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Uncharted 3 reviews
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flabberghastly
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My goal was to get beyond some sort of objectivity/subjectivity dichotomy, taking a more pointed look at precisely what goes into the normativity and regularization of review scores and their assessment of quality.MuseManMike said:
The materiality of game quality (objectivity, if you will, though I'd rather not use this term) exists precisely in the historical strata of review scores and gamer responses, which are in turn situated in much broader institutional contexts. A game, for example, does not inherently possess high quality level designs or gunplay, when these things are only assessed via pathways of reception through which norms of quality are established and operate.
Your axiomatic approach is fine so long as we recognize the contingency and artificiality of the axioms themselves. As such, I'd say we must either recognize a malleability to objectivity, or we should adopt a third term which escapes the connotations of object and subject as terms.
I think the people complaining now have been complaining all along. It's not like suddenly we've all had an epiphany.The Lamp said:
UC does what it does really well. Better than just about every other game. I can't think of another series that does scripting or set pieces as consistently well. And yeah -- they've been fun.
But I still have a problem with the concept of taking control away from the player. That's not the direction I think games should be taking. It's a bit of a double standard or cognitive dissonance maybe; I'm glad we got Uncharted, but at the same time I hope AAA games of the future move back toward gameplay-oriented experiences instead of visual ones.
Obviously not everyone has the same complaints, or puts the same value into the same elements of their experience. You don't mind not being in full control as long as the game is presented well and is fun. That's valid. But I do mind it. It's fine in small doses, but I always think of UC as a "popcorn" series. Like a blockbuster film, like Indiana Jones. They may be some of my favorite things to watch and veg out in front of, but they don't stick with me as paragons of the medium.
Uno Venova
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I have a little break from class here. So is Gaf happy with the scores?
_Alkaline_
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ShockingAlberto said:
But how can I fully enjoy a game if some stranger didn't think it was worthy of a 9?
pharmboy044
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I really hope it hits 95. ND deserves it.Meisadragon said:
Any know if the Gamespot and Destructoid reviews have been published yet?
Angry Fork
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"Reviewer need to die" made me lol
Arpeggio23
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Why is everyone so critical of IGN's 10/10 score when Giant Bomb gave the game a 5/5? Both scores equal 100%. No one is complaining about Giant Bomb.
Also, I don't understand Adam Sessler's criticism of Uncharted 3's multiplayer. He said "its appeal should reside mostly as an alternative to the war-based multiplayer shooters dominating the market." Exactly! That is what makes it so unique and appealing. I have been playing the Subway multiplayer and absolutely loving it. It doesn't feel tacked on to me at all; it's one of the best multiplayer shooter experiences I've ever had. I guess the Sess just really likes his Call of Duty.
Also, I don't understand Adam Sessler's criticism of Uncharted 3's multiplayer. He said "its appeal should reside mostly as an alternative to the war-based multiplayer shooters dominating the market." Exactly! That is what makes it so unique and appealing. I have been playing the Subway multiplayer and absolutely loving it. It doesn't feel tacked on to me at all; it's one of the best multiplayer shooter experiences I've ever had. I guess the Sess just really likes his Call of Duty.
Uno Venova
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Lol, they knock the game for being linear? Makes sense people are unhappy with them, never cared about that site, they're only good for face off comparisons.CozMick said:
I like that, some people may find this .gif spoilery btw, but it's just small piece of combat that I liked:Pranay_ said:
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g470/Phan_tom/Untitled-2.gif
Arpeggio23
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DaBuddaDa said:
What is Giant Bomb's?
LightofRohan
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Reviewers are so weird now. A lot of them review based on weird ass things. Now it seems like to please some sites, you need to be some odd indie game.
G4 giving it a 4/5 is odd as hell.
G4 giving it a 4/5 is odd as hell.
Gully State
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Arpeggio23 said:
b/c some of us actually read the review and not just fap to a score...IGN one read like it was just totally phoned in...
Arpeggio23
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StuBurns said:
You can't be serious? 10 divided by 10 = 1. 5 divided by 5 = 1. Neither are "anything from 80 to 100%". Both are 100%.
funkystudent
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so the game is good?
Pai Pai Master
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funkystudent said:
Eh, it's about an 8/10. I wouldn't waste my time with it if I were you.
fuzzyreactor
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http://twitter.com/#!/TheKevinButler/status/128543700602195968
its official, Game of the forever
its official, Game of the forever
pharmboy044
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I highly doubt they will give it a 10. I predict an 8.5 "A great game but doesn't do anything new" tagline for the review.Manticore said:
LightofRohan
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Haha, you can see how perplexed I am.zoukka said:
But Adam saying Uncharted 2 was the best single player experience ever and that Uncharted 3 isn't quite there - but giving U3 20% lower... makes no sense.
Angry Fork
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Not necessarily. These days a good/great game goes from 7-9 in a 10 count review but with 5 it's either 4 or 5. A 3 is usually seen as meh/needs work or something. There isn't enough room on a 5 count scale. 5/5 is much more common than 10/10.Arpeggio23 said:
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