Even though PC games are cheaper than their console equivelent, they are still far too expensive and as such, due to the ease of it, piracy will continue to be rampant on PC until it kills it.
I also think that games prices are now disguised by DLC and expansions. Srsly, how many Sims expansions are they? The whole lot must cost in excess of £200.
Lets face it, COD5 is just COD2, again, only not as good, much like COD3. COD4 managed to disguise the fact its the exact same game as COD2 by being set in modern times, but by reverting the setting back to WW2, Treyarch have nothing to hide behind and the creaking mechanics of COD2 are there for all to see. Veteren is not difficult because its clever, its difficult in an oldschool way of no health and a frankly stupid amount of grenades landing on your feet at the same time. It may have been enough for COD2, back in what? 2005? But its now nearly 2009 and games have moved on from those days and COD hasnt.
And is it just me, or is the animation far superior in COD4?
COD is rapidly going to cash cow route as Medal of Honour where the yearly release sceduale is killing any chance the game might have of actually evolving, rather than cloning, its predecessors.
The reason people are so angry about this review is that everyone knows that Edge is a far more serious and proffesional magazine than any other gaming publication. Edge are proffessionals. They are the best. This is a fact. So when Edge give a poor score to a game, particularly a Failstation 3 game, the fanboys kneejerk into incoherant rants about Edge's bias.
If Edge genuinly thinks the 360 is better than the Failstation, why should they hide that?
If Edge loved Gears 2, but thought Resistance 2 was medicore, why should they say otherwise? To keep whining fanboys happy?
Edge have given their opinion on a game. They didnt think much of it. Big Deal. I can imagine that Millions of people around the world wont like Resistance 2. Are they going to recieve hatemail for thier views?
From experience, yes I think Gears 2 was overated by Edge, but thats just my opinion. It holds no weight beyond my self. I like Gears 2, but I dont think its great.
From my experience, I think Edge got it about right with Resistance 2. Its just another shooter. Its not as good as the Orange Box, which lets face it, is now 4 years old.
I dont understand the mentallity of attacking Edge because you dont agree with something they said. I have just spent about 50 hours in Fallout 3. I think it is outstanding on every level. Edge gave it 7/10. Am I angry? Of course not. I read the review and I agree with it 100% and I can see why they gave it the score they did. I am just prepared to overlook its failings because it is largely an enthralling game.
In closing, Resistance is an average game. Deal with it.
Good Review... I am in the camp of people who find it very easy to overlook the problems the game has in favor of the sheer quality of the world and the quests on offer. The lack of annoying fetch quests is great. Overall, whilst this isnt the best game ever made, I must admit that I have never enjoyed a game as much since Morrowind. Great stuff, look forward to the DLC.
I dont understand what all the fuss is about... Edge are notorious for giving realistic scores (Halo 3 not withstanding lol), so to give Resistance 2 6/10 seems fair. Afterall, it is little more than an above average shooter, hence its above average score.
Edge has also stated on numerous occasions that the score does not matter as it is a subjective opinion of the reviewer, which is why the scores are written in huge panels, but as a tiny little figure at the end of the review, which is the important bit.
Edge have basicly said the game is more of the same, except the numbers have all gone up when it comes to multiplayer, enemies on screen etc. Can someone please tell me what Resistance 2 does that no other game has done better before? Exactly.
No doubt Resistance 2 is a good game. People will enjoy playing it. But its not the kind of game that will go down in history as a true all time great ala Half Life, so why should it recieve a score that says otherwise? 9's and 10's are reserved for groundbreaking, genre defining games, not run of the mill shooters like Resistance.
Are Edge anti Playstation? Hardly... I dont understand how anyone can say that. It is a known fact that the PS3 is lacking in AAA titles, where as the Xbox360 is not, so the Edge's scoring of games reflects this.
You gotta laugh at the fanboys though, critisizing the reviewing standards of Edge - Easily the most adult and thought out Gaming magazine on the market.
I understand that everyone has an opinion, but I dont understand why it appears Edge arent allowed to have one of their own... Could it be the naysayers know full well of the quality of Edge, that when there favourite game doesnt get 10/10, they have to attack the magazine, rather than look at the games failings themselves?
However, Fallout 3 - 7/10? Grrr!!! I am canceling my subscription to your subpar magazine!!!! :P
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SteeMonkey's Comments
Even though PC games are cheaper than their console equivelent, they are still far too expensive and as such, due to the ease of it, piracy will continue to be rampant on PC until it kills it.
I also think that games prices are now disguised by DLC and expansions. Srsly, how many Sims expansions are they? The whole lot must cost in excess of £200.
I think the 6/10 is being very nice to COD5.
Lets face it, COD5 is just COD2, again, only not as good, much like COD3. COD4 managed to disguise the fact its the exact same game as COD2 by being set in modern times, but by reverting the setting back to WW2, Treyarch have nothing to hide behind and the creaking mechanics of COD2 are there for all to see. Veteren is not difficult because its clever, its difficult in an oldschool way of no health and a frankly stupid amount of grenades landing on your feet at the same time. It may have been enough for COD2, back in what? 2005? But its now nearly 2009 and games have moved on from those days and COD hasnt.
And is it just me, or is the animation far superior in COD4?
COD is rapidly going to cash cow route as Medal of Honour where the yearly release sceduale is killing any chance the game might have of actually evolving, rather than cloning, its predecessors.
The reason people are so angry about this review is that everyone knows that Edge is a far more serious and proffesional magazine than any other gaming publication. Edge are proffessionals. They are the best. This is a fact. So when Edge give a poor score to a game, particularly a Failstation 3 game, the fanboys kneejerk into incoherant rants about Edge's bias.
If Edge genuinly thinks the 360 is better than the Failstation, why should they hide that?
If Edge loved Gears 2, but thought Resistance 2 was medicore, why should they say otherwise? To keep whining fanboys happy?
Edge have given their opinion on a game. They didnt think much of it. Big Deal. I can imagine that Millions of people around the world wont like Resistance 2. Are they going to recieve hatemail for thier views?
From experience, yes I think Gears 2 was overated by Edge, but thats just my opinion. It holds no weight beyond my self. I like Gears 2, but I dont think its great.
From my experience, I think Edge got it about right with Resistance 2. Its just another shooter. Its not as good as the Orange Box, which lets face it, is now 4 years old.
I dont understand the mentallity of attacking Edge because you dont agree with something they said. I have just spent about 50 hours in Fallout 3. I think it is outstanding on every level. Edge gave it 7/10. Am I angry? Of course not. I read the review and I agree with it 100% and I can see why they gave it the score they did. I am just prepared to overlook its failings because it is largely an enthralling game.
In closing, Resistance is an average game. Deal with it.
Good Review... I am in the camp of people who find it very easy to overlook the problems the game has in favor of the sheer quality of the world and the quests on offer. The lack of annoying fetch quests is great. Overall, whilst this isnt the best game ever made, I must admit that I have never enjoyed a game as much since Morrowind. Great stuff, look forward to the DLC.
I dont understand what all the fuss is about... Edge are notorious for giving realistic scores (Halo 3 not withstanding lol), so to give Resistance 2 6/10 seems fair. Afterall, it is little more than an above average shooter, hence its above average score.
Edge has also stated on numerous occasions that the score does not matter as it is a subjective opinion of the reviewer, which is why the scores are written in huge panels, but as a tiny little figure at the end of the review, which is the important bit.
Edge have basicly said the game is more of the same, except the numbers have all gone up when it comes to multiplayer, enemies on screen etc. Can someone please tell me what Resistance 2 does that no other game has done better before? Exactly.
No doubt Resistance 2 is a good game. People will enjoy playing it. But its not the kind of game that will go down in history as a true all time great ala Half Life, so why should it recieve a score that says otherwise? 9's and 10's are reserved for groundbreaking, genre defining games, not run of the mill shooters like Resistance.
Are Edge anti Playstation? Hardly... I dont understand how anyone can say that. It is a known fact that the PS3 is lacking in AAA titles, where as the Xbox360 is not, so the Edge's scoring of games reflects this.
You gotta laugh at the fanboys though, critisizing the reviewing standards of Edge - Easily the most adult and thought out Gaming magazine on the market.
I understand that everyone has an opinion, but I dont understand why it appears Edge arent allowed to have one of their own... Could it be the naysayers know full well of the quality of Edge, that when there favourite game doesnt get 10/10, they have to attack the magazine, rather than look at the games failings themselves?
However, Fallout 3 - 7/10? Grrr!!! I am canceling my subscription to your subpar magazine!!!! :P
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