Didnt we already have this topic today?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1219605
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1219605
the higher scored one is actually from Associated Press
There are even consultant out there hired by developers whose job is to predict the metascore of a game in development.I thought Metacritic in a tweet actually got that score from the source(even though they don't use number scores publicly).
Either way, caring that much about Metacritic in general is silly.
I heard developers get bonuses depending on Metacritic overall scores so they'd care but that in itself is silly as well.
Because the "review" piece in question is actually satire. It's not a real review. And that's why people want it removed. That review is on a humor page.
Ah. Well that solves that then.
So if it's a joke review (as in the writer making a clear attempt at satire), why does metacritic include it?
Man, gamers are creepy.
https://twitter.com/metacritic/status/730813790472818689
metacritic @metacritic
@Brave_GL The Post provides scores to us.
Ridiculous. How can someone get that worked up over a fucking review score?
Edit: Troy Baker's a part of the petition? Respect lost.
This guy doesnt deserve to be taken seriously by big , crucial sites like Metacritic, reads the petition. It harms the Flawless reputation of the game for absolutely no reason. A review is not about what you think a game is , its about what a game is. Objective measures are applied.
It needs to be "flawless", any less is a failure.93 on metacritic, one bad review's not gonna do anything.
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Teehee.
https://twitter.com/metacritic/status/730813790472818689
metacritic @metacritic
@Brave_GL The Post provides scores to us.
I didn't bother to read the petition, but I believe the "review" in question is actually satire. It's on a humor page. So I'm guessing the petition wants it removed because it's not an actual review.
Man, gamers are creepy.
93 on metacritic, one bad review's not gonna do anything.
This seems more the fault of metacritic for assigning a number to a review that didn't have any, unless the reviewer personally contacted them.
It needs to be "flawless", any less is a failure.
93 on metacritic, one bad review's not gonna do anything.
Ridiculous. How can someone get that worked up over a fucking review score?
Edit: Troy Baker's a part of the petition? Respect lost.
This is correct. Metacritic is accidentally counting a satire review
That's so idiotic. Why are they applying scores to games outside of the review process? If you're giving a game a score, why not surface it? If you don't surface the score, it shouldn't exist.
LMAO. Just read the review and my god what a horrible fucking review.
But he's right. He reviewed the story and not the gameplay. And that is why i argue with gaffers on this. A game is only as good as its gameplay and when you take that away and start focusing on story it opens itself up to criticisms like this. There is no way the story in Uncharted games can live up to the scrutiny movies get and that's how this guy reviewed it.
So the next time you guys want story over gameplay, just remember that there will be pretentious douchebags like this guy who will shit all over it.
https://twitter.com/metacritic/status/730813790472818689
metacritic @metacritic
@Brave_GL The Post provides scores to us.
Fake edit: At the same time, some of the stuff in that review seems way off base. The story's "an inconclusive wreck"....? It's literally the exact opposite of that lol.
Funny thing is, there is no score in his review. The other review has the 4/4y
I am going to take the contrary view here on Gaf and say that while reviewers are allowed to have an opinion, so too are people allowed to have an opinion about a reviewer. If this review really is as poor quality as people are saying (I haven't read it) and Metacritic arbitrarily assigned a score to it, then it deserves to be called out.
Washington Post has 2 reviews for Uncharted 4
The real one which is a 4 out of 4
And a fake review with no score, which metacritic mistook for a 4 out of 10
I am going to take the contrary view here on Gaf and say that while reviewers are allowed to have an opinion, so too are people allowed to have an opinion about a reviewer. If this review really is as poor quality as people are saying (I haven't read it) and Metacritic arbitrarily assigned a score to it, then it deserves to be called out.
Washington Post has 2 reviews for Uncharted 4
The real one which is a 4 out of 4
And a fake review with no score, which metacritic mistook for a 4 out of 10
This is untrue.Washington Post has 2 reviews for Uncharted 4
The real one which is a 4 out of 4
And a fake review with no score, which metacritic mistook for a 4 out of 10