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r9 · Jul 30, 2009, 09:20 PM

I just played Bionic Commando for an hour. And I enjoyed every moment. And this game has rating of 5.5 at Gamespot. Why because it was not open as prototype. Yes that is true but it is 10 times more detailed. Controls are great all that swinging it is easy but feels like you are doing it not as automated as on prototype so it gives so much pleasure.

My point is there are a lot of great games out there that are great fun but because of bad reviews people don`t give them a chance. Games are not cheap so people do some looking before buying the game. Reading reviews plays big part in choosing games.

I don`t know what is the problem with reviewers i guess they feel smarter that way. And that is not too big surprise coming from people that biggest computer achievement is learning to install a PC game.

Anyone that played Bionic commando knows what I`m talking about. And many other games with bad scores.

Every one should name a game that has bad score and was great game.

Kovoet · Jul 30, 2009, 09:31 PM

Very fair comment as there are a lot of people that actually started building their rigs for the purposes of having a gaming rig.

Nice R9

1Kurgan1 · Jul 30, 2009, 10:13 PM

Has a 74/100 over at metacritic, game looks gorgeous, this I might have to pick this one up.

AltecV1 · Jul 30, 2009, 10:22 PM

R9 Did You Play The Game On A Gamebad?

mrhuggles · Jul 30, 2009, 10:30 PM

i have felt like this for a while, i think if they are going to rate games based on features and other cookie cutter things, why not just automate the process.

EDIT: the process of reviewing and rating them i mean

MadClown · Jul 30, 2009, 10:55 PM

Re-Volt got mediocre ratings, but I love it, same with Postal 2 and Road Rash 95.

burtram · Jul 30, 2009, 11:21 PM

Re-Volt is still one of my favorite racing games.

r9 · Jul 30, 2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AltecV1

R9 Did You Play The Game On A Gamebad?

No I did not. I use game pad in games that not require aiming (racing, football etc.)
Your point ?

crazy pyro · Jul 31, 2009, 07:34 AM

Star wars republic commando, got a crappy review in theOfficial Xbox Magazine (my source of reviews at the time) but was an absolutely amazing game.

hat · Jul 31, 2009, 07:58 AM

Yeah, funk game reviews man. I don't think games should even be reviewed at all, as wether you like a game or not is a matter of opinion (except in the case of Big Rigs Over the Road Racing

)

1Kurgan1 · Jul 31, 2009, 08:16 AM

Thats why the best place to look for reviews is metacritic. Your always going to find one person who would hate something that is perfect. But to get a average of numerous magazine at least can give you a better idea.

crazy pyro · Jul 31, 2009, 08:50 AM

I didn't know about Metacritic then though!

HossHuge · Jul 31, 2009, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r9

I just played Bionic Commando for an hour. And I enjoyed every moment.

I know other Capcom titles have come with a benchmark (Lost Planet, Devil May Cry). Does this one as well and if so what kinds of frame rates are you getting? The trailer looks great!!

HookeyStreet · Jul 31, 2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy pyro

Star wars republic commando, got a crappy review in theOfficial Xbox Magazine (my source of reviews at the time) but was an absolutely amazing game.

agreed, I couldnt stop playing until I had cleared it

HossHuge · Jul 31, 2009, 10:53 AM

Here are the system req's for Bionic Commando.

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E4600 (2.4 GHz)/AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+
Memory: 1.5 GB
Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
Video Memory: 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 7800/ATI Radeon X1900)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 (2.4 GHz)/AMD Phenom X4 9500 (2.2 GHz)
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
Video Memory: 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+/ATI Radeon HD 3850)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 10
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

Are they saying that a 9800GTX+ is equal to a HD3850? Also notice the Quad-Core recommended system requirement.

Mussels · Jul 31, 2009, 11:00 AM

as an ex reviewer, i know all about the things you're made to do, and the hoops you have to jump through.

The simple problem is that the reviewer may be forced to play a game genre he hates, or it may have one niggling issue that gets to him and him alone - and poof, bad score.

The only way to make a review fair for a game, is to get 3-5 people to play it and review it, give their average score and choice snippets of their comments.

An example would be trine. The last level was exceedingly difficult compared to the rest of the game - some gamers found it to be a great finale, being harder and putting their skills to the test. Some gamers (me included) thought it was stupidly lame to change the entire style of the game, for one level (thus making some people love the ending, and some people hating it)

I'm a mouse and keyboard gamer - so i had no issues with the game. The game allows coop play with gamepads only* - but the kicker is that they only tested it on xbox 360 controllers. Since i played it coop with a friend on a 360 controller, my experience would be totally different to playing with a friend on generic logitech with poor control.

*(and in a recent patch, more than one mouse and keyboard)

hat · Jul 31, 2009, 11:04 AM

Yeah... for instance I think Final Fantasy 7 is in the top 10 best games ever, but there are others who couldn't even begin to imagine themselves playing that sort of game.

Triprift · Jul 31, 2009, 11:25 AM

We all think differently wich is why you take reviews with a giant pinch of salt what one person love another wont thats life.

AltecV1 · Jul 31, 2009, 03:37 PM

i didnt like it because the control scheme was retarded(same thing was with burnout paradise)!,so i played like 5 min and then removed it from my comp

such a little thing but it ruined the hole game for me

EviLZeD · Jul 31, 2009, 03:48 PM

I wouldn't trust any reviews from these big popular sites ive heared alot of things about how they actually review games usually people say they get paid by EA or watever game dev company creates the game. Best way to check is to use user reviews

r9 · Aug 2, 2009, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AltecV1

i didnt like it because the control scheme was retarded(same thing was with burnout paradise)!,so i played like 5 min and then removed it from my comp

such a little thing but it ruined the hole game for me

Too bad because if you have had given 10 more min you would not have problems with controls. I hate them at first then I get used to them and have more sense later on.

FordGT90Concept · Aug 2, 2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triprift

We all think differently wich is why you take reviews with a giant pinch of salt what one person love another wont thats life.

More like a 50 pound salt block.

If I'm looking at a game I've never heard of before, I'll glance at Gamespot and see what they ranked it. I might look at Wikipedia quick too. I perfer my own opinion over a "professional's." If what I gathered says it might be at least worth trying, I'll try it. If there's something somewhere I saw (like the letters MMO or word "horror"), I'll pass.

I check out most games that are recommended to me by an individual and most (if not all), I liked. Then again, my list of truly crappy games is only two and a half long:
-Big Rigs Over the Road Racing (broken)
-Restricted Area (too damn repetitive)
-Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (broken but they could/should fix it)

Wile E · Aug 2, 2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hat

Yeah, funk game reviews man. I don't think games should even be reviewed at all, as wether you like a game or not is a matter of opinion (except in the case of Big Rigs Over the Road Racing

)

Hey, that game is worth it just for the laughs alone. lol.

DonInKansas · Aug 2, 2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hat

Yeah... for instance I think Final Fantasy 7 is in the top 10 best games ever, but there are others who couldn't even begin to imagine themselves playing that sort of game.

HA! You said PLAY Final Fantasy. People haven't been PLAYING Final Fantasy since like the third or fourth one; just watching the 45 minute cutscenes.

Polarman · Aug 2, 2009, 12:09 PM

I usually check Gamerankings. I like more than one review of a certain game before i make a purchase,

Jul 30, 2009, 09:20 PM	#1
r9 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,052 (1.16/day) Thanks: 260 Thanked 286 Times in 258 Posts System Specs	Game Reviewers I just played Bionic Commando for an hour. And I enjoyed every moment. And this game has rating of 5.5 at Gamespot. Why because it was not open as prototype. Yes that is true but it is 10 times more detailed. Controls are great all that swinging it is easy but feels like you are doing it not as automated as on prototype so it gives so much pleasure. My point is there are a lot of great games out there that are great fun but because of bad reviews people don`t give them a chance. Games are not cheap so people do some looking before buying the game. Reading reviews plays big part in choosing games. I don`t know what is the problem with reviewers i guess they feel smarter that way. And that is not too big surprise coming from people that biggest computer achievement is learning to install a PC game. Anyone that played Bionic commando knows what I`m talking about. And many other games with bad scores. Every one should name a game that has bad score and was great game. __________________ “personally i think 3D is gay, but if it leads us closer towards holographic video then i am all for it!” -Easy Rhino

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Jul 30, 2009, 09:31 PM	#2
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Jul 30, 2009, 10:22 PM	#4
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Jul 30, 2009, 10:30 PM	#5
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Jul 30, 2009, 10:55 PM	#6
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Jul 31, 2009, 07:58 AM	#10
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,236 (5.15/day) Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 2,039 Times in 1,549 Posts System Specs	Yeah, funk game reviews man. I don't think games should even be reviewed at all, as wether you like a game or not is a matter of opinion (except in the case of Big Rigs Over the Road Racing )

Jul 31, 2009, 08:16 AM	#11
1Kurgan1 The Knife in your Back Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 6,723 (4.13/day) Thanks: 3,098 Thanked 2,320 Times in 1,561 Posts System Specs	Thats why the best place to look for reviews is metacritic. Your always going to find one person who would hate something that is perfect. But to get a average of numerous magazine at least can give you a better idea. __________________ Youtube - The WarZ Myths + Gameplay, BF3 Weapon Reviews and more Dual Loop HAF 922 Build \| Dxtory and x264 Codec Guide “Daniel Craig is my Wookiee bitch now!” -Harrison Ford

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Jul 31, 2009, 10:53 AM	#15
HossHuge Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Taiwan Posts: 1,811 (1.01/day) Thanks: 513 Thanked 448 Times in 301 Posts System Specs	Here are the system req's for Bionic Commando. Minimum System Requirements OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E4600 (2.4 GHz)/AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+ Memory: 1.5 GB Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Video Memory: 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 7800/ATI Radeon X1900) Sound Card: DirectX Compatible DirectX: 9.0c Keyboard & Mouse DVD Rom Drive Recommended System Requirements OS: Windows Vista Processor: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 (2.4 GHz)/AMD Phenom X4 9500 (2.2 GHz) Memory: 2 GB Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Video Memory: 512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+/ATI Radeon HD 3850) Sound Card: DirectX Compatible DirectX: 10 Keyboard & Mouse DVD Rom Drive Are they saying that a 9800GTX+ is equal to a HD3850? Also notice the Quad-Core recommended system requirement. __________________ But they are useless. They can only give you answers. ~Pablo Picasso, about computers

Jul 31, 2009, 11:00 AM	#16
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,561 (10.96/day) Thanks: 3,700 Thanked 8,697 Times in 6,394 Posts System Specs	as an ex reviewer, i know all about the things you're made to do, and the hoops you have to jump through. The simple problem is that the reviewer may be forced to play a game genre he hates, or it may have one niggling issue that gets to him and him alone - and poof, bad score. The only way to make a review fair for a game, is to get 3-5 people to play it and review it, give their average score and choice snippets of their comments. An example would be trine. The last level was exceedingly difficult compared to the rest of the game - some gamers found it to be a great finale, being harder and putting their skills to the test. Some gamers (me included) thought it was stupidly lame to change the entire style of the game, for one level (thus making some people love the ending, and some people hating it) I'm a mouse and keyboard gamer - so i had no issues with the game. The game allows coop play with gamepads only* - but the kicker is that they only tested it on xbox 360 controllers. Since i played it coop with a friend on a 360 controller, my experience would be totally different to playing with a friend on generic logitech with poor control. *(and in a recent patch, more than one mouse and keyboard) __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

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Jul 31, 2009, 11:04 AM	#17
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,236 (5.15/day) Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 2,039 Times in 1,549 Posts System Specs	Yeah... for instance I think Final Fantasy 7 is in the top 10 best games ever, but there are others who couldn't even begin to imagine themselves playing that sort of game.

Jul 31, 2009, 11:25 AM	#18
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Jul 31, 2009, 03:37 PM	#19
AltecV1 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Republic of Estonia Posts: 1,248 (0.78/day) Thanks: 158 Thanked 175 Times in 144 Posts System Specs	i didnt like it because the control scheme was retarded(same thing was with burnout paradise)!,so i played like 5 min and then removed it from my comp such a little thing but it ruined the hole game for me

Jul 31, 2009, 03:48 PM	#20
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Processor:	Intel Core i7 920 (4 x 2.66 GHz) w/ HT and Turbo on
Motherboard:	DFI LP DK X58
Cooling:	Sythe MUGEN-2 w/ Stock Fan
Memory:	3 x 2 GiB OCZ Gold DDR3-1600 @ DDR-1066
Video Card:	Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5870 1 GiB
Hard Disk:	2 x Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200.7 RAID0
Optical Drive:	Samsung 16x DVD-ROM, Pioneer 16x DVD+/-RW
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung Syncmaster T240 24" LCD (1920x1200)
Case:	Coolermaster HAF 932
Sound Card:	Realtek Onboard, HT OMEGA Striker 7.1
PSU:	Enermax Liberty 620w
Software:	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Benchmarks:	Faster than the tortoise; slower than the hare.

System Name:	The ClusterF**k
Processor:	980X @ 4212Mhz 24/7
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12
Cooling:	MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360
Memory:	3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24
Video Card:	Evga GTX 580
Hard Disk:	Seagate 7200.10 320GB x2 RAID0; 2 x Samsung F2 1.5TB; 1 x F1 1TB; 1 x F4 2TB
Optical Drive:	LG WH10LS30K 10X Blu-ray Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS
Case:	Technofront Bench Station
Sound Card:	Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750
PSU:	ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W
Software:	Win7 Ultimate N x64

Processor:	Core i5 750
Motherboard:	Gigabyte p55-ud3r
Cooling:	Zalman CNPS10X Extreme
Memory:	Geil 2133mhz DDR3
Video Card:	XFX 6870
Hard Disk:	120GB GSkill Phoenix Pro, 640GB WD Black
Optical Drive:	Sony DVDRW SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 23" 1920x1080
Case:	Antec One
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Antec HCG 620W
Software:	Windows 7 Pro x64

Aug 2, 2009, 12:09 PM	#25
Polarman Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laval, Qc Posts: 1,575 (0.88/day) Thanks: 41 Thanked 300 Times in 199 Posts System Specs	I usually check Gamerankings. I like more than one review of a certain game before i make a purchase, __________________

System Name:	Polar's Dragon
Processor:	AMD Phenom II 975BE
Motherboard:	MSI 890FXA-GD65 (Bios 18.7)
Cooling:	Zalman CNPS 9700 Led
Memory:	Gskill 4GB DDR3-1333 (8,8,8,21)
Video Card:	MSI HD6870 Hawk
Hard Disk:	WD RE4 500GB
Optical Drive:	Asus DRW-24B1ST
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung T240 (1920 X1200)
Case:	Silverstone Raven 2
Sound Card:	Realtek ALC892
PSU:	PC Power&Cooling Silencer 750 (Red)
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium 32Bit + SP1