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Colossus1979
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he basically refers to his review as even being "in progress" stating this is something he'd maybe buy, just not in it's current form. he's not going all ultra defending "fanboi" or acentuating all the negative to get a rise like a "troll" he's giving what he's sees as good or what he's sees as needing improvement or bad. i find myself agreeing with most of it and i hope he does continue to update the review as much as possible.....it's a more balanced review then alot of the people around here are bothering to do...myself included.
Played:FFXI, WoW, LOTR,EQ. Playing:FFXIV.
Looking Forward To:DCU, SWTOR.
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IGN gave APB a 7.7, too, but I guess that doesn't mean much in the long run. Drop the period and that's roughly how many days APB lasted, lol.
Yeah, I totally deflected that by introducing another, completely irrevelent game into the mix.
No, but seriously. I'd rather wait for the full review. Right now the guy seems to be glued to his Rose-colored glasses.
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This is what i hate. As if you just want him to give as much negative review as possible. if you botherd to read its quite a balanced review. Seriously grow up. Only because you hate the game doesn't mean everyone else has to be out right negative.
The trick to IGN is knowing how they grade games. A 7.7 from IGN is 5.2/10 for the rest of us (internally, IGN considers 7.3 a 5/10).
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That is asinine; nobody uses two rating systems like that and is just another inane "Video Game Conspiracy".
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Right, because I really hate FFXIV. That's not it at all. I don't hate FFXIV. I want FFXIV to be good, because I want to play it. But that's a story best saved for another time. I may be easily distinguishable by my twin-tails and well-known as best friend and side-kick of Sonic the Hedgehog, and my likes and dislikes are posted on every fan site in existence, but please don't pretend you know what I hate. >.<
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Hmm... they have a bit of a point though, if you really like the game you have a funny, very original, way of showing it
edit: oh, btw, nice find, the article. Didn't know game sites had already started with their reviews and impressions-pieces.
The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's
The ease with which predictions are made on these forums:
Fratman: "I'm saying Spring 2012 at the earliest [for TOR release]. Anyone still clinging to 2011 is deluding themself at this point."
I like this reviewer. He seems to be giving it a fair shake.
So what was with that comment? please don't tell me you were not disappointed that reviewer didn't rip the game apart. That 'glued to to rose colered eye' comments says it all. i am sorry if someone is trying to give a balanced review not blinded by extreme love or hate for the game. Such people do exist.
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It's tough love. I'm the same way with WoW, and I've been a subscriber to WoW since the start. I think the best way to a good release is through pressure. If you don't put enough pressure on a company they become lax and start to experiment, and before you know it, you got a game that has all kinds of features, but none of them any good. Fix the problems we have, then we can talk about the future of the game.
Oh, and the rose-colored glasses comment meant this: I said that because it's too early in the review. Because he's new to the game he's suffering from what I like to call the "New MMORPG smell".
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Beh Beh Beh. http://kotaku.com/328244/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review
Sheeple.
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Ok, that makes sense. I don't agree fully with all the methods used for it, but that doesn't prevent me from respecting the attitude and goal
The ACTUAL size of MMORPG worlds: a comparison list between MMO's
The ease with which predictions are made on these forums:
Fratman: "I'm saying Spring 2012 at the earliest [for TOR release]. Anyone still clinging to 2011 is deluding themself at this point."
Not a personal attack but use "New smell" comment then, so you dont get misunderstood. Rose-tinted glasses carries a different meaning.
Where is the supposedly 7.7 score? This is a scoreless review.
If I were to judge (and if you look at my previous posts about FFXIV on this forum), I'd say I'm the type who criticizes the things he cares about (vs. the more laudatory crowd). I've been playing FFXIV since headstart day 1 and am a co-leader of a linkshell, and I have to say that this IGN review and the opinions therein are actually refreshingly accurate and fair.
Most likely I am in minority regarding the AH, that is, if the concept of the game is to reward for longevity then an AH should not be in the game. For me, this allows more interaction with players however, there should be some sort to ID to what the seller is selling such as a banner over the selling place. Fallen Earth had a fair where crafters sold in the same manner and it was a blast for me and setting up camps were equally enjoyable.
The author pretty much sums up what some players reported as fix and yet many players are saying has continued from OB: "That's a little much, and part of why this game's interface can be very irritating at times. It's especially bad when the game gets laggy (which tends to be often) and you're forced to wait upwards of several seconds for menus to even appear." I almsot purchused the game when I read that the lag was non-excistent by some and the interface menus fixed. I do continue to receive such reports for sites where some indicate that they are running a mid level rig and not experiencing any lag or UI issues.
I am a fan of Ign reviews, mostly because they have some excelent vedios's backing up what they share regarding games. In this "progress" type review the author attempts to keep bias in its place but falls into the "nitche" game deal. Statements such as "the game is not for everyone" is very weak as I have yet to hear about the game that "is for everyone" and only brings with is misunderstanding.
To this end, all the pro's and con's discussed in his article have been shared about on every gaming site I have visited, I only hope that the company is listening and can...readjust before it is too late.
For once, we're in agreement. The Kotaku review-in-progress seems to be getting done by a guy who really prefers the more casual-friendly WoW approach, but this IGN reviewer seems to understand that these games don't need to do it WoW's way to be good:
"nothing in this game is given to you without a catch, and everything takes a long time to do. It's not the type of game where you can simply speed to the good bits, but requires you put in the time fiddling with the interface and tracking down necessary components to accomplish more basic tasks. Of course this type of pacing is the case with higher level endeavors in any other MMO, but in FFXIV it's there from the start. Basically, if you're short on free time this does not seem like a good MMO to dive into based on what I've experienced so far."
That's the niche this game seems to be catering towards, those who aren't particularly short on free time.
So it is not the casual player base nor the hardcore long playing gamers, so the niche player would be...who?
Don't we have enough threads arguing over which niche this game caters to already? Suffice to say, there is a substantial niche of players that play and this game, to the point where the servers are still largely around 2000+ players some 6 1/2 days after the head s tart begun, even if you can't affix an easy and all-inclusive label to that niche.
FFXIV niche = People that are willing to accept flaws more than the average player.
Don't ask, been trying to figure that one out all day long and it will only lead you to circular discussions and a migraine.
As for the review it's pretty spot on with other reviews and opinions I've read so far. Let's see how it goes over the next few installments.
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Petty much?
i think that most of the people on here..the ones NOT playing the game, were too busy arguing to defile or defend the game to stop and type on a search screen "ign.com", but that's just me.
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I couldn't find any reference to IGN's rating policy in that article. Also, IGN and Gamespot are two different companies... or are you saying that because this happened at one website, it's proof that all websites are like this, and anyone who doesn't believe you is a 'sheeple'?
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The sheeple was unnecessary, but the core of his message is sound. I think if you were trying to give a reasonable read to his riposte, you would understand that he is countering the assertion that, and I quote "That is asinine; nobody uses two rating systems like that and is just another inane Video Game Conspiracy." (emphasis mine.)
I think a simpler example of this debate method will help you comprehend what just happened. Suppose person A says, "No one dies from heart attack." A reasonable riposte would be to provide the example of someone who indeed has died from a heart attack in order to demonstrate that there is indeed a probability >0 that someone can die from a heart attack.
Let me know if you're still confused about what he was trying to say, and I'll try to be more instructive.
Except that nowhere in the article does it say anything about 2 rating systems.
Guy1: Companies have 2 rating systems. A secret one and a public one.
Guy 2: No one does this. This is crazy talk.
Guy 3: This link shows that game reviewers can be influenced.
Me: WTF does that have to do with 2 rating systems?
I think your example is pretty far off the mark.