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Polygon Updates Battlefield 4 PS4/XB1 Review Score: 7.5 -> 4
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crazygambit
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Exactly. If the game is broken at launch then START with a low score and go up from them.
Since they can't properly review the multiplayer until release, they should only do campaign reviews until then (and no score). Getting hit on Metacritic is the only way publishers are gonna learn to ship working games.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
not giving polytaku my clicks
website is an utter joke
website is an utter joke
Ninja Scooter
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GiantBomb figured out a way to remain relevant without having to review everything under the sun on day one. But those guys have generally likeable personalities and people will tune in to watch them play a fucking Farm Simulator. Most other game reviewers either have the personality of a cardboard box or come across as cynical, abrasive jerks. I don't know what the answer to breaking this shitty cycle is, what I do know is that as more and more time goes on, and gamers would rather watch some kid play a game on TWITCH or watch a Let's Play on YouTube to decide if they should buy a game rather than reading your glorified press release masquerading as a review, and the games media/journalist/review industry collapses, they will only have themselves to blame. Hopefully some of those cozy PR relationships they've been so hell bent on cultivating can land them jobs in the industry.
This is potentially my favourite sentence ever.
Ding Ding Ding.
And the Metacritic score is unchanged.
1. Give Publisher benefit of the doubt to ensure relationship
2. Give review score that can't be changed on metric PR uses to determine their bonuses.
3. Change score later. Ensure credibility without having to ruffle any feathers.
When it's not crashing, playing 64 players on the Xbox One version is great. I'm annoyed by the constant crashing so I completed the campaign today, need to redo the last mission 2 more times for the other guns, but will be sitting out on multiplayer for a little to avoid the frustration.
Only when it's the Microsoft console with the better [insert here].
My Dad's PC didn't have stability issues. But horribly dumb performance issues that were resolved with some cfg file settings. Increased the average framerate by 50% and eliminated bursty frame latency with a few settings and installing a DX redist that they installed to disk but didn't run post game install. Got them from gaf; seems the dev team simply had 0 time to do PC specific work and released the most tested thing from a much earlier build/dx run-time. I imagine a future patch will do the same tweaks after they've had time to test post holidays. Oh, accelerated schedules and a dozen platforms...
SeventhSon
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How do you feel about the trend of giving them good review scores then revising those scores lower only after everyone has already spent their money?
XANDER CAGE
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I'm one of the few people who hasn't had any real problems on PC, but man reading about the issues people are having is sad. The game is messed up.
I thought this would be a positive thread where we all rally against a shitty product. Let us also talk about how shitty video recording is also. Last night hit share after 4 straight melees and to my dismay no recording. Even when recording somehow works, no sound. Not sure who to blame for that shit.
AllBusinessJr
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Waited until DICE released the 'patch' to play on the PS4. Already lost my campaign progress. Not a happy camper.
RedRooster
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I've had one crash(in single player) and one lost save(2/3s through single player). Paid $100 for the game(with Premium). And STILL think this is, or will be once its fully patched, the best shooter we've yet to see on consoles.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Tbf 7.5 is hardly a "good" review under current video game reviewing metrics.
Muppet of a Man
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Only if that console has worse image quality and resolution as a caveat. If your preferred console's version has better graphics overall (i.e., better image quality, resolution, and framerate), then it deserves no such praise because "if you're so concerned about graphics, why not get the superior PC version?"
lemon__fresh
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I feel like they waited wayyyy too long to change their score. Maybe they were waiting to see how the xbox1 version fared.
The game has so much potential. When it works, I love it. As someone that grew tired of COD a couple iterations ago, I've always enjoyed BF. Even if they took some steps backwards with 3 and 4. When it works on X1 it's a lot of fun.
It's a damn shame they released this product when it's so unstable.
Equally disgusting if not more so. I think they have a responsibility to their readers and some sites honor that more than others.
NullPointer
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Maybe we need two scores. One for what it feels like and one for what it actually is.
Or take a page from the RPG and loot game playbook and show the review score with another number in parenthesis showing the (launch hype) buffs in effect.
So Battlefield 4 would be a 7.5 (+3.5)
I have some of the same opinions and I'm playing on ps4. I'm talking about people coming in and saying "well the broken garbage version I'm playing should have scored higher hurrrrrr hurrr durr."
I bought the game and the premium. Should I be double embarrassed?
They shouldn't. No game should release in that state ever.
Why didnt they wait to release the game patched then instead of sending a buggy piece of shit to consumers and reviewers...for once I agree with Polygon.
With sim city. Also yes, Dice releases a semi broken game everytime they launch. Mirrors Edge is probably the one exception.
NullPointer
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There's always time for DLC.
As an owner of both BF 4 and Sim city, I can honestly say Sim city's launch was 10 times worse. BF 4 is bad but Sim City was a complete disaster that even EA saw that they had to solve but giving out free games to the players to save face.
KillerIsJed
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I asked how a barely playable game got a 4. Crecente responded with a link to their review guide.
I think it fits a bit better with their description provided for the score of one.
Considering the game crashes, deletes your single player campaign game save, and also deletes your progress in multiplayer, I think a one at this point is deserved. Thoughts?
Edit: Also asked them to do an article about review events, since Battlefield 4 was reviewed by most outlets at such an event.
I think it fits a bit better with their description provided for the score of one.
Considering the game crashes, deletes your single player campaign game save, and also deletes your progress in multiplayer, I think a one at this point is deserved. Thoughts?
Edit: Also asked them to do an article about review events, since Battlefield 4 was reviewed by most outlets at such an event.
Review-updating policy is a must for today's industry. Every review site should employ it. However, when a game is focused on MP, sites simply mustn't issue reviews that aren't based on actual play in the conditions people who buy it do. BF4 and its ilk shouldn't be reviewed at all before launch.
KernelPanic
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Because they can still get complete profits (and review scores as well it seems)
I'm not sure whether getting to play something only to lose all progress or not getting to play something at all is worse. It's like getting a lap dance vs. not getting in the strip club to begin with. In both cases I end up home holding my own dick while EA sits in the penthouse with their hookers, cocaine and caviar.
NullPointer
Member
Makes me wonder, of all the people who started the campaign, or got a few levels in, how many completed it? Might be able to determine that from trophy rarity.
weird, same here as well on PS4.
I don't have the best internet connection (7mbs- 9mbs)..and I play on wireless (ordered powerline adapter).
I haven't many issues, besides the first few days after launch when Conquest wasn't working.
I'm not playing this game alot though so I don't want to act like I represent the majority. I'm balancing this game with about 5 other games.
jaydogg691
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I've been playing this game on PS4 since the patch when up and had no problems so far. Other than geometry and textures not loading up at the start of some matches I haven't had any disconnects or bad lag. I've been play mostly TDM sometimes jump into conquest. I would like too see some videos of the problems going on with game.
As for changing, I think it's dumb.
As for changing, I think it's dumb.
