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[Knitted Knight]

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Reminder not to post spoilers in here or any thread outside of the spoiler thread. -Mod

The triggering continues as TLOU2 releases today. A mob of children has taken their anger and moral purity to Metacritic to make sure an example is made of TLOU2. As we watch the salt pour from every single keystroke we're reminded of the fragility of their egos. Snowflaking has never been this good. Here is to enjoying the tears when the reviews eventually get taken down.

The prophet has foreseen it.

The meticulous planning.

 

[GymWolf]

What a bunch of morons.

If you dont like the game just dont buy it.

 

[Blitzmangoman]

Imbeciles.

 

[Thugnificient]

What a bunch of morons.

If you dont like the game just dont buy it.

Oh they didn't.

 

[Stuart360]

It happens on Steam ALL the time. I dont really agree with it but many people feel its the only way to get their voice heard by the people they want to hear it.

 

[Birdo]

It works both ways. Brainless people on Amazon are giving it 5 stars before even playing it.

 

[Hobbygaming]

I guessed it. They're trying to find acceptance with missing out on one of the best games of this generation. It's jealousy

 

[evanft]

Small PP energy.

 

[TMLT]

Metacritic user reviews are completely pointless. Most games simultaneously get 0s and 10s, and for many big/polarizing releases like this the majority of reviewers havent even played the game.

 

[Thugnificient]

I thought GAF would be happy about that though? Pretty much every thread I read people here are happy about "sticking it to those SJW leftists." What's happening here?

 

[Geki-D]

I thought GAF would be happy about that though? Pretty much every thread I read people here are happy about "sticking it to those SJW leftists." What's happening here?

Check the review thread. Some people are very happy about it.

 

[Birdo]

Metacritic user reviews are completely pointless. Most games simultaneously get 0s and 10s, and for many big/polarizing releases like this the majority of reviewers havent even played the game.

On a long enough timeline, the user reviews usually end up more accurate than the media reviews.

 

[LisaMariaMartin]

Does anyone honestly care about user scores? I mean, I don't give a shit about "professional" game reviewers opinions either but I wouldn't even give a quick glance over a review written by a random person on the internet.

 

[TheContact]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

 

[Helios]

It's what always happens when a game gets overhyped by the media. It happened with BoTW, now it's TLOU2

 

[vkbest]

I can't understand why Metacritic and other sites, let score or comment a game what just be released.

 

[Hobbygaming]

These people finished a 25+ hour game already on its release date lol review bombing is pathetic

 

[Birdo]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

It turns out that it's been overhyped by the media.

 

[RSB]

Man, what a bunch of losers trying to warn people about the game.

 

[MightySquirrel]

"oh yeaaah look at those 100 scores - best game eveeeeer!!! I'll make 100 threads on TLOU2 so every one knows! "

" mooooooom my game getting review bombed !"

 

[Geki-D]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

-The main character is openly gay
-The game leaks suggest it doesn't play out the same as the fanfics people imagined in their heads
-But mainly the first point

 

[sid2vicious]

Did you really need to create another topic about this?

 

[imsosleepy]

oh dam, someone actually posted that on the last of us reddit. Is that actually how many of them feel for the game? I spoke to some reviewers who played the game and who dont even score games. They just give their thoughts. They absolutely loved it apart from some gameplay issues they had. The game is a masterpiece in their eyes. But geezus, so much shit this game gets because of those leaks. Feel bad for the dev team :/

 

[Explosive Zombie]

It's impossible any of them played enough of the game for their score to be legit since the game is longer than one full day to beat. Not that anyone believed these scores were based on actual playtime. Someone tried to compare this to Steam review bombing but on Steam you actually need to own the game.

 

[RedVIper]

This goes both ways.

Some people will give it a 10 without second thought. Others will give it a 0.

It will average out eventually.

 

[Fuz]

And they'll buy it anyway.

 

[Hobbygaming]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

People are insecure

 

[Spaceman292]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

Questionable writing. Characters not acting in believable ways. Constant misery and violence for no good reason. It's pretty easy to not like the game.

Edit: actually playing a bit more I think I was too harsh on it. This shit's fantastic.

 

[Fuz]

This goes both ways.

Some people will give it a 10 without second thought. Others will give it a 0.

It will average out eventually.

Yeah, I agree. With a few exceptions here and there (and they're kind of motivated, like ME3) haters and fanboys always balance themselves out.

 

[Hendrick's]

The good folk doing the Lord's work.

 

[Knitted Knight]

It's impossible any of them played enough of the game for their score to be legit since the game is longer than one full day to beat. Not that anyone believed these scores were based on actual playtime. Someone tried to compare this to Steam review bombing but on Steam you actually need to own the game.

Ohh for sure they haven't played crap. I'm 4 hours or so in since midnight release. I probably won't even finish it by Monday.

 

[HushiMushi]

does anyone care for Metacritic User Reviews? lol They don't mean anything, IMHO.

 

[TheContact]

-The main character is openly gay

In woke culture wouldn't that mean automatic 100 on metacritic? Plus wasn't she openly gay in the first one? I haven't played any of the games.

Questionable writing. Characters not acting in believable ways. Constant misery and violence for no good reason. It's pretty easy to not like the game.

Ty.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Questionable writing. Characters not acting in believable ways. Constant misery and violence for no good reason. It's pretty easy to not like the game.

You played it?

 

[Spaceman292]

You played it?

Five hours in so far. The game play is awesome but the story is a little iffy.

 

[Graciaus]

Haters and fan boys will cancel each other out eventually.

There is no review bombing system check in place?

 

[Teslerum]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

For most storytelling issues that irk too much. And considering its solely single-player and story focused that is a deal-breaker for several people (including me). There's a few that criticize other aspects, but that's overblown. Has decent gameplay for what it is, looks and sounds great. Still, I'm not interested in it, because I lose all motivation once I hit something that actively annoys me.

The whole things aggravated by the 10/10 scores, and here we are.

 

[InterMusketeer]

It was to be expected this would happen. It's a shame. I don't think it helps to submit obviously fake and politically motivated reviews like this.

From what I've seen of the game it is horribly overrated, but these fake reviews aren't proving that. You'd sooner believe the opposite because these guys are so petty and childish.

 

[Stuart360]

The only times you can trust 'user' reviews is if A. The game is multiplatform (taking away the platform of choice factor). B. The game isnt a rival game to another popular series. C. The game has no SJW agenda shite, or politics forced into the game.
Unfortunately that rules out most games these days lol.

 

[Thugnificient]

Serves people right for giving a shit about video games stories.

 

[Teslerum]

Haters and fan boys will cancel each other out eventually.

There is no review bombing system check in place?

There is. Metacritic already deleted 1000's of 0/0 and 10/10 reviews by bots. That includes written reviews. I've seen the numbers go up and down dramatically. (But the average barely changed from it)

 

[Thirty7ven]

Fragile dudes.

 

[Geki-D]

In woke culture wouldn't that mean automatic 100 on metacritic?

"In woke culture"? Oh sorry, I thought I was talking to a reasonable person, not another warrior.

 

[Jon Neu]

Can someone explain to me why people are hating TLOU2 without spoiling it?

It’s basically The Last Jedi make videogame.

But with far more cringe wokeness and torture drama porn.

 

[Portugeezer]

A mob of children? Ahahaha "Children"...

Sad. I didn't like what I saw and read about the leaks, but this is low.

 

[Rat Rage]

Imagine giving a shit about user scores (or reviews in general).

 

[TheContact]

"In woke culture"? Oh sorry, I thought I was talking to a reasonable person, not another warrior.

Two other people responded with actual well thought out answers. You're saying TLOU got bad reviews because the main character is openly gay and I'm not being reasonable?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

The positive scores will even it out, then hopefully it gets around a deserved 6

 

[Jon Neu]

Two other people responded with actual well thought out answers. You're saying TLOU failed because the main character is openly gay and I'm not being reasonable?

He’s damage controlling so hard calling anyone who dislikes the game basically a troll and an alt-righter.

Don’t mind him too much.

 

[iJudged]

Lol just wait until Halo comes out