hardcastlemccormick
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DennisK4 said:
It bears repeating that many of those games on that list were released in rather poor states and were later patched up. But they are reviewing the launch code.
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Edge 229 (new format) scores, features, Hitman cover
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It bears repeating that many of those games on that list were released in rather poor states and were later patched up. But they are reviewing the launch code.
herod said:
Whoa, it's like you've read the reviews! Although the mag's historically gone through some down-on-PC-game eras, usually coinciding with when console titles are at their most focused and polished.
Full disclosure: I'm responsible for one of those older scores, and I'll ride it to the grave.
tea_and_crumpets
Member
El-Suave said:CD Projekt knows how to deal with Edge scores:
(from their recent press conference)
Going to use this whenever an EDGE thread appears. XD
StevePharma
Member
EDGE scores are actually trolololololo for hits.
Reading the reviews it's not always as bad as the scores imply, basically because their style of scoring seems very different from all the other review outlets.
Also metacritic is stupid because they count "five star reviews" as 10/10, skewing scores way way up and further from the relatively lower EDGE-scores.
Will continue to read it for the articles as always....
Reading the reviews it's not always as bad as the scores imply, basically because their style of scoring seems very different from all the other review outlets.
Also metacritic is stupid because they count "five star reviews" as 10/10, skewing scores way way up and further from the relatively lower EDGE-scores.
Will continue to read it for the articles as always....
Some interesting scores there will definitely buy to read their reasoning which is always sound. Infamous 2 and Witcher are on my radar in the near future so I want to see what exactly they thought about it, and personally after beating LA Noie I think 8 is a notch too generous.
Can't wait to check out the new format.
Can't wait to check out the new format.
Reading that inFamous 2 review, an "Edge 6" feels very much like any other website's 6.
It sounds like the reviewer genuinely disliked most of the game, the only saving grace being the User-Generated Content.
The reviewer calls Prototype "vastly superior."
inFamous 2 review.
It sounds like the reviewer genuinely disliked most of the game, the only saving grace being the User-Generated Content.
The reviewer calls Prototype "vastly superior."
inFamous 2 review.
Osietra said:
It appears that the reviewer has a few problems with the game, the biggest being the game's awkward targeting system.
The Witcher 2 review.
There is no 'factual' score. You can't get an objective evaluation to compare them with. It's like the meme about them overscoring British games, they're British, maybe British people are more in tune with the wants of British consumers. Maybe the Xbox exclusives are generally better for them, regardless of their platform.Casshern said:
J Tourettes
Banned
Casshern said:
:lol
How can it be proven? Edge give it what they think it deserves therefore it's neither under or overrated.
Ad Infinitum
Member
I like the pong reference on the cover.
lucius
Member
Detox said:
Their reviews are all over the place a lot of times, more than most game mags and other top video game sites. Even though I have some problems with IGN and Game Informer they have more consistent reviews. Gametrailers is good for overall reviews also.
I think Gamepro is one of the worst for reviews and so are these guys.
Also forgot to add they seem to throw in some scores just to get a "reaction effect" instead of fairly reviewing a game, I have no doubt.
Visualante said:
Where's 1up Matt Leone to tell us again that Edge is biased in favor of Polish developed games? For those who don't know, Leone claimed that Edge giving Homefront a 5 and Bullsetstorm a 9 was proof that Edge were biased against American developed games and in favor of games developed in European locations such as Poland (not just Britain).
That's right, he actually used Homefront as a game to base the claim on.
Nirolak said:
You can read their Diablo review here:
http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/diablo-review
It's part of their 150 classic reviews series.
http://www.next-gen.biz/filter/all/tags/1097
nelsonroyale
Member
Edge's reviews are generally no better than any other outlet, just their previews...It is true that they are generally more critical, but their opinions are no more factual than any other. They have their own slant. They like certain games they don't like others, and the differentiation is often preference rather than comparitive quality
Edge has been a joke for a long time. They're trolling with scores just to get attention and sales. They're the equivalent of rumor and sales sites that post bullshit to get hits but they do it with scores.
Obviously the good reviewers have long gone and now they have idiots who try their best to continue the tradition of strict scores but instead they make themselves look ridiculous and extremely inconsistent.
Obviously the good reviewers have long gone and now they have idiots who try their best to continue the tradition of strict scores but instead they make themselves look ridiculous and extremely inconsistent.
OldJadedGamer
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StuBurns said:
LBP also earned their GOTY.
lucius said:
Mass Effect - 7/10 - Agree!
Jade Empire - 7/10 - Agree!
KotOR - 9/10 - Agree!
Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10 - NP
The Witcher - 5/10 - Disagree! I'd have given it a 7 but then again, they probably reviewed the original version with a lot more bugs in it.
Morrowind - 6/10 - I'm in the minority, but I agree...I can't get into it.
Oblivion - 8/10 - Agree! But close to a 9 for me.
Fallout 3 - 7/10 - Agree!
Diablo - 7/10 - NP
Diablo II - 6/10 - NP
Dragon age: Origins - 5/10 - AGREE!!!! It was a total chore to finish.
Mass Effect 2 - 10/10 - Too high...I'd have given it a 9...still worthy of its score, though.
Honestly I don't see the controversy in those reviews...Edge reviews often get a raised eyebrow but those eyebrows usually come down as time passes and objectivity is easier to come by...which leads me to my other point: I know this sounds condescending of me but I can't help but think that age has a bit to do with it. At 41 years old, and after the thousands of hours of gaming I've played, I find that my tastes have changed and like anyone who has acquired a taste for something, my gaming "palette" (I believe) is more refined. Perhaps this is why I generally agree with them?
Naturally there are exceptions...but honestly they are rare and for the few disagreements I've had with them, I simply accept it as a difference of opinion (as opposed to the bizarre conspiracy theories that get bandied about here).
thetrin
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Shurs said:
Good fucking lord. I'm playing inFamous 2 right now, and it's VASTLY superior to Prototype. There isn't even a fucking contest. How someone can believe that is beyond me.
I'm not even going to touch the 6/10 for Witcher 2.
Curufinwe said:
I used to be a teenager the last time I took them seriously so for a long time. Future Publishing has raped the magazine multiple times with layoffs and change of staff until noone decent was left.
I can't believe there are suckers in here who still take it seriously because it used to be great once upon a time.
diffusionx
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3rdman said:
A lot of games that are highly praised are pure ass and are backlashed to shit within a few months. I'd rather read a negative review than yet another positive one, but I think I'm the exception here - it seems a lot of people read reviews to get their positive opinions (often made before they even play the game) reinforced. Of course, EDGE also gave Halo 3 and GTA4 10/10 so they aren't immune to the problem. But they are better than most.
Even some games I like I'd have a tough time giving over a 6/10 too, like Mass Effect or Dragon Age.
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
Detox said:
That explains a lot, I guess their just not a fan of PC centric/style RPG's.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
lol
the 2 games that have great gameplay mechanics score shit but the one with terrible mechanics(and a crap story to boot) scores good?