+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 Heavy Rain - 88% Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP) - 85% Dante's Inferno - 80% Undead Knights (PSP) - 79% MX vs ATV Reflex - 74% MAG - 73% Final Fantasy XIII - 70% Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (PSP) - 65% Last Rebellion - 61% Madden NFL Arcade - 58% Guitar Hero Van Halen - 40% Vancouver 2010 - 35% Trying to find bigger scans and some of what they said, will do soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Again, many people don't go by review scores. We all know that 70% is not a great review by any means. However, it seems FFXIII is getting consistent mediocre reviews around the web, including from users who have already played the game in Japan. Has any of this changed your mind as to whether or not you will buy this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 Again, many people don't go by review scores. We all know that 70% is not a great review by any means. However, it seems FFXIII is getting consistent mediocre reviews around the web, including from users who have already played the game in Japan. Has any of this changed your mind as to whether or not you will buy this game? On Neowin? Usually if you game doesn't get 90+ it's not worth playing, then if it does get 90+ it's also overrated :p Haha I know what you mean, but for a FF title this is surprising, from FF7, look at the reviews all have got up to 10. Looks like Square might have their first mediocre mainstream FF game in the west for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Well, it seems that when a bad review comes, people pipe up and say "I don't buy my games based on review scores", etc. So is it the lack of side quests and the linear aspect of the game that is punishing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 Well, it seems that when a bad review comes, people pipe up and say "I don't buy my games based on review scores", etc. So is it the lack of side quests and the linear aspect of the game that is punishing it? Seems to be linear aspect and lifeless towns/NPCs, or lack of towns/NPCs pretty much at all. Most people like the past openness of FF, the hidden bosses/quests/items/etc. It sounds like FF13 has been dumbed down for a 13 year old and even that's an insult to 13 year olds, I wasn't much older when I had my first playthrough FF7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrArifPatel Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I cant believe this, i seriously cant.. I'm a massive FF fan played through 7,8,9 so many times, 8 being my favourite, but this is seriously giving me second thoughts on buying it for ?40 on release.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massiveterra Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Looks like Square might have their first mediocre mainstream FF game in the west for once. FF XI was pretty mediocre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex566 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Again, many people don't go by review scores. We all know that 70% is not a great review by any means. However, it seems FFXIII is getting consistent mediocre reviews around the web, including from users who have already played the game in Japan. Has any of this changed your mind as to whether or not you will buy this game? No, but I am not hyped for it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grex Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I also don't go by the scores. But I do read to see what they have put in for the cons. I usually make my own opinion on based on what the pro and cons are. Now if there biggest issue is that is doesn't have the past openness of the previous games i would have to agree. For me this is what I really loved about the FF series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrArifPatel Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 looks like h/c ff fans like me will have to wait for verses or KH3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massiveterra Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 For me, FF games have always been about a great emotional story and memorable characters. I think for me, FF IX was the last time that happened for me. Many people saw FF X as that, but unfortunately I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 FF XI was pretty mediocre That was an MMO, not one of the mainstream FF titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey B. Veteran Posted February 8, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2010 I could care less about scores because there have been many games i thought were amazing that were given low scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massiveterra Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 That was an MMO, not one of the mainstream FF titles. Yet it had a number attached to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 Yet it had a number attached to it You know what I'm talking about the games that are SP games, the mainstream titles, I'd hardly class a subscription based MMO one of the usual FF titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massiveterra Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 If you're talking about single player FF games, then there are more than enough non-numbered FF games that are more than mediocre, borderline terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 If you're talking about single player FF games, then there are more than enough non-numbered FF games that are more than mediocre, borderline terrible I'm talking about the mainstream FF games, how hard is that to understand? 6/7/8/9/10/10-2/12/13/13 Versus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massiveterra Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I wouldn't call X-2 "mainstream" by a longshot, and that game is really terrible and noone knows anything about Versus to even say anything LOL And why leave out the NES title? That were pretty mainstream back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etempest Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I gave up looking at game reviews a long time ago. For me game has to have a "fun factor" it has it or it doesn't. Final Fantasy always experimenting with it's combat / game system, but almost always does great with the music, characters, plot, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 I wouldn't call X-2 "mainstream" by a longshot, and that game is really terrible and noone knows anything about Versus to even say anything LOL I'm not saying anything I'm just listing the mainstream titles. As for X-2, still critically received well - http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/finalfantasyx2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog666al Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm surprised it scored as high as that, it looks awful. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted February 8, 2010 Global Moderator Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm still getting it :p 70% is good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted February 8, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted February 8, 2010 I gave up looking at game reviews a long time ago. For me game has to have a "fun factor" it has it or it doesn't. Final Fantasy always experimenting with it's combat / game system, but almost always does great with the music, characters, plot, etc. Well the characters and plot are getting attacked in the reviews basically due to their being no towns and very little NPCs to interact with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo2008jedi Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I've yet to read the review, but not canceling my pre-order just because some reviewers are comparing the game to an older generation type of RPGs. Yes, I'm purely buying this cause its part of the FF series, I maybe disappointent, but I doubt it. I'm sure I'll enjoy the story, I'm a lazy person who cba to read, so I also enjoy an interactive linear game :D from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LingeringSoul Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm still looking forward to this, but the lack of towns and NPCs is undoubtedly a massive black mark against the game. Whoever decided that was a good idea needs to be flogged. I'll still be picking it up day one (on the PS3) since I'm a massive JRPG nut, but I won't deny that my expectations have lowered considerably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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