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Rage at Rage Reviews Thread
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ChuckNoLuck said:
I read reviews sometimes, i just dont care for the massive score. I rarely take them into account when buying a game (mostly cause i already know what im going to enjoy and what im not at this point) though. I was trying to refer to the "score craze" that goes on and that's showing up here.
TigerUppercut
Member
chickdigger802 said:
It looks so boring. Nice animations though.
soulassssns
Banned
dogmanstaruk said:
Agreed, Joystiq is horrid in my eyes. They couldnt do a good game review to save their lives.
Vire
Member
OXM: 7.5
http://www.oxmonline.com/rage-review
GameFront: 7.5
ShogunGamer: 7
The Telegraph: 7
Strategy Informer: 6.5
Joystiq: 6
Co-Optimus: 6
Ars Technica: Verdict: Skip
That's enough for me to realize that there are some issues with the game at a glance.
http://www.oxmonline.com/rage-review
GameFront: 7.5
ShogunGamer: 7
The Telegraph: 7
Strategy Informer: 6.5
Joystiq: 6
Co-Optimus: 6
Ars Technica: Verdict: Skip
That's enough for me to realize that there are some issues with the game at a glance.
soulassssns
Banned
TigerUppercut said:
What is not boring to you?
CrankyKong
Member
Hmm, I need to hear what the Gerstmann thinks
soulassssns
Banned
Vire said:
EGM: 9.5
IGN: 8.5
GameReactor: 8
Teamxbox.com: 9.5
RipTen: 9.5
GameTrailers: 9
Machinima: 9
CVG: 8.9
Eurogamer: 8
GameSpot: 8
G4TV: 8
What do these tell you then?
Vire said:
That is not very many.
Like other forms of media a game doesn't need to be mind blowing in order to achieve enjoyment and satisfaction of playing it. There are plenty of games I have enjoyed despite getting meddlesome review scores.
Personally I pay little credence to review scores from websites these days. The majority of games journalists are buffoons.
But there are also places giving it a 9s and 9.5s. What if you happen to be one of those people? I haven't read the whole thread, so are you saying you're just going to wait a few more days for the rest of reviews to roll in and get some GAF impressions, or have you said straight-up "not buying it"?Vire said:
soulassssns
Banned
DopeyFish said:
Exactly
LeonSKennedy90
Banned
dogmanstaruk said:
Other forms of media aren't always 60 bucks, to be fair
chickdigger802
Banned
based off the QL it does seem shoemaker enjoys it quite a bit.
I say most likely 4 stars. Maybe 3 stars for pc version...
I say most likely 4 stars. Maybe 3 stars for pc version...
krameriffic
Member
Vire
Member
I'll most likely be waiting for a price drop. I had enough interest to come into the thread and see what was going on so Rage certainly got me that far. Of course I'll be reading GAF's impressions to better make an accurate assessment - I always do this on games that I'm on the fence about.duffyside said:
TigerUppercut
Member
soulassssns said:
Dark Souls, Skyrim, Batman. I'm sure all three of those are super boring to some people.
I was hoping I'd be into this game because I like post-apocalyptic stuff but everything I've seen has left me cold. It's not for me. No big deal.
More power to you if you think it looks awesome.
Vire
Member
Unlike a lot of gamers out there, I'm an adult and I only have a limited amount of time and resources to play games. Ten games is more than enough for me since I barely have enough time to straddle all of that with a job, college and a girlfriend. I don't know where you come from but $600 a year is a lot of money around here...dogmanstaruk said:
I'm not sure there are many people who have more time to play more than one game a month.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
It really seems like this game is a good basis for a new franchise and they will probably improve things for the sequel. I'm getting an Assassin's Creed vibe in regards to that. At least it's short so I should be able to finish it before Arkham City.
CouchMaster
Member
Yeah the actual gunplay and 60fps is the reason why I'm getting this, its rare to come across a 60fps shooter for us console peasants.Gravijah said:
CrankyKong
Member
chickdigger802 said:
Why, what going on with the PC version?
SalsaShark said:
Personally I use reviews like this:
Pre-release stuff is obviously what gets me hyped, and with the amount of information you have nowadays it's pretty easy to judge how good a game will be, and what it will score (based on previews, trackrecords, etc). For example, Dark Souls...I didn't even really need to look at the reviews, I knew the game was shaping up extraordinary, and as a fan of the first I couldn't see much changing my mind. For the most part the game has scored extremely well. If it had averaged say 10% less I might have read a few and seen why, then judge if this is gamebreaking for me.
If I see the pre-release stuff and think it's gonna score < 75 (which for this industry tends to be mediocre) and it's not something I'm specifically interested in, whether it be the brand, genre, specific setting, etc. then no, I won't check it out (assuming it actually does average under 75). Now if this same game came out and was getting some high praise then obviously I'd dig a bit deeper to see what the buzz is about, and possibly buy the game.
I'm EXPECTING games like Skyrim, Uncharted, and Battlefield to come out and score in the 90's. If one of them were to come out and average 75, then yeah I'd be concerned and depending on the reasoning it could very well prevent, or delay my purchase of the game.
I completely understand that 7/10 is not bad. But really, in the gaming industry it's also not exactly good. Most sites need a completely broken game for them to go below a 7. A 50 SHOULD be a pass, but in reality there's like 20 games on Metacritic that have < 50 for PS3 (only using PS3 because you have to use a specific platform) this entire gen. There's only three that scored under 30.
tl;dr: generally reviews line up with where I'd expect the score to be based on prerelease info, if there's a sway in either direction i'll investigate as to why.
Washed_Out
Member
After reading a few of these review, it seems like the game might not be as epic in scope as I had hoped. Sure the graphics look incredible but it seems everything else is just decent or just good. I think I might hold out for the inevitable Black Friday deal on this one.
Poimandres
Member
Aaron said:
Come now, this game hardly has GTA4 levels of hype surrounding it and completely different review conditions.
Some people really like it, other people aren't as fond. Shocking stuff!
SpaceBridge
Member
-htownplaya- said:
Even though that GT review renewed my interest in the game, I did notice that alot of the environments they showed Ive seen on other review, which leads me to believe similarly,
CrankyKong
Member
Kimosabae said:
Yes, the HD version keeps redirecting me to other videos.
SD version works fine though
SpaceBridge
Member
Kimosabae said:
It was via the link in the OP, so I just went to the site directly via bookmark.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
lol @ title change.
Got some decent scores, pretty much what I expected. Gamespots review seemed pretty goof.
Got some decent scores, pretty much what I expected. Gamespots review seemed pretty goof.
Thunderbear
Mawio Gawaxy iz da Wheeson hee pways games
chri5t said:
Are you joking? A "brown" shooter? This game is extremely vibrant with colors. Jumping on the bandwagon are we?
MesserWolf
Member
That is just a senseless hyperbole . Ars Technica is a great website. Although I do agree that the gaming section is the weakest in quality.SalsaShark said:
Ben's style is very peculiar and sometimes a bit annoying, but he often makes some good points as well.
soulassssns
Banned
mavs said:
ummm no but nice try!