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Gigaudas
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Sweden1213 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-05 02:15:31
August 05 2010 02:15 GMT
#61
I think Starcraft 2 deserves a 7 or an 8. The campaign isn't all that fun and the fact that I couldn't play multiplayer or the campaign (couldn't load the online save files) today when bnet was down should slice 0.5 points off AT LEAST.

And they are failing pretty badly with multiplayer given the fact that they are trying harder than anyone has ever tried in the history of alpha and beta testing.
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LSB
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5171 Posts
August 05 2010 02:18 GMT
#62
You got to admit, the campaign wasn't that original. There were plenty of cheezy lines used left and right.

Battlenet wise, no chat channels and also horrible UMS system. Starcraft 2 deserves a 7/10 just because of that
Once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. Three times is an enemy action. Bus Driver can never target themselves I'm sorry
Half
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2554 Posts
August 05 2010 03:52 GMT
#63
I think SC2 deserved an 8. That doesn't mean I wish it got an 8, because no other games get what I think SC2 deserves, and the usually the discrepancy is much bigger.
Too Busy to Troll!
Elaeli
Profile Joined July 2009
Germany62 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-05 05:27:14
August 05 2010 04:45 GMT
#64
spoilers

User was temp banned for this post.
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-05 05:27:02
August 05 2010 05:16 GMT
#65
On August 05 2010 13:45 Elaeli wrote:
spoilers

you fucking piece of shit, read your first line and got spoiled
sincerely hope you get severely injured
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
0xDEADBEEF
Profile Joined September 2007
Germany1235 Posts
August 05 2010 07:45 GMT
#66
I think those reviewers never really "get" Blizzard games. They try to judge them based on graphics, sound, and an initial impression. What they never get into is depth, gameplay, mechanics, balance, long-term fun, long-term rewards and things like that. All areas where Blizzard games are very strong, while most other games are absolutely not (they might impress, but almost never for long).
So, in the end, SC2 will have more buyers/players, and will still be played 5-10 years from now, while no one will care about MW2 anymore then.
Deleted User 55994
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
949 Posts
August 05 2010 08:21 GMT
#67
Hahaha... Yep, Halo is the only good FPS ever made. You got it. Autoaim on Xbox=sick
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32116 Posts
August 05 2010 16:36 GMT
#68
On August 05 2010 10:38 dogabutila wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2010 09:53 Craton wrote:
There are several reasons it shouldn't be a 10, not the least of which are the lack of multiplayer features (which will undoubtedly be argued here in great length). There's also the issue of their archaic ranking system and placement system, the underdeveloped map-developer section, and the region-locking.



Thats less about the game and more about bnet2.0 though.



is bnet2 part of what comes with the game that you purchase??

by that same token, reviewers should have overlooked the shit multiplayer of the last super smash brothers? multiplayer and the system it uses are very much a part of the total game package and the terrible offering in this game is just one of several reasons why it can't possibly be a 10.

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Redmark
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada2129 Posts
August 05 2010 18:40 GMT
#69
I can't really think of any popular game that I'd personally give a 10. Call of Duty, Metal Gear Solid, God of War, whatever... I just don't really see it.
Honestly it feels like reviewers give reviews solely based on hype. MW2 had massive hype. SC2 also had massive hype, but also anti-hype from some sectors (lol). I'd like for 10/10 to actually mean perfect, and I can't think of a perfect game (BW wasn't).
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
August 06 2010 04:15 GMT
#70
lol OP if you are "seriously pissed off" because SC2 got a 9 on IGN then you need to realize that all review sites are bullshit anyway. Yes we know the game is better than MW2. And I find it hilarious that you declare the game should get a 10 when a) you don't even give reasons why and b) you haven't even played it. Grow up.
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
Wineandbread
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2065 Posts
August 06 2010 06:13 GMT
#71
On August 05 2010 10:04 Morayfire73 wrote:

Well you are on a Starcraft fan site, it would be expected that there would be a starcraft favoritism. Honestly, no game should be a 10/10. SC2 is the BEST RTS that has ever been released, at least in terms of the single player campaign. The only game that it even on the same level as it in the multi-player sector is the original Starcraft. For a game that is pretty much the best in its genre, a 9/10 is kinda bad.


The only thing is SC2 wasn't just meant for the TL community, was it? I can expect favoritism here, true, but that doesn't mean he should be taking his anger out on IGN for a bad score. Plus, I think that these critics aren't reviewing in relative context of strategy games, but more so an absolute scale in context of all games.

Don't get me wrong: as a game, I think sc2 is excellent. I thought the single player and multiplayer are both fun. The ladder and achievements in the game motivate the player to play too. But it missed their mark on some features that some people might find key to a game. I've heard my friends complain so many god damn times about the lack of LAN, and confusion over the inability to chat on a channel. (I've already mentioned these) They tell me how "overpowered" they think some race abilities or units are (aka WARP IN OMGOMG THAT'S SO FUCKING OP). Not everyone plays Starcraft to learn build orders and get into it at a competitive level, just like there are casuals in just about every other game. (I will direct you to this: http://nerfnow.com/comic/285 ; the next two comics are also kinda applicable I guess) And these are the people who would try to identify faults at the most basic level, where it would not be a fault in higher levels of play.

It's hard to put a single number score on video games for this very reason, just like how I find it hard to put those similar scores on mostly anything. I don't let ratings get to my head so often: for example, I think SMG1 (can't speak for 2 yet) was overrated to a good degree. Plus, many of us disregard these ratings when it comes to memories/nostagia/recommendations (I don't care if it got a 46.5%, I'll fucking love Liberation Day till the end of time)
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
August 06 2010 06:23 GMT
#72
I think a few years ago some website (maybe IGN?) did a Top 100 games of all time list... StarCraft 1 was #7. I think OP would have started a similar thread in response to that... had he been a community member back then.

The point is, you can't convert everyone to share your beliefs. If that were possible... well you can imagine what that would entail
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supernova
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada148 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-07 01:07:38
August 07 2010 00:56 GMT
#73
On August 06 2010 13:15 writer22816 wrote:
lol OP if you are "seriously pissed off" because SC2 got a 9 on IGN then you need to realize that all review sites are bullshit anyway. Yes we know the game is better than MW2. And I find it hilarious that you declare the game should get a 10 when a) you don't even give reasons why and b) you haven't even played it. Grow up.


How the weather up there on your high horse?
"And we played the first thing that came to our heads and it just so happened to be, it was the best song in the world, the best song in the world!" Tenacious D
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