You are going to get it once the price drops, right? I am loving it. The combat is great, other FPS would benefit from trying to incorporate as many options as this game does. The story and voice acting are extremely well done, looks great and plays great, too. This is definitely going to be in my top 10 for the year and I say that as someone who only decided to get the game after the GB quicklook.
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Edge 238 Scores
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You are going to get it once the price drops, right? I am loving it. The combat is great, other FPS would benefit from trying to incorporate as many options as this game does. The story and voice acting are extremely well done, looks great and plays great, too. This is definitely going to be in my top 10 for the year and I say that as someone who only decided to get the game after the GB quicklook.
brianmcdoogle
Member
Did you play the first game? Does it have as many slow moments? Do you kind of explore the world and are you forced to look at street signs and subway stops? I didn't like the combat in the first game, and it looks like the same for this one, but I really did like the atmosphere and traversal of the first game, even if it took me a while to figure it out after aimless walking.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
You're right. they are all way too low.
Then you would know a 7 by Edges standards is not mediocre and it has never been.
Very few sites use the whole spectrum, why, we'll never truly know but I know if I got 70% in an exam I'd be happy (as long as it was a pass).
Vyse The Legend
Member
Dabookerman
Member
I buy Edge for all the industry related stuff which they're very good for.
Review wise though? They lost it by giving Zelda a 10. What a bullshit score.
timetokill
Banned
Dude their scores can't go to 11, calm down
Messofanego
Banned
It has the slow moments, but it doesn't have the hub world design. I don't mind the change, it slowed down the pace and confused me having to remember street names since I'm no New Yorker. Only played for an hour of this. There's quite a bit of Jenny moments, one in a cafe that got me slightly emotional
The combat in first game was a chore to get to the great story, here combat is ridiculous fun with the "quad wielding". Everything has been improved, from Darkling AI and shooting mechanics to the Darkness tentacles. Skewering dudes with pool cues and car doors hasn't felt this good.
Yes...I use Edge for purchases...
They are on the money most of the time...infact I cannot remember a bad recommendation as of yet...
mhayze
Member
Then you would know a 7 by Edges standards is not mediocre and it has never been.
Very few sites use the whole spectrum, why, we'll never truly know but I know if I got 70% in an exam I'd be happy (as long as it was a pass).
Fair enough, 7 is not mediocre, but, given that Edge uses the full scale of ratings, it's not an unreserved recommendation either. I was expecting U:GA to be the killer app of the Vita launch, especially given it's very optimistic pricing, but now I'm not so sure.
Also, I'd be pretty crushed if I got 70% on an exam, but that's me.
yurinka
Member
I agree. I didn't played Wipeout 2048 final game, but this IP this gen had a great improvement in quality in this gen. Its PSP and PS3 were the best of the IP.
And well, even if FF has a huge budget, I bet almost everyone who followed the IP since the 16 bits or before would tell you its quality is in clear decline.
DocTarHeel
Member
If the average was a 55, would you still be crushed?
IF one takes 5.5/10 to be the average, 7/10 isn't bad at all. Well above average actually.
radioheadrule83
Banned
Is this available to Zinio users or anywhere else digitally yet? I'd like to pick it up, but I'm nowhere near a news-stand..
im actually liking it very much....and an unmitigated mess it is not....but i assume that Skyrim is the current GAME around here so it didnt get the 10 in EDGE....its explains a lot...
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
It's not worth full price, that much is true. Fiveish hours of game and only three of them are really worth your time. They're a damn solid three hours, though.
mescalineeyes
Banned
People need to remember what happened the last time we were bitching about review scores of a game we haven't played yet.
IrishNinja
Member
(what happened)
6 for Amalur from Edge is totally unsurprising. 7 for Neverdead from Edge is kind of unbelievable.
A 7 in Edge is like a 9 from most other publications. 7 is a very good score from them. Average games get a 5.
Riposte
Member
Except when people want to call Edge's 5/10s terrible, like other publications (see: FFXIII-2)
Haunted
Member
Amalur is above average, I agree.
Neverdead seems high.
FFXIII-2 is way too high, that game is not average. It's bad.
Neverdead seems high.
FFXIII-2 is way too high, that game is not average. It's bad.
An EDGE 5 does not denote a terrible game (sadly). I agree with you that it should be a 2 or 3.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Still flabbergasted about that Neverdead 7.
Never received my review-copy so I'm really in the dark here.
Never received my review-copy so I'm really in the dark here.
Haunted
Member
Once again, a 6 means it's above average.
I agree with the score. The game is solid with production values and it's clear that a lot of effort went into creating all of its assets, but it's not very well balanced which means the combat (its initial high point) manages to get repetitive pretty fast. The amount of filler content and strange UI decisions aren't really helping as well.
"EDGE doesn't like RPGs" is obviously, nonsense.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
NeverDead is an actually interesting if wacky story wrapped in a very interestingly designed, often destructible world, with setpieces and cutscenes directed as by a blind chimp, with lighting effects that look worse than PS1 games, and hampered by some of the most repetitious and self-defeating gameplay I've ever experienced. You know as soon as you get your hands on the completely bipolar controls (very responsive but disastrously conceived and almost nonsensical) that you're in for a ride you want to enjoy but just can't.
Reckoning deserves pretty much all of the criticisms I've heard thus far, but it'd be a 7 or 8 in my book.
Reckoning deserves pretty much all of the criticisms I've heard thus far, but it'd be a 7 or 8 in my book.
Totally agree, I'm actually rather pleased with XIII-2. It's got its share of issues, but it's a much better game than 13 and probably my favorite FF since 9.
BluePigGanon
Member
God I love Edge. It's the only mag left consistently worth reading, IMO.
As for their reviews: they are always well-written, and even when I complete disagree with their take, they make their case well. Which is all you can ask of any review.
As for their reviews: they are always well-written, and even when I complete disagree with their take, they make their case well. Which is all you can ask of any review.
Ravensmash
Member
Completely agree - it should be well known by now that Edge do use the entire 1-10 scale - only have to read a bit of text from the review to realise that.
I like/trust Edge, I don't buy it often but I'm not disappointed when I do. Very good publication.
8 year subscriber and counting...
Their industry related stuff is really what I get it for...I'm not in the industry but its nice too put faces and opinions to a studios name and brand...
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
It's also as good as Resident Evil Revelations. : P
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
To be fair, you can't blame gamers when that's how game reviewers themselves treat the scores. A "5" is supposed to be "average", but when you read a review of a game scoring a five, it winds up being a piece of crap.
WrenchNinja
Member
Who is this GAF person?
Rahxephon91
Banned
XIII-2 score is fine. The game is pretty average in pretty much every way. Just adding a bunch of shit didn't improve the game. But it was still somewhat fun. But XIII is not a 5. No that game was good.
I'm going to try Neverdead at some point. It seems like it's personality may be enough to win out over some pretty meh gameplay.
I'm going to try Neverdead at some point. It seems like it's personality may be enough to win out over some pretty meh gameplay.
i think he was in blade runner
radioheadrule83
Banned
This issue is finally out on Zinio if anyone wants it -- it only took 11 days this time... honestly, I don't know how they don't have it day and date.
http://gb.zinio.com/browse/issues/index.jsp?skuId=416211802
http://gb.zinio.com/browse/issues/index.jsp?skuId=416211802
i don't hivemind. i like Skyrim, but it's not significantly better than Skyward Sword. Skyward Sword is just sloppy, respecting your pov.
ResidentDante
Member
wat?
Hear this man. While WipEout HD was great (I haven't played 2048 yet) it does not match the quality of these two PS1 gems.
LeadenStride
Member
Same here. It also seems that they don't care much about hype either and give average ratings to some games that get praised everywhere else for just being advertised to be the next "big thing".