Yeah, but that's in the mere 39/40 section!
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MGSV: Ground Zeroes reviews! (Famitsu goes first!)
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Even if you don't take into account Kotaku, there are several sources implying Famitsu is basically a promotional magazine. But whatever floats you boat, if you don't want to believe, don't.
Nikkei writer and Independent Game Developers Association Japan coordinator Kiyoshi Shin said:
wow, holy shit.
pretty demonstrative of where AAA studios in Japan are spending their marketing budgets nowadays.
With three sentences per review with statements such as "the game made me feel like i was having fun, the graphics were wild, the sound was pleasurable 10/10... it's very easy to discredit them.
TheKastorian
Member
The game will get an average of low 80s when reviewed in the West (which is unfortunate because it won't do justice to The Phantom Pain which is going to be a beast). I bet Ground Zeroes will kick ass but reviewers are going to focus on it's short campaign.
MastaKilla
Member
I still can't decide if Im going buy this or not. I have infamous and mlb comin up I'm not sure if there's room. Would be a perfect rental, but redbox doesn't carry ps4 games yet 
Love Deterrence
Member
What? Who says I don't believe? Just because Kotaku isn't my go-to source for gaming information doesn't mean that I don't think they share truth. I just find it funny to see it being used to back up an argument on GAF, considering most of the posts I've seen here (that bring up Kotaku) tend to refer to it as a joke or for some sort of comedic value.
Right. I give Famitsu about as much credit as I would any other gaming journalist -- not much. I'm pretty sure that I will find the game to be excellent (or fun, at the very least), regardless of whether anyone gives this a 1/10 or a 10/10.
Yeah, shocking how right they got it. FFXIII-2 as a 40/40 though...not so much. If GZ is as fun as FFXIII, then I may be interested.
Holy shit.
I knew it had gotten ridiculous, but that's just... Urgh.
More concrete details from Famitsu, that's gold.
So then we'll also be paying just under a dollar per minute of excellent gameplay at $29.99. I smell value!
but then there's tax...
Opus Angelorum
Member
A score of 38/40 from Famitsu means it's poor these days.
I see what you mean. Though I'm pretty much used to share and appreciate what they actually do right. They're not always a joke, see most of Schrier's articles.
Love Deterrence
Member
I meant that I hope we get some detailed reviews from... whoever. And by "detailed", I meant something more than just a number. Clearly, I'm not banking on Famitsu to give me an unbiased exposition on Ground Zeroes.
Right, for sure. The site as a whole doesn't necessarily reflect the views and opinions of each individual journalist... Very true.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
They never were.
We gotta hear this for every friggen videogame ever that gets a good score? GD...
Have you read a Famitsu review? They aren't in-depth looks, they're made of four small summary reviews that often overlap.
Love Deterrence
Member
Oh, my God. You quoted me, and yet still managed to skim over the part where I said I am NOT expecting anything of that nature (in-depth).
The Return of
Banned
It still surprises me that people don't know what Famistu does...
Western publications are mostly paid by western publishers as Japanese publications are mostly paid by Japanese publishers, there's nothing new here.
I never trust reviews. I mean, yeah, i am happy if a game i like gets good scores and unhappy for the opposite or whatever, but i don't trust them.
I always buy depending on dev and past history of said dev and by taste and instinct. For example, even though some are better than others, there is no bad Kojima/MGS game, and from what i've seen about this one so far, it's gonna be short but awesome = preordered.
I never trust reviews. I mean, yeah, i am happy if a game i like gets good scores and unhappy for the opposite or whatever, but i don't trust them.
I always buy depending on dev and past history of said dev and by taste and instinct. For example, even though some are better than others, there is no bad Kojima/MGS game, and from what i've seen about this one so far, it's gonna be short but awesome = preordered.
Most of the time it's a dumbass comment made by a dumbass, but in this case it may very well be true, because Famitsu is one of the few review outlets that actually gets paid off.
They put forth a fourth of the effort when composing critical analysis as other gaming journalists though.
woah a few years ago only a few games had 40, that's pretty sad.
Love Deterrence
Member
OK? It feels like some of you people are making me out to be the leader of some sort of Famitsu Defense Force (2025). Whatever you think I'm trying to say, the bottom line is that I am not trying to defend Famitsu for anything. Maybe I just worded it poorly before... I don't know. But look, man. I do not care enough about Famitsu or any other games journalist to take time out of my day to shit on them for doing a bad job of what they are supposed to be doing. Like I said, to me, it's all the same. If this game is met with positive critical reception, so be it. If not, so be it. It's not going to change my outlook on the game, and most importantly, I doubt it will sway the minds of anyone who was already planning on getting this game. They can give this all of the 5/10 or 10/10 scores in the world, and I could care less. What I value when it comes to making some sort of decision on picking up this particular game: not being disappointed in any Hideo Kojima game I have played to date.
Wow, an ad and a positive review to a great game close to launch day? Damn capitalism! This changes everything!
This petty bullshit in every single Famitsu thread is so goddamn annoying.
i know, they should have just linked the 10/10/10/10 review score for All-Star Battle and left it at that.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Whats petty about whats being said about Famitsu?
The guy in that ad is the former EIC of Famitsu and the then-current president of the company that owns Famitsu.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
It's funny we give places like IGN grief but Famitsu's scores are even more notorious for rubber stambing A+++ onto big game reviews.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Ummmmmmm no!
A lot of those games don't deserve scores anywhere near perfect!
Pokemon?
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and 3?
Nintendogs?
LOZ:Skyward Sword?
Final Fantasy 13 and 13-2?
Resident Evil 6?
Final Fantasy 14?
Dead or Alive 4?
These and others titles on there are highly flawed titles.
To be fair, most of the games on there are pretty damn good, but only a few would be worthy of a perfect score.
I'm a huge Jojo fan and I think it's a pretty fun game but it's a broken, nickel and diming game with awful performance.
I thought it was well known that the Japanese media is completely different from US.
I remember Jeff Gerstmann talking about how he was at TGS one year doing an interview and he got in trouble because he didn't give the interview to the Japanese arm of the company to edit first.
I remember Jeff Gerstmann talking about how he was at TGS one year doing an interview and he got in trouble because he didn't give the interview to the Japanese arm of the company to edit first.
mullet2000
Member
The guy in the ad is the president of Famitsu's company or something similar.
Because, as this thread shows, many still don't know.
they actually gave mw 2, mw 3 and re6 40/40..... wtf?
Dark Souls II got a 37/40 does that make it a 3/10?
That Square Enix and Capcom money...
SkylineRKR
Member
No. Those are 39's, still ridiculous though.
I thought the same thing when reading GTA IV + MGS 4 + Peace Walker + Tales of Xillia + FF XIII + Nintendogs. I mean come on.
But yeah, RE6. Haha
Tidus_Great
Banned
Not as good as nintendogs. cancelled preorder
SPACECADET
Member
the reviews on this will be interesting.
Should be today, the game comes out in 10 hours.