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[FedericoV]

I really don't know.

First of all we should define what "critical reception" means. Reviews that form the metacritic score has shown time and again to be in many cases a form of a-critical reception linked to marketing and advertising. Fans (me included) are not that reasonable in the heat of the release weeks, to use an euphemism.

If you want some form of honest critical reception, you have to wait some months (I play games mostly one year after release with the exception of Bioware games and I assure you that avoiding trend is a great way to enjoy games and discussion about games).

So, honestly, I think that the critical reception from both sides of the fence (reviewers and fans), at least in the first weeks post release, will not depend on the quality of the game alone but on the quality of Bioware's comunication, marketing and PR. Really, it's that simple. Give us another "awesome & button combined" and it will go very badly.

Then, in time it will become possible to judge the game on its own merits and to form a true critical opinion about it.

Following my gut, I think that DA3 will be reviewed better than FO:NV but worst than ME3 by most gaming sites (metacritic score on the high 80s) and that the fanbase will be mostly divided about each topic and the game itself.

The dev team seem serious about this one: I don't see it going like DA2 where negative opinions were the vast majority since day 1 (even because with all the old school games being developed thanks to Kickstarter, a lot of person will accept DA3 for what it is more openly and calmly).

Modifié par FedericoV, 15 octobre 2012 - 03:54 .

[Huntress]

The professionals will say is 9.5! Must have for ages to come!
The players will say is 7.5 give it or take if it has good story+ characters.
The game will be seen as a -6 if no races avaliable for replayability values.

Well I welcome you to DA 2+1!
This time you'll play as Inquisitor and best of all ( music) you can be a Mage inquisitor! ( music and loud noises)

[thebigbad1013]

No offense to anyone but I find this thread to be somewhat pointless. How can you predict anything about a game we really know nothing about yet?

[thats1evildude]

Overly critical at first, as most reviewers will attempt to correct the "mistake" they made with DA2. You saw that with Legacy, which was probably the best Dragon Age DLC Bioware ever made but nonetheless received a critical thrashing.

[Darth Wraith]

The critics will give it very good scores - because it'll be a very good game.

Most of the fans are going to agree with the critics, because it will be a very good game.

And some fans are going to give it a 0, because it didn't fulfill their crazy pipedreams and they'll feel butthurt because of that.

[Sanunes]

It really depends on what they are going to do with the game, for if there are flaws that are only present at the end of the game, most reviews will probably be positive because they didn't encounter the issue.

The fan reviews are going to mixed because BioWare isn't going to be able to meet everyone's expectations and some of their choices will definitely upset people, such as the game not being enough like Dragon Age: Origins.

[Vicious]

. You saw that with Legacy, which was probably the best Dragon Age DLC Bioware ever made but nonetheless received a critical thrashing.

nailed it.

A also predict a million threads of 'why is my protagonist voiced' 'why am I a chantry Inquisitor i hate the chantry/don't believe in the maker/etc' 'why aren't my origins more in depth' and 'Bioware sold out to EA'

Modifié par Vicious, 15 octobre 2012 - 06:15 .

[ObserverStatus]

How the hell would I know? Bioware hasn't really told us anything about the game yet. Sure, we know that the game will briefly feature the Mage/Templar war and later a demonic invasion, but that doesn't really tell us how WELL the game will be made.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

Too soon, not enough information.

BTW the future of the Bioware depends on DA3.

[Burnouts3s3]

I feel that the internet, now, has learned to trust a general consesus rather than major gaming journalism sites due to the massive disconnect between audiences and critics over games such as DA2.

In the end, the gaming community will make/break this game.

[SpEcIaLRyAn]

I don't look to reviewers myself in order to know if I am supposed to enjoy a game. I do look to their opinions and see what they think just so I know what I am in store for. Although I largely base my opinion on my own experience. With DA2 I think compared to Origins its garbage. But on its own its a decent game.

[mousestalker]

I'll boldly go out on a limb and say that some critics will love it, some will love it, some will be unmoved by it and some will hate it.

What proportion each reaction will have remains very much to be seen.

Most of us are hoping that it will be a most excellent game, delivering top notch entertainment at a very reasonable price.

[Robhuzz]

Skelter192 wrote...

AlexJK wrote...

FaWa wrote...

I think the game will be good, the fans will love it, but reviewers will give bad scores anyway. 

Can I borrow your time machine?

Do you not know what the word prediction means?

In my experience, the reviewers will give ridiculously high scores that really do not reflect the quality of the game. Where it's the fans that are often a lot less enthusiastic about the game.

Fanboys will love it.

Haters will hate it.

As for the others... I have no clue. I for one will remain very skeptical. BioWare has burned me twice in a row now. They're not going to do it a 3rd time.

[Teddie Sage]

This is probably what is going to happen. Keep in note that the bottom of this silly graphic represents infinite possibilities.

*pulls out his bubble pipe*



Didn't like it? Done and moving on. It's quite elementary my dear Watson! 

Modifié par Teddie Sage, 15 octobre 2012 - 07:09 .

[Volus Warlord]

"9.5/10!"

"GotY!!"

[TheGreatLordShatner]

My prediction is I won't give a hoot what the critics say one way or another because game reviewers are the lowest form of jounralism and consists mainly of hack, sycophants and mouth breathers.

[Han Shot First]

I think they'll largely gush over it either way.

If DA3 is disappointing in comparison to DA:O however, you'll see more negative reviews (though they'll still be a minority) and the reviews that do gush over it in many cases won't do so as forcefully as they did with DA:O. In other words, it will be a lot like the critical reception of DA2.

My prediction is I won't give a hoot what the critics say one way or another because game reviewers are the lowest form of jounralism and consists mainly of hack, sycophants and mouth breathers.

Also this.

They aren't even journalists really, as they lack objectivity. Their opinions are bought and paid for by publishers.

Modifié par Han Shot First, 15 octobre 2012 - 08:18 .

[Foolsfolly]

bigbad1013 wrote...

No offense to anyone but I find this thread to be somewhat pointless. How can you predict anything about a game we really know nothing about yet?

[DarkKnightHolmes]

Volus Warlord wrote...

"9.5/10!"

"GotY!!"

They splash the word GOTY into almost every game with an AAA budget now a days, don't they?

Modifié par DarkKnightHolmes, 15 octobre 2012 - 09:05 .

[POETICDRINK]

Any game that has EA stamped on it I look at as suspect. EA think EA buys reviews for their games. I hate that BIOWARE had to come under there banner.

[macrocarl]

Lots of BSN folks will be mad and declare all sort of things like 'the end of RPG's' and also will then strangely love DAII all of a sudden. Or maybe the DAII love will start for the release of DA4?

[iSignIn]

Lukewarm to positive, because of how low the expectations are.