DangerMouse
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This is what always makes this complicated with these games. Loved Alice Madness Returns.
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Remember Me - Review Thread
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This is what always makes this complicated with these games. Loved Alice Madness Returns.
Karak
Member
But also interesting. I am sad because I hope it doesn't impact the sales of this game...which it will. But it is so interesting to see so many people love a game, and so many people hate it and not the typical internet love hate but a concentrated effort by all to get through a game and the total weirdness that occasionally ensues.
angular graphics
Banned
Here's hoping it's as good as Alice:MR. The best parts of Alice easily make up for its worst parts IMO.
jeuxvideo.com (biggest french video game website) gave it a 16/20.
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018670-remember-me-test.htm
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018670-remember-me-test.htm
semiconscious
Member
yeah, maybe. cuz i think it basically has more to do with him just being a prick than anything else
...Deified Data
Banned
The reviews are about what I expected, but the length is what ensures that if i buy this it won't be until it's $10 somewhere. Shame when devs try something new and it doesn't work out.
too many inconsistent scores being published - look, I've enjoyed games that were on the average scale rated "mediocre" or in the area of 6 out of 10 with certain games that became some of my favorite games I've played. SO going by what seems to be more of a mid 7ish out of 10 game...that is and SHOULD be considered a good game.
I think too many base their opinions on good games if they are on average high 8's and 9's out of 10.
I cannot remember how many damn times I've played a game with overall average scores at best that i had an absolute blast and this is coming from way back to my early days of gaming with my Atari 2600, Amiga 500, C64, Nintendo, Master System,etc to present day.
I am more of a mature gamer in my mid 30's...I've been there done that as far as these reviews go. I am not saying a gamer cannot get a decent idea of how bad or good a game is by the overall reviews averaged out...but if you see inconsistencies with reviews like we are seeing with Remember Me...it may do you some good to just play the game for what it is and enjoy it for its qualities and overlook the negatives...
If your wallet is tight at the moment..wait for a sale or buy used but dont write the game off as a dud until you play it...it's NOT getting all crap reviews.
I think too many base their opinions on good games if they are on average high 8's and 9's out of 10.
I cannot remember how many damn times I've played a game with overall average scores at best that i had an absolute blast and this is coming from way back to my early days of gaming with my Atari 2600, Amiga 500, C64, Nintendo, Master System,etc to present day.
I am more of a mature gamer in my mid 30's...I've been there done that as far as these reviews go. I am not saying a gamer cannot get a decent idea of how bad or good a game is by the overall reviews averaged out...but if you see inconsistencies with reviews like we are seeing with Remember Me...it may do you some good to just play the game for what it is and enjoy it for its qualities and overlook the negatives...
If your wallet is tight at the moment..wait for a sale or buy used but dont write the game off as a dud until you play it...it's NOT getting all crap reviews.
Vespasianus
Banned
Metacritic of 69/100? Doomed.
Has there been a single successful game in the last 5 years that was panned so severely in reviews? I can't think of any.
Has there been a single successful game in the last 5 years that was panned so severely in reviews? I can't think of any.
Acquiescence
Member
Dead Island.
Binary Domain, my fav of last year, is only a 68/100 on metacritic. That was the watershed moment for reviews and I.
Sales wise,
. You're right thereShinobiFist
Banned
When I see 7's and 6's on Reviews are usually games I end up liking.
beato_angelico
Member
lol @ "inconsistent scores". it's called different people having different opinions. it happens all the time in movies, books, music, etc reviews but when it happens on videogame reviews suddenly it's something suspect.
Are you kidding me? If a film reviewer said that I would immediately stop reading them, burn any publication related to them and laugh at them for the rest of eternity.
A film reviewer may say "this film is destined for cult classic status", they do not at all say it's forgettable today and "cult classic another day." A forgettable film NEVER becomes a cult classic. Even a 'bad' film that eventually becomes a cult classic was never forgettable, almost by definition.
It's just typical horrendous game journalistic writing. No need to defend.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Yep I'm behind this post 100%. That comment was ridiculous, made no sense, and the fact they changed it shows they knew they fucked up.
ottoman673
Neo Member
Hope this game hits my local Redbox soon... looks like a solid rental as opposed to a buy.
If you're talking about sales I suppose you would be correct.
I bet if Remember Me had a 90 on Metacritic it would still bomb hard, though.
I definitely agree with this.
What a stupid thing to say in a review.
bigboss370
Member
I wonder how sales of this game will compare with Fuse.
Let's see. 37th in the UK and the UK is somewhat similar to the US in taste and we are talking about a shooter. I think Remember Me will end up selling better on a global scale although NPD (US/NA based) will have Fuse higher.
I agree with this.
semiconscious
Member
just for the psp:
yggdra union: we'll never fight alone: 73
corpse party: 71
god eater burst: 71
monster hunter freedom: 71
kenka bancho: badass rumble 70
gungnir: 68
riviera: the promised land: 68
medievil: resurrection: 66
i think these games were more or less 'successful' - ie, earned back the investment plus (i also really enjoyed them all, btw). now, if you're asking 'were there any games that made tons of money while being thoroughly trashed by reviewers?', that's something else
...Vespasianus
Banned
What exactly did this game have to differentiate itself in a very competitive environment?
That some publisher turned it down for having a female protagonist? I don't think a bit of manufactured controversy is enough to get people to drop $60 on a game today.
Looks like there were plenty of reasons for publishers to turn this down, and the female protagonist was the least of their concerns.
Riposte
Member
What the fuck? People do this now? Go into threads and advertise completely unrelated games?
semiconscious
Member
i actually prefer these to 'looks like shit' & 'pre-order cancelled' posts. at least you get a sense of where the person's really coming from
...Vespasianus
Banned
just for the psp:
yggdra union: we'll never fight alone: 73
corpse party: 71
god eater burst: 71
monster hunter freedom: 71
kenka bancho: badass rumble 70
gungnir: 68
riviera: the promised land: 68
medievil: resurrection: 66
i think these games were more or less 'successful' - ie, earned back the investment plus (i also really enjoyed them all, btw). now, if you're asking 'were there any games that made tons of money while being thoroughly trashed by reviewers?', that's something else
Never heard of any of those except Monster Hunter, which has a fanatical following in Japan and would probably be financially successful even if it scored 6/100 on Metacritic.
But those games aren't comparable to would be console blockbusters like Remember Me. Remember Me is competing for the same kind of demographics that Tomb Raider or Battlefield or COD are competing for, top tier $60 releases.
IcyRhythms
Member
Had high hopes
This will hit $15 and quickly. Summer sale on Steam no doubt
This will hit $15 and quickly. Summer sale on Steam no doubt
YuriLowell
Member
10 dollars on pc in 3 months.
ShinobiFist
Banned
Is Capcom, so no.
semiconscious
Member
is it? are all $60 games automatically in direct competition with cod? or is it more a matter of 'can the return on sales exceed the production/marketing costs'? cuz i think it's the later. otherwise, if you're correct, that'd mean that we've got literally shelffuls of bombas out there (as in, over 90% of all games released this gen
)...jacksepticeye
Member
The reviews seem pretty low, shame for all the people who were expecting greatness from it. But I'm sure it will be enjoyable for what it is, just never got to the level it should have been by the sound of it.
It sounds like it suffers from that Bioshock Infinite scenario, where you have an amazing looking world that you wanna explore deeply, but can't
It sounds like it suffers from that Bioshock Infinite scenario, where you have an amazing looking world that you wanna explore deeply, but can't
YuriLowell
Member
I can already find it for 32 bucks before release.
pixelmunch
Neo Member
I think that's becoming a bigger problem nowadays. Developers maybe don't want to create an open world, but if your environments are at all cool, you should have, dammit! They gotta step up a bit to meet new expectations, I guess.
I'm not sure about all this "gameplay has to match the themes/story" business (also a rising topic). That makes sense with BioShock Infinite, but I saw complaints about that with Remember Me. But BI's gameplay and story/themes (of violence) clashed while it just seems like reviewers wanted more of the story/themes in Remember Me's gameplay ... is that fair? Are we overanalyzing or expecting too much? I dunno.
semiconscious
Member
the wise man expects, at the most, goodness, & is therefore always surprised & delighted by greatness...
i said that
...Apologies if already posted, but GameSpot has their review up, 7.0/10.
Edit: My bad, it's on the OP.
Edit: My bad, it's on the OP.
I just like to point to the N4G metascore since there all almost all the review posted on the web. I think it's better than metacritic
http://n4g.com/channel/remember-me--games
So far 82 review and 7.4 on all platforms.
http://n4g.com/channel/remember-me--games
So far 82 review and 7.4 on all platforms.
disastermouse
Banned
I trusted Jim right until Dishonored. Now I like to listen and try to poke apart what may or may not be something I'd like.
Hating Dishonored has kept me from Hitman Absolution.
Good decision.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Vanquish
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
Haha. Knew this would suck.
"I'm sorry, your remix did not have the desired outcome, please try and try again.'
"I'm sorry, your remix did not have the desired outcome, please try and try again.'
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I think what people are getting at is, there's no consensus here in the actual text of the reviews. A large percentage of reviews are praising what another large percentage are panning. People are just finding this curious and confusing, no one is surprised different people have different opinions.
Binary Domain, my fav of last year, is only a 68/100 on metacritic. That was the watershed moment for reviews and I.
Sales wise,
Ouch, I didn't know BD was that low. I enjoyed the first 1/3 quite a bit, still need to finish it.
Who said it sucks?
VibratingDonkey
Member
Oh come on!
Is it released on US Steam yet? Don't want to waste a VPN trial login.