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[dfyb]

I can't tell you how many review threads filled with good scores and hype have made me buy games I didn't enjoy and how many average reviews have kept me from buying games I would later go on to play and enjoy immensely.

i've never really let reviews dictate what i play, but yeah -- review scores are a cancer upon the industry.

 

[Mamesj]

I want to say this is a joke post, but since you included a bibliography in your post, it must not be in jest.

I permit you to say that it is a joke post because the bibliography in the post was part of the joke. thus, it was in jest.

 

[MrDaravon]

Maybe it's just me, but doesn't making a thread about this just make it worse?

 

[deadbeef]

Maybe it's just me, but doesn't making a thread about this just make it worse?

Nah, this is the forum equivalent of chaff. It will temporarily divert the ire and flames and attention to this thread rather than filling up the game threads with crap.

 

[DGaio]

OMG just shutdown GAF forum servers for a period of time, so we can see Earth implode in all is magnificence :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[theREBELins]

Has it been a minute yet?

 

[BlackTyrano]

But, but...Guilty Gear

 

[jman2050]

7.5
8
9.4
8.5
10 9 9 10
34/40


I can't take it anymore!

I just got the mental image of a young Billy Joel with fire in the background.

 

[sprsk]

Nah, this is the forum equivalent of chaff. It will temporarily divert the ire and flames and attention to this thread rather than filling up the game threads with crap.

Something to that effect.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Weird. I was under the impression that game reviews are meaningless, scores doubly so.

 

[voodoojohn]

Weird. I was under the impression that game reviews are meaningless, scores doubly so.

And how wrong you were!

 

[Galactic Fork]

Feh the ensuing carnage for that can't be that interesting, guess i've already been sterilized by the last year of PS3 bashing and Wii fellatio. Thanks for the heads up though.

You think the melting down for Mario was that a 38/40 was too high? Ha! ha! hahahahahahahahahahaha!

 

[Joe Molotov]

Nah, this is the forum equivalent of chaff. It will temporarily divert the ire and flames and attention to this thread rather than filling up the game threads with crap.

And then everyone in this thread gets banned.

 

[JDSN]

I predict 2 more dumb threads before the banhammer is used.

 

[Oblivion]

Never even heard of that other one.

Fixed because Electric Six >>>>>>> Hammer.

I can't calm down, NP didn't even put Ocarina of Time in their top 100 list of best games ever.

Hey! Bite my well toned, aryan ass!

 

[Ten-Song]

Fixed because Electric Six >>>>>>> Hammer.

Naked pictures of your mother!

Spoiler

at the very least you should get that if no one else does.

 

[dfyb]

Naked pictures of your mother!

Spoiler

at the very least you should get that if no one else does.

nah, i got it. i'm the bomb.

Spoiler

electric six in rock band would be perfect

 

[Brannon]

Going ballistic over some scores. The hell.

I'm gonna eat some Triscuits.

 

[jman2050]

Going ballistic over some scores. The hell.

I'm gonna eat some Triscuits.

Triscuits are garbage. Wheat Thins 4 life.

 

[Ten-Song]

Spoiler

electric six in rock band would be perfect

See here? This man speaks the truth!

 

[dfyb]

Triscuits are garbage. Wheat Thins 4 life.

are you going to let this guy get away with this, mods?

 

[Thunderbear]

That yellow is totally harsh on my eyes bro. You're ruinin my good vibes.

As a friendly word though, you as an administrator shouldn't add fuel to the fire which you did today in my opinion. Let the "commoners" call out who are fanboys.

 

[castle007]

OMG where is my CASTLEVANIA REVIEW????

 

[sprsk]

As a friendly word though, you as an administrator shouldn't add fuel to the fire which you did today in my opinion. Let the "commoners" call out who are fanboys.

I didn't throw any fuel into any fires. You misunderstand my intentions here.

 

[haircut]

I enjoy reviews and their scores. They help me decide which games I should look into, and to make a rough approximation of what I will perceive a game's quality to be.

Review scores 4 ever. <3

 

[Jive Turkey]

As a friendly word though, you as an administrator shouldn't add fuel to the fire which you did today in my opinion. Let the "commoners" call out who are fanboys.

NO U!

 

[Herpes Reasons]

As a friendly word though, you as an administrator shouldn't add fuel to the fire which you did today in my opinion. Let the "commoners" call out who are fanboys.

ban!

 

[laesperanzapaz]

i missed these review scores you talk of, busy day. could you post the game titles + scores here plz? much appreciated.

 

[kenta]

Going ballistic over some scores. The hell.

I'm gonna eat some Triscuits.

Well maybe if you'd told me there were delicious Triscuit crackers I could have enjoyed them with you

 

[Ten-Song]

Well maybe if you'd told me there were delicious Triscuit crackers I could have enjoyed them with you

The Triscuits are a lie.

 

[kenta]

The Triscuits are a lie.

WELL "SORRY" DOESN'T PUT THE DELICIOUS TRISCUIT CRACKERS IN MY STOMACH, NOW DOES IT CARL?

 

[Thunderbear]

ban!

Suck on it!

 

[Sho Nuff]

I NEVAR TRUST GAMESPLOT EVAR SINCE TEHY GIVE NIGHTS CRAPY SCORE

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Seems like the whole internets is about to explode into tiny little cat pics, Neofaqs posts, and lulz.

 

[Trakdown]

Calm down?? Is this really that bad?

I mean, nobody's head has been photoshopped onto an enormously obese guy yet. This is only defcon 2.

 

[Ten-Song]

Calm down?? Is this really that bad?

I mean, nobody's head has been photoshopped onto an enormously obese guy yet. This is only defcon 2.

Yes, but there's still an assload of big name games that have yet to be released/reviewed, we must be alert!

 

[pswii60]

No-one seems to be talking about Galaxy in the Official thread any more. It's turned in to an abortion of Mario avatars.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

Sporsk has created a fallout shelter that, through counter-ingenuity, will become the actual detonation site.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

As a friendly word though, you as an administrator shouldn't add fuel to the fire which you did today in my opinion. Let the "commoners" call out who are fanboys.

ban!

Suck on it!

permaban!

 

[Tieno]

i missed these review scores you talk of, busy day. could you post the game titles + scores here plz? much appreciated.

R&CF:TOD

90/100 - Game Almighty
The outstanding combination of tight gameplay and a first-rate presentation make it a great game.

100/100 - GameTap
It's rare that a game critic feels the way I do about this game, but in all honesty, I find it really difficult to find something that's not to like. The controls feel great. The graphics look great. The score sounds great. The weapon selection alone make me want to play the game over and over again, just to test out all the cool offered.

100/100 - GamePro
It's fitting that the first installment of the Ratchet & Clank series on the PS3 is called Future, because in many ways it sets the bar for all future PS3 games. Starting with the opening cinematic to the very last moment, the game is a prime example of what developers can and should do with the platform.

90/100 - Gaming-Age
Saving the universe from has never been so much fun, or pretty.

94/100 - IGN
Whether you're new to R&C or someone who has played them all, Ratchet and Clank Future deserves to be in your library no matter what. Not only has it supplanted Going Commando as the best title in the franchise, it's also the best game of any series on the PlayStation 3 thus far.

93/100 - Gamezone
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a feast for the eyes and a delight to play. You may find yourself zipping through the environments and an intended brief gaming session can turn into hours easily.

90/100 - EGM
Game recieved 3 scores of 8.5, 9.5, 9, for a combined average of 9. [Dec 2007]

95/100 - GamerNode
In Tools of Destruction, Insomniac is back doing what they do best, and they do it better than ever, This is the best Ratchet & Clank adventure to date, and at this point the best game the PS3 has to offer.

85/100 - 1up
The irresistibly addictive jumping-shooting-collecting-upgrading gameplay is as powerful here as it's ever been, and the optional collectibles, side-missions, and unlockable Challenge mode offer a really satisfying amount of play time.

90/100 - Pro-G
Insomniac has delivered one of the first PS3 games that is absolutely worth picking up. Whether you're a platformer fan or fancy some frenetic blasting action, Tools of Destruction fits the bill.

90/100 - PSX Extreme
The gameplay is precisely what we've all come to love, except louder, more heated, more energetic, more fun, and with all new gameplay mechanics added to the mix.

90/100 - Games Radar
Ratchet & Clank Future isn't a revolution, but it is a marvelously kickass game that'll keep you entertained for hours as you plumb the depths of its huge levels, find creative ways to blow up its monsters and try to ferret out all its dozens of cleverly hidden items.

90/100 - GameTrailers
The size and scale of these environments are incredible, with so much little detail going on in the background and no loading time once you've entered a level. It's definitely the best-looking PS3 game on the market.

95/100 - PSM
The PS3's Best Game Yet. Combines absolutely jaw-dropping graphics with familiar platforming/shooting mechanics and genuinely funny humor to make one of the PS3's few true masterpieces. [Dec 2007, p.66]

93/100 - PSM3 Magazine UK
Intense, beautiful and accessible. A return to the series' roots and a stellar game indeed. [Nov 2007, p.22]


1up 8.5'd it, people freaked out and then Gamespot 7.5'd and people went into meltdown, the gamefaqs forum was very special.

 

[Ten-Song]

permaban!

It's like I'm watching a really slow tennis match.