Fantasy Critic ‘25

[Whiskey_chaser]

2 hours ago, radiofloyd said:

Sunless Skies currently sitting at 87% on Metacritic. Did anyone listen to me?

 

By the way how does it work in terms of multi format games? Did you to choose the format too? And does it update itself? It’s saying 84% for Wargroove but Wargroove has a metacritc rating of 86% now.

 

Think we would ave missed that though as it released just before we finished drafting?

Cheers @wiivo 2.0 - looking forward to seeing how this pans out.

[DANGERMAN]

12 minutes ago, wiivo 2.0 said:

You start one and put in the work later then. Thanks in advanced. 

Don't be a prick, it wasn't a criticism, I'm just saying later in the year is where all the gratification is 

[Hendo]

I think it’s a good time to start it, personally. It’s a big gamble for some games that don’t have firm dates and could end up being next year. Plus we all have 3 spaces for extra games that we can bid on, so newly announced games can get added.

[DANGERMAN]

I suppose doing it at a quieter time of year means that you learn the ropes. You can learn before the bigger releases and announcements 

[Hendo]

I would imagine during E3 I will be opening that tab on my browser a lot.

Any predictions for who will do well?

 

I like my chances. @DifferentClass has some smart picks and @Whiskey_chaser will perhaps do well by picking FIFA.

[Whiskey_chaser]

9 minutes ago, Hendo said:

I would imagine during E3 I will be opening that tab on my browser a lot.

Any predictions for who will do well?

 

I like my chances. @DifferentClass has some smart picks and @Whiskey_chaser will perhaps do well by picking FIFA.

 

Fifa was a cheap shot. No regrets. I'm surprised no one took Anthem as a counter pick.

[Hendo]

Anthem is an interesting one. It could review either way. I’m sure it will end up being superb but will probably start a bit lacking in content and the reviews might reflect that.

[HandsomeDead]

I thought about Anthem as my counter-pick but I decided to roll the bones with The Last of Us Part II.  Weirdly, I will not be happy if it does release this year.

[radiofloyd]

Can I play along in the forum? My four picks are:

 

Spoiler

Gears of War 5

Nioh 2

Spelunky 2

Total War: Three Kingdoms

 

[Hendo]

What would your counter pick be?

[HandsomeDead]

Spelunky 2 was one I was gonna pick if we had more choices.  

[radiofloyd]

7 minutes ago, Hendo said:

What would your counter pick be?

 

Of the games that have been selected? Crackdown 3.

[mmmark]

2 hours ago, DANGERMAN said:

Don't be a prick, it wasn't a criticism, I'm just saying later in the year is where all the gratification is 

 

I wasn’t ☹️ Start one after e3 and I’ll join.

[DANGERMAN]

33 minutes ago, wiivo 2.0 said:

 

I wasn’t ☹️ Start one after e3 and I’ll join.

? 

 

I'm never taking charge of something like this. I've not even got the attention span to take part

[HandsomeDead]

I think we all have sure picks and some risky ones so I don't know how it's gonna turn out.

 

Doom Eternal is my safe one, as is Pokemon 2019 as long as it doesn't slip.  Dreams could do really well with critics and Dying Light 2 is my dark horse (the original reviewed okay but with Chris Avellone on writing duty it may end up surprising people).

 

And TLoUP2 for the reasons I mentioned.

[Hendo]

Me and @DifferentClass are putting our flags in the ground.

[DisturbedSwan]

I think my counter-pick has fucked me.

 

Think I would’ve definitely won before that, I was saving some selections for later thinking we were picking 10 games as well ?

[HandsomeDead]

I don't know where you got the idea you definitely would have won.  Super Meat Boy Forever and Control are really unknown entities. 

[DisturbedSwan]

[mmmark]

Meatboy is a safe 80+, Control is likely a 80-90 as well.