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Choke on the Magic
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Dibbz said:
8 is fine, but I'm sure a MGS duffel bag of goodies would have helped.
RubberJohnny
Banned
Populist backlash does that do you. Technically, an 8 may be the safest position for a game to be fondly remembered, considering how fickle gamers are.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
If a game takes a lot of influence from movies then it is cinematic. Like the characters in MGS all seem to be based on characters in movies. In HL2 its not that way. HL2 it seems to me was designed to be a game and to tell its story in an engaging way that was independent in design from other mediums. It didn't draw very much influence from movies at all. It doesn't really follow very many ideas from the Blair Witch project at all and any that it did was coincidental. Its not like Game Newell saw the Blair Witch project and said to himself "Damn that was immersive, I think I'll make a game that's immerisive!"proposition said:
In MGS you have characters and situations that can easily be linked to movies. In Mafia you have a game that draws tons of influence from movies like Good Fellas. HL2 drew minimal influence from movies by design. The gameplay situations are rarely cinematic even. There were maybe only a few moments in HL2 where I could possibly think to myself "This is just like playing a movie!" I had many of those moments in Mafia, the MGS games, and Max Payne.
"Super Mario 64
Gran Turismo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Halo
Half Life 2
Halo 3
Orange Box
Mario Galaxy
Grand Theft Auto IV"
I have played the first seven of those games to either completion or a large portion of what they have to offer -- none of them deserve a 10, IMO, not even Ocarina.
Gran Turismo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Halo
Half Life 2
Halo 3
Orange Box
Mario Galaxy
Grand Theft Auto IV"
I have played the first seven of those games to either completion or a large portion of what they have to offer -- none of them deserve a 10, IMO, not even Ocarina.
TheHeretic
Banned
LSM256 said:
What does deserve a 10 then?
Pop On Arrival
Banned
LSM256 said:
Good luck.
Dibbz said:
What do you think happens when someone writes a review? They turn into a robot and every preference and subjective thought they have is overrided? Complete objectivity in reviewing is not only impossible, it's boring. That doesn't mean reviews should be diatribes and rants but acknowledging the reviewer is a human being with inclinations and aversions is your problem not theirs.
Kittonwy said:I'm not really comparing dem. Two separate statements in a single post. Rawrrawrrawr.
Don't you tire of adding those stupid emoticons after every post? I'd understand if they were in your signature but you actually have to type this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/EvilTaru/angry.gif
And it's strange that you don't throw in an emoticon when you're writing something seriously. Which makes me wonder whether you're actually a joke character 90% of the time.
Nothing personal. Just wondering.
The Librarian
Banned
Awesome score for CivRev. Personally, I am looking forward to it more so than MGS4.
ElAlcesDiablo
Member
EviLore said:
Actually, I believe it got a 7. For me, one of the few cases where they may have crossed the line from just their opinion to factually incorrect. Kinda a long time ago now though.
MGS4's 8 is very much expected, likely justifiable and oughtn't put off or enrage anyone really.
Sorry, I was underwhelmed by Ocarina personally. Maybe it's because I did not play it when it first hit, and there were already more modern games to compare it to.
As for what game deserves a 10?
Well first, do mean 10 in terms of what game has given you the ultimate enjoyment, or 10 in terms of technical flawlessness?
If it is the latter, then ummm none. No game is perfect.
If it is the former, then (strictly IMO) :
Resistance: Fall of Man (still the best FPS experience I've had to date)
Metal Gear Solid 2 (still the best video game story I have seen, and no I have not played MGS3 and remember little of MGS1)
God of War 1 and 2 (masterpieces no matter which way you cut them)
Halo 2 (close second to best FPS experience I've ever had)
Metroid Prime (still best entry in the series for me)
Castlevania Symphony of the Night (by far the best in series for me)
All I can think of at the moment.
As for what game deserves a 10?
Well first, do mean 10 in terms of what game has given you the ultimate enjoyment, or 10 in terms of technical flawlessness?
If it is the latter, then ummm none. No game is perfect.
If it is the former, then (strictly IMO) :
Resistance: Fall of Man (still the best FPS experience I've had to date)
Metal Gear Solid 2 (still the best video game story I have seen, and no I have not played MGS3 and remember little of MGS1)
God of War 1 and 2 (masterpieces no matter which way you cut them)
Halo 2 (close second to best FPS experience I've ever had)
Metroid Prime (still best entry in the series for me)
Castlevania Symphony of the Night (by far the best in series for me)
All I can think of at the moment.
Alex
Member
TheHeretic said:
I'm not him, and I think it's silly to argue, but off the 10 list, I would say Orange Box and Mario Galaxy, maybe, are worthy on the 10 list. I wasn't a fan of Nintendo's N64 efforts (aside from Majora's), I HATE Halo and GTA IV is really great, just not a 10 in the end, to me.
The 8 list is a lot more appealing to me, though. The Curse of Monkey Island, Baldur's Gate 2, Super Metroid, System Shock 2... That's like the best of the best!
Of course, I'm not even sure why I'm typing all this, I'm not terribly big on Metal Gear Solid either. Bit too convoluted, post the original, for me that is.
ElAlcesDiablo
Member
ilanna said:
Race Driver: Grid
360, PC, PS3 (Version Tested)
Jesus, quit it with the stupid conspiracy theories.
I don't see any British bias in their reviews either.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Resistance = Best FPS ever
MGS4 = deserves a 10, haven't played it
Oh gaf.
MGS4 = deserves a 10, haven't played it
Oh gaf.
A review should be a non bias conclusion of the game. Their opinions should be mostly kept out if they are even trying to come off as professional.Mash said:
What makes their opinion so much better that mine for example? You guys are idiots if you think the way reviews are handled now is good. It's a fucking joke.
The Librarian
Banned
huhLSM256 said:
Pop On Arrival
Banned
DevelopmentArrested said:
Does his opinion upset you?
edit: Oh, you nimble fox you.
ElAlcesDiablo
Member
The white is from his flash, the page is totally black apart from the text.
It's likely Black 2.
Edge has great art beyond it's covers.
It's likely Black 2.
Edge always has inside front and back covers that continue the month's theme, often forming the Edge E logo. In this case the inside front is scattered seeds forming an E and the back is clovers forming an E. Clover -> Seeds -> Platinum Games, doyousee?jj984jj said:
Edge has great art beyond it's covers.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Oh? So both reviews were written by the same person?Doc Evils said: