Dhruin Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 To be honest, I'm not happy with the Beyond Divinity score either, although I am comfortable with the text. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Despite the lip-service people pay to not liking scores (in general - I don't mean anyone specifically) -- they love 'em. So, I don't think we would ever get rid of the score but we did revamp the scoring system and get rid of the stupid category weighting we had, so I hope you will see improvements over time.
EnderAndrew Posted August 17, 2005 Author Posted August 17, 2005 I think that most reviews are written after a reviewer is maybe 10 hours into a game. If I were to write a review 5 hours into Doom 3 I'd give it an unfairly high score and the same can be said of games like Jade Empire who start rather strong, but peter down the to the finish and end at 15 hours. Hindsight is 20/20 supposedly. I think it might be interesting to ammend reviews upon finishing a game.
metadigital Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 If reviewers mark a game only playing a bit of it, then they should say so! Unless it is really poor, the mark may be radically different ... *cough*KotOR:TSL*cough* ... OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
EnderAndrew Posted August 17, 2005 Author Posted August 17, 2005 It is difficult to get a review out early and still play 40 hours into the game at the same time.
Dhruin Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 No, no, no - that's not what I meant. I have never, ever written a review without finishing the game - I don't try to compete with those sites rushing to be first (or second, or third... ). I did, however, have some internal debate on a few issues and it took me longer than expected to finish the game and replay some sections. I wrote the article but didn't have a firm score in my head...in the end I rushed deciding on the score because I wanted to finish and move on to other projects. Mea culpa. If you read the article rather than just glance at the score, I still think it stands up. I'm sure others will disagree.
Child of Flame Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 The thing I like best about reading CGW is that they make an effort to finish any games before they review them. As a result their reviews are usually out last, but they're also usually the most trustworthy.
kumquatq3 Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 That is good to know. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats, a little late...but congrats I expect a positive review of my new game, Sam & Max & Kumquatq3: Hit the Road
Musopticon? Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 For me RPGdot has aways been "the second best news site", something I read on the wing of a better one. However, take point; it's always been the second best, no lower. Though I sort of stopped reading while the Fable-add popups cluttered the site. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
Dhruin Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Just out of curiosity - which site do you value most and what makes it better?
Musopticon? Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 That is something I'd rather not discuss. Sorry. But, RPGDot has always been the more shall we say, serious one. Trustworthy too. Friendly even, if you dismiss the moderators. The other site holds altogether different merits. RPGDot is not worse, in sense. This is mostly a taste issue. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
EnderAndrew Posted August 17, 2005 Author Posted August 17, 2005 I expect a positive review of my new game, Sam & Max & Kumquatq3: Hit the Road <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The AdventureDot crew can't wait to play it!
alanschu Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Errr, last I heard Sam & Max & Kumquatq3: Hit the Road was an FPS hack and slash!
Guest Fishboot Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 It would be difficult to find Kristophe's reviewing style more annoying. It's like he's boiled down the review for an idiot, and then he re-inflated it to page length by putting in spoilers and egoism.
GhostofAnakin Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 What is RPGDot? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is RPGDot "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
Gabrielle Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Shows that I don't go out to these online game "magazine" sites.
metadigital Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Yes. And that google is a foreign concept. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
GhostofAnakin Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Goo....goog....googla....goo...wha? "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
metadigital Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 googol OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Gabrielle Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 googol <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And I was looking forward to another longwinded post. "
metadigital Posted August 17, 2005 Posted August 17, 2005 Click the link, there's plenty to read ..! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Gabrielle Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 Click the link, there's plenty to read ..! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lots of big words. I have to break out my dictionary.
metadigital Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 Click the link, there's plenty to read ..! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lots of big words. I have to break out my dictionary. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The internet is your friend. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
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