@JoeBlogs The "Scores don't matter" argument is nonsense for sure. If that case i might as well just go to my local game store close my eyes and randomly pick something. because ultimately doesn't matter right?
Scores DO matter. They help us make informed choices on what to buy and play. and there is A LOT of stuff about Days Gone that people just don't like. Many of the survival and crafting mechanics in the game are pointless and tedious, The game stretches on for WAY longer then it has to. Tons of performance issues, The story moves way too slow, lots of repetitive gameplay, I could go on.
Honestly, if I had to choose between Days Gone and DMC 5, I'd go with DMC 5.
When you compare it to Sony's other first party releases, like Uncharted 4, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, even their second party stuff like Spider-Man, Ratchet and Clank, Detroit Become Human, Bloodborne etc. a 72 is a massive disappointment.
is 72 a bad score? For a Sony exclusive I believe it is, because Sony exclusives are held to a very high standard.
I decided not to buy the game. Games are expensive and I'm not going to shell out 90 dollars (with tax I live in Canada so games cost more here) For something that is getting such mixed feedback. For me review scores are a reliable indicator of how good a game will be, not always, but most of the time. I have sometimes enjoyed games that didn't score that well on metacritic. I enjoyed games like Ryse son of Rome. The difference is part of my enjoyment came from the fact that I only paid 10 dollars for that game. If I pay 10 bucks for a game and I don't like it, I just shrug it off because I only lost 10 dollars. Money is a huge factor.
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Re: Soapbox: 7/10 Is a Bad Review Score? The World's Gone Mad
@JoeBlogs The "Scores don't matter" argument is nonsense for sure. If that case i might as well just go to my local game store close my eyes and randomly pick something. because ultimately doesn't matter right?
Scores DO matter. They help us make informed choices on what to buy and play. and there is A LOT of stuff about Days Gone that people just don't like. Many of the survival and crafting mechanics in the game are pointless and tedious, The game stretches on for WAY longer then it has to. Tons of performance issues, The story moves way too slow, lots of repetitive gameplay, I could go on.
Honestly, if I had to choose between Days Gone and DMC 5, I'd go with DMC 5.
Re: Soapbox: 7/10 Is a Bad Review Score? The World's Gone Mad
When you compare it to Sony's other first party releases, like Uncharted 4, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, even their second party stuff like Spider-Man, Ratchet and Clank, Detroit Become Human, Bloodborne etc. a 72 is a massive disappointment.
is 72 a bad score? For a Sony exclusive I believe it is, because Sony exclusives are held to a very high standard.
I decided not to buy the game. Games are expensive and I'm not going to shell out 90 dollars (with tax I live in Canada so games cost more here) For something that is getting such mixed feedback. For me review scores are a reliable indicator of how good a game will be, not always, but most of the time. I have sometimes enjoyed games that didn't score that well on metacritic. I enjoyed games like Ryse son of Rome. The difference is part of my enjoyment came from the fact that I only paid 10 dollars for that game. If I pay 10 bucks for a game and I don't like it, I just shrug it off because I only lost 10 dollars. Money is a huge factor.