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Author: zippdementia
Posted: December 20, 2008 (07:11 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Wow, really great review. This is really a no-nonsense piece of writing. Right off the bat you let us know the game is flawed, you then tell us that you're not blind, you see the good, and you spend the rest of the short time attacking the game's weakest (but significant) areas.
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Author: Felix_Arabia
Posted: December 21, 2008 (07:53 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks! As Jason can attest, I pestered him for this game, because I thought it was going to be better than it turned out. It's not a bad game by any means, but the visuals are far and away the best part of the package.
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Author: Halon
Posted: December 21, 2008 (10:58 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Good review that definitely saves me $50. Even though GUTS said it's far worse than the previous three and I didn't care for Sands of Time I was still thinking about purchasing this someday. Now I'm not interested in it at all.
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Author: honestgamer
Posted: December 21, 2008 (12:44 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I'm pretty interested, myself. It sounds great. That's not a slam on Felix's review, which told me everything I needed to know to come to my own opinion of the game's value. If anything, that's a sign that the review did its job. I'm just not someone who thinks blistering difficulty is necessary to make a game good. I'm taking him at his word and adding 2 points to the score in my mind. ;-)
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Author: Felix_Arabia
Posted: December 21, 2008 (01:29 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
A game doesn't need blistering difficulty for me to enjoy it. I had a good time with with a little-known NES game called Yume Penguin Monogatari, which I described as making Mario look like Contra in terms of challenge. That game, however, doesn't have the ambition that Prince of Persia does in terms of presentation. YPM distinguished itself as a game about a fat penguin trying to lose weight to impress his girlfriend. The premise is unique, but the graphics aren't technically stunning. The game only uses a handful of colors. I can't recall the music, even though I played the game several times. The platforming is straightforward, and the shooting stages are even simpler. Yet in spite of the fact that none of those elements are great by themselves, that game turned out to be pretty neat because everything congealed to form a product that I found worthwhile to play. I expected this game to be easy.
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Author: honestgamer
Posted: December 21, 2008 (08:51 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I guess what I should have said--and what I'll say now--is that the inability to screw up in a game isn't a negative for me if the world is compelling (and no, I don't consider difficulty an inherent part of crafting a compelling world). When I play an action or platformer title, I don't mind challenge. I love the Mega Man games, for instance, and continue to be amazed by how many people find them too challenging. Just the same, I also don't particularly miss difficulty when it's absent. I would love games like Mega Man even if they were much easier.
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Author: zippdementia
Posted: December 21, 2008 (09:58 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
If you makes you feel any better, Felix, I'd probably end up on your side of the fence. I think I'd end up really liking the game, but continually would feel unfulfilled by lack of challenge. Maybe not, though. Some games, like Kingdom Hearts, just draw me in because of cool moves and good visuals (sorry to compare PoP to KH, I'm writing the Chain of Memories review as I type this... with my other four hands).
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Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: December 22, 2008 (07:03 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Good review, DW. I particularly liked the bits addressing the humour in the game. Your description of a game wholly devoid of challenge reminds me of my experience with BioShock (my very timely review is on its way). But that game managed to be wonderful. Mostly. So, yup, I totally get your challenge criticism.
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Author: Felix_Arabia
Posted: December 22, 2008 (05:05 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks for all the comments, guys. It's pretty interesting to see how different elements affect games, depending on our perceptions.
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Author: ProfesserPants
Posted: January 20, 2009 (12:42 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Wow. Great review. This is my first time on this site and I searched google for just this type of information on games. Honest reviews. Tired of the hype. I've seen this game with an 8 or 9 on a lot of the other sites that kiss up to the distributors / developers.
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Author: Lewis
Posted: January 20, 2009 (02:18 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
I've been busy reading David's review of this for Resolution, which none of you have seen yet because, well, you aren't the reviews editor of that 'zine. Nyah.
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Author: Felix_Arabia
Posted: January 20, 2009 (02:20 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
You told me that 50-60% equals average, so I took it to mean that both scores mean the same thing, Lewis. ;-)
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Author: Lewis
Posted: January 20, 2009 (03:14 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
"You told me that 50-60% equals average, so I took it to mean that both scores mean the same thing, Lewis. ;-)"
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