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[LeBurns]

I wonder how many of the people here saying they're going to wait for customer reviews actually would have boycotted DA2 and ME3 after reading customer reviews....  My guess is that anyone vested enough to post on these forums would have had a hard time doing so.

 

Keep in mind, those games currently sit (at least on the Xbox 360) at a user score of 4.4 and 5.7 respectively.  That's absolutely retarded scoring!  So you guys go ahead and trust those idiots giving out absolute 0s on good games and perfect 10s on flawed games, but I sure as hell won't!  I don't always agree with the professional reviews, but I find them a whole lot more accurate than user reviews.

 

Actually I never bought DA2 or ME3 due to player reviews.  Well that and the DA2 demo.  I've watched enough Let's Play vids and other stuff to know that for me, it was the right decision.  Definitely waiting on DAI reviews.

[Setiweb]

Take all published reviews with a grain of salt.

 

https://www.youtube....FbD9lTZv4#t=139

 

2:19 - 5:00.  Remember EA was flying people out to record gameplay that they could put on their webpage/youtube channel.  All amazingly positive - much as how it was with DA2.

 

Keep an open mind and decide for yourself.  Many companies are using youtubers as an extension of their marketing dept.

 

http://www.forbes.co...ate-up-in-arms/

[KC_Prototype]

No, i already know i want this game.

[Dekkion]

Yes. The combat videos had taken the wind out of my sails for this game. Unless it gets great reviews and combat is different...i'll wait until its 20 bucks in jun or july.

[SNascimento]

I'm a little divided. Sometimes I look at this game and I see exactly what I want, but others it's feel lacking, with some of the same problens as DA:O and DA2. I still might pre-order it, but right now I'm waiting. 

[dsl08002]

I have already pre ordered the game and I like what im seeing so far but.........

 

The amount of gameplay i have seen is brilliant but I wonder if it may be a little bit excessive and I do believe if there will be a lot of commercials on radio, television and internet like it was with ME3 it means they are compensating or that they want to hide something. If that is the case i will cancel the pre-order

[Doctoglethorpe]

I wonder how many of the people here saying they're going to wait for customer reviews actually would have boycotted DA2 and ME3 after reading customer reviews....  My guess is that anyone vested enough to post on these forums would have had a hard time doing so.

 

Keep in mind, those games currently sit (at least on the Xbox 360) at a user score of 4.4 and 5.7 respectively.  That's absolutely retarded scoring!  So you guys go ahead and trust those idiots giving out absolute 0s on good games and perfect 10s on flawed games, but I sure as hell won't!  I don't always agree with the professional reviews, but I find them a whole lot more accurate than user reviews.

 

DA2 yes (not boycott, but i would have waited for it to be cheap, which didn't take long).  I probably would have still bought ME3, I was too invested in it not to, but I could have been more prepared for the ending at least.  

 

To respond to your other point, I can't speak for everyone, but for me reading reviews isn't about getting another persons opinion, its about getting access to information on the game that isn't wrapped in a PR blanket.  I do it to see unfiltered gameplay and get hard information that the Publisher didn't share themselves because it might not be wholly positive.  I form my own opinion based on that information instead of the cherry picked info the marketing gives me.  I couldn't care less about scores.  

 

I especially appreciate Digital Foundry for their performance reviews.  Devs and publishers often mislead on that stuff, and thankfully for them most people don't care about performance enough to criticize them for it.  But I do.  My point is, those reviews have nothing to do with opinions or biases, its just cold hard fact finding.  There is great validity in that, and info like that can be found in just about any review if you know how to filter it out of the opinions.  

[thebigbad1013]

I'm buying the game so I'm not waiting for reviews, no. In truth I don't pay much attention to reviews--if I'm interested in a game and I think it looks good, I'll check it out. Once upon a time I did put some weight on reviews, but after several games I really enjoyed got mediocre to bad reviews I began to realize that I was much better off forming my own opinion instead.

[Astrolabe]

I'm buying this game without reading reviews whether they're done professionally or by youtube personalities or by other random gamers...Their opinion matters, but honestly, large epic-scale, high production value RPGs are far and few between. They're not Assassin's Creed or CoD or whatever that comes out on a yearly basis with a new iteration. I don't think DA:I will be faultless by any means, but I trust that the Bioware team is fairly passionate about the project and it will be enjoyable in spite of any particular feature which I may not like. 

 

Also, Bioware is a rare specimen of a developer who not only makes fairly popular games but also takes a definitive stance on inclusion. Games that have writers actively defend their character's identity as a person of color or include a variety of sexual orientation are supremely rare. I want to support their work and encourage them to continue to do so. If they succeed, other developers can take note that, "Yes, I can create a successful game without being exclusive or narrow in representation." It's important because we have enough games pandering to the "typical" demographic. 

[aeoncs]

Remember EA was flying people out to record gameplay that they could put on their webpage/youtube channel.  All amazingly positive - much as how it was with DA2.

 

That's not true at all. There were quite a few impressions that were less than enthusiastic, with one or two of them being downright negative for the most part.

[Lee80]

I already purchased the game technically, but if reviews come out before the game is released I may read them.  Though at this point it seems terribly unlikely that the reviews would sway me to not pick up the game/refund my preorder.  Especially since it probably wouldn't be a full game review given the length of the game.  I'm guessing it'll be a few weeks in before many full reviews are out.  (like how Destiny has been reviewed in segments by some reviewers).  

 

There is always that chance that some copies will make it to the hands of the media early though, but if that happens spoilers will probably be rampant.  meh...I'd almost prefer not to have day one reviews. 

[Astrolabe]

That's not true at all. There were quite a few impressions that were less than enthusiastic, with one or two of them being downright negative for the most part.

 

Not to say that their negative comments weren't valid in some sense, but a lot of those reviewers had very little experience with Dragon Age or seemingly even RPGs. A lot of them made horrible combat decisions and ran around w/o seeming to accomplish much. I think their perspective on what makes DA:I a good or bad game will differ greatly from those of people on these forums. 

[Eledran]

I did pre-order, but preordering is not something I'll do a lot anymore in the future.

 

For this game, I'm pretty sure I'll like it even if the reviewers pan it. There's just something about the pausing style combat like NWN or Baldur's that clicks with me. Even though DA:I will also feature more active combat like DA2.

 

Will read the reviews as long as they don't have spoilers though. But I don't find too much value in most reviews nowadays except for some sites and youtube reviewers that I tend to agree with.

[aeoncs]

Not to say that their negative comments weren't valid in some sense, but a lot of those reviewers had very little experience with Dragon Age or seemingly even RPGs. A lot of them made horrible combat decisions and ran around w/o seeming to accomplish much.

 

You're right and I don't disagree. I just wanted to point out that not all impressions were "amazingly positive" like they guy I quoted claimed them to be - if EA/BW had payed them to sweet-talk the game, it would have turned out differently.

[Coverage]

Nope, I'm going to preorder it. I think I've seen more than enough info, gameplay, and impressions for me to know that this game will be worth my money even if it doesn't turn out to be everything I hoped for.

 

IMO, DA:I's release is much different from DA:2, which was in many ways an obvious rush job before release. For me there were a ton of red flags in my mind about where DA2 was going as I gathered pre-release info, and I easily was able to hold off on buying DA:2 and eventually picked it up for $20.

 

I don't have such red flags or reservations when I look at DA:I.

[Shahadem]

Take all published reviews with a grain of salt.

 

https://www.youtube....FbD9lTZv4#t=139

 

2:19 - 5:00.  Remember EA was flying people out to record gameplay that they could put on their webpage/youtube channel.  All amazingly positive - much as how it was with DA2.

 

Keep an open mind and decide for yourself.  Many companies are using youtubers as an extension of their marketing dept.

 

http://www.forbes.co...ate-up-in-arms/

 

That's a very disturbing trend that should cause both developers and reviewers to lose credibility.

[Quill74Pen]

Sure, I'll check out some of the reviews — but they won't affect whether or not I purchase the game, since I've already prepaid for the deluxe version of DAI on the PS4.

[l7986]

Nope. Long given up trusting reviews as I've enjoyed games that people say are complete ****, and found my self hating games everyone was raving about. Worst comes to worst I'll just sell DA on craigslist and get my money back that way.

[Uccio]

*doublepost*

[Uccio]

I'm buying this game without reading reviews whether they're done professionally or by youtube personalities or by other random gamers...Their opinion matters, but honestly, large epic-scale, high production value RPGs are far and few between. They're not Assassin's Creed or CoD or whatever that comes out on a yearly basis with a new iteration. I don't think DA:I will be faultless by any means, but I trust that the Bioware team is fairly passionate about the project and it will be enjoyable in spite of any particular feature which I may not like. 
 
Also, Bioware is a rare specimen of a developer who not only makes fairly popular games but also takes a definitive stance on inclusion. Games that have writers actively defend their character's identity as a person of color or include a variety of sexual orientation are supremely rare. I want to support their work and encourage them to continue to do so. If they succeed, other developers can take note that, "Yes, I can create a successful game without being exclusive or narrow in representation." It's important because we have enough games pandering to the "typical" demographic.

Well Bio is working very hard to move the game into cod/assassin greed camp. Heck, it's not even a RPG anymore but "action-RPG". So it's very clear where Bio wants to go.

[SofaJockey]

Well Bio is working very hard to move the game into cod/assassin greed camp. Heck, it's not even a RPG anymore but "action-RPG". So it's very clear where Bio wants to go.

 

Is 'action-RPG' a bad thing?
I like a bit of action in my RPG...

[Fishy]

No. Why ? Because I trust BioWare. Have been a fan since 2000 and I just can't believe they will sell me a bad video game. Even DA2 was not so bad. The day they break that trust .. Maybe Ill start  reading review. probably not IGN .. IGN Lost my trust after that awful isolation score. THey're now blacklisted.

[Nonoru]

Never. I prefer to try out interesting looking games and taking the chance to be disappointed than relying on another's opinion to decide what to buy.

[TheRealJayDee]

I'll see what the fan opinions about the game are when the last DLC is out.