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I think a lot of smaller reviewers change their scores after surveying Metacritic out of fear of reprisal - like, "oh, Arkham got 10 perfect scores; I can't give it less than a 9!" So cheers for sticking to your guns.
Also, fuck Cliffy B, and execs that fire devs for scores less than 9s.
Also, fuck Cliffy B, and execs that fire devs for scores less than 9s.
Insomniac have already made the best shooter of 2011. Resistance 3 was absolutely fantastic, enjoyed every minute of it, such an improvement over the first two games. Granted I haven't played BF3/MW3 yet but still, Resistance 3 will be hard to beat.
It good that some developer realized that not everyone will like their game. Other sources liked A4O and that should be enough. The only time a Dev should get mad is when their game is treated unfairly and they are able to prove it.
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when their game is treated unfairly and they are able to prove it.
Has that ever happened?
when their game is treated unfairly and they are able to prove it.
Has that ever happened?
Classy guys, Insomniac. Much more likely to buy a game from classy guys than from people who whine about 8/10s from the industry's toughest reviewer. I wish this would be a survey question, so maybe these industry types would get it through their skulls.
That is amazing! I've always loved Insomniac Games but sadly this was never on my radar. Love all the other stuff though ;)
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+2 Fuck Cliffy
@Magnalon
+2 Fuck Cliffy
Bravo Jim! I did see that tweet from Insomniac come through yesterday, and I cringed when I read your tweet about the review going live. It is awesome to see Insomniac handle this like adults.
I really like the gears games, but what "cliffy B" responded to was ridiculous. He really came off as a 5 year old with shitty parents. Doesn't take much to say "I was mistaken, I'm sorry", but you do need a level a maturity to say it sincerely, and it seems "cliffy B" has yet to achieve it.
Great read and all, but now I'm just curious, did you receive any hate for your Witcher 2 review? (From the Developers)
It looks like Insomniac weren't really confident with their release to start with... Yet they acted with dignity, so they're still good.
Insomniac Games is a great company.
I've played Ratchet & Clank All 4 One since Tuesday and really enjoy it but I may be in the minority. Regardless, I like knowing Insomniac Games has a positive attitude toward criticism.
I was going to grab Resistance 3 sometime down the line but after hearing that, I'm grabbing it when I receive my next paycheck.
I've played Ratchet & Clank All 4 One since Tuesday and really enjoy it but I may be in the minority. Regardless, I like knowing Insomniac Games has a positive attitude toward criticism.
I was going to grab Resistance 3 sometime down the line but after hearing that, I'm grabbing it when I receive my next paycheck.
Seriously, class act that Insomniac games. Statements like this may very well encourage people to buy their games. I know I want to give All 4 One a try after reading this and I've always loved the Resistance games.
Way to be awesome Insomniac.
Way to be awesome Insomniac.
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Duh Hydrophobia, sorry couldn't resist ( no I thought that game was as suppar as the review stated so it's a joke.)
Duh Hydrophobia, sorry couldn't resist ( no I thought that game was as suppar as the review stated so it's a joke.)
I fucking love Insomniac Games. They're such a great bunch of people and there's obviously a reason they win so many awards for their work environment (I believe this year was their 13th "Best Workplace" award). Obviously it sucks to get a negative review but they deserve massive respect for being so gracious.
When you compare their reaction to the Hydrophobia stuff from way back when ("You're playing it wrong!") or Cliffy B's childish and, frankly, embarrassing petulance ("You're just a hater!"), it just goes to show that there are still great developers out there who have some class.
I'm looking forward to picking up Overstrike when it comes out, to support one of my favourite developers.
Cheers for sharing this with us, Jim. It's much appreciated. It's a nice palette cleanser after the Arkham City nonsense.
When you compare their reaction to the Hydrophobia stuff from way back when ("You're playing it wrong!") or Cliffy B's childish and, frankly, embarrassing petulance ("You're just a hater!"), it just goes to show that there are still great developers out there who have some class.
I'm looking forward to picking up Overstrike when it comes out, to support one of my favourite developers.
Cheers for sharing this with us, Jim. It's much appreciated. It's a nice palette cleanser after the Arkham City nonsense.
It is nice for them not to go super rage. BUT releasing something they know is not good? I give them no credit for that.
Also I seem to notice Jim, when you write articles like this, your I hate Sterling crowd rarely shows up. Hrmm.
I'd get a kick out of watching Cliffy B read this.
I will never understand all the hate. I simply can't. I can always understand a 4/10 or even a 1-3/10 from Destructoid. Whenever I see a (Real) low score from other sources the best explanation I get is "I don't get it.", "OMG BUGS, I REFUSE TO MENTION ANYTHING ELSE." (Though bugs are indeed bad.) or, worst of all, "Stuff."
DTOID is the only place where if I want to use a review to consider a game, I only have to read one review. Every other place (Especially GameFAQs) I end up having to look up several reviews because the person is just tearing up the game in rage or is simply way too easy to win over and probably had a score settled before even playing it.
Or if the reviewer is actually a reviewer as a profession the person tends to give opinions in a manner that makes issue out of the game due to personal preference. Every person will have their own opinions, but DTOID is that I've seen best at pointing out the difference between issues of taste and just plain problems with the game.
In other words, Insomniac is better people.
I will never understand all the hate. I simply can't. I can always understand a 4/10 or even a 1-3/10 from Destructoid. Whenever I see a (Real) low score from other sources the best explanation I get is "I don't get it.", "OMG BUGS, I REFUSE TO MENTION ANYTHING ELSE." (Though bugs are indeed bad.) or, worst of all, "Stuff."
DTOID is the only place where if I want to use a review to consider a game, I only have to read one review. Every other place (Especially GameFAQs) I end up having to look up several reviews because the person is just tearing up the game in rage or is simply way too easy to win over and probably had a score settled before even playing it.
Or if the reviewer is actually a reviewer as a profession the person tends to give opinions in a manner that makes issue out of the game due to personal preference. Every person will have their own opinions, but DTOID is that I've seen best at pointing out the difference between issues of taste and just plain problems with the game.
In other words, Insomniac is better people.
You mean HUMAN BEINGS make games now?
I'm shocked!
*looks over at cliffy b-1000 and Bobby "the terminator* kotick*
Skynet is here, bitches.
I'm shocked!
*looks over at cliffy b-1000 and Bobby "the terminator* kotick*
Skynet is here, bitches.
Huh, so they knew it was crap when it went out? Platformers will almost certainly never die, so I doubt this puts much of a dent in the whole genre. I just hope they stay honest like this and do the best by the fans and new comers alike without being generic with this great series.
It's just a damn shame that a Ratchet and Clank game received such a low score in the first place. When I first saw it, I immediately felt that it was a too huge departure of the core series and was very wary about how it'd end up. Seems like my fears weren't unreasonable. I love Ratchet and Clank, but at this point it seems like either Sony or Insomniac don't really want to continue with it and would rather focus on their shooter. That's fine of course, but I would've liked if the series had ended with the very good Crack in Time instead.
I remember seeing that tweet that Jim mentioned yesterday and thinking the same thing. Insomniac Games is a true class act that all game devs should aspire to (if not in games, then at least in character).
"Huh, so they knew it was crap when it went out?"
Insomniac doesn't agree with my review at all. Acceptance of an opinion isn't an endorsement, I must stress.
Insomniac doesn't agree with my review at all. Acceptance of an opinion isn't an endorsement, I must stress.
Criticisms are usually a great thing for devs as it is for anything in general. They learn from their mistakes and do better next time around. I'm glad they handled it well.
Also + 3 Fuck Cliffy
Also + 3 Fuck Cliffy
Everyone is wrong. Sterling is right. Same old, same old.
The only people that take video game reviews serious, are the pretentious, self-indulgent people who right them. Those who are desperate to prove their profession is relevant. The people who are clearly envious of the people who are creative and smart enough to make a game. They challenge that creativity with harsh words and childish insults. Just to fill space and get their word count up. All in the name of hits and advertising revenue. Unless they do it for free. Of course we know that is not the case. The video game media is becoming more and more useless to the consumer. Developers have more ways to reach the customer then ever and the wannabe journalist know it. That is why they find it necessary to write such aggressive and childish reviews. It's the only way they can generate traffic. Being polarizing, is a lot more profitable then being nice and respectful.
The only people that take video game reviews serious, are the pretentious, self-indulgent people who right them. Those who are desperate to prove their profession is relevant. The people who are clearly envious of the people who are creative and smart enough to make a game. They challenge that creativity with harsh words and childish insults. Just to fill space and get their word count up. All in the name of hits and advertising revenue. Unless they do it for free. Of course we know that is not the case. The video game media is becoming more and more useless to the consumer. Developers have more ways to reach the customer then ever and the wannabe journalist know it. That is why they find it necessary to write such aggressive and childish reviews. It's the only way they can generate traffic. Being polarizing, is a lot more profitable then being nice and respectful.
For their exemplary show of class, I am willing to award every employee at Insomniac, at both studios, with oral pleasure.
It sounds like Insomniac wants to make a good game. No one is happy with a bad review score. However, some of the worst review scores have the best potential to make better games.
It makes me think of the review process at my last job. The week before the review, I was given a copy of my evaluation. Later that week, I'd visit with my manager about the evaluation. I took this as a time to ask why, come up with suggestions on how to improve, develop an action plan, and to really understand how I could improve in my career.
I still feel that I was held to a standard that was a bit higher than I felt was necessary for my position, but I understood what the standard was. Each year, my review scores improved, and each year I had a better understanding of what the standard I was being held to really entailed.
I could have been a dick about the whole thing, but I did not do that. There were reasons behind the ratings and things to do to improve, a lot like a game review.
At my other job, I get perfect ratings each year. I have no idea what's expected of me or how to be better. Guess which I've learned more from.
It makes me think of the review process at my last job. The week before the review, I was given a copy of my evaluation. Later that week, I'd visit with my manager about the evaluation. I took this as a time to ask why, come up with suggestions on how to improve, develop an action plan, and to really understand how I could improve in my career.
I still feel that I was held to a standard that was a bit higher than I felt was necessary for my position, but I understood what the standard was. Each year, my review scores improved, and each year I had a better understanding of what the standard I was being held to really entailed.
I could have been a dick about the whole thing, but I did not do that. There were reasons behind the ratings and things to do to improve, a lot like a game review.
At my other job, I get perfect ratings each year. I have no idea what's expected of me or how to be better. Guess which I've learned more from.
Ted Price and all the guys at Insomniac have always been a class act. It's good that people are seeing that.
Might have something to do with those Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One banner ads I keep seeing on the site...
Keep it classy Imsomniac,thats why we love you.
I can't wait to see how Jaffe reacts if Twisted Metal gets a review under 11/10.
Jaffe is a douche,and so is Cliffy.
I can't wait to see how Jaffe reacts if Twisted Metal gets a review under 11/10.
Jaffe is a douche,and so is Cliffy.
bravo to insomniac!!
glad to see they didn't try the ol' "you're playing wrong" shit.
is there a wrong way to play a game? i mean, as long as i'm playing it, i can't play it wrong.
i can suck at playing it, but playing it wrong? there is no fucking way to play anything wrong.
its like telling someone going through a no kills play through of mgs4 is playing it wrong.
glad to see they didn't try the ol' "you're playing wrong" shit.
is there a wrong way to play a game? i mean, as long as i'm playing it, i can't play it wrong.
i can suck at playing it, but playing it wrong? there is no fucking way to play anything wrong.
its like telling someone going through a no kills play through of mgs4 is playing it wrong.
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