I think everyone should read this impressions article by The Verge http://www.theverge....ps4-impressions
Offers a fresh take on the game and the RPG genre in general, I liked it.. they're mainly a tech/science website but their editors occasionally talk about or review AAA games, they're under VOX so the same network as Polygon.
Yeah, that's definitely true. For instance, they scored Tales of Xillia with a 96%, which is kinda... yeah.
Still, I like most of their reviewers.
What's wrong with Tales of Xillia? It's a great tales game, it was fun, and I think it deserved that score. As far as JRPGs go it was pretty top level especially in the context of a tales game and guess what, unlike Dragon Age: Inquisition, it doesn't use such tired cliche tropes as the chosen hero/chosen one or the hero with amnesia. Enemies become allies, allies become enemies, there's a sense of being overwhelmed by a goal that seems impossible. An important character is proved false and then killed, others lose their way, a big plot twist throws things on its head, and the solution isn't as simple as saving the world because doing so would destroy another.
Is it the deepest bestest story ever? Hell no, and we can't expect that from a JRPG, but it was interesting and well done. The game also had its share of flaws, but overall it was a lengthy game packed full of fun that deserves 8+ or 90+.
So...should we look at the big spoiler images or no?
They reveal returning characters and what is likely to be the antagonist. If you're okay with knowing these things, you can "savely" look at them.
They reveal returning characters and what is likely to be the antagonist. If you're okay with knowing these things, you can "savely" look at them.
I don't mind returning characters, it's the antagonist which is a bit troubling...
They reveal returning characters and what is likely to be the antagonist. If you're okay with knowing these things, you can "savely" look at them.
Seconded. To be fair, some of the things shown, we already knew about. For example, Hawke.
I think everyone should read this impressions article by The Verge http://www.theverge....ps4-impressions
Offers a fresh take on the game and the RPG genre in general, I liked it.. they're mainly a tech/science website but their editors occasionally talk about or review AAA games, they're under VOX so the same network as Polygon.
That is an awesome review and a nice change from the other, generic crap.
I'd honestly suggest to not see the shots, because the texts in the other shots spoil something.I don't mind returning characters, it's the antagonist which is a bit troubling...
I think everyone should read this impressions article by The Verge http://www.theverge....ps4-impressions
Offers a fresh take on the game and the RPG genre in general, I liked it.. they're mainly a tech/science website but their editors occasionally talk about or review AAA games, they're under VOX so the same network as Polygon.
This is the first review I've read all of.
I like that the reviewer had never played the first 2 and yet can still get into the story & finds DA:I a complex and deep experience.
What's wrong with Tales of Xillia? It's a great tales game, it was fun, and I think it deserved that score. As far as JRPGs go it was pretty top level especially in the context of a tales game and guess what, unlike Dragon Age: Inquisition, it doesn't use such tired cliche tropes as the chosen hero/chosen one or the hero with amnesia. Enemies become allies, allies become enemies, there's a sense of being overwhelmed by a goal that seems impossible. An important character is proved false and then killed, others lose their way, a big plot twist throws things on its head, and the solution isn't as simple as saving the world because doing so would destroy another.
Is it the deepest bestest story ever? Hell no, and we can't expect that from JRPG, but it was interesting and well done. The game also had its share of flaws, but overall it was a lengthy game packed full of fun that deserves 8+ or 90+.
Let me love you. 
Idk why people compare the reviews of two separate genre games to each other... context is a thing, you know? I wouldn't base my opinion of Mario Kart or CoD on the same criteria as I would Dragon Age. Looking for completely different things.
The thing is though, critics are often justified in their perceived arrogance because their opinion is weighted more.
I mean, this entire thread is going over reviews and mostly review scores with a fine toothed comb, clearly the general public cares about what critics say, otherwise this thread wouldn't be 23 pages already. Throw in the culture of the internet, the fact that most critics are not professional writers or see themselves as journalists, often aren't getting paid for their work, and you have that desperate perception of trying to make their words mean something.
Anyone watch Gamespot's review?
I think everyone should read this impressions article by The Verge http://www.theverge....ps4-impressions
Offers a fresh take on the game and the RPG genre in general, I liked it.. they're mainly a tech/science website but their editors occasionally talk about or review AAA games, they're under VOX so the same network as Polygon.
Thanks, this is an awesome read.
I'll add it to the OP.
I'd honestly suggest to not see the shots, because the texts in the other shots spoil something.
I can't pm you the characters.
Sure, got for it.
Or is that a can't?
Can. A momentSure, got for it.
Or is that a can't?
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so I haven't read the whole thread but I'm interested in two things:
- how much bug infected is the ps4 version and
- how much of the game consists of simplistic fetch quests?
other than that I believe it received possitive feedback so far yes?
Nobody is getting high 9s or 10s anymore. After getting criticized for only using the 7-10 scale for many years, reviewers recently discovered that there are numbers below 7.
Everything above 8/10 is a very good game.
That's a really good point actually. I've noticed this too and it's not really a negative on Bioware. It's just annoying to read reviewers mention it's the best DA game yet on their same site it gets a lower score than DAO. That just doesn't sit right with me and is why I think Metacritic is poison to the game industry. Hopefully Bioware can break 90 on Metacritic with this game. It doesn't appear the X1 version will as it's very lowly scored compared to PS4/PC. PS4 has the best chance to break 90.
I sure hope Bioware doesn't get bonuses based on Metacritic. If they do then EA should be slapped because that sends all the wrong messages.
Anyone watch Gamespot's review?
Spoiler
I know, right?! I mean, man. What can you even say?
so I haven't read the whole thread but I'm interested in two things:
- how much bug infected is the ps4 version and
- how much of the game consists of simplistic fetch quests?
other than that I believe it received possitive feedback so far yes?
The PS4 bugs were caused by the latest 2.0 update shipping after the game passed certification and by most accounts this has been fixed in the latest 2.02 update.
Your second question is hard to answer since reviewers are divided, I think you need to ask yourself this.. would you mind a fetch quest that gives you some nice back story and history or just fetch quests in general despite any rewards they might offer.
Level-Up norwegian review 5/6 http://www.vgtv.no/#...sition-cod-aw/9
They score out of 6?
How quaint. Thanks for the link!
so I haven't read the whole thread but I'm interested in two things:
- how much bug infected is the ps4 version and
- how much of the game consists of simplistic fetch quests?
other than that I believe it received possitive feedback so far yes?
Here's another set from reviewers as well.
- It's big.
- I couldn't finish everything. I didn't explore here or there...and I didn't finish the HInterlands.
- I got beat by a dragon. The area wasn't even locked or mandatory.
- Did I mention it was big?
so I haven't read the whole thread but I'm interested in two things:
- how much bug infected is the ps4 version and
- how much of the game consists of simplistic fetch quests?
other than that I believe it received possitive feedback so far yes?
I like how one reviewer felt the combat lacked action lol.
Whats next, a reviewer complaining that a racing game lacks an epic story? 
From what little I have gleaned, the fetch quests that are present also have purpose. So while you may be asked to provide somebody with provisions, that result (or lack of it) has repercussions. As for their number, I imagine there are a lot of them, but in a game this size, it may not be a large percentage of the total.
I'm not opposed to a lot of fetch quests, as long as there's also a good amount of fleshed-out and interesting side quests that are non-generic.
I like how one reviewer felt the combat lacked action lol.
Whats next, a reviewer complaining that a racing game lacks an epic story?
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