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[Grief.exe]

What is a good FPS reviewer these days?

Wolfenstein is 60fps on all consoles. Rage would dynamically drop its resolution to maintain 60fps on consoles.

That is very impressive.

I think the engine struggles doing anything other than 60fps. Game speed is tied to framerate and unable to change, which is kind of nuts for a modern engine.

Especially when some of the PC demographic is trying to hit 120,FPS, while the consoles are struggling to hit 30 in many cases.

Pulling in opposite directions.

Personally, 60 is the minimum.

 

[sjagolinzer]

So if i buy the 53.99 version on PSN tonight.. do i get access to Doom 4 beta?

well... only if it somehow still says pre-order. There was a banner up on the store earlier on ps4

 

[Tapejara]

What the hell did Eurogamer expect? An openworld game?

Uber Corridor-esque shooter is in the series' DNA and when it did deviate from that, we got Wolf2009, where said deviation felt mostly superfluous...

Game is reviewing better than I expected none the less

Not that I'm saying Eurogamer's opinion isn't valid, but I've never really understood linearity as being a problem. Especially in a game like The New Order, which always looked like it was going to be a linear, story based shooter.

85 Meta on PS4

Nice. Hopefully it'll stay above 80.

 

[Levyne]

So if i buy the 53.99 version on PSN tonight.. do i get access to Doom 4 beta?

Apologies for the color.

Basically, in the US, should be yes. Otherwise no.

Edit: But apparently it's not among pre-orders anymore so you may be too late.

 

[Wurdfurd]

Great, its back to $60 even for plus, and no more Doom beta. damn my procrastinating ways.

Edit: So, theres a 53.99 one that you cant buy, and a 59.99 one you can. Nice sony.

 

[ohlawd]

shiet good scores. Will get for X1 when money is willing.

 

[dmr87]

Gamezone - 7.5/10
http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/2014/05/20/wolfenstein-the-new-order-review-nazis-on-the-moon

 

[Dead]

9 from Polygon and reviewed by Gies?

Looks like I'll hold off on buying this for now...

 

[EBE]

decent scores. will pick it up for XB1 once im done with finals

 

[jetjevons]

I thought Rage was gorgeous on 360. How does this compare?

 

[Karak]

I thought Rage was gorgeous on 360. How does this compare?

Almost the same. Looks pretty good but does have a couple of the issues that Rage had.

 

[Vire]

Amusing to see some think the narrative is awful while others remark it's a highlight of the game.

I'm going to lean on the awful side since it is Wolfenstein.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Good reviews! Can't wait for tomorrow.

 

[Jos33phus]

Wow. Gies, the same guy who initially gave BF4 a 7.5, is dishing out a 9??!!

Definitely curious about this one now.

 

[Poimandres]

9 from Polygon and reviewed by Gies?

Looks like I'll hold off on buying this for now...

I hope you're joking!

Bad reviews from someone you trust = caution
Good reviews from someone you don't trust = who cares? Ignore review

 

[antitrop]

Amusing to see some think the narrative is awful while others remark it's a highlight of the game.

I'm going to lean on the awful side since it is Wolfenstein.

I'm going to lean on the amazing side since it's former Starbreeze.

 

[DukeBobby]

Amusing to see some think the narrative is awful while others remark it's a highlight of the game.

I'm going to lean on the awful side since it is Wolfenstein.

I'm going to lean on the great side since it's made by ex-Starbreeze devs.

edit: anti, my man.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

I'm going to lean on the amazing side since it's former Starbreeze.

Thank you for making my post, word for gotdamn word.

 

[Hendrick's]

9 from Polygon and reviewed by Gies?

Looks like I'll hold off on buying this for now...

My thoughts exactly.

Spoiler

Really because I don't have time to play it now. Looks good though.

 

[Luft Vanship]

9 from Polygon and reviewed by Gies?

Looks like I'll hold off on buying this for now...

haha

But decent reviews overall can't wait for tomorrow

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

What antitrop said, god dammit.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

9 from Gies?

Glad I cancelled that pre-order now

 

[Vire]

I hope you're joking!

Bad reviews from someone you trust = caution
Good reviews from someone you don't trust = who cares? Ignore review

Good reviews from someone you don't trust (Arthur Gies) =

Mass Effect 3 - 10

Diablo 3 - 10

Halo 4 - 9.5

So you say... who cares?

 

[Tapejara]

GameSpot - 8

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wolfenstein-the-new-order-review/1900-6415765/

 

[dsk1210]

2009 wolfenstein was only 30fps on ps3 and 360 was it not? It certainly never ran the rage engine.

 

[Poimandres]

So does the game have much of the old Starbreeze feel?

 

[NullPointer]

I'm going to lean on the amazing side since it's former Starbreeze.

I'm going to lean on the great side since it's made by ex-Starbreeze devs.

 

[The_Afroman]

Crap. They killed the 53.99 preorder. Ah well good thing i preordered at GS.

 

[Orayn]

Good reviews from someone you don't trust (Arthur Gies) =

Mass Effect 3 - 10

Diablo 3 - 10

Halo 4 - 9.5

So you say... who cares?

If you supposedly don't trust them anyway, yeah, why care about their review?

Assuming anything they review positively must be bad is just contrarian.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

2009 wolfenstein was only 30fps on ps3 and 360 was it not? It certainly never ran the rage engine.

Nope, that was ID Tech 4. Quake 4 and Prey used it.

 

[Vire]

I'm going to lean on the amazing side since it's former Starbreeze.

Definitely seems like it's tonally inconsistent, one minute you are gunning down a huge mechanized robot dog, the next you are having a heartfelt love scene with your girlfriend?

 

[LiK]

So does the game have much of the old Starbreeze feel?

https://twitter.com/Andrew_Reiner/status/468607545565642752

@Andrew_Reiner: Last comment about Wolf: At times, it reminds me of the Riddick games. That series needs to come back, btw.

 

[antitrop]

Definitely seems like it's tonally inconsistent, one minute you are gunning down a huge mechanized robot dog, the next you are having a heartfelt love scene with your girlfriend?

That sounds fucking awesome.

Have you watched the trailers?

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I wasn't gonna get this game. A few of the trailers made me sorta interested in getting it after a while, then stuff about them taking the story got me intrigued, then hearing that it's from Starbreeze people got me to pre-order for Day 1.

 

[El_Chino]

If you supposedly don't trust them anyway, yeah, why care about their review?

Assuming anything they review positively must be bad is just contrarian.

I was just about to say this.

Damn the negativity, this game will remind me what FPS were all about. Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

I'm so fucking ready to kill some motherfucking nazis on the motherfucking moon.

If this game sucks I'll be all like:

But in my heart I know this will be:

 

[Vire]

That sounds fucking awesome.

Have you watched the trailers?

Haha, I mean yes it sounds great from an over the top cheesy summer blockbuster perspective, but it doesn't exactly make me take your story seriously.

I haven't seen the trailers yet, just checked in on a few of the video reviews.

 

[Grief.exe]

Good reviews from someone you don't trust (Arthur Gies) =

Mass Effect 3 - 10

Diablo 3 - 10

Halo 4 - 9.5

So you say... who cares?

Gies is a complete shill.

https://twitter.com/Andrew_Reiner/status/468607545565642752

Vin Diesel is talking about reviving the franchise. I want to say he acquired the rights from Atari's corpse, but don't know if that is completely accurate.

 

[Maddrical]

The fact that this hasn't got shitty reviews has me sold for the first time it's on sale on Steam. I'm keen for an old school FPS.

 

[antitrop]

I haven't seen the trailers yet, just checked in on a few of the video reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENTC-mAQ0tI

 

[NullPointer]

Gies is a complete shill.

Even a stopped shill is right twice a pay period.

I'm keen for an old school FPS.

A modern take or homage of Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 and I'll be in bliss. Everything else is icing on top.

 

[jetjevons]

So does the game have much of the old Starbreeze feel?

Machinegames is a lot of the heart and soul of the original Starbreeze team that moved to Uppsala when I produced Enclave with them.

I can't wait for this.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Haha, I mean yes it sounds great from an over the top cheesy summer blockbuster perspective, but it doesn't exactly make me take your story seriously.

I haven't seen the trailers yet, just checked in on a few of the video reviews.

There's nothing more proper B-movie/grindhouse than the game taking its story seriously while also being over the top ridiculous. If they're doing it without any of the overtly nerdy self awareness of our generation, that sounds like a great thing to me.

 

[PBY]

Is the full game up on PSN? Can't preorder. Can't buy the full priced version.

 

[Vinc]

Any word on PS4 version vs XOne? I'd like to play it on XOne due to the triggers, but I'll get the PS4 version if it has the better visuals. I remember hearing both were 1080/60

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Haha, I mean yes it sounds great from an over the top cheesy summer blockbuster perspective, but it doesn't exactly make me take your story seriously.

It's Wolfenstein. It has every right to be cheesy and goofy. Fuck the over the top seriousness.

 

[Vire]

Even a stopped shill is right twice a pay period.

I guess you could go with that, a broken clock is right twice a day. But usually when Gies or even Polygon in general like something, I'm the exact opposite and vice versa for the games they dislike.

See:

Child of Light - 6.5

Forza Horizon - 6

The Last of Us - 7.5

and the above aforementioned reviews in my earlier post about Mass Effect 3, Diablo 3, Sim City and Halo 4.

There's nothing more proper B-movie/grindhouse than the game taking its story seriously while also being over the top ridiculous. If they're doing it without any of the overtly nerdy self awareness of our generation, that sounds like a great thing to me.

Sounds like an incredibly difficult line to balance. Godzilla comes to mind..

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

I guess you could go with that, a broken clock is right twice a day. But usually when Gies or even Polygon in general like something, I'm the exact opposite and vice versa for the games they dislike.

This is like when people go "haha, pachter says it'll sell so it must be a bomb" except you're apparently serious. An untrustworthy review should be ignored, not taken as to mean the opposite of what it says. Assuming that anything they like is bad and vice versa is just as silly as taking their word as the truth automatically.

 

[Murtrod]

I guess you could go with that, a broken clock is right twice a day. But usually when Gies or even Polygon in general like something, I'm the exact opposite and vice versa for the games they dislike.

The Last of Us - 7.5

Still don't understand that review and never will.

Anyway, I'm downloading! Damn, this game is gargantuan though...

 

[TheFurizzlyBear]

I'm excited to play this tomorrow. IV been calling this out to be a sleeper for the past month when I started to actually look in to it. Looks good and I'm glad to see it getting good reviews.