faetal on 5/6/2013 at 21:37
The important thing is whether you come away from the whole experience blown away.
Too many reviewers focus on specific flaws as if not being perfect is somehow a big disappointment.
Angel Dust on 5/6/2013 at 22:50
Depends on the flaws and I would consider some of the things brought up in those reviews to be fairly significant. As gamers, we are more than a little immune, by necessity, to a bit of the old ludonarrative dissonance but if The Last Of Us strays into Tomb Raider reboot territory than I'll notice it, when I'm playing and in not in some after the fact analysis, and it will detract from the experience. So while I acknowledge that not everyone gives a shit about such things to the same extent I do, I'm glad their are some reviewers out there looking at things a bit differently.
And it's not as if these reviews are saying it's a big 'disappointment' either. They are favourable towards the game.
faetal on 5/6/2013 at 23:06
I was generalising.
Angel Dust on 5/6/2013 at 23:49
Apologies, didn't feel that way coming directly after my post linking a specific review. :o
CCCToad on 6/6/2013 at 04:00
Quote Posted by faetal
The important thing is whether you come away from the whole experience blown away.
Too many reviewers focus on specific flaws as if not being perfect is somehow a big disappointment.
Being blown away is hardly the only metric. For example, I consider the first Mass Effect to be a superior game to the second one. While the second one leaves you feeling "blown away", the first one's depth and scope make for a game that can be replayed several times and still be fun. The second is boring upon the first replay.
june gloom on 6/6/2013 at 08:44
It is? Shit, I must be doing it wrong, because I was thoroughly entertained!
faetal on 6/6/2013 at 09:51
Quote Posted by Angel Dust
Apologies, didn't feel that way coming directly after my post linking a specific review. :o
Sorry, I should have been more explicit. I didn't even read the review you posted, was just commenting on the general nature of reviews having distributed opinion. Pick any game on metacritic, no matter how great and there are always some tepid or unfavourable reviews.
I think The Last of Us looks great, just a bit non-plussed that I'd need a new platform to play it on.
faetal on 6/6/2013 at 09:54
Quote Posted by CCCToad
Being blown away is hardly the only metric. For example, I consider the first Mass Effect to be a superior game to the second one. While the second one leaves you feeling "blown away", the first one's depth and scope make for a game that can be replayed several times and still be fun. The second is boring upon the first replay.
I'm not talking about how re-playable a game is, just how good it is. Some games you buy to be re-playable, others you buy for that one amazing experience.
SubJeff on 14/6/2013 at 10:23
First impressions incoming! Woot!
