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Author: zippdementia
Posted: January 14, 2010 (09:54 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Really I don't see why everyone loved ED so much. Yes, it took some really huge leaps forward in the genre, but because of its lackaluster story and script, pointless battle system, terrible level design (with the exception of the main house and the church), and a sanity system that was negated by its magic system, those leaps were doomed to obscurity.
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Author: Genj
Posted: January 14, 2010 (02:27 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
All this talk about ED is reminding me that it's pretty much the only GameCube game I wanted that I never got to play. The last time I tried to buy it, GameStop had a case out but no game behind the counter. A shame since it was selling for $10.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 14, 2010 (04:00 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> Really I don't see why everyone loved ED so much. Yes, it took some really huge leaps forward in
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Author: LowerStreetBlues
Posted: January 16, 2010 (12:21 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
ROAR!
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Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: January 16, 2010 (05:24 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I give up. The recent spike of convincing ED reviews have made me slope off to EBay to buy a copy and hope my Wii isn't choked full of so much dust it still runs.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: January 16, 2010 (02:15 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Bloomer, that's because they pretty much were aimed at everyone else in the world.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 16, 2010 (04:33 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> Bloomer, that's because they pretty much were aimed at everyone else in the world.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 16, 2010 (04:46 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks LSB and Emp.
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Author: randxian
Posted: January 17, 2010 (09:50 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I'm ambivalent about the review. I like the attention to detail and how you delve into the differnece between you as a player and you as the character when revisiting familiar locales. There is certainly some good stuff here.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 18, 2010 (03:00 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> On the other hand, the review could be a bit tighter. I really don't care for the intro at all, which basically
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Author: sashanan
Posted: January 18, 2010 (03:22 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
You'll want to check your spelling on Cthulhu's name in second paragraph. He really hates it when people miss an h. Otherwise I got little to comment on, the review pretty much clicks with my own experiences.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 18, 2010 (03:27 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I too loathe unskippable cutscenes before boss fights, but I'm guessing (been awhile since I fought the bosses in ED) I didn't have enough trouble with them to notice.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: January 20, 2010 (03:58 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I disagree with your opinion about "first person to post requirements." Your review brought up feelings in me that had to do with the game, not your writing. I don't think I should have to wait for someone else to post before I share those feelings.
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Author: zigfried
Posted: January 20, 2010 (04:22 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Leaving feedback for reviews you haven't read isn't a crime, but it's definitely kind of weird. When you want to post thoughts about a particular game, that's a good time to create a topic on the oft-neglected System-Specific boards. That way, writers aren't left scratching their heads while unsuccessfully trying to match comments to their review.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: January 20, 2010 (05:10 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
C'mon, I've seen tons of instances on this site where people respond to people's reviews with commentary on the game rather than the review. Why did this particular instance cause consternation?
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 20, 2010 (10:03 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> C'mon, I've seen tons of instances on this site where people respond to people's reviews with
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Author: Suskie
Posted: January 20, 2010 (10:54 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Hey Zipp. Shadow of the Colossus is a shit game.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: January 20, 2010 (11:45 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Alright, I was wrong.
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 21, 2010 (12:53 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> But now I've posted a review of this review and I hope those comments are taken to heart and
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Author: sashanan
Posted: January 21, 2010 (05:20 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> C'mon, I've seen tons of instances on this site where people respond to people's reviews with
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Author: bloomer
Posted: January 21, 2010 (09:06 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
> Guilty as charged. If I comment on the review then I've read it in full,
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Author: sashanan
Posted: January 22, 2010 (04:10 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I know, I know, bad habit. I'll be good this year.
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