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http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/assassinscreed2
I was laughing so hard when i saw this. I loved AC2 but i guess i can try to respect jims opinion. I just wonder what would of the review score been if someone else reviewed it? Question
how do websites like destructoid, kotaku, ign, pick people to review games? Is there a little hat they pick names out of or do people volunteer? I always wondered what would happen if a person who lets say mainly liked racing games was chosen to review Halo or something like that? And i always wonder if other people on said sites agree with the reviews or wish they reviewed the game themselves.
I remember reading a review on game informer, i cant remember the review but the main review gave it a 3 or so and the second opinion a 8.5 and that's big difference in the review. one person was saying NEVER BUY IT the other saying BUY IT NOW! I wish every reviewing site had a second opinion.
Just speaking my mind i guess
I was laughing so hard when i saw this. I loved AC2 but i guess i can try to respect jims opinion. I just wonder what would of the review score been if someone else reviewed it? Question
how do websites like destructoid, kotaku, ign, pick people to review games? Is there a little hat they pick names out of or do people volunteer? I always wondered what would happen if a person who lets say mainly liked racing games was chosen to review Halo or something like that? And i always wonder if other people on said sites agree with the reviews or wish they reviewed the game themselves.
I remember reading a review on game informer, i cant remember the review but the main review gave it a 3 or so and the second opinion a 8.5 and that's big difference in the review. one person was saying NEVER BUY IT the other saying BUY IT NOW! I wish every reviewing site had a second opinion.
Just speaking my mind i guess
Blah to clarify by other people i mean other reviewers and blogger on the site.
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@Zeta Crossfire: If you check the comments in the ACII review, you'll find out it was just that case. Someone else (I think it was Nick Chester), was going to review it, but therre was an emergency change to Jim at the last minute. The revew might have been significantly different as the previous reviewer had enjoyed the first game.
I heartily laugh at the Metacritic, but Jim's opinion on games has always been pretty spot on for me, so I'm taking the 4.5 and not buying the game.
Also things.
Also things.
Granted, I'm not even slightly interested in AC2, but I have to commend Jim because his opinion seems to matter SO MUCH to everyone for some reason. It's hard to accept that someone has a different opinion on the tubes. Reading through that review's comments was like finding a stash of Haloween candy.
It's simple, Jim has been playing way to much Demon's Souls! If you love that game in every way like I do and I assume Jim does as well, it becomes very difficult to not subconscious hold every other game up to those high standards. Personally, i'm far more inclined to side with Jim on the review of AssCreed2 because he's a lover of Demon's Soul.
On a side note, anyone hear any news about a demon's Souls DLC?? More armour, weapons, magic and a level, or is this wishful thinking?
On a side note, anyone hear any news about a demon's Souls DLC?? More armour, weapons, magic and a level, or is this wishful thinking?
I would entertain a new world in Demons Souls. I'm 40 hours in and loving it. Only cleared one world and on level 1-4. Thanks to this game, I won't need another new game until Spring.
Anybody who doesnt get AC2 because of the review is an idiot, 1 because Jims wrong and 2 because depending on one review for your choices is stupid...Its obvious he didnt like it because hes biased or just plain sucks...and dont let him fool you with his little article saying that reviewers are none of these, its the only logical reason for this review....Just saying, you know Im right
Jim's review just seemed half assed. He didn't mention the games music, voice acting as well. (which is excellent btw) + I have a big issue with him saying the game has the worst graphics and animations hes seen, then goes off and raves about serious sam HD, A RESKIN. (games are completley different, but we are talking graphics here) It just seems like he was the wrong person for the review, it looks like he's more of a FPS gamer.
Gay analogy time:
You wouldn't get an RPG fanatic to review a sports game, he wouldn't understand it. You wouldn't get a motorcycle reviewer to review a car. Dtoid should move to a letter grade system or get rid of scores altogether. I agree with his l4d2 and MW2 reviews. Then again I'm open minded and can appreciate games from different genres.
Gay analogy time:
You wouldn't get an RPG fanatic to review a sports game, he wouldn't understand it. You wouldn't get a motorcycle reviewer to review a car. Dtoid should move to a letter grade system or get rid of scores altogether. I agree with his l4d2 and MW2 reviews. Then again I'm open minded and can appreciate games from different genres.
@sapato
how was that a gay analogy? whats gay about rpgs? are motorcycles gay? im pretty sure one of the village people wore a lot of leather, as do motorcycle riders. so i guess you have a point there. youre stretching though. i think you should have been more clear in what was gay and what wasnt gay. you should have said "you wouldnt get a straight man to review gay porn". that would have been more applicable.
how was that a gay analogy? whats gay about rpgs? are motorcycles gay? im pretty sure one of the village people wore a lot of leather, as do motorcycle riders. so i guess you have a point there. youre stretching though. i think you should have been more clear in what was gay and what wasnt gay. you should have said "you wouldnt get a straight man to review gay porn". that would have been more applicable.
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