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The Darkness: The Official Thread
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Thunderbear
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Odrion said:
IGN says it's a 7.8 quality title so it must be bad?
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/927013.asp
Summary:
1up - 9 of 10
Play UK - 91%
X360 Magazine UK - 9 out of 10
Eurogamer - 8 out of 10
IGN - 7.8 of 10
GamePro - 3.75 out of 5
Yahoo Games - 3 out of 5
Thunderbear
Mawio Gawaxy iz da Wheeson hee pways games
AppleMIX said:
Actually watching the IGN video review again to me it feels like Hilary's reviewing the game quite positively. I guess it's all about how you perceive the numbers, but if I were to have guessed just based on the video review, it felt like he was describing like a low-mid 8 game.
Numbers are a bit ridiculous I guess but it's the easiest way to gauge if a title is good or not. In this case the 7.8 feels misleading (to me). I got out of it that I think I'll have a good time with it.
I don't really see any mention of bosses though, to you who have played it, are there many? Are they good/imaginative?
GrayFoxPL
Member
Thunderbear said:
I stoped reading any gamesites/magazines reviews after the major **** up with GTA:SA being the best game ever. Then me falling for it, spending all the money on preorder and then playing 30 hours trying not to puke in disbelief how utterly shitty it is. Besides that, people that think that there isn't any "business talk", "hand shaking", "back patting" between game sites/magazines and publishers/game company, are just naive.
I take individual, "gray" gamer's opinion over any "site reviewer" anytime. Even if he's an utter fanboy.
Anyway, I went OT. Just wanted to say, that despite my opinion on the subject, I'm surprised at the scores listed above.
Didn't one of Star Breeze dev's something about whiners licking his shoes when they see official scores? Seeing the scores I think something didn't go as planned.
I'm waiting for more (level headed hopefuly) opinions here on the forum. I must say my hype went down a little. But I still love to get the game.
Few things are bugging me:
So how long is the game actually? How fast fair skilled gamer goes throu it? Someone who played throu multiple console fps before. If it's 5 h then sorry, I must wait till 50% price drop. If it's 10 then I think it's fair enough.
Can you turn off auto aim? How bad it is? (I hate heavy auto aim assist)
How often the loadings kick in? Is it mid level?
Is multiplayer fun actually, worth anything?
(Maybe I'll get it next month for ps3 and this month I'll get Call of Juarez on insted)
Fallout-NL
Member
homez99 said:
That's pretty good for a math exam for instance, but I like my games to be nothing short of awesome. So we all know how it works, unless you want to blow 60 bucks on an average game, 7-7.9 = average (not interesting), 8-8.9 = good (and now in many cases the true average), 9 and up = must haves.
GrayFoxPL said:
IIRC someone who has played the game already stated earlier in this thread that you can turn off the auto-aim.
Seriously the game sounds more like a love/hate situation - a great example is the EGM: 9, 6.5, 8.5 scores - I assume the rest of the reviews/scores will continue that way.
Still getting it on friday! The game looks too awesome.
RiotPelaaja
Remedy
IGN is very much on point with their review. I've talked with a lot of reviewers about this game and opinion is rather split, but I know a quite a few, including me, are closer to IGN's opinion on this game.
The game starts out so well. The first few hours are superb, especially the introduction, but after a key plot point, it just slows down and is never able to match the intensity of the beginning.
The darklings aren't much use at all. They aren't effective nor do they bring much joy to the gameplay. You end up using the snake-like darkness power to creep up on enemies and kill them with it all the time.
The atmospere is great, the dialogue is great and there's lots of cool little ideas like the way you open up additional bonus content.
The game starts out so well. The first few hours are superb, especially the introduction, but after a key plot point, it just slows down and is never able to match the intensity of the beginning.
The darklings aren't much use at all. They aren't effective nor do they bring much joy to the gameplay. You end up using the snake-like darkness power to creep up on enemies and kill them with it all the time.
The atmospere is great, the dialogue is great and there's lots of cool little ideas like the way you open up additional bonus content.
Fallout-NL said:
Fair enough, but I have a lower threshold, so 7.8 is rounded to 8 in my head, and then I seek out the cheapest way to get that game, whether that be use a family's discount or trade in an existing game, for example, I got Shadowrun for £8.99 after trading in Crackdown. For the big must haves, I simply buy them.
No dude, sorry, only unlocked one so far. I thinks it cool that they put it in because I read it after taking a break and it just sets the tone and gives you some backstory that gives the game more context and character depth.Pastry said:
Oh yeah, I got the game early from a independant game shop in Toronto. Not a pirate (of games anyways
).For all those on the fence here is some useless advice. If you like shooting, mafia type shit and you don't mind a FPS with a slower pace for story purposes, ignore the reviews and purchase. If you prefer more competitive oriented FPS, give it a try first. I am a 80% SP gamer that occasionally likes to play online so this game is a good fit for me. Everyone else, your mileage may vary.
AppleMIX said:
The Yahoo Games is actually Tom Chick's full review. That other post was more a "general impressions" deal.
http://videogames.yahoo.com/xbox360/the-darkness/reviews/
Illuminati
Member
Anyone know if GameTrailers is going to put up a video review today? Pretty much the only review I go by these days.
plagiarize
Banned
i'm seeing no complaints about performance on either version.
that's good. should be picking up a copy today.
that's good. should be picking up a copy today.
Hitler Stole My Potato
Banned
GrayFoxPL said:
But GTA:SA is one of the best games ever. Gamesite & magazine review credibility restored!
VibratingDonkey
Member
All the reviews so far (I think). I > Gamerankings.
PLAY UK - 91%
1UP - 9/10
OXM UK - 9/10
OXM AU - 9/10
LEVEL (Swedish magazine)- 9/10
Games Radar - 9/10
EGM - 9, 6.5, 8.5
IGN UK - 8.5
Gamereactor - 8/10
Eurogamer - 8/10
IGN - 7.8
Gamepro - 3.75/5
Yahoo Games - 3/5
PLAY UK - 91%
1UP - 9/10
OXM UK - 9/10
OXM AU - 9/10
LEVEL (Swedish magazine)- 9/10
Games Radar - 9/10
EGM - 9, 6.5, 8.5
IGN UK - 8.5
Gamereactor - 8/10
Eurogamer - 8/10
IGN - 7.8
Gamepro - 3.75/5
Yahoo Games - 3/5
urk said:But you decided not to buy The Darkness. I'm confused. When did you play it?
It's a safe assumption. It doesn't look like the Darkness is a AAA game like the franchises mentioned above. There's only a few games I'll buy at $60 this fall: Mass Effect, Halo 3, GTA4, HL2 Orange Box, and Bisohock.
Kabuki Waq
Member
rs7k said:
after jade empire what makes you think Mass effect is a sure thing?
Shake Appeal
Member
whoa whoa, why the disparity?
dark10x said:
No health bar, just the typical 'invisible shield' type of health. As you get more damage, your screen turns red, until you die. You recover by not taking damage for a while. When the darkness powers are on, you have an extra 'invisible' shield as long as you remain in the dark. After you die, it reloads the latest checkpoint. The loading isn't bad at all. They actually have Jackie talking about the theme at hand in the game while it loads, so it's fairly entertaining. Checkpoints are reasonably spaced, so far at least (about 2 hours into it).
Regret Truth
Member
Woohoo! Just picked up my copy!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
SNUG REVOL said:
Yes! My DiRT Friends List Leaderboard is MINE for the taking!
:lol
Imperial Hot
Banned
I am about to go out and pick this one up.
By the way, is this game running UE3? I was talking to a friend about how good the graphics look in this game, and I was wondering what engine it was running? I'm assuming UE3 because everything runs on UE3.
By the way, is this game running UE3? I was talking to a friend about how good the graphics look in this game, and I was wondering what engine it was running? I'm assuming UE3 because everything runs on UE3.
Regret Truth
Member
bud said:
Sorry bud my girl has the digital cam
The game looks great so far, I'm playing through the intro right now.Regret Truth
Member
Holy shit!! The intro sequence is fukking wild! Lots of NYPD cop car ownage:lol
Valkyr Junkie
Member
SNUG REVOL said:Sorry bud my girl has the digital cam
PSTriple?
Ok, my reaction to the ridiculous IGN review, since I completed the game and will be reviewing it soon for Gamer.nl.
Like... doh.... the Darkness Guns
Well, the point is that the Darklings aren't meant to do the work for you. They're nice supplements to your arsenal but you have to do the real fights yourself. Nevertheless, they're useful and will sometimes help you in problematic situations.
I do agree that the ending level could have been done better, but I don't agree with the rest. The whole point is that you acquire more and more powers and Darklings, and yes, you feel like you will kill everyone. And it's great. Like one preview/review said: "It's like FEAR, but then YOU are slaughtering the terrified people. And it's more fun." I agree completely, and I think that 'from a game standpoint' it works also great.
What? The story makes sense from beginning to end. It's one of the strongest points of the entire game, and masterfully crafted. Typical that he only states it, and doesn't say why it is so, not in any sense. Weak.
The AI isn't like FEAR, but does it have to? The AI in Resistance wasn't the key point either, but does it matter? The AI does it's job perfectly and is never weak. But no, it isn't the most advanced either.
And wtf? He doesn't talk about 'gameplay mechanics' the whole review (except Creeping Dark) and then he says it's bad.
Also, I think the core bad point is that almost the whole review he is describing, and not argumentating. He describes almost the whole review and then say it's not very good. It's a bad way of reviewing. Instead, he should have told why exactly the game is or isn't too great, not sum up the dry facts.
Sad that he gives it a 7,8... especially since IGN gives ridiculously high scores almost always to every game... this score is the same as Harry Potter, and I can say you this is a better game...
Like... doh.... the Darkness Guns
are meant to be used in The Otherworld since it's the only firearm where the enemey soldiers don't recover. Seems like the reviewer should have paid attention while playing the game.
Well, the point is that the Darklings aren't meant to do the work for you. They're nice supplements to your arsenal but you have to do the real fights yourself. Nevertheless, they're useful and will sometimes help you in problematic situations.
I do agree that the ending level could have been done better, but I don't agree with the rest. The whole point is that you acquire more and more powers and Darklings, and yes, you feel like you will kill everyone. And it's great. Like one preview/review said: "It's like FEAR, but then YOU are slaughtering the terrified people. And it's more fun." I agree completely, and I think that 'from a game standpoint' it works also great.
What? The story makes sense from beginning to end. It's one of the strongest points of the entire game, and masterfully crafted. Typical that he only states it, and doesn't say why it is so, not in any sense. Weak.
The AI isn't like FEAR, but does it have to? The AI in Resistance wasn't the key point either, but does it matter? The AI does it's job perfectly and is never weak. But no, it isn't the most advanced either.
And wtf? He doesn't talk about 'gameplay mechanics' the whole review (except Creeping Dark) and then he says it's bad.
Also, I think the core bad point is that almost the whole review he is describing, and not argumentating. He describes almost the whole review and then say it's not very good. It's a bad way of reviewing. Instead, he should have told why exactly the game is or isn't too great, not sum up the dry facts.
Sad that he gives it a 7,8... especially since IGN gives ridiculously high scores almost always to every game... this score is the same as Harry Potter, and I can say you this is a better game...
GrayFoxPL said:
I think GTA:SA is one of the best games ever made. I sunk so much time in the PC version of that game. I still drive around in it for the hell of it.
I still cant understand why grown folks cant understand that these reviews or just the opinions of others. Your suppose to come to your own conclusion if you think you should buy a game or not. Reading enough reviews should make your decision easier and thats all.