even finished it and the game is only supposed to be about 30 hours long. Personally I got bored and it's now shelved and will be forever unfinished like the other L5 boring rpgs I mentioned. That score seems ridiculously high for a game that's not even engaging enough for anyone to clear.
GhaleonQ
Member
whatevermort said:
In other words, "we are not familiar with Japanese-style graphic adventure games." And now for Grey Matter! "Doesn't have a puzzle like Le Serpent Rouge."
I don't HATE Edge, but
ashbash159 said:
is almost never the case. Their reviews are inconsistent and ill-justified way, way too often. It hurts their claims to "the highbrow games publication" way more than the pseudointellectualism of the features.
Bebpo said:
I really like you, Bebpo. Plus, I would not be surprised if I end up thinking the same (I haven't played it yet).
Ace Harding
Member
Yes, and then I get this email today:Barkley's Justice said:
I mean cool that they emailed me, but damn how long does it take to ship a magazine across the Atlantic? There's no reason they shouldn't be able to get me the current issue before the next issue comes out in the UK. 2 issues behind is ridiculous.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Dead Space 2 keeps getting good reviews. I'm honestly surprised, I didn't expect it to be that good.
Rahxephon91 said:
Really? The original Dead Space was one of the most polished games I've ever played when it came out. Not to mention it got a lot of good reviews.
I figured what with Visceral already having the engine down they were going to knock the next one out of the park. Kind of like what Naughty Dog did with Uncharted.
It's great that Edge is available via digital subscription now. I always said I'd buy an iPad the day this happened, but having thought about it (and letting the initial iPad hype die away over the months), I realised I don't particularly want to look like a douchebag reading an iPad at the pub. Instead I think I'll keep buying the print version.
Yeah, I like to read Edge at the pub. I'm a strange person.
Yeah, I like to read Edge at the pub. I'm a strange person.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
When was this months available on Zinio?Mar said:
Before street date, with the subs or what?
345triangle
Member
seady said:
yes, that is obviously more likely than an individual reviewer not 100% clicking with a quirky traditional japanese visual novel on DS and giving it a merely above average score as a result
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Edge would give that cat a 7 but it deserves more.
345triangle said:
Patches of humor aside (which go a long way to prevent any game from feeling too serious), 999 as a whole leans more toward dark and depressing than "quirky", but whatever. Normally, I try to focus on individual reviewers as opposed to dismissing an entire outlet over a disagreement, but that's rather difficult to do when none of the reviews I remember reading from Edge ever name them (the ones I've seen always just say "Edge Staff").
Barkley's Justice
Member
got 2 issues at the same time today AGAIN (united states)
issues 223 & 224
fuck you ims news. you seriously, seriously suck.
issues 223 & 224
fuck you ims news. you seriously, seriously suck.
Hellshadow
Member
Curufinwe said:
I'm in the same boat, so I asked for a replacement issue 223 on their website. Crossing my fingers that it shows up.
I just sent an email to subscribe@imsnews.com asking for a re-issue of 223.
Curufinwe said:
I got Issue 223 last week but haven't gotten Issue 224 yet.
EDIT: Before I got Issue 223, i sent an email to IMS asking about Issue 223.
"That issue is still very delayed, you will probably receive issue #224 first. Issue # 223 will follow shortly after."
Go figure!