DANGERMAN Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, OCH said: That's not assumption, nor is it childish, that is how these things work. The number of reviews I read wherein if something scores below an 8 or 9 (out of ten) It is considered "trash" or if others vocally hail it as the Second Coming, the reviewer is called out for "hating" on whatever the piece of media is. It is "all or nothing" now, that is the current knee-jerk reactionary state of the internet. EDIT: My standpoint is that of cynicism towards the honesty of the review based on the language used, albeit paraphrased. I'm on the fence with the game itself. Nemesis was my favourite of the Original Trilogy and I prefer Silent Hill to Resi as a series, regardless. It is assumption, you've jumped over the possibility that's his genuine thoughts on the game in favour that he's given that score for clicks. You're entitled to think that, but you've no evidence of it Anyway, I'm still up in the air over whether to get this at launch. I've finished the Witcher 3 dlc I was on so I doubt my willpower will hold out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 To back you up a bit @DANGERMAN I do agree this dude is entitled to his criticism. It's just not one I find interesting or useful. I'm not interested whether he did it for "click-bait" or not; on it's face its not the kind of criticism I find interesting. I did know a guy who would throw his hands up and roll his eyes if a character could continue a running animation while running into a wall. He'd maybe find this kind of criticism useful. Like you said, it's all about what you've been taught to do in the game. But I'm pretty sure RE games don't make a habit of teaching you weaponry works on locked doors. And with your chest high wall example, I find games that use them are pretty good at communicating the kinds of pieces of environment you can interact with in that way and ones you can't. They do usually establish the rules pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hendo Posted January 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2019 People second guessing a reviewer’s intentions says more about the people than the reviewer, to be honest. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, Hendo said: People second guessing a reviewer’s intentions says more about the people than the reviewer, to be honest. A very concise truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, Hendo said: People second guessing a reviewer’s intentions says more about the people than the reviewer, to be honest. Such is the world we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hendo Posted January 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2019 Well, no. If I read someone second guessing a reviewer’s intentions from a game that they haven’t played, my opinion of that person goes down, not the reviewer. If that person has played the game and can provide some evidence that supports their claim, then maybe. But otherwise that person’s critical standing is null and void. For two reasons: 1 - They lack the maturity that a critical thinker needs. 2. The fact that they assume someone else is willing to lie in their review says that they are willing to do the same. TLDR: If you moan about a review before you’ve played the game, your opinion is ignored. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 On the topic of making assumptions about reviewers, when I read PC Gamer’s 68% reviewer of Dragon Quest XI, before I had played the game, I immediately assumed that the reiewer didn’t “get” Dragon Quest and was way off the mark about the game. Then I played it and realised that it was the score that most aligned with my opinion of the game! There’s probably a lesson for me there but I’m not sure that I’ve learned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 7 out of 10 isn't a bad score. If the reviewer has a history of marking things a bit lower and this game is no different then I don't really see what the problem is. Everyone has a different barometer on what makes a good game and how they mark that down when they come to putting a number under the words. You look at artsy esoteric shit and it gets high marks from some people. You look at AAA games like CoD and they get high marks from some people. It's all about finding a reviewer you trust or even better trying the game yourself and forming an opinion there. Game reviewing isn't black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I heard the reviewer is actually secretly Ian Watkins writing from his jail cell Anyway my preload is starting up. It includes that special announcer DLC. The one that makes the game all REZIDENT EEEVUULL. Are you jealous? No I'm not a mark shut up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Got that version downloading myself. So I’ll be doing a Leon playthrough with the ‘98 soundtrack,then a Claire run with the new one. Not far off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I will probably do the exact opposite of that. Claire A with new sounds and Leon B with old. Code Veronica was the first RE I played so it only seems right that it's Claire first (also apparently that's the one that's canon or something?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_chaser Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I'm on the fence with this. On the one hand, I played the demo last night and loved it. Plays like Resi 4 (a game I absolutely loved), and i've never played Resi 2 so it'll all be new. On the other hand - i'm such a massive wimp. Almost had four heart attacks playing through it - not sure I could survive the whole game. I'm genuinely terrified by any sequence in games that require a torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Brad at Giant Bomb likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellow Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I've got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Middle_Class_Hero Posted January 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2019 Mine arrived today ? I think I’m going to turn out all the lights whilst I play because: a) I’m hard b) it’s how I played the original when I was a young man and c) I pay for the electricity now 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellow Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Definitely lights out. Any other approach would would be a gaming faux pas. Lights out and the hardest difficulty.** **I'm not playing it like that. I just think you lot should so I can read about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Both MHW and REmake2 came out on the same week. I wonder if this will be a new tactic from Capcom to get more game sales? Drop a big AAA bugger a month after Christmas and rake in all that Christmas money people were saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeFour Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice ? I'll take more of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I did wonder what they would do with DLC for a REmake. Given there is no more game after HUNK and Tofu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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