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rekameohs
2007-08-18 07:01:45 pm
Anywhere, everywhere
As the game nears release, the reviews will start to pour in. This topic will show what the critics think of MP3.

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Lastest Review:
Gamespy:4.5/5 (.5 grading scale)
Pros: Superlative visuals; refined gameplay; great implementation of controls; fitting end to trilogy.
Cons: Annoying streaming loading times; some tedious backtracking; learning curve on controls.
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All Reviews:
Nintendo Power: 10/10
1up: 9/10 (1.0 grading scale)
Gametrailers: 9.6/10
IGN: 9.5/10
Gamespot: 8.5/10 (.5 grading scale)
Gamespy: 4.5/5 (.5 grading scale)

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I will post more reviews as they come in.
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UchihaSasuke
2007-08-18 07:37:28 pm
my umbrella goes directly to Bankai
biased media can change over time. maybe they didn't give OoT a 10 just to be cool.

i'll wait until more significant sites rate it.

...

um, who am i kidding? i'll buy the game no matter what ratings it gets. over the years i've noticed that reviewers complain about stuff i actually like in some games.
example: the media is blasting mario party 8 like crazy and imo it is far from being the worst of the series. seems these journalists never played mario party 3 or 4.
arkarian
2007-08-18 10:19:33 pm
red chamber dream
NP's actually a pretty reliable source for reviews, you just have to scale down all ratings for Nintendo games by a point or so. That being said, who knows if that image is even real or not? I'd like to actually read the review.
rekameohs
2007-08-18 10:42:46 pm
Anywhere, everywhere
It's real. I saw a scan of the full review, but it has since been deleted. lol illegal.

EDIT: Full review picture in first post.
Melancholy Spork
2007-08-19 12:08:01 am
I... seriously doubt the other review sites will give it such a good score.

Still, it's a good sign.
Dazuro Ghenari
2007-08-19 12:12:14 am
[ M a n a t e e ]
Why not?  IGN loved it from what they played, after all, so a good score from them sounds likely as well...
Melancholy Spork
2007-08-19 12:27:58 am
IGN usually only gives a game a 10 when they are obligated to by the media, or if EVERY aspect of the game is a perfect 10. This includes graphics, sound, and so on- I doubt the graphics will receive a ten, and in my opinion, the sound is underwhelming so far. I'm anticipating a 9.9 or a 9.8.
arkarian
2007-08-19 12:38:08 am
red chamber dream
IGN seems to inflate everything, too. Hunters was awesome, but no way it's a 9. And no way is MPP and 8, no matter how you slice it. It's pinball.
UchihaSasuke
2007-08-19 01:48:17 am
my umbrella goes directly to Bankai
Quote from Arkarian:
IGN seems to inflate everything, too. Hunters was awesome, but no way it's a 9. And no way is MPP and 8, no matter how you slice it. It's pinball.


dude

pinball is awesome

the end

:p
Cpadolf
2007-08-19 05:47:10 pm
Almost happy
When I first read that Nintendo Power gave it a 10 I thought meh. But now as it seems that they gave neither OoT TP nor MP1 a 10 I'm more impressed. However I still rely mostly on IGN and Gamereactor (swedish site).
NaYoN
2007-08-27 04:20:18 am
UchihaSasuke
2007-08-27 05:09:34 am
my umbrella goes directly to Bankai
so much for perfect controls huh?

i only checked the score section because i want to avoid spoilers.
AngerFist
2007-08-27 06:03:20 am
Quote from NaYoN:
IGN gives it 9.5/10

http://wii.ign.com/articles/815/815424p1.html


This guy is full of it. Some of the comments I disliked was:

"There are a couple of minor quibbles that keep Prime 3 from a higher score. The first and most obvious is that the game is a sequel and thus inherently feels familiar"

The comment that really annoyed was this: "Also, as you explore the world, you will occasionally encounter doorways that take longer than they should to open, as they are loading the next area."

From a user (IGN) who wrote this: "I absolutely do find the rating inappropriate and not because I'm a FanBoy and I wish it just had scored higher. But! Metroid Prime 2:Echoes scored 9.5, the same as Corruption and I absolutely do think it's unfair to rate both games at the same score."
UchihaSasuke
2007-08-27 06:05:36 am
my umbrella goes directly to Bankai
i actually expected that kind of complaints from him. going to IGN for 10 years has helped for something.
Prime Hunter
2007-08-27 10:24:02 am
Wait... did I see that correctly? THREE difficulty levels? (Normal, Veteran, and Hyper?)

And there's not really anything in the review we haven't seen in the previews before, that I can think of, besides the name of the beam that goes through walls.:
NOVA BEAM
Just don't watch the video review, because the site says that it doesn't hold back with spoilers. So I avoided it.

A 9.5 isn't bad at all, coming from one of the major gaming sites. The only real issue with the controls seems to be that the springball doesn't always work. And they did think that the final boss wasn't as hard as some of the others in the game, but we'll have to wait and see for ourselves about that one.
Banjonator
2007-08-27 11:55:20 am
Quote from Arkarian:
IGN seems to inflate everything, too. Hunters was awesome, but no way it's a 9. And no way is MPP and 8, no matter how you slice it. It's pinball.

correct, Pinball should have been a 10 :P
it's awesome. where's Metroid Prime Pinball 2: Echoes???

btw, thanks for the spoiler, Prime Hunter
Rolling Eyes

beam that goes through walls
Super metroid fan
2007-08-27 12:04:34 pm
Well gametrailers gave it a 9.6 in their review.
Prime Hunter
2007-08-27 12:38:36 pm
Quote from Banjonator:
btw, thanks for the spoiler, Prime Hunter
Rolling Eyes

beam that goes through walls

But I thought we all knew that was in the game by now...  Wink

So, reading through the review again, it looks like I was right about the initial difficulty levels as Normal and Veteran, and being able to unlock Hyper afterwards. So who's going to bypass Normal and head directly to Veteran their first time through? (I probably will, unless we find out that playing on Normal unlocks something.)
Super metroid fan
2007-08-27 02:33:51 pm
Definatly doing veteran first time through as it will be harder and therefore in general more fun.
arkarian
2007-08-27 02:41:53 pm
red chamber dream
Definitely will be playing Normal to begin with. I always start with Normal the first time through any game; it always feels like I'm missing something if I don't.

I am very much against the concept of having initial difficulties from the start, though. Unlocking a harder mode is one thing, but giving the option from the start just seems like a cheap way to make the game more difficult.
UchihaSasuke
2007-08-27 02:53:02 pm
my umbrella goes directly to Bankai
or maybe normal is easier than previous primes for people who couldn't handle them and veteran is a way to tell people that the game is not dumbed down.

anyway, i'll start with normal.
Banjonator
2007-08-27 03:04:37 pm
Quote from Prime Hunter:
Quote from Banjonator:
btw, thanks for the spoiler, Prime Hunter
Rolling Eyes

beam that goes through walls

But I thought we all knew that was in the game by now...  Wink

Ever heard of Europe?
dave
2007-08-27 03:15:31 pm
I'm definitely doing veteran first.  It'll feel like more of an accomplishment afterwards.

As for multiple difficulties from the start - I'm all for it.  If you have the confidence for it, then its nice to have a harder version so you aren't let down by the lack of difficulty.  Look at the Metal Gear Games.  Nobody who's beaten Metal Gear Solid 1 more than once wants to play MGS2 on the easiest level.  And look at the community here, I'm sure all of us could handle veteran.
rekameohs
2007-08-27 06:07:18 pm
Anywhere, everywhere
Added IGN, 1up and GTTV reviews.
Prime Hunter
2007-08-27 06:41:40 pm
Quote from Banjonator:
Quote from Prime Hunter:
Quote from Banjonator:
btw, thanks for the spoiler, Prime Hunter
Rolling Eyes

beam that goes through walls

But I thought we all knew that was in the game by now...  Wink

Ever heard of Europe?

Ok, if you honestly didn't know I'm sorry about that. I just know it's been mentioned plenty of times in previews that have been posted on the site here before, so I didn't think anything of it.