Riggswolfe
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It's a new console game. Has anyone tried it? IGN about creamed themselves over it and I'm kind of curious about it myself. (They gave it a 9.8 ) review hereEdited to remove smiley |
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« Last Edit: March 19, 2005, 08:40:57 AM by Riggswolfe »
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"We live in a country, where John Lennon takes six bullets in the chest, Yoko Ono was standing right next to him and not one fucking bullet! Explain that to me! Explain that to me, God! Explain it to me, God!" - Denis Leary summing up my feelings about the nature of the universe.
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Murgos
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That should say '9.8' Riggs inadvertantly made a smiley.
Early Reader reviews have it at 9.6, these things usually start high and come down after a while.
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Strazos
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The World's Worst Game: Curry or Covid
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PS2?
No Thank You.
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Fear the Backstab!
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schild
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Everyone I know who has played the demo has been creaming themself. I'll be picking it up if it's out on shelves before the PSP.
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doubleplus
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PS2?
No Thank You.
Couldn't agree more. And IGN will give a toothy blowjob a 9.8 for enough cash. |
WoW! GaH!
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Strazos
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Couldn't agree more. And IGN will give a toothy blowjob a 9.8 for enough cash.
I was very disappointed when I learned GameSpy merged with IGN...I always thought IGN was full of bullshit fanboi losers. |
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schild
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Only Sites in Bold Count towards the Average Ratio
Site Name / Link Quality Date Rating Ratio
GameSpot 3/21/2005 9.3 out of 10 93.0%
IGN 3/18/2005 9.8 out of 10 98.0%
Game Informer 4/1/2005 10 out of 10 100.0%
Electronic Gaming Monthly 3/21/2005 9.83 out of 10 98.3%
Playstation Magazine 3/21/2005 5 out of 5 100.0%
1UP 3/20/2005 10 out of 10 100.0%
Play Magazine 4/1/2005 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
It's getting better marks than near anything out. Ever. Across the board. I'm sorry, but I don't think this one is about cashola. No one can afford THAT MUCH MARKETING. Particularly for a title with no installed fanbase.
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Strazos
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PS2?
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Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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schild
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Well, hell, I'm going to pick this up in about 8 hours. Apparently it's robot jesus. And I can't say no to robot jesus, can I?
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Paelos
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Well, hell, I'm going to pick this up in about 8 hours. Apparently it's robot jesus. And I can't say no to robot jesus, can I?
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Aenovae
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Played the game for about an hour just now.
It is indeed as great as everyone is saying.
Anyone who likes action games and has a PS2 needs to go buy this game right now.
Except that it's sold out everywhere.
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schild
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EB's got about 100 a piece. I'm about 3 chapters in. It is as good as everyone says.
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Jesus Christ. . is this game crafted from ambrosia or something? Suddenly all my gamer friends won't shut up about it, and most of them haven't even played it. GameRankings has summarily declared it the greatest electronic entertainment experience that has ever occured or will ever occur. Cathedrals around the world are filled with the strains of joyful weeping in a sign of impending Rapture.
I just played Demon Stone, so I'm pretty dubious on the whole third person action RPG thing. Also, I hated PoP. I'm not holding out hope for God of War.
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THIS IS THE MOST I HAVE EVERY WANTED TO GET IN TO A BETA
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NiX
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What the hell compelled you to play Demon Stone!? Christ, that's like intentionally picking the worst thing possible and basing your opinion of everything else related to it based on that.
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Paelos
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Error 404: Title not found.
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I'm guessing this is only PS2. Which means I'm screwed. I hate consoles.
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Biobanger
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It's stupid day for me, so I want to know what this game compares to? As in, what other game is close to the gameplay?
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Playing: WoW. Waiting on: Gods and Heroes, Guild Wars
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schild
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It's stupid day for me, so I want to know what this game compares to? As in, what other game is close to the gameplay?
Ninja Gaiden + Killer Instinct + Castlevania = love God of War |
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CmdrSlack
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It's stupid day for me, so I want to know what this game compares to? As in, what other game is close to the gameplay?
Ninja Gaiden + Killer Instinct + Castlevania = love God of War Then I'm very glad my neighbor has my PS2 (the multi tap doesn't work on his new design PS2) and is paying me rent. Not only am I unable to play God of War while I have a metric fuckload of school work to do, but I should be able to afford to buy the sucker if I save the rent dough. And the bastard got the game and is playing it and telling me how I have to get it. While he has my PS2. Bastard. |
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Biobanger
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It's stupid day for me, so I want to know what this game compares to? As in, what other game is close to the gameplay?
Ninja Gaiden + Killer Instinct + Castlevania = love God of War Ninja vampires for teh win. |
Charlie says: Always tell your mommy before you go out somewhere.
Playing: WoW. Waiting on: Gods and Heroes, Guild Wars
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Nija
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This game is nuts. It's probably as good as everyone says it is.
Some comedy though, when you die 5 times at the same point it asks you if you'd like to switch to easy mode.
TAKE THAT.
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JJPasadena
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It's okay...9.8 is a fucking purchased rating though. Look, the story is cool but the controls are nothing new and if I have to play one more hack&slash in which I absorb souls I'm gonna puke. I'd give it a 7...it's a decent game but 9.8?! Ahkay.
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NiX
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It's okay...9.8 is a fucking purchased rating though. Look, the story is cool but the controls are nothing new and if I have to play one more hack&slash in which I absorb souls I'm gonna puke. I'd give it a 7...it's a decent game but 9.8?! Ahkay.
So, you're saying that they took the time to buy out ALL of the review places? For some odd reason I can't help but think that's absolutely absurd. |
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JJPasadena
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It's okay...9.8 is a fucking purchased rating though. Look, the story is cool but the controls are nothing new and if I have to play one more hack&slash in which I absorb souls I'm gonna puke. I'd give it a 7...it's a decent game but 9.8?! Ahkay.
So, you're saying that they took the time to buy out ALL of the review places? For some odd reason I can't help but think that's absolutely absurd. It's not nearly as absurd as you think. Dave Halverson of PLAY Magazine talks about this all the time and has noted how his magazine has lost "exclusive" pics and/or game access because they would not promise a happy review. It happens. I didn't say every review was bought...checking....nope I didn't say that. |
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Got Aloha?
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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JJPasadena
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Haha...I like that...mind if I steal it? |
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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Go right ahead. I found it on Google.
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schild
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JJPasadena: The game is just that good. I thought it was odd that every place gave it a rating of Better than Jesus. Until I played it.
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JJPasadena
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JJPasadena: The game is just that good. I thought it was odd that every place gave it a rating of Better than Jesus. Until I played it.
^ thats cool--I never said it was a bad game--I can see why it might have looked like I implied that. I played GoW and I liked it. I just wouldn't rate it 9.8 which puts it in some pretty remarkable company. WHo knows, maybe I wasn't in the right state of mind while I played. Aloha JJ |
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Nija
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Did you beat it? I've had 3 different people say that they played it in Best Buy or something and that it sucked, and was just another hack and slash game.
I mean, if you've not pushed that caged centaurion guy up to the burners and sacrificed him, you've not played it enough.
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schild
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I can't imagine the demo or the game being playable in any store. It deserves the M rating.
I'm on the challenge of Poseiden now and it hurts to stop playing but Cerebrus is whooping my ass. I don't like falling back on the lightning power to dominate but I might have to.
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Nija
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Kill the smaller ones before they become full size. They then vomit out even more little ones and the whole process repeats itself. Go apeshit with lightning, killing as many of the little ones as you can.
It's funny, people hear about it and think 'meh, action game, i've played thousands i'll pass' or 'bought off the review sites, no way the game is that good. plus it's an action game, and ive played a million'. It's amazing what a little bit of polish and playtesting will do to a game.
Game of the year.
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schild
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Game of the year. No, this year is tough as balls. Resident Evil 4 Cold Fear (which will be the underdog, granted, but also a sleeper hit) God of War Jade Empire (HOPEFULLY) Katamari Damacy 2: Everybody's Favorite Katamari Lumines There's just a whole slew of good games this year. I'd keep going but it's a long list and you get the idea. It is the best PS2 game up to this point though. It also makes me less angry about Soul Caliber III being a ps2 exclusive. |
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schild
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Poseiden's Challenge will go down as one of the greatest gaming experiences of all time. From the cerebruses to the nyads to the spiked tunnel, etc etc etc (trying not to spoil) - the entire area is just perfect. Everything about it.
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schild
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Just got to the upper levels of Pandora's temple. And you know what?
THE GAME JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER. Whoever the lead designer of this was, he deserves mad fame.
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Lanei
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I picked this game up yesterday, after reading this thread and a few other reviews of it.
Goddamn is this game good.
I'm sitll in the beginning parts (Athens town square area) and I've already upgraded my weapons a couple times. The information on gamefaqs is kind of short on strategy stuff, like if there are any tradeoffs to be made in power selection. You people in the late game, how far have you upgraded your powers? And which ones do you like most/least?
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