We Have a Winner! 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League
4-Jan-23 5:55pm
#1 Heavyd814life
The 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League
Shane12m Current Total: 893
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Starfield - 83
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Resident Evil 4 - 93
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
Best1989 Current Total: 887
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Pikmin 4 - 87
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage - 77
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
Heavyd814life Current Total: 883
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Forza Motorsport - 85
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Street Fighter 6 - 92
9. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 81
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
4. PizzaTheHutt Current Total: 880
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
5. Kerbal Space Program 2
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Skull and Bones
5. Boss Current Total: 878
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Lies of P - 80
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Starfield - 83
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
2. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Mattyg00013 Current Total: 876
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Forza Motorsport - 85
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
2. Pikmin 4 - 87
6. Scott Current Total: 876
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
4. Forza Motorsport - 85
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Pikmin 4 - 87
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars - 88
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
6. Thatfootballguy Current Total: 876
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Glitched
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
7. Bleed_DukeBlue Current Total: 872
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
7. Sefjwm Current Total: 872
Top 10:
1. Animal Well
2. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Forza Motorsport - 85
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Frank Current Total: 869
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Forza Motorsport - 85
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Starfield - 83
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Unannounced Mario Movie Tie-In
Alternates:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Theatrhythm Final Bar - 87
9. Bonham2 Current Total: 867
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4 - 87
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
2. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. TalonJedi87 Current Total: 863
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon - 86
2. Starfield - 83
11. Tonymack21 Current Total: 861
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
5. Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - 78
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Pikmin 4 - 87
8. Starfield - 83
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
12. EB Current Total: 857
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
4. Forza Motorsport - 85
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
13. Roko Current Total: 853
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Rise of the Ronin
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Starfield - 83
9. Tekken 8
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Pikmin 4 - 87
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
14. Lunar Current Total: 844
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - 68
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 81
8. The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie - 81
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 73
2. Wild Hearts - 79
15. Sailorneorune Current Total: 841
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - 81
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 79
6. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
7. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code - 77
8. Street Fighter 6 - 92
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars - 88
2. WrestleQuest - 69
16. Ryan Current Total: 840
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Forza Motorsport - 85
3. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Redfall - 56
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Street Fighter 6 - 92
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
17. BloodPuppetX Current Total: 839
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
3. Dead Island 2 - 73
4. Diablo IV - 86
5. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
6. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
7. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. ONI: Road to the Mightiest Oni - 73
2. Process of Elimination - 70
18. SilverOwl Current Total: 833
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Forspoken - 64
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
10. Starfield - 83
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 73
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
19. Archer Current Total: 827
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Dead Island 2 - 73
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Diablo IV - 86
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Starfield - 83
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
2. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - 73
20. 3hitcombo Current Total: 821
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Hades II
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 79
5. Pikmin 4 - 87
6. Redfall - 56
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Starfield - 83
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star - 65
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
21. Cevil Current Total: 813
Top 10:
1. Clive 'N' Wrench - 52
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Mina the Hollower
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Sea of Stars - 88
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Forspoken - 64
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
22. Incubus421 Current Total: 786
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4 - 87
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
2. Starfield - 83
23. HybridCRoW Current Total: 779
Top 10:
1. A Space for the Unbound - 85
2. Atomic Heart - 70
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Forspoken - 64
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
8. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - 75
9. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - 72
10. Wild Hearts - 79
Alternates:
1. One Piece Odyssey - 73
2. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
24. Jbjz Current Total: 766
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Assassin's Creed Mirage - 77
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
10. Street Fighter 6 - 92
Alternates:
1. Palworld
2. Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
25. Bogo Current Total: 759
Top 10:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage - 77
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Metroid Prime 4
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. The Wolf Among Us 2
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
2. Starfield - 83
26. SupremeSarna Current Total: 731
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Pikmin 4 - 87
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - 34
Alternates:
1. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
27. Demonalcohol Current Total: 720
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Death Stranding 2
4. Diablo IV - 86
5. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
6. Hades II
7. Hollow Knight: Silksong
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
2. Pikmin 4 - 87
28. SwiftJAB Current Total: 664
Top 10:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Forspoken - 64
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2. Dead Space - 89
29. Metsfan718 Current Total: 466
Top 10:
1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
2. Crash Team Rumble - 67
3. Disney Illusion Island - 73
4. MrWang And Love
5. Peppa Pig: World Adventures - 72
6. Romancelvania - 64
7. Star Trek: Resurgence - 71
8. T-Rex Dinosaur Game
9. The Last Case of Benedict Fox - 58
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow - 61
2. Hollow Knight: Silksong
30. benstylus Current Total: 75
Top 10:
1. 2D Metroid Remake
2. Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver Remake
3. New Civilization Game
4. New Hyrule Warriors Game
5. New Lego Game Based on a Comic Book/Graphic Novel IP
6. New Rayman game
7. New Shantae game
8. New Tetris game
9. New Thunder Lotus Game (Creators of Spiritfarer)
10. WarioWare: Move It! - 75
Alternates:
1. New ARMS Game
2. New EA Sports Racing Game (Not F1 or WRC)
Upcoming Releases:
League Overview:
Welcome to Year 6 of the GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League! This is basically fantasy football with games. Each person picks 10 games and those 10 games make up your "team" for the year. The Metacritic scores for your 10 games are tallied up at the end of the year to determine your total. Highest overall score wins. You also get 2 alternate picks (these should be safe choices) just in case one of your picks gets delayed into 2024. So if you shoot for the moon with a game like Armored Core VI and it gets pushed into 2024, one of your alternates takes its place and you don't end up with 0 points for that game. The goal is to pick games that you think have a very good chance of releasing in 2023. Don't YOLO your way into a bunch of 0s lol.
The Rules:
1. No DLC or Expansions
2. No Ports or Remasters (full remakes are allowed)
3. Alternate picks can only replace games delayed into 2024. They cannot be used to replace games in your top 10 that review poorly.
The Prizes:
1st Place: A $50 Amazon Gift Card
2nd Place: A $20 Amazon Gift Card
3rd Place: A $10 Amazon Gift Card
The Participants:
1. Heavyd814life
2. DemonAlcohol
3. PizzaTheHutt
4. EB
5. TalonJedi87
6. benstylus
7. Sailorneorune
8. Bleed_DukeBlue
9. HybridCRoW
10. Incubus421
11. SwiftJAB
12. Roko
13. Thatfootballguy
14. SilverOwl
15. Shane12m
16. Frank
17. SupremeSarna
18. Cevil
19. BloodPuppetX
20. Sefjwm
21. Ryan
22. Bogo
23. Boss
24. Archer
25. Scott
26. Lunar
27. Tonymack21
28. Mattyg00013
29. Bonham2
30. Metsfan718
31. Best1989
32. 3hitcombo
33. Jbjz
Previous Winners:
2022: Heavyd814life
2021: Ryan
2020: Mattyg00013 and Roko
2019: Heavyd814life
2018: Heavyd814life
Submit Your Picks Here: https://tally.so/r/m...
Deadline: January 18, 2023 at 11:59pm
#1 Heavyd814life
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The 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League
Shane12m Current Total: 893Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Starfield - 83
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Resident Evil 4 - 93
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
Best1989 Current Total: 887Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Pikmin 4 - 87
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage - 77
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
Heavyd814life Current Total: 883Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Forza Motorsport - 85
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Street Fighter 6 - 92
9. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 81
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
4. PizzaTheHutt Current Total: 880
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
5. Kerbal Space Program 2
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Skull and Bones
5. Boss Current Total: 878
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Lies of P - 80
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Starfield - 83
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
2. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Mattyg00013 Current Total: 876
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Forza Motorsport - 85
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
2. Pikmin 4 - 87
6. Scott Current Total: 876
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
4. Forza Motorsport - 85
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Pikmin 4 - 87
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars - 88
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
6. Thatfootballguy Current Total: 876
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Glitched
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
7. Bleed_DukeBlue Current Total: 872
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
7. Sefjwm Current Total: 872
Top 10:
1. Animal Well
2. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Forza Motorsport - 85
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Sea of Stars - 88
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Frank Current Total: 869
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Forza Motorsport - 85
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Starfield - 83
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Unannounced Mario Movie Tie-In
Alternates:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Theatrhythm Final Bar - 87
9. Bonham2 Current Total: 867
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4 - 87
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
2. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. TalonJedi87 Current Total: 863
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon - 86
2. Starfield - 83
11. Tonymack21 Current Total: 861
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
5. Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - 78
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Pikmin 4 - 87
8. Starfield - 83
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
12. EB Current Total: 857
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
4. Forza Motorsport - 85
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
13. Roko Current Total: 853
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Rise of the Ronin
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Starfield - 83
9. Tekken 8
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Pikmin 4 - 87
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
14. Lunar Current Total: 844
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - 68
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 81
8. The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie - 81
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 73
2. Wild Hearts - 79
15. Sailorneorune Current Total: 841
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
2. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - 81
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 79
6. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
7. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code - 77
8. Street Fighter 6 - 92
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars - 88
2. WrestleQuest - 69
16. Ryan Current Total: 840
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Forza Motorsport - 85
3. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Redfall - 56
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Street Fighter 6 - 92
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
17. BloodPuppetX Current Total: 839
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 81
3. Dead Island 2 - 73
4. Diablo IV - 86
5. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
6. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
7. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. ONI: Road to the Mightiest Oni - 73
2. Process of Elimination - 70
18. SilverOwl Current Total: 833
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Forspoken - 64
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
10. Starfield - 83
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 73
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
19. Archer Current Total: 827
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 70
2. Dead Island 2 - 73
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Diablo IV - 86
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Starfield - 83
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
2. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - 73
20. 3hitcombo Current Total: 821
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Hades II
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 79
5. Pikmin 4 - 87
6. Redfall - 56
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Starfield - 83
9. Street Fighter 6 - 92
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star - 65
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
21. Cevil Current Total: 813
Top 10:
1. Clive 'N' Wrench - 52
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
6. Mina the Hollower
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Sea of Stars - 88
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Forspoken - 64
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
22. Incubus421 Current Total: 786
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4 - 87
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
2. Starfield - 83
23. HybridCRoW Current Total: 779
Top 10:
1. A Space for the Unbound - 85
2. Atomic Heart - 70
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
5. Forspoken - 64
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 81
8. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - 75
9. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - 72
10. Wild Hearts - 79
Alternates:
1. One Piece Odyssey - 73
2. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
24. Jbjz Current Total: 766
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II - 87
2. Assassin's Creed Mirage - 77
3. Diablo IV - 86
4. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
10. Street Fighter 6 - 92
Alternates:
1. Palworld
2. Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
25. Bogo Current Total: 759
Top 10:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage - 77
2. Diablo IV - 86
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Metroid Prime 4
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. The Wolf Among Us 2
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
2. Starfield - 83
26. SupremeSarna Current Total: 731
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV - 86
2. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
3. Final Fantasy XVI - 87
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Pikmin 4 - 87
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 85
8. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
10. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - 34
Alternates:
1. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
2. Street Fighter 6 - 92
27. Demonalcohol Current Total: 720
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3 - 96
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Death Stranding 2
4. Diablo IV - 86
5. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
6. Hades II
7. Hollow Knight: Silksong
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
2. Pikmin 4 - 87
28. SwiftJAB Current Total: 664
Top 10:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 80
3. Forspoken - 64
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - 90
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2. Dead Space - 89
29. Metsfan718 Current Total: 466
Top 10:
1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
2. Crash Team Rumble - 67
3. Disney Illusion Island - 73
4. MrWang And Love
5. Peppa Pig: World Adventures - 72
6. Romancelvania - 64
7. Star Trek: Resurgence - 71
8. T-Rex Dinosaur Game
9. The Last Case of Benedict Fox - 58
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow - 61
2. Hollow Knight: Silksong
30. benstylus Current Total: 75
Top 10:
1. 2D Metroid Remake
2. Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver Remake
3. New Civilization Game
4. New Hyrule Warriors Game
5. New Lego Game Based on a Comic Book/Graphic Novel IP
6. New Rayman game
7. New Shantae game
8. New Tetris game
9. New Thunder Lotus Game (Creators of Spiritfarer)
10. WarioWare: Move It! - 75
Alternates:
1. New ARMS Game
2. New EA Sports Racing Game (Not F1 or WRC)
Upcoming Releases:
League Overview:
Welcome to Year 6 of the GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League! This is basically fantasy football with games. Each person picks 10 games and those 10 games make up your "team" for the year. The Metacritic scores for your 10 games are tallied up at the end of the year to determine your total. Highest overall score wins. You also get 2 alternate picks (these should be safe choices) just in case one of your picks gets delayed into 2024. So if you shoot for the moon with a game like Armored Core VI and it gets pushed into 2024, one of your alternates takes its place and you don't end up with 0 points for that game. The goal is to pick games that you think have a very good chance of releasing in 2023. Don't YOLO your way into a bunch of 0s lol.
The Rules:
1. No DLC or Expansions
2. No Ports or Remasters (full remakes are allowed)
3. Alternate picks can only replace games delayed into 2024. They cannot be used to replace games in your top 10 that review poorly.
The Prizes:
1st Place: A $50 Amazon Gift Card
2nd Place: A $20 Amazon Gift Card
3rd Place: A $10 Amazon Gift Card
The Participants:
1. Heavyd814life
2. DemonAlcohol
3. PizzaTheHutt
4. EB
5. TalonJedi87
6. benstylus
7. Sailorneorune
8. Bleed_DukeBlue
9. HybridCRoW
10. Incubus421
11. SwiftJAB
12. Roko
13. Thatfootballguy
14. SilverOwl
15. Shane12m
16. Frank
17. SupremeSarna
18. Cevil
19. BloodPuppetX
20. Sefjwm
21. Ryan
22. Bogo
23. Boss
24. Archer
25. Scott
26. Lunar
27. Tonymack21
28. Mattyg00013
29. Bonham2
30. Metsfan718
31. Best1989
32. 3hitcombo
33. Jbjz
Previous Winners:
2022: Heavyd814life
2021: Ryan
2020: Mattyg00013 and Roko
2019: Heavyd814life
2018: Heavyd814life
Submit Your Picks Here: https://tally.so/r/m...
Deadline: January 18, 2023 at 11:59pm
17-Mar-23 4:43pm
#2 Bleed_DukeBlue
This is the exact same boat I’m in. I’ve never played RE4 and am wondering how long it will take for the VR version to be ready.
Shane12m wrote:
TalonJedi87 wrote:> 93 tho...yipiee! I just watched ACG's review too and usually he titles his review> videos "Buy, Wait for Sale or Never Touch" but his RE4R review just says "Buy RE4"> haha and this is my all time #1 RE game which will be my 5th or 6th time playing> through it and I still can't wait!!! > > https://www.youtube.... He’s actually recently started tagging most of his videos this way lately by saying don’t buy or buy. But yeah, I’m debating if I wanna play when it comes out or wait for the PSVR2 version later. Never played re4 before either
#2 Bleed_DukeBlue
This is the exact same boat I’m in. I’ve never played RE4 and am wondering how long it will take for the VR version to be ready.
Shane12m wrote:
TalonJedi87 wrote:> 93 tho...yipiee! I just watched ACG's review too and usually he titles his review> videos "Buy, Wait for Sale or Never Touch" but his RE4R review just says "Buy RE4"> haha and this is my all time #1 RE game which will be my 5th or 6th time playing> through it and I still can't wait!!! > > https://www.youtube.... He’s actually recently started tagging most of his videos this way lately by saying don’t buy or buy. But yeah, I’m debating if I wanna play when it comes out or wait for the PSVR2 version later. Never played re4 before either
17-Mar-23 5:00pm
#3 PizzaTheHutt
I feel that way too, that's also why I haven't opened RE8 yet. But for RE4, it wasn't made clear if the full game would be playable in VR or not. Some are thinking it will just be a side-story mode added in. I'm hoping they are wrong.
#3 PizzaTheHutt
I feel that way too, that's also why I haven't opened RE8 yet. But for RE4, it wasn't made clear if the full game would be playable in VR or not. Some are thinking it will just be a side-story mode added in. I'm hoping they are wrong.
17-Mar-23 7:15pm
#4 TalonJedi87
Man I wish I could go back in time and experience the greatness that is RE4 for the first time again. Y’all are in for a treat.
#4 TalonJedi87
Man I wish I could go back in time and experience the greatness that is RE4 for the first time again. Y’all are in for a treat.
17-Mar-23 8:49pm
#5 DemonAlcohol
I'm playing through RE4 right now and it's still a good game. Tank controls are rough though.
#5 DemonAlcohol
I'm playing through RE4 right now and it's still a good game. Tank controls are rough though.
17-Mar-23 11:08pm
#6 incubus421
Man, the gaming industry loves their RE4...
in spite of the things it got right (being an action shooter), the horror value is just way down on it. While I see it's greatness, it's not in the same realm as the other RE's I know and love.
#6 incubus421
Man, the gaming industry loves their RE4...
in spite of the things it got right (being an action shooter), the horror value is just way down on it. While I see it's greatness, it's not in the same realm as the other RE's I know and love.
17-Mar-23 11:16pm
#7 SupremeSarna
RE4 is the only RE game I cared enough to spend more than $3 on. It’s a dream with Wii motion controls.
#7 SupremeSarna
RE4 is the only RE game I cared enough to spend more than $3 on. It’s a dream with Wii motion controls.
23-Mar-23 11:49am
#8 Bleed_DukeBlue
Atelier Ryza 3 reviews are starting to come in, and they're pretty good (87 on PC, 84 on Switch, and 82 on PS5 so far).
#8 Bleed_DukeBlue
Atelier Ryza 3 reviews are starting to come in, and they're pretty good (87 on PC, 84 on Switch, and 82 on PS5 so far).
23-Mar-23 1:34pm
#9 Frank
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Atelier Ryza 3 reviews are starting to come in, and they're pretty good (87 on PC, 84 on Switch, and 82 on PS5 so far).
Looks like only 4 of us were brave enough to add it to our lists
#9 Frank
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Atelier Ryza 3 reviews are starting to come in, and they're pretty good (87 on PC, 84 on Switch, and 82 on PS5 so far).
Looks like only 4 of us were brave enough to add it to our lists
23-Mar-23 2:47pm
#10 Heavyd814life
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Atelier Ryza 3 reviews are starting to come in, and they're pretty good (87 on PC, 84 on Switch, and 82 on PS5 so far).
Thanks for the heads up! OP should now be up to date. Ryza 3 is still at 82 from 13 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#10 Heavyd814life
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Atelier Ryza 3 reviews are starting to come in, and they're pretty good (87 on PC, 84 on Switch, and 82 on PS5 so far).
Thanks for the heads up! OP should now be up to date. Ryza 3 is still at 82 from 13 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
11-Apr-23 4:52pm
#11 Heavyd814life
Hey guys. Just updated the OP with scores for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (76 on Metacritic) and Process of Elimination (65 on Metacritic).
https://www.metacrit...
https://www.metacrit...
#11 Heavyd814life
Hey guys. Just updated the OP with scores for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (76 on Metacritic) and Process of Elimination (65 on Metacritic).
https://www.metacrit...
https://www.metacrit...
13-Apr-23 4:09pm
#13 mattyg00013
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Delayed to February 2024
#13 mattyg00013
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Delayed to February 2024
13-Apr-23 5:46pm
#15 TalonJedi87
mattyg00013 wrote:
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Delayed to February 2024
Ugh. Was afraid of this. And yes WB Games is going to ruin this title that I’m sure Rocksteady put its blood sweat and tears into. Stupid corpos.
#15 TalonJedi87
mattyg00013 wrote:
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Delayed to February 2024
Ugh. Was afraid of this. And yes WB Games is going to ruin this title that I’m sure Rocksteady put its blood sweat and tears into. Stupid corpos.
13-Apr-23 6:35pm
#16 HybridCRoW
I don't think I've ever played a good WB game in these latest generation of games....
#16 HybridCRoW
I don't think I've ever played a good WB game in these latest generation of games....
13-Apr-23 6:50pm
#17 TalonJedi87
Same. The last great WB published games I remember playing was The Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight. Circa 2015.
#17 TalonJedi87
Same. The last great WB published games I remember playing was The Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight. Circa 2015.
13-Apr-23 8:08pm
#18 Shane12m
mattyg00013 wrote:
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Delayed to February 2024
Thank goodness! Now it’s off my list and re4 replaces it :)
#18 Shane12m
mattyg00013 wrote:
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been Delayed to February 2024
Thank goodness! Now it’s off my list and re4 replaces it :)
18-Apr-23 11:00am
#19 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Dead Island 2. It's at 75 on Metacritic from 40 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#19 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Dead Island 2. It's at 75 on Metacritic from 40 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
18-Apr-23 12:55pm
#21 PizzaTheHutt
I still intend to play it, but I'm glad I ended up not putting it on my list.
The only game on my list I'm worried about at this point is Kerbal Space Program 2. It hasn't been reviewing so well on Steam, but it's still only in Early Access.
#21 PizzaTheHutt
I still intend to play it, but I'm glad I ended up not putting it on my list.
The only game on my list I'm worried about at this point is Kerbal Space Program 2. It hasn't been reviewing so well on Steam, but it's still only in Early Access.
18-Apr-23 1:32pm
#22 TalonJedi87
I really thought Dead Island 2 was gonna tank. I think I’ll wait for it to come to Game Pass tho or something since I still have Dying Light 2 to sift thru.
#22 TalonJedi87
I really thought Dead Island 2 was gonna tank. I think I’ll wait for it to come to Game Pass tho or something since I still have Dying Light 2 to sift thru.
18-Apr-23 2:18pm
#23 3hitcombo
Curious question, what if you have a game on your list that didn’t get enough reviews for a meta score?
#23 3hitcombo
Curious question, what if you have a game on your list that didn’t get enough reviews for a meta score?
18-Apr-23 10:08pm
#24 Shane12m
3hitcombo wrote:
Curious question, what if you have a game on your list that didn’t get enough reviews for a meta score?
I would guess that it wouldn’t qualify and you use one of your backups.
#24 Shane12m
3hitcombo wrote:
Curious question, what if you have a game on your list that didn’t get enough reviews for a meta score?
I would guess that it wouldn’t qualify and you use one of your backups.
18-Apr-23 10:13pm
#25 HybridCRoW
I think Heavyd814life goes back through at the end of the year to adjust the points based on ratings change because you can expect more reviews later on in the year... so maybe a game doesn't get a Metacritic score now, but in October, it gets one.
#25 HybridCRoW
I think Heavyd814life goes back through at the end of the year to adjust the points based on ratings change because you can expect more reviews later on in the year... so maybe a game doesn't get a Metacritic score now, but in October, it gets one.
19-Apr-23 10:19am
#26 Heavyd814life
HybridCRoW wrote:
I think Heavyd814life goes back through at the end of the year to adjust the points based on ratings change because you can expect more reviews later on in the year... so maybe a game doesn't get a Metacritic score now, but in October, it gets one.
Yup! And if for some reason a game only gets say 3 reviews, I'll just average out the scores for those 3 reviews. We've never had to do that, though. Even the most niche games end up with enough reviews to get a Metacritic score.
#26 Heavyd814life
HybridCRoW wrote:
I think Heavyd814life goes back through at the end of the year to adjust the points based on ratings change because you can expect more reviews later on in the year... so maybe a game doesn't get a Metacritic score now, but in October, it gets one.
Yup! And if for some reason a game only gets say 3 reviews, I'll just average out the scores for those 3 reviews. We've never had to do that, though. Even the most niche games end up with enough reviews to get a Metacritic score.
19-Apr-23 10:23am
#27 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp. It's currently at 82 on Metacritic from 49 reviews. Very solid, but I actually thought it would score higher.
https://www.metacrit...
#27 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp. It's currently at 82 on Metacritic from 49 reviews. Very solid, but I actually thought it would score higher.
https://www.metacrit...
19-Apr-23 10:53am
#28 thatfootballguy
Pre-ordered the deluxe edition of FF XVI after watching the State of Play. It looks amazing, and I'm sure it is a pick by many :)
#28 thatfootballguy
Pre-ordered the deluxe edition of FF XVI after watching the State of Play. It looks amazing, and I'm sure it is a pick by many :)
19-Apr-23 11:10am
#29 Best1989
Heavyd814life wrote:
OP updated with scores for Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp. It's currently at 82 on Metacritic from 49 reviews. Very solid, but I actually thought it would score higher. https://www.metacrit...
I was also expecting it to be higher. I had it last year and for some reason I didn't include it this time.
#29 Best1989
Heavyd814life wrote:
OP updated with scores for Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp. It's currently at 82 on Metacritic from 49 reviews. Very solid, but I actually thought it would score higher. https://www.metacrit...
I was also expecting it to be higher. I had it last year and for some reason I didn't include it this time.
19-Apr-23 12:28pm
#30 3hitcombo
Heavyd814life wrote:
HybridCRoW wrote:> I think Heavyd814life goes back through at the end of the year to adjust the points> based on ratings change because you can expect more reviews later on in the year...> so maybe a game doesn't get a Metacritic score now, but in October, it gets one. Yup! And if for some reason a game only gets say 3 reviews, I'll just average out the scores for those 3 reviews. We've never had to do that, though. Even the most niche games end up with enough reviews to get a Metacritic score.
Ah sweet thanks! This is my first year and I’ve never tracked metacritic scores so it’s all new to me!
#30 3hitcombo
Heavyd814life wrote:
HybridCRoW wrote:> I think Heavyd814life goes back through at the end of the year to adjust the points> based on ratings change because you can expect more reviews later on in the year...> so maybe a game doesn't get a Metacritic score now, but in October, it gets one. Yup! And if for some reason a game only gets say 3 reviews, I'll just average out the scores for those 3 reviews. We've never had to do that, though. Even the most niche games end up with enough reviews to get a Metacritic score.
Ah sweet thanks! This is my first year and I’ve never tracked metacritic scores so it’s all new to me!
24-Apr-23 5:25pm
#32 PizzaTheHutt
So rewinding a few days back to the Dead Island 2 review scores last week
I'm kind of surprised by the scores. I haven't played it myself yet, but the game has already passed the 1 million sold mark in its first 3 days (who knows how many more copies it would've sold on the PC side had it not been exclusive to Epic Games Store because I know I'm not alone in that I only purchase PC games from Steam), and in this thread below nobody really has anything negative to say about it, they're all saying how fun it is and some even claiming it is their current GotY. A 74, while not technically a bad score, doesn't seem to reflect all the good things I'm seeing in this thread.
The 74 Metacritic score tells me to wait and see if it goes on sale during Black Friday, but now I might pick it up a little earlier. Just need to see if PS5 and PS4 versions can play together (this should be a requirement to state if this is supported or not in PlayStation Store listings) and whether or not my co-op friend wants to.
https://www.resetera...
#32 PizzaTheHutt
So rewinding a few days back to the Dead Island 2 review scores last week
I'm kind of surprised by the scores. I haven't played it myself yet, but the game has already passed the 1 million sold mark in its first 3 days (who knows how many more copies it would've sold on the PC side had it not been exclusive to Epic Games Store because I know I'm not alone in that I only purchase PC games from Steam), and in this thread below nobody really has anything negative to say about it, they're all saying how fun it is and some even claiming it is their current GotY. A 74, while not technically a bad score, doesn't seem to reflect all the good things I'm seeing in this thread.
The 74 Metacritic score tells me to wait and see if it goes on sale during Black Friday, but now I might pick it up a little earlier. Just need to see if PS5 and PS4 versions can play together (this should be a requirement to state if this is supported or not in PlayStation Store listings) and whether or not my co-op friend wants to.
https://www.resetera...
24-Apr-23 5:35pm
#33 Archer
@PizzaTheHutt I image the issue with this game, just like the first one. Is that it is really fun and fresh in the first ~10 hours. But then after that its just a slog of open world crap to get through with bad mission design. And the fun factor of the combat wears off. And you start to see deeper into the cracks, and all the issues you glossed over in the first ~10 hours because you were having so much fun with the combat. Also reviewers should never be trusted.
#33 Archer
@PizzaTheHutt I image the issue with this game, just like the first one. Is that it is really fun and fresh in the first ~10 hours. But then after that its just a slog of open world crap to get through with bad mission design. And the fun factor of the combat wears off. And you start to see deeper into the cracks, and all the issues you glossed over in the first ~10 hours because you were having so much fun with the combat. Also reviewers should never be trusted.
24-Apr-23 6:22pm
#34 PizzaTheHutt
Archer wrote:
Also reviewers should never be trusted.
For the most part I never base a purchase on a Metacritic average score. For a long time there was always one or two reviewers per website who I felt I could trust, but in that line of work jobs seem temporary and they're always leaving and going to work for some other site and I got tired of tryng to keep track of where they are. These days the ones I trust the most are only on YouTube and for whatever reason Metacritic won't include their scores. Several of them don't even give scores, which I like, you have to actually watch the review to hear what they like or don't like about the game.
#34 PizzaTheHutt
Archer wrote:
Also reviewers should never be trusted.
For the most part I never base a purchase on a Metacritic average score. For a long time there was always one or two reviewers per website who I felt I could trust, but in that line of work jobs seem temporary and they're always leaving and going to work for some other site and I got tired of tryng to keep track of where they are. These days the ones I trust the most are only on YouTube and for whatever reason Metacritic won't include their scores. Several of them don't even give scores, which I like, you have to actually watch the review to hear what they like or don't like about the game.
24-Apr-23 6:53pm
#35 Kommie
You know what the worst YouTube review channel is? Gameranx. They never tell you not to buy a game and it's just non sensical rambling with no cohesive script to the review ever.
#35 Kommie
You know what the worst YouTube review channel is? Gameranx. They never tell you not to buy a game and it's just non sensical rambling with no cohesive script to the review ever.
25-Apr-23 11:16am
#36 Bleed_DukeBlue
Star Wars: Survivor review embargo ends tomorrow morning at 10:00am CST
#36 Bleed_DukeBlue
Star Wars: Survivor review embargo ends tomorrow morning at 10:00am CST
25-Apr-23 11:49am
#37 Heavyd814life
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Star Wars: Survivor review embargo ends tomorrow morning at 10:00am CST
Cool! Previews were really positive so this should hopefully review well. Mid 80s maybe?
#37 Heavyd814life
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Star Wars: Survivor review embargo ends tomorrow morning at 10:00am CST
Cool! Previews were really positive so this should hopefully review well. Mid 80s maybe?
25-Apr-23 6:39pm
#39 PizzaTheHutt
There's someone out there that managed to get an early copy. He seems to be enjoying it but says there are quite a few performance issues, like lots of screen tearing.
#39 PizzaTheHutt
There's someone out there that managed to get an early copy. He seems to be enjoying it but says there are quite a few performance issues, like lots of screen tearing.
26-Apr-23 11:40am
#40 Shane12m
Jedi Survivor currently sitting at an 86 with seventy two reviews in on open critic. Hype!
#40 Shane12m
Jedi Survivor currently sitting at an 86 with seventy two reviews in on open critic. Hype!
26-Apr-23 11:55am
#43 Heavyd814life
Just updated the OP. Great score!
It's going to be super close at the top this year. Everyone brought their A-game!
#43 Heavyd814life
Just updated the OP. Great score!
It's going to be super close at the top this year. Everyone brought their A-game!
26-Apr-23 11:57am
#44 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Metacritic finally updated. That was lagging behind lol
Yeah, I've never seen it lag like this. On mobile it tells me there are 71 reviews, but on my laptop it says 59. So weird.
#44 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Metacritic finally updated. That was lagging behind lol
Yeah, I've never seen it lag like this. On mobile it tells me there are 71 reviews, but on my laptop it says 59. So weird.
26-Apr-23 2:11pm
#45 Archer
83 reviews now. Still an 86. Figured this would fall through out the day. Because up until today I was only hearing negative things about it. About what a technical mess it is. And how it has so many issues. Not that I mind. Its on my list. But I expected a much lower score because of the last two days of leaks and bad mouthing.
#45 Archer
83 reviews now. Still an 86. Figured this would fall through out the day. Because up until today I was only hearing negative things about it. About what a technical mess it is. And how it has so many issues. Not that I mind. Its on my list. But I expected a much lower score because of the last two days of leaks and bad mouthing.
26-Apr-23 4:13pm
#46 Best1989
Nice! This is one I really want to play. I'll give them some time to fix any big bugs it might have, though.
#46 Best1989
Nice! This is one I really want to play. I'll give them some time to fix any big bugs it might have, though.
26-Apr-23 4:20pm
#47 PizzaTheHutt
Archer wrote:
83 reviews now. Still an 86. Figured this would fall through out the day. Because up until today I was only hearing negative things about it. About what a technical mess it is. And how it has so many issues. Not that I mind. Its on my list. But I expected a much lower score because of the last two days of leaks and bad mouthing.
Same. Did reviewers just ignore all the issues? Or did they have access to the day one patch that the others playing it early didn't?
#47 PizzaTheHutt
Archer wrote:
83 reviews now. Still an 86. Figured this would fall through out the day. Because up until today I was only hearing negative things about it. About what a technical mess it is. And how it has so many issues. Not that I mind. Its on my list. But I expected a much lower score because of the last two days of leaks and bad mouthing.
Same. Did reviewers just ignore all the issues? Or did they have access to the day one patch that the others playing it early didn't?
27-Apr-23 9:42am
#49 Scott
Heavyd814life wrote:
Just updated the OP. Great score! It's going to be super close at the top this year. Everyone brought their A-game!
It's looking like this may be the first year I actually have a full 10 games that release. I'm looking forward to seeing the final results!
#49 Scott
Heavyd814life wrote:
Just updated the OP. Great score! It's going to be super close at the top this year. Everyone brought their A-game!
It's looking like this may be the first year I actually have a full 10 games that release. I'm looking forward to seeing the final results!
27-Apr-23 10:58am
#50 Heavyd814life
Armored Core VI launches August 25. I didn't think there was any chance of this one hitting this year. It's only on one list. Nice pick @TalonJedi87!
#50 Heavyd814life
Armored Core VI launches August 25. I didn't think there was any chance of this one hitting this year. It's only on one list. Nice pick @TalonJedi87!
27-Apr-23 2:30pm
#51 TalonJedi87
Holy Toledo! I picked that one whim cause it was From Soft and when they say something they typically mean it and they said a 2023 launch! Can’t wait!!!
#51 TalonJedi87
Holy Toledo! I picked that one whim cause it was From Soft and when they say something they typically mean it and they said a 2023 launch! Can’t wait!!!
28-Apr-23 10:29am
#52 Kommie
Apparently Star Wars is playing poorly on console and PC. If I bother I'll wait for sub $10
#52 Kommie
Apparently Star Wars is playing poorly on console and PC. If I bother I'll wait for sub $10
28-Apr-23 12:35pm
#53 TalonJedi87
I heard it’s getting bashed on Steam cause of the issues. And lord knows why it’s 140 something GB for the install. That’s just morbidly obese for no reason.
#53 TalonJedi87
I heard it’s getting bashed on Steam cause of the issues. And lord knows why it’s 140 something GB for the install. That’s just morbidly obese for no reason.
28-Apr-23 1:32pm
#54 Archer
Kommie wrote:
Apparently Star Wars is playing poorly on console and PC. If I bother I'll wait for sub $10
The subreddit for this game is nothing but complaints about crashes, issues and bugs. No one has anything good to say in it. Wonder how all those review scores were what they were now. Because they played without the day one patch.
#54 Archer
Kommie wrote:
Apparently Star Wars is playing poorly on console and PC. If I bother I'll wait for sub $10
The subreddit for this game is nothing but complaints about crashes, issues and bugs. No one has anything good to say in it. Wonder how all those review scores were what they were now. Because they played without the day one patch.
1-May-23 1:55pm
#56 Archer
For some reason I thought Redfall dropped today. But I guess its tomorrow. Its also never a good sign when reviews are embargoed until the actual release date. Not too many times do those reviews come in glowing.
#56 Archer
For some reason I thought Redfall dropped today. But I guess its tomorrow. Its also never a good sign when reviews are embargoed until the actual release date. Not too many times do those reviews come in glowing.
1-May-23 3:14pm
#57 Kommie
They don't need to release good first-party games on GamePass, throw them out broken, and fix them later. No one's really buying them
#57 Kommie
They don't need to release good first-party games on GamePass, throw them out broken, and fix them later. No one's really buying them
1-May-23 3:16pm
#58 TalonJedi87
When I found out Redfall was more of a PVP game I immediately said meh. Not surprised it’s gonna get poor reviews. Let it get buried.
#58 TalonJedi87
When I found out Redfall was more of a PVP game I immediately said meh. Not surprised it’s gonna get poor reviews. Let it get buried.
1-May-23 3:41pm
#59 Bleed_DukeBlue
It's not PVP. It's co-up (more like Borderlands or The Division), which I've always liked. I'm not saying it's going to be good, but I hope it's good. Arkane Austin has talent; I loved Dishonored 2.
TalonJedi87 wrote:
When I found out Redfall was more of a PVP game I immediately said meh. Not surprised it’s gonna get poor reviews. Let it get buried.
#59 Bleed_DukeBlue
It's not PVP. It's co-up (more like Borderlands or The Division), which I've always liked. I'm not saying it's going to be good, but I hope it's good. Arkane Austin has talent; I loved Dishonored 2.
TalonJedi87 wrote:
When I found out Redfall was more of a PVP game I immediately said meh. Not surprised it’s gonna get poor reviews. Let it get buried.
1-May-23 4:04pm
#60 Archer
Kommie wrote:
They don't need to release good first-party games on GamePass, throw them out broken, and fix them later. No one's really buying them
This isn't exclusive to gamepass. It seems like 90% of all games are released too soon and need major patching. When was the last time a major AAA title released in a great state?
not that I'm trying to say Redfall is a AAA title.
#60 Archer
Kommie wrote:
They don't need to release good first-party games on GamePass, throw them out broken, and fix them later. No one's really buying them
This isn't exclusive to gamepass. It seems like 90% of all games are released too soon and need major patching. When was the last time a major AAA title released in a great state?
not that I'm trying to say Redfall is a AAA title.
1-May-23 5:12pm
#61 Kommie
Archer wrote:
Kommie wrote:> They don't need to release good first-party games on GamePass, throw them out broken,> and fix them later. No one's really buying them This isn't exclusive to gamepass. It seems like 90% of all games are released too soon and need major patching. When was the last time a major AAA title released in a great state? not that I'm trying to say Redfall is a AAA title.
It seems to be the norm for gamepass. Even ReR4 and Dead Space had minor issues... Not quite as bad as Star Wars though
#61 Kommie
Archer wrote:
Kommie wrote:> They don't need to release good first-party games on GamePass, throw them out broken,> and fix them later. No one's really buying them This isn't exclusive to gamepass. It seems like 90% of all games are released too soon and need major patching. When was the last time a major AAA title released in a great state? not that I'm trying to say Redfall is a AAA title.
It seems to be the norm for gamepass. Even ReR4 and Dead Space had minor issues... Not quite as bad as Star Wars though
1-May-23 5:48pm
#62 Kommie
I guess the ACG review came out early then was removed? He called it the worst game of the year.
#62 Kommie
I guess the ACG review came out early then was removed? He called it the worst game of the year.
1-May-23 5:52pm
#63 Heavyd814life
Kommie wrote:
I guess the ACG review came out early then was removed? He called it the worst game of the year.
Whoa! This isn’t a game I’d ever play, but it looked solid enough from the footage I saw a couple of months ago.
I think the embargo is set for 8pm EST today so we’ll know soon enough.
#63 Heavyd814life
Kommie wrote:
I guess the ACG review came out early then was removed? He called it the worst game of the year.
Whoa! This isn’t a game I’d ever play, but it looked solid enough from the footage I saw a couple of months ago.
I think the embargo is set for 8pm EST today so we’ll know soon enough.
1-May-23 6:03pm
#64 Bleed_DukeBlue
Yikes. ACG is usually pretty spot on. That’s unfortunate.
Kommie wrote:
I guess the ACG review came out early then was removed? He called it the worst game of the year.
#64 Bleed_DukeBlue
Yikes. ACG is usually pretty spot on. That’s unfortunate.
Kommie wrote:
I guess the ACG review came out early then was removed? He called it the worst game of the year.
1-May-23 6:15pm
#65 TalonJedi87
Yeah. Love me some ACG. He calls it like it is. It’ll be entertaining to see his input.
#65 TalonJedi87
Yeah. Love me some ACG. He calls it like it is. It’ll be entertaining to see his input.
1-May-23 8:32pm
#67 TalonJedi87
Here’s ACG’s review in progress. He still says it’s one of the worst, most unpolished games he’s played in a long time.
https://youtu.be/qOM...
#67 TalonJedi87
Here’s ACG’s review in progress. He still says it’s one of the worst, most unpolished games he’s played in a long time.
https://youtu.be/qOM...
1-May-23 8:56pm
#68 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Redfall. It's currently at 64 on Metacritic from 27 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#68 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Redfall. It's currently at 64 on Metacritic from 27 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
9-May-23 11:05pm
#69 sefjwm
Redfall has dropped a ton ouch. Silksong delayed until later in 2023
https://twitter.com/...
#69 sefjwm
Redfall has dropped a ton ouch. Silksong delayed until later in 2023
https://twitter.com/...
10-May-23 9:03am
#70 bogo
technically, they said nothing about it coming out in 2023 at all.....just that it wouldn't be in the first half of 2023
#70 bogo
technically, they said nothing about it coming out in 2023 at all.....just that it wouldn't be in the first half of 2023
10-May-23 9:18am
#71 Kommie
The Xbox Direct showcase last year ( June) said all the games shown would be playable in the next year. Silksong was one of them.... And Starfield.
#71 Kommie
The Xbox Direct showcase last year ( June) said all the games shown would be playable in the next year. Silksong was one of them.... And Starfield.
10-May-23 9:25am
#72 Scott
I think I'll still be able to get a full 10 games even if Silksong doesn't come out this year.
#72 Scott
I think I'll still be able to get a full 10 games even if Silksong doesn't come out this year.
10-May-23 2:59pm
#77 Archer
TalonJedi87 wrote:
99.9999999 or GTFO says the Ninty fanboys and girls.
Genesis does what Nintendon't.
#77 Archer
TalonJedi87 wrote:
99.9999999 or GTFO says the Ninty fanboys and girls.
Genesis does what Nintendon't.
10-May-23 4:21pm
#78 Shane12m
Archer wrote:
I'm guessing it will be a 92 with 60+ reviews.
That’s way too low.
#78 Shane12m
Archer wrote:
I'm guessing it will be a 92 with 60+ reviews.
That’s way too low.
10-May-23 5:21pm
#79 TalonJedi87
Yeah if the consensus is only a mere 92 for a new Zelda game the world may implode.
#79 TalonJedi87
Yeah if the consensus is only a mere 92 for a new Zelda game the world may implode.
11-May-23 9:00am
#81 bonham2
It's currently sitting at a 97 with one rebel giving it a 6/10!
79 positive reviews with 1 mixed...way to go, dude looking for clicks
#81 bonham2
It's currently sitting at a 97 with one rebel giving it a 6/10!
79 positive reviews with 1 mixed...way to go, dude looking for clicks
11-May-23 9:12am
#82 Shane12m
bonham2 wrote:
It's currently sitting at a 97 with one rebel giving it a 6/10! 79 positive reviews with 1 mixed...way to go, dude looking for clicks
Haha same as botw as well, that had a rebel 60 that fans flipped over
#82 Shane12m
bonham2 wrote:
It's currently sitting at a 97 with one rebel giving it a 6/10! 79 positive reviews with 1 mixed...way to go, dude looking for clicks
Haha same as botw as well, that had a rebel 60 that fans flipped over
11-May-23 10:01am
#85 incubus421
I don't know, the 6/10 full review seems to have merit. Although the writer does seem to contradict himself a time or two. Still, I've felt this way about Zelda since perhaps Twilight Princess/Skyward Sword/the DS games. That is to say that the Zelda formula has perhaps exhausted itself a bit after 35 years. I know BotW was a "return to form" for many, but I'm skeptical on how much fresh new content could be added to TotK. Being called 'Zelda' shouldn't automatically warrant a 95+ score. I mean almost every single Zelda title is rated that way upon release. Can you honestly say every Zelda game is a top contender for best game all time? Skyward Sword for example is at 93 on metacritic right now, and it was probably higher at its initial release. It's not only a weak Zelda game, it's just a weak game in general. The 81 that the HD remake has is telling and more in touch with what Skyward Sword should have received initially.
https://www.gfinitye...
#85 incubus421
I don't know, the 6/10 full review seems to have merit. Although the writer does seem to contradict himself a time or two. Still, I've felt this way about Zelda since perhaps Twilight Princess/Skyward Sword/the DS games. That is to say that the Zelda formula has perhaps exhausted itself a bit after 35 years. I know BotW was a "return to form" for many, but I'm skeptical on how much fresh new content could be added to TotK. Being called 'Zelda' shouldn't automatically warrant a 95+ score. I mean almost every single Zelda title is rated that way upon release. Can you honestly say every Zelda game is a top contender for best game all time? Skyward Sword for example is at 93 on metacritic right now, and it was probably higher at its initial release. It's not only a weak Zelda game, it's just a weak game in general. The 81 that the HD remake has is telling and more in touch with what Skyward Sword should have received initially.
https://www.gfinitye...
11-May-23 10:10am
#86 Bleed_DukeBlue
Agreed. I feel like Zelda games get a fair bit of grade inflation off the name.
incubus421 wrote:
I don't know, the 6/10 full review seems to have merit. I've felt this way about Zelda since perhaps Twilight Princess/Skyward Sword/the DS games. That is to say that the Zelda formula has perhaps exhausted itself a bit after 35 years. I know BotW was a "return to form" for many, but I'm skeptical on how much fresh new content could be added to TotK. Being called 'Zelda' shouldn't automatically warrant a 95+ score. I mean almost every single Zelda title is rated that way upon release. Can you honestly say every Zelda game is a top contender for best game all time? Skyward Sword for example is at 93 on metacritic right now, and it was probably higher at its initial release. It's not only a weak Zelda game, it's just a weak game in general. https://www.gfinitye...
#86 Bleed_DukeBlue
Agreed. I feel like Zelda games get a fair bit of grade inflation off the name.
incubus421 wrote:
I don't know, the 6/10 full review seems to have merit. I've felt this way about Zelda since perhaps Twilight Princess/Skyward Sword/the DS games. That is to say that the Zelda formula has perhaps exhausted itself a bit after 35 years. I know BotW was a "return to form" for many, but I'm skeptical on how much fresh new content could be added to TotK. Being called 'Zelda' shouldn't automatically warrant a 95+ score. I mean almost every single Zelda title is rated that way upon release. Can you honestly say every Zelda game is a top contender for best game all time? Skyward Sword for example is at 93 on metacritic right now, and it was probably higher at its initial release. It's not only a weak Zelda game, it's just a weak game in general. https://www.gfinitye...
11-May-23 10:14am
#87 bogo
that 6/10 review basically reads: "If you loved BotW, you'll love TotK. I did not love BotW, and this game is too similar"
fair point, but I loved BotW, so I genuinely don't care lol
#87 bogo
that 6/10 review basically reads: "If you loved BotW, you'll love TotK. I did not love BotW, and this game is too similar"
fair point, but I loved BotW, so I genuinely don't care lol
11-May-23 10:25am
#88 TalonJedi87
Agreed too. Skyward Sword for me was nowhere near a 93. That was a 7.5 for me at best.
#88 TalonJedi87
Agreed too. Skyward Sword for me was nowhere near a 93. That was a 7.5 for me at best.
11-May-23 11:27am
#89 Heavyd814life
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Agreed too. Skyward Sword for me was nowhere near a 93. That was a 7.5 for me at best.
Hold up, someone really negged this? Like someone here actually believes Skyward Sword is worthy of a 93? It's one of the most egregious Metacritic scores of all time. Right up there with FF12 which has a 92 and MGSV which has a 93. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. And I freaking LOVE FF12 and MGSV, but there's no world where the consensus should be that those two games are all-time greats. Same with Skyward Sword. That game is a 7 at best.
Anyway, rant over lol. Just updated the OP with scores for Tears of the Kingdom. It's still at 96 on Metacritic from 83 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#89 Heavyd814life
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Agreed too. Skyward Sword for me was nowhere near a 93. That was a 7.5 for me at best.
Hold up, someone really negged this? Like someone here actually believes Skyward Sword is worthy of a 93? It's one of the most egregious Metacritic scores of all time. Right up there with FF12 which has a 92 and MGSV which has a 93. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. And I freaking LOVE FF12 and MGSV, but there's no world where the consensus should be that those two games are all-time greats. Same with Skyward Sword. That game is a 7 at best.
Anyway, rant over lol. Just updated the OP with scores for Tears of the Kingdom. It's still at 96 on Metacritic from 83 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
11-May-23 5:51pm
#90 TalonJedi87
Agreed dude. Ppl get so butt hurt when someone appears to talk against Zelda it’s ridiculous. Like I don’t think there’s a bad Zelda game out there. Some are just GOOD, not great. G-O-O-D. Definition: Not bad. And while I’m not in total agreement with someone like say Jim Stephanie Sterling about BOTW being a 7/10, I think it’s about an 8/10 for me. If it wasn’t for those damn breakable weapons ruining the pacing I’d probably would have given it higher. And if those lord awful breakable weapons are present in Tears of the Kingdom, I’ll probably score it about the same as BOTW.
#90 TalonJedi87
Agreed dude. Ppl get so butt hurt when someone appears to talk against Zelda it’s ridiculous. Like I don’t think there’s a bad Zelda game out there. Some are just GOOD, not great. G-O-O-D. Definition: Not bad. And while I’m not in total agreement with someone like say Jim Stephanie Sterling about BOTW being a 7/10, I think it’s about an 8/10 for me. If it wasn’t for those damn breakable weapons ruining the pacing I’d probably would have given it higher. And if those lord awful breakable weapons are present in Tears of the Kingdom, I’ll probably score it about the same as BOTW.
15-May-23 7:59pm
#91 sefjwm
Humanity getting a surprisingly high score wow. Don't think anyone had that one though.
#91 sefjwm
Humanity getting a surprisingly high score wow. Don't think anyone had that one though.
22-May-23 4:58pm
#92 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for a bunch of metsfan718's very interesting choice of games. Wouldn't have even realized that some of them were already released if not for Star Trek Resurgence which I am oddly really excited about.
A few decent scores, actually but two of the games, T-REX Dinosaur Game and MrWang And Love, which both came out all the way back in January still have zero reviews lol. Those are probably going to be 0s at the end of the year.
Hey @Frank could you please let him know he's actually not doing that badly. It'll be interesting to see how high up the list he finishes if he gets 10 games out this year.
#92 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for a bunch of metsfan718's very interesting choice of games. Wouldn't have even realized that some of them were already released if not for Star Trek Resurgence which I am oddly really excited about.
A few decent scores, actually but two of the games, T-REX Dinosaur Game and MrWang And Love, which both came out all the way back in January still have zero reviews lol. Those are probably going to be 0s at the end of the year.
Hey @Frank could you please let him know he's actually not doing that badly. It'll be interesting to see how high up the list he finishes if he gets 10 games out this year.
25-May-23 9:37am
#93 Bleed_DukeBlue
Ooh. I know at least one person had The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and it got absolutely wrecked. 38 Metacritic average so far. I’m really glad I cancelled my pre-order even though I got a price break on Amazon for it that would have saved me $10 (as it was originally listed at $49.99). I had a bad feeling about it even though I love LOTR.
#93 Bleed_DukeBlue
Ooh. I know at least one person had The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and it got absolutely wrecked. 38 Metacritic average so far. I’m really glad I cancelled my pre-order even though I got a price break on Amazon for it that would have saved me $10 (as it was originally listed at $49.99). I had a bad feeling about it even though I love LOTR.
25-May-23 10:28am
#94 Heavyd814life
Ouch! Just updated the OP. Still at 38 from 21 reviews. Didn't even realize this was coming out already.
https://www.metacrit...
#94 Heavyd814life
Ouch! Just updated the OP. Still at 38 from 21 reviews. Didn't even realize this was coming out already.
https://www.metacrit...
25-May-23 10:30am
#95 TalonJedi87
I had a feeling Gollum was gonna bomb. I smell it being added to Game Pass soon enough so I can at least try that mess first hand.
#95 TalonJedi87
I had a feeling Gollum was gonna bomb. I smell it being added to Game Pass soon enough so I can at least try that mess first hand.
25-May-23 10:40am
#96 Heavyd814life
Such a waste of a great IP like LotR. Just look at the success of games like Hogwarts Legacy and Spider-Man. You can print money when it's done right. Who wanted a Gollum game anyway?
#96 Heavyd814life
Such a waste of a great IP like LotR. Just look at the success of games like Hogwarts Legacy and Spider-Man. You can print money when it's done right. Who wanted a Gollum game anyway?
25-May-23 11:01am
#97 Scott
IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list down to just 12 games lol
#97 Scott
IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list down to just 12 games lol
25-May-23 12:14pm
#98 Archer
Yeah, I had it last year and removed it last second this year when I looked up one of the early game play trailers. The game I removed it for got a 72 (atomic heart). And I was regretting that choice. Now I am not, lol.
#98 Archer
Yeah, I had it last year and removed it last second this year when I looked up one of the early game play trailers. The game I removed it for got a 72 (atomic heart). And I was regretting that choice. Now I am not, lol.
25-May-23 12:18pm
#99 Shane12m
Scott wrote:
IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list down to just 12 games lol
Dang you dodged a bullet man.
#99 Shane12m
Scott wrote:
IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list down to just 12 games lol
Dang you dodged a bullet man.
25-May-23 12:25pm
#100 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Scott wrote:> IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list down> to just 12 games lol Dang you dodged a bullet man.
Yeah, for real lol
The two games I regret not having on my list this year are Spider-Man 2 and Diablo IV. Just didn’t think either one would make it out for some reason. I don’t think I really have a shot to win this year because I expect they’ll both review really well.
#100 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Scott wrote:> IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list down> to just 12 games lol Dang you dodged a bullet man.
Yeah, for real lol
The two games I regret not having on my list this year are Spider-Man 2 and Diablo IV. Just didn’t think either one would make it out for some reason. I don’t think I really have a shot to win this year because I expect they’ll both review really well.
25-May-23 12:46pm
#101 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Scott wrote: |>> IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list> down |>> to just 12 games lol> > Dang you dodged a bullet man. Yeah, for real lol The two games I regret not having on my list this year are Spider-Man 2 and Diablo IV. Just didn’t think either one would make it out for some reason. I don’t think I really have a shot to win this year because I expect they’ll both review really well.
You have a very solid list. I think the only think holding you back is FE engage. The upcoming games on your list should all review very well. Forza is one I totally missed on and didn’t even know was coming out, but that’s because I don’t really follow the series or Xbox in general lol
Diablo IV, I missed on because blizzard seemed to be going down hill, but seems like it’s gonna be great and I’m excited for it.
#101 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Scott wrote: |>> IIRC, Gollum was one of the last games I narrowed out as I was slimming my list> down |>> to just 12 games lol> > Dang you dodged a bullet man. Yeah, for real lol The two games I regret not having on my list this year are Spider-Man 2 and Diablo IV. Just didn’t think either one would make it out for some reason. I don’t think I really have a shot to win this year because I expect they’ll both review really well.
You have a very solid list. I think the only think holding you back is FE engage. The upcoming games on your list should all review very well. Forza is one I totally missed on and didn’t even know was coming out, but that’s because I don’t really follow the series or Xbox in general lol
Diablo IV, I missed on because blizzard seemed to be going down hill, but seems like it’s gonna be great and I’m excited for it.
28-May-23 2:16pm
#102 Archer
Wow. Gollum has dropped to a 36. 20 points below Redfall. Now I'm curious about this thing.
#102 Archer
Wow. Gollum has dropped to a 36. 20 points below Redfall. Now I'm curious about this thing.
28-May-23 2:28pm
#103 Kommie
Archer wrote:
Wow. Gollum has dropped to a 36. 20 points below Redfall. Now I'm curious about this thing.
$50 curious?
#103 Kommie
Archer wrote:
Wow. Gollum has dropped to a 36. 20 points below Redfall. Now I'm curious about this thing.
$50 curious?
28-May-23 6:15pm
#105 DemonAlcohol
Watched most of Gollum on twitch. It's mostly climbing and sneaking, the two things I dislike most in video games. Lots of glitches and bugs.
#105 DemonAlcohol
Watched most of Gollum on twitch. It's mostly climbing and sneaking, the two things I dislike most in video games. Lots of glitches and bugs.
28-May-23 6:17pm
#106 Archer
Kommie wrote:
Archer wrote:> Wow. Gollum has dropped to a 36. 20 points below Redfall. Now I'm curious about this> thing. $50 curious?
Hell no.
#106 Archer
Kommie wrote:
Archer wrote:> Wow. Gollum has dropped to a 36. 20 points below Redfall. Now I'm curious about this> thing. $50 curious?
Hell no.
28-May-23 6:17pm
#107 Archer
DemonAlcohol wrote:
Watched most of Gollum on twitch. It's mostly climbing and sneaking, the two things I dislike most in video games. Lots of glitches and bugs.
And now I'm no longer curious, lol.
#107 Archer
DemonAlcohol wrote:
Watched most of Gollum on twitch. It's mostly climbing and sneaking, the two things I dislike most in video games. Lots of glitches and bugs.
And now I'm no longer curious, lol.
30-May-23 9:44am
#109 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Street Fighter 6 is at 92 with 59 reviews. Wow
Thanks for the heads up. OP updated now. It's still at 92 from 59 reviews.
I don't follow fighting games closely, but when was the last time we had a fighting game score in the 90s? And Capcom...is there a better dev out there at the moment? They can't miss!
#109 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Street Fighter 6 is at 92 with 59 reviews. Wow
Thanks for the heads up. OP updated now. It's still at 92 from 59 reviews.
I don't follow fighting games closely, but when was the last time we had a fighting game score in the 90s? And Capcom...is there a better dev out there at the moment? They can't miss!
30-May-23 9:47am
#110 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Street Fighter 6 is at 92 with 59 reviews. Wow> Thanks for the heads up. OP updated now. It's still at 92 from 59 reviews. I don't follow fighting games closely, but when was the last time we had a fighting game score in the 90s? And Capcom...is there a better dev out there at the moment? They can't miss!
Yeah I’m not really interested in fighting games, but this has me wanting to get it lol. Yeah, Capcom has been absolutely killing it.
#110 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Street Fighter 6 is at 92 with 59 reviews. Wow> Thanks for the heads up. OP updated now. It's still at 92 from 59 reviews. I don't follow fighting games closely, but when was the last time we had a fighting game score in the 90s? And Capcom...is there a better dev out there at the moment? They can't miss!
Yeah I’m not really interested in fighting games, but this has me wanting to get it lol. Yeah, Capcom has been absolutely killing it.
30-May-23 9:53am
#111 Lunar
I played a bit of the demo, actual fighting mechanics aside(in the demo fights were running at 30fps for some reason), the overworld is basically a Final Fight 3D/Yakuza-esque game.
Very excited to play when it drops.
#111 Lunar
I played a bit of the demo, actual fighting mechanics aside(in the demo fights were running at 30fps for some reason), the overworld is basically a Final Fight 3D/Yakuza-esque game.
Very excited to play when it drops.
30-May-23 1:27pm
#112 Archer
Diablo 4 not coming in quit as hot as I thought it would. Not bad numbers. But I was expecting Street Fighter 6 level of numbers. But it still has time to get plenty more reviews in and bump it up a little. Early access is on the 1st. And the game doesn't official drop until the 6th.
Currently sitting at:
88 from 44 on PC
89 from 13 on PS5
92 from 10 on XboxSX
https://www.metacrit...
Also, does anyone know why opencritic numbers are always slightly higher than metacritic? They also always have more reviews. So I'm assuming that. So I would also assume they are using a lesser known review sources to get those more review/higher scores? NEVERMIND, I see. They combined all platforms into one score. They don't break it down by system. So that makes sense. I actually like that better. Instead of each system having its own review score.
#112 Archer
Diablo 4 not coming in quit as hot as I thought it would. Not bad numbers. But I was expecting Street Fighter 6 level of numbers. But it still has time to get plenty more reviews in and bump it up a little. Early access is on the 1st. And the game doesn't official drop until the 6th.
Currently sitting at:
88 from 44 on PC
89 from 13 on PS5
92 from 10 on XboxSX
https://www.metacrit...
Also, does anyone know why opencritic numbers are always slightly higher than metacritic? They also always have more reviews. So I'm assuming that. So I would also assume they are using a lesser known review sources to get those more review/higher scores? NEVERMIND, I see. They combined all platforms into one score. They don't break it down by system. So that makes sense. I actually like that better. Instead of each system having its own review score.
30-May-23 1:39pm
#113 PizzaTheHutt
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Street Fighter 6 is at 92 with 59 reviews. Wow> I don't follow fighting games closely, but when was the last time we had a fighting game score in the 90s?
The Super Smash Bros. series does it pretty consistently, but other than that I can't think of any.
#113 PizzaTheHutt
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Street Fighter 6 is at 92 with 59 reviews. Wow> I don't follow fighting games closely, but when was the last time we had a fighting game score in the 90s?
The Super Smash Bros. series does it pretty consistently, but other than that I can't think of any.
30-May-23 2:23pm
#115 Heavyd814life
Archer wrote:
Diablo 4 not coming in quit as hot as I thought it would. Not bad numbers. But I was expecting Street Fighter 6 level of numbers. But it still has time to get plenty more reviews in and bump it up a little. Early access is on the 1st. And the game doesn't official drop until the 6th. Currently sitting at: 88 from 44 on PC 89 from 13 on PS5 92 from 10 on XboxSX https://www.metacrit... Also, does anyone know why opencritic numbers are always slightly higher than metacritic? They also always have more reviews. So I'm assuming that. So I would also assume they are using a lesser known review sources to get those more review/higher scores? NEVERMIND, I see. They combined all platforms into one score. They don't break it down by system. So that makes sense. I actually like that better. Instead of each system having its own review score.
Umm...maybe we should switch to OpenCritic moving forward? I think I like the idea of combining all the platforms into one score. Plus Metacritic has that garbage weighted system that values big websites over smaller ones.
Also, I think 88 is great for Diablo IV. It's right in line with Diablo III. It's on 22 lists so I'll get to updating the OP now. Still can't believe I didn't pick it.
#115 Heavyd814life
Archer wrote:
Diablo 4 not coming in quit as hot as I thought it would. Not bad numbers. But I was expecting Street Fighter 6 level of numbers. But it still has time to get plenty more reviews in and bump it up a little. Early access is on the 1st. And the game doesn't official drop until the 6th. Currently sitting at: 88 from 44 on PC 89 from 13 on PS5 92 from 10 on XboxSX https://www.metacrit... Also, does anyone know why opencritic numbers are always slightly higher than metacritic? They also always have more reviews. So I'm assuming that. So I would also assume they are using a lesser known review sources to get those more review/higher scores? NEVERMIND, I see. They combined all platforms into one score. They don't break it down by system. So that makes sense. I actually like that better. Instead of each system having its own review score.
Umm...maybe we should switch to OpenCritic moving forward? I think I like the idea of combining all the platforms into one score. Plus Metacritic has that garbage weighted system that values big websites over smaller ones.
Also, I think 88 is great for Diablo IV. It's right in line with Diablo III. It's on 22 lists so I'll get to updating the OP now. Still can't believe I didn't pick it.
30-May-23 2:40pm
#116 PizzaTheHutt
Lunar wrote:
If only SSB was a fighting series
Yeah, I was gonna add something like that to my post but didn't. I view it more as a parody of fighting games, or it's a fighting game as much as Mario Kart is a racing sim.
#116 PizzaTheHutt
Lunar wrote:
If only SSB was a fighting series
Yeah, I was gonna add something like that to my post but didn't. I view it more as a parody of fighting games, or it's a fighting game as much as Mario Kart is a racing sim.
30-May-23 3:35pm
#117 Archer
Heavyd814life wrote:
Umm...maybe we should switch to OpenCritic moving forward? I think I like the idea of combining all the platforms into one score. Plus Metacritic has that garbage weighted system that values big websites over smaller ones.
I think it makes sense to switch over to them next year. They seem to have a better setup overall in my opinion.
#117 Archer
Heavyd814life wrote:
Umm...maybe we should switch to OpenCritic moving forward? I think I like the idea of combining all the platforms into one score. Plus Metacritic has that garbage weighted system that values big websites over smaller ones.
I think it makes sense to switch over to them next year. They seem to have a better setup overall in my opinion.
30-May-23 3:44pm
#118 PizzaTheHutt
For the purpose of this thread, OpenCritic might be better. But if I'm looking to purchase a game I think I'd trust Metacritic more.
For OpenCritic I'm sure there must be examples where averaging review scores of all platforms might be dragged down because of one version performing worse than the rest? Take DOOM Eternal for example, on Metacritic it has an 80 on Switch, not bad by any means. But on PC and the other consoles it is closer to 90. But then again, maybe performance issues are a non-factor to most critics, judging by how they all seemed to ignore the issues that recent Star Wars game had at launch.
#118 PizzaTheHutt
For the purpose of this thread, OpenCritic might be better. But if I'm looking to purchase a game I think I'd trust Metacritic more.
For OpenCritic I'm sure there must be examples where averaging review scores of all platforms might be dragged down because of one version performing worse than the rest? Take DOOM Eternal for example, on Metacritic it has an 80 on Switch, not bad by any means. But on PC and the other consoles it is closer to 90. But then again, maybe performance issues are a non-factor to most critics, judging by how they all seemed to ignore the issues that recent Star Wars game had at launch.
8-Jun-23 6:56pm
#120 TalonJedi87
Sweet. This Halloween is gonna be STACKED for new gaming. Mortal Kombat 1, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Silent Hill 2. Weeeeeeee!!!
#120 TalonJedi87
Sweet. This Halloween is gonna be STACKED for new gaming. Mortal Kombat 1, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Silent Hill 2. Weeeeeeee!!!
11-Jun-23 11:36pm
#122 Archer
Kommie wrote:
Starfield will be a locked 30 FPS on console...
But that moon isn't just a backdrop. You can go to that moon.
#122 Archer
Kommie wrote:
Starfield will be a locked 30 FPS on console...
But that moon isn't just a backdrop. You can go to that moon.
12-Jun-23 10:10am
#123 bonham2
Funny how it will be excused on Xbox because of the size and scope of the game, but those same people make fun of Tears of the Kingdom's frame rate (which is easily the biggest game ever made with almost no loading screens at all).
#123 bonham2
Funny how it will be excused on Xbox because of the size and scope of the game, but those same people make fun of Tears of the Kingdom's frame rate (which is easily the biggest game ever made with almost no loading screens at all).
12-Jun-23 10:38am
#125 Kommie
Obviously we all know this game still won't be playable for a full year after release.
#125 Kommie
Obviously we all know this game still won't be playable for a full year after release.
12-Jun-23 10:57am
#126 Shane12m
I’m fine with 30fps if the game is amazing. But honestly the gameplay seemed very uninspiring to me. This is a large scale sci fi rpg and the only somewhat interesting part of combat was that you can jet pack around a bit?
#126 Shane12m
I’m fine with 30fps if the game is amazing. But honestly the gameplay seemed very uninspiring to me. This is a large scale sci fi rpg and the only somewhat interesting part of combat was that you can jet pack around a bit?
12-Jun-23 12:36pm
#128 Archer
Just noticed I was top of the list. Too bad it wont last. I only have one game left. While many of the people within range have 2 or 3.
#128 Archer
Just noticed I was top of the list. Too bad it wont last. I only have one game left. While many of the people within range have 2 or 3.
12-Jun-23 12:51pm
#129 Scott
I only have 5 games, but I still think I'll be able to get 10 this year.
#129 Scott
I only have 5 games, but I still think I'll be able to get 10 this year.
12-Jun-23 1:10pm
#130 PizzaTheHutt
I'm surprised I'm in Top 3 currently. I was worried about Kerbal Space Program 2 screwing things up for me because of the negative reviews it is getting on Steam, but it's just Early Access and I don't think Metacritic will post reviews until the finished product is out, and I have no idea when that will be, so I hope Alan Wake II will review well and replace it.
Skull and Bones...I don't even know if it's a thing anymore. I think I've been waiting for it since 2017 or 2018.
#130 PizzaTheHutt
I'm surprised I'm in Top 3 currently. I was worried about Kerbal Space Program 2 screwing things up for me because of the negative reviews it is getting on Steam, but it's just Early Access and I don't think Metacritic will post reviews until the finished product is out, and I have no idea when that will be, so I hope Alan Wake II will review well and replace it.
Skull and Bones...I don't even know if it's a thing anymore. I think I've been waiting for it since 2017 or 2018.
12-Jun-23 1:23pm
#131 sefjwm
Not looking good for benstylus' list. 33 Immortals is a 2024 release. The Shantae remake, does that count for his "new shantae game" though?
#131 sefjwm
Not looking good for benstylus' list. 33 Immortals is a 2024 release. The Shantae remake, does that count for his "new shantae game" though?
12-Jun-23 1:43pm
#132 benstylus
sefjwm wrote:
Not looking good for benstylus' list. 33 Immortals is a 2024 release. The Shantae remake, does that count for his "new shantae game" though?
It does not. I specifically named a couple of remakes elsewhere in the list. It doesn't count unless it's a new entry in the series
#132 benstylus
sefjwm wrote:
Not looking good for benstylus' list. 33 Immortals is a 2024 release. The Shantae remake, does that count for his "new shantae game" though?
It does not. I specifically named a couple of remakes elsewhere in the list. It doesn't count unless it's a new entry in the series
12-Jun-23 2:01pm
#133 HybridCRoW
Gotta admit that was a good run I had... with all but 1 game showing reviews so far.
Curious to see how my last game reviews and where I end up in 6 months.
#133 HybridCRoW
Gotta admit that was a good run I had... with all but 1 game showing reviews so far.
Curious to see how my last game reviews and where I end up in 6 months.
12-Jun-23 2:18pm
#134 sefjwm
Ah, too bad. Was trying to foil your perfect 0 xD. As much as I would love of Legacy of Kain anything it's probably never going to happen :(
#134 sefjwm
Ah, too bad. Was trying to foil your perfect 0 xD. As much as I would love of Legacy of Kain anything it's probably never going to happen :(
12-Jun-23 3:15pm
#135 SwiftJAB
Unlikely that I'll get a full roster this year unless something magically drops early. Anyone brave enough to do a 2024 list will only games that are set to be Day-1 releases for Game Pass?
#135 SwiftJAB
Unlikely that I'll get a full roster this year unless something magically drops early. Anyone brave enough to do a 2024 list will only games that are set to be Day-1 releases for Game Pass?
12-Jun-23 3:25pm
#136 Kommie
SwiftJAB wrote:
Unlikely that I'll get a full roster this year unless something magically drops early. Anyone brave enough to do a 2024 list will only games that are set to be Day-1 releases for Game Pass?
Not possible to get 10 titles if it's first party MS published games.
#136 Kommie
SwiftJAB wrote:
Unlikely that I'll get a full roster this year unless something magically drops early. Anyone brave enough to do a 2024 list will only games that are set to be Day-1 releases for Game Pass?
Not possible to get 10 titles if it's first party MS published games.
12-Jun-23 6:54pm
#137 Shane12m
I’m second to last place. I’ll say it now with confidence I will finish in the top 5 :)
#137 Shane12m
I’m second to last place. I’ll say it now with confidence I will finish in the top 5 :)
12-Jun-23 7:08pm
#138 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
I’m second to last place. I’ll say it now with confidence I will finish in the top 5 :)
Very good chance to win it all, I think. Thanks for Suicide Squad getting delayed lol
#138 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
I’m second to last place. I’ll say it now with confidence I will finish in the top 5 :)
Very good chance to win it all, I think. Thanks for Suicide Squad getting delayed lol
12-Jun-23 7:33pm
#139 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> I’m second to last place. I’ll say it now with confidence I will finish in the> top 5 :)> Very good chance to win it all, I think. Thanks for Suicide Squad getting delayed lol
Haha yeah no joke I was hoping so badly for it to get delayed.
#139 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> I’m second to last place. I’ll say it now with confidence I will finish in the> top 5 :)> Very good chance to win it all, I think. Thanks for Suicide Squad getting delayed lol
Haha yeah no joke I was hoping so badly for it to get delayed.
13-Jun-23 5:33pm
#140 PizzaTheHutt
Kommie wrote:
Obviously we all know this game still won't be playable for a full year after release.
I was gonna post this in the Xbox thread, but that is closed due to lack of anything worth posting about in Xbox land for the past 2 months.
I'm not a big Bethesda fan so I don't play much of their games, but I do know their games are always loaded with bugs at launch. Like, it's freakin' meme status. But Mr. Booty says this will have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game and I thought it was funny that's a real headline and not something from a gaming satire site.That's something they should be aiming for with each game.
https://www.polygon....
#140 PizzaTheHutt
Kommie wrote:
Obviously we all know this game still won't be playable for a full year after release.
I was gonna post this in the Xbox thread, but that is closed due to lack of anything worth posting about in Xbox land for the past 2 months.
I'm not a big Bethesda fan so I don't play much of their games, but I do know their games are always loaded with bugs at launch. Like, it's freakin' meme status. But Mr. Booty says this will have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game and I thought it was funny that's a real headline and not something from a gaming satire site.That's something they should be aiming for with each game.
https://www.polygon....
13-Jun-23 6:04pm
#141 Kommie
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Kommie wrote:> Obviously we all know this game still won't be playable for a full year after release. I was gonna post this in the Xbox thread, but that is closed due to lack of anything worth posting about in Xbox land for the past 2 months. I'm not a big Bethesda fan so I don't play much of their games, but I do know their games are always loaded with bugs at launch. Like, it's freakin' meme status. But Mr. Booty says this will have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game and I thought it was funny that's a real headline and not something from a gaming satire site.That's something they should be aiming for with each game. https://www.polygon....
No one's gonna believe this at all
#141 Kommie
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Kommie wrote:> Obviously we all know this game still won't be playable for a full year after release. I was gonna post this in the Xbox thread, but that is closed due to lack of anything worth posting about in Xbox land for the past 2 months. I'm not a big Bethesda fan so I don't play much of their games, but I do know their games are always loaded with bugs at launch. Like, it's freakin' meme status. But Mr. Booty says this will have the fewest bugs of any Bethesda game and I thought it was funny that's a real headline and not something from a gaming satire site.That's something they should be aiming for with each game. https://www.polygon....
No one's gonna believe this at all
13-Jun-23 8:13pm
#143 Archer
They've been working on the game for 12 years. It better be the most polished product they have ever put out.
#143 Archer
They've been working on the game for 12 years. It better be the most polished product they have ever put out.
21-Jun-23 6:34am
#144 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Crash Team Rumble and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Both are currently at 73 on Metacritic.
Also, I believe the FF16 review embargo lifts in a couple of hours. I'll update the OP with scores for that one later today.
#144 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Crash Team Rumble and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Both are currently at 73 on Metacritic.
Also, I believe the FF16 review embargo lifts in a couple of hours. I'll update the OP with scores for that one later today.
21-Jun-23 11:07am
#146 Shane12m
TalonJedi87 wrote:
FF16 sitting at a comfy 88 right now on MC. Sweet!
Yup pretty awesome, my concern though is there are a lot of reviews mentioning that the rpg aspects are pretty shallow and that was a worry I had coming into it
#146 Shane12m
TalonJedi87 wrote:
FF16 sitting at a comfy 88 right now on MC. Sweet!
Yup pretty awesome, my concern though is there are a lot of reviews mentioning that the rpg aspects are pretty shallow and that was a worry I had coming into it
21-Jun-23 11:17am
#147 Scott
I was very strongly considering putting "new 2D Mario game" on my list, but decided to play it safer this year. Kicking myself now.
#147 Scott
I was very strongly considering putting "new 2D Mario game" on my list, but decided to play it safer this year. Kicking myself now.
21-Jun-23 12:02pm
#148 benstylus
With the new warioware game I may end up getting points this year after all.
I knew I should have specified platformer.
#148 benstylus
With the new warioware game I may end up getting points this year after all.
I knew I should have specified platformer.
21-Jun-23 4:19pm
#150 TalonJedi87
Happened to me last year with one of my favorite game series.. I really thought God of War Ragnorok was going to slip from 2022 to 2023. Silly rabbit I was.
#150 TalonJedi87
Happened to me last year with one of my favorite game series.. I really thought God of War Ragnorok was going to slip from 2022 to 2023. Silly rabbit I was.
22-Jun-23 5:56am
#151 Heavyd814life
Okay guys, OP should now be up to date. Final Fantasy XVI is still at 88 on Metacritic from 100 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#151 Heavyd814life
Okay guys, OP should now be up to date. Final Fantasy XVI is still at 88 on Metacritic from 100 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
22-Jun-23 9:25am
#153 incubus421
Scott wrote:
@incubus421 I just noticed our lists are almost identical lol
@Scott I'm kicking myself a bit for not adding RE4, but I think we have a chance to end near the top.
#153 incubus421
Scott wrote:
@incubus421 I just noticed our lists are almost identical lol
@Scott I'm kicking myself a bit for not adding RE4, but I think we have a chance to end near the top.
22-Jun-23 10:53am
#157 SupremeSarna
Good to see FF16 is well-liked. I needed a bit of a boost after Gollum, lol.
#157 SupremeSarna
Good to see FF16 is well-liked. I needed a bit of a boost after Gollum, lol.
1-Jul-23 9:49am
#158 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. It's currently at 85 on Metacritic from 10 reviews. Good pick @Lunar
https://www.metacrit...
#158 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. It's currently at 85 on Metacritic from 10 reviews. Good pick @Lunar
https://www.metacrit...
3-Jul-23 4:39pm
#160 HybridCRoW
I just played Bramble: The Mountain King on GamePass... just wow. colorful and dark. It had some challenging bits for me but I eventually got through them. Shame I didn't hear about this cause I'd have put it on my list.
#160 HybridCRoW
I just played Bramble: The Mountain King on GamePass... just wow. colorful and dark. It had some challenging bits for me but I eventually got through them. Shame I didn't hear about this cause I'd have put it on my list.
12-Jul-23 7:58am
#161 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. It's currently at 76 on Metacritic from 29 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#161 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. It's currently at 76 on Metacritic from 29 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
12-Jul-23 12:52pm
#162 Archer
Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews.
EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning.
#162 Archer
Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews.
EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning.
12-Jul-23 2:33pm
#163 Heavyd814life
Archer wrote:
Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews. EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning.
Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.
#163 Heavyd814life
Archer wrote:
Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews. EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning.
Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.
12-Jul-23 2:59pm
#164 Archer
Heavyd814life wrote:
Archer wrote:> Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews. > > EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning. Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.
That is what happens when reviewers are forced to review a game in a genre they don't like. Which is why you can't really trust reviews from the big sites that pump them out for almost every game. Like some of these reviews say things like it being a walking/talking simulator with dull gameplay and no action. No crap Sherlock. Its a point and click adventure game.
#164 Archer
Heavyd814life wrote:
Archer wrote:> Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews. > > EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning. Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.
That is what happens when reviewers are forced to review a game in a genre they don't like. Which is why you can't really trust reviews from the big sites that pump them out for almost every game. Like some of these reviews say things like it being a walking/talking simulator with dull gameplay and no action. No crap Sherlock. Its a point and click adventure game.
12-Jul-23 3:26pm
#165 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Archer wrote:> Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews. > > EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning. Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.
That’s also partly due to the switch version having a lot less review scores as well
#165 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Archer wrote:> Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews. > > EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning. Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.
That’s also partly due to the switch version having a lot less review scores as well
19-Jul-23 3:16pm
#168 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Pikmin 4. It's still at 88 on Metacritic from 66 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
#168 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Pikmin 4. It's still at 88 on Metacritic from 66 reviews.
https://www.metacrit...
19-Jul-23 4:03pm
#170 benstylus
I'm just excited three of the games on my list have already been announced.
(I'm counting Shantae because the GBA one coming from LRG next year was never released so it's still technically "new")
#170 benstylus
I'm just excited three of the games on my list have already been announced.
(I'm counting Shantae because the GBA one coming from LRG next year was never released so it's still technically "new")
19-Jul-23 5:29pm
#171 Shane12m
Scott wrote:
I think I'll at least make top 5 this year.
Oh for sure, def in contention to win it too
#171 Shane12m
Scott wrote:
I think I'll at least make top 5 this year.
Oh for sure, def in contention to win it too
21-Jul-23 9:58pm
#172 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Scott wrote:> I think I'll at least make top 5 this year. Oh for sure, def in contention to win it too
It’s going to be the closest race we’ve ever had for sure. And I think like the top 5 or 6 will finish with more points than any of the winners in previous years have. Everyone did an amazing job of picking games this year!
#172 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Scott wrote:> I think I'll at least make top 5 this year. Oh for sure, def in contention to win it too
It’s going to be the closest race we’ve ever had for sure. And I think like the top 5 or 6 will finish with more points than any of the winners in previous years have. Everyone did an amazing job of picking games this year!
4-Aug-23 1:37pm
#175 Archer
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Baldur's Gate III sitting at 94 on Metacritic for PC currently.
But oddly, only 4 reviews.
#175 Archer
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Baldur's Gate III sitting at 94 on Metacritic for PC currently.
But oddly, only 4 reviews.
4-Aug-23 1:37pm
#176 Shane12m
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Baldur's Gate III sitting at 94 on Metacritic for PC currently.
Yeah with only 4 reviews. I’m expecting a ton of 100s once outlets spend more time with it. I like that so many are taking there time
#176 Shane12m
Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:
Baldur's Gate III sitting at 94 on Metacritic for PC currently.
Yeah with only 4 reviews. I’m expecting a ton of 100s once outlets spend more time with it. I like that so many are taking there time
4-Aug-23 1:57pm
#177 Heavyd814life
Yeah, I’m glad they are all taking their time with it. I’ll update the OP once a few more reviews come in.
#177 Heavyd814life
Yeah, I’m glad they are all taking their time with it. I’ll update the OP once a few more reviews come in.
4-Aug-23 2:38pm
#178 Bleed_DukeBlue
Yeah. Larian's Swen Vincke said the core story takes around 75-100 hours to complete, and one reviewer said it took 24 hours to beat just the first act. This is one of the few times when I'm glad a game is really long, because it's so good so far.
#178 Bleed_DukeBlue
Yeah. Larian's Swen Vincke said the core story takes around 75-100 hours to complete, and one reviewer said it took 24 hours to beat just the first act. This is one of the few times when I'm glad a game is really long, because it's so good so far.
5-Aug-23 9:03pm
#179 HybridCRoW
I thought I saw memes floating around about the new Baldur's Gate is crashing PCs, taking forever to get up and running, etc??
#179 HybridCRoW
I thought I saw memes floating around about the new Baldur's Gate is crashing PCs, taking forever to get up and running, etc??
5-Aug-23 11:00pm
#180 Bleed_DukeBlue
No issues for me so far on PC.
HybridCRoW wrote:
I thought I saw memes floating around about the new Baldur's Gate is crashing PCs, taking forever to get up and running, etc??
#180 Bleed_DukeBlue
No issues for me so far on PC.
HybridCRoW wrote:
I thought I saw memes floating around about the new Baldur's Gate is crashing PCs, taking forever to get up and running, etc??
6-Aug-23 12:28am
#181 Archer
I wish I had a PC that could run it, so I didn't have to wait for the console version.
#181 Archer
I wish I had a PC that could run it, so I didn't have to wait for the console version.
10-Aug-23 2:40pm
#182 Archer
Up to a 97 from 16 reviews. 9.3 user score from 3300 reviews.
By time I get to play it, the definitive edition with all future DLC will probably be out, lol.
#182 Archer
Up to a 97 from 16 reviews. 9.3 user score from 3300 reviews.
By time I get to play it, the definitive edition with all future DLC will probably be out, lol.
10-Aug-23 7:03pm
#184 TalonJedi87
I really wish I could dedicate 200 hours to BG3 without sacrificing other games I wanna play . It sounds sensational.
#184 TalonJedi87
I really wish I could dedicate 200 hours to BG3 without sacrificing other games I wanna play . It sounds sensational.
10-Aug-23 10:11pm
#185 Heavyd814life
Okay guys OP should be up to date now. BG3 is still sitting at 97 from 18 reviews!
https://www.metacrit...
#185 Heavyd814life
Okay guys OP should be up to date now. BG3 is still sitting at 97 from 18 reviews!
https://www.metacrit...
10-Aug-23 11:03pm
#186 Archer
Its crazy that there are still a couple users that could beat that already insane leading score. But they will need some very high scores to do it. I think only 3 people have an actual shot at passing it. And only by a couple points. But even then for them to do it, we are talking remaining games scoring over 90. Everyone one of them. Like 95 for some of them. And I honest just don't see it happening. This has been a crazy year regardless.
#186 Archer
Its crazy that there are still a couple users that could beat that already insane leading score. But they will need some very high scores to do it. I think only 3 people have an actual shot at passing it. And only by a couple points. But even then for them to do it, we are talking remaining games scoring over 90. Everyone one of them. Like 95 for some of them. And I honest just don't see it happening. This has been a crazy year regardless.
10-Aug-23 11:19pm
#187 Best1989
It's nice to be the top score for a change, lol I never would have thought that Octopath Traveler II would be the lowest score on my main list, crazy year indeed.
Good luck to the remaining games and participants, there's still a chance.
#187 Best1989
It's nice to be the top score for a change, lol I never would have thought that Octopath Traveler II would be the lowest score on my main list, crazy year indeed.
Good luck to the remaining games and participants, there's still a chance.
11-Aug-23 12:10am
#188 Heavyd814life
Wild year for sure. I think my biggest takeaway is how few delays we've had. I expected more. I may be wrong but I think Suicide Squad is the only high-profile release that's been pushed to 2024. Even something like Armored Core which I didn't think had any hope of hitting this year is only a couple of weeks away.
I think I said this earlier, but there's a good chance the top 8 or so finish with more points than the winners in any of the previous years have finished with. So many well-received games and everyone did a great job picking games this year. I need Forza to hit 90 to tie with @Best1989. Not impossible, but no Forza Motorsport game has hit that since 2011 so I'm likely out of it.
On Octopath...I'm 80 hours in and I have no idea how it's only at 84 on Metacritic. BG3 will definitely be my GOTY this year if my time with the early access is anything to go by, but Octopath Traveler II is just soooo good. Best JRPG I've played in a long time.
#188 Heavyd814life
Wild year for sure. I think my biggest takeaway is how few delays we've had. I expected more. I may be wrong but I think Suicide Squad is the only high-profile release that's been pushed to 2024. Even something like Armored Core which I didn't think had any hope of hitting this year is only a couple of weeks away.
I think I said this earlier, but there's a good chance the top 8 or so finish with more points than the winners in any of the previous years have finished with. So many well-received games and everyone did a great job picking games this year. I need Forza to hit 90 to tie with @Best1989. Not impossible, but no Forza Motorsport game has hit that since 2011 so I'm likely out of it.
On Octopath...I'm 80 hours in and I have no idea how it's only at 84 on Metacritic. BG3 will definitely be my GOTY this year if my time with the early access is anything to go by, but Octopath Traveler II is just soooo good. Best JRPG I've played in a long time.
11-Aug-23 11:58am
#191 sefjwm
I technically still have a chance but uh... I would need ridiculously high scores on my last 5 for that.
#191 sefjwm
I technically still have a chance but uh... I would need ridiculously high scores on my last 5 for that.
11-Aug-23 1:58pm
#192 Boss
Top 4 is already done for the year.
I myself am missing 3 games still.
I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.
#192 Boss
Top 4 is already done for the year.
I myself am missing 3 games still.
I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.
11-Aug-23 2:47pm
#193 TalonJedi87
I just can’t believe I’m still within the top 10 with all the delay nonsense that went on this year with some of my picks.
#193 TalonJedi87
I just can’t believe I’m still within the top 10 with all the delay nonsense that went on this year with some of my picks.
11-Aug-23 3:23pm
#194 benstylus
I still have a shot if a ton of companies get on board with my remake/sequel wishes for the holiday season
#194 benstylus
I still have a shot if a ton of companies get on board with my remake/sequel wishes for the holiday season
11-Aug-23 4:39pm
#195 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
Top 4 is already done for the year. I myself am missing 3 games still. I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.
And who are the top 4 in your opinion
#195 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
Top 4 is already done for the year. I myself am missing 3 games still. I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.
And who are the top 4 in your opinion
11-Aug-23 5:25pm
#196 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Boss wrote:> Top 4 is already done for the year.> I myself am missing 3 games still.> > I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it. And who are the top 4 in your opinion
The current standings.
#196 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Boss wrote:> Top 4 is already done for the year.> I myself am missing 3 games still.> > I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it. And who are the top 4 in your opinion
The current standings.
11-Aug-23 6:18pm
#197 Heavyd814life
Boss wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Boss wrote: |>> Top 4 is already done for the year. |>> I myself am missing 3 games still. |>> |>> I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.> > And who are the top 4 in your opinion The current standings.
Nah, that top 4 definitely isn't staying the same. Shane, for example, still has a real shot to win it all if Spidey 2, Starfield, and Sea of Stars review well. As do others who are further down the list.
#197 Heavyd814life
Boss wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Boss wrote: |>> Top 4 is already done for the year. |>> I myself am missing 3 games still. |>> |>> I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.> > And who are the top 4 in your opinion The current standings.
Nah, that top 4 definitely isn't staying the same. Shane, for example, still has a real shot to win it all if Spidey 2, Starfield, and Sea of Stars review well. As do others who are further down the list.
11-Aug-23 11:25pm
#200 Boss
Heavyd814life wrote:
Boss wrote:> Shane12m wrote: |>> Boss wrote:> |>> Top 4 is already done for the year.> |>> I myself am missing 3 games still.> |>> > |>> I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it. |>> |>> And who are the top 4 in your opinion > > > The current standings. Nah, that top 4 definitely isn't staying the same. Shane, for example, still has a real shot to win it all if Spidey 2, Starfield, and Sea of Stars review well. As do others who are further down the list.
Nice. I was just saying the Top 4 already had all their games chosen so they are done meaning no more points for them for the year. So everyone outside of Top 4 can use their remaining games to estimate where they need to be to pass the current Top 4.
Of course people like Shane are going leapfrog Too a good spot once some of his heavy hitters come out.
#200 Boss
Heavyd814life wrote:
Boss wrote:> Shane12m wrote: |>> Boss wrote:> |>> Top 4 is already done for the year.> |>> I myself am missing 3 games still.> |>> > |>> I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it. |>> |>> And who are the top 4 in your opinion > > > The current standings. Nah, that top 4 definitely isn't staying the same. Shane, for example, still has a real shot to win it all if Spidey 2, Starfield, and Sea of Stars review well. As do others who are further down the list.
Nice. I was just saying the Top 4 already had all their games chosen so they are done meaning no more points for them for the year. So everyone outside of Top 4 can use their remaining games to estimate where they need to be to pass the current Top 4.
Of course people like Shane are going leapfrog Too a good spot once some of his heavy hitters come out.
23-Aug-23 12:04pm
#201 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Armored Core 6 and WrestleQuest. They are sitting at 87 and 70 respectively on Metacritic.
Next up should be reviews for Sea of Stars in a few days. Really curious to see how it reviews because the demo was quite good.
#201 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Armored Core 6 and WrestleQuest. They are sitting at 87 and 70 respectively on Metacritic.
Next up should be reviews for Sea of Stars in a few days. Really curious to see how it reviews because the demo was quite good.
23-Aug-23 12:24pm
#202 TalonJedi87
Sea of Stars I backed I just realized on Kickstarter. And Armored Core 6 now up to an 88. Neat!
#202 TalonJedi87
Sea of Stars I backed I just realized on Kickstarter. And Armored Core 6 now up to an 88. Neat!
23-Aug-23 12:25pm
#203 Kommie
Blasphemous 2 has reviews but I don't think anyone picked it. It's at 86
#203 Kommie
Blasphemous 2 has reviews but I don't think anyone picked it. It's at 86
24-Aug-23 9:12am
#205 bogo
Kommie wrote:
Blasphemous 2 has reviews but I don't think anyone picked it. It's at 86
yeah, this is one that would have been on a few lists if it was announced last year lol. love the surprise, short turn-around drops!
#205 bogo
Kommie wrote:
Blasphemous 2 has reviews but I don't think anyone picked it. It's at 86
yeah, this is one that would have been on a few lists if it was announced last year lol. love the surprise, short turn-around drops!
28-Aug-23 1:04pm
#207 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Sea of stars is sitting at 89 so far with 14 reviews
Nice! Just updated the OP. It's still at 89 from 16 reviews. And honestly not shocked by those scores at all. The demo is awesome!
https://www.metacrit...
#207 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Sea of stars is sitting at 89 so far with 14 reviews
Nice! Just updated the OP. It's still at 89 from 16 reviews. And honestly not shocked by those scores at all. The demo is awesome!
https://www.metacrit...
28-Aug-23 1:06pm
#208 Kommie
Shane12m wrote:
Sea of stars is sitting at 89 so far with 14 reviews
Nice, this is the only Kickstarter game I've ever done
#208 Kommie
Shane12m wrote:
Sea of stars is sitting at 89 so far with 14 reviews
Nice, this is the only Kickstarter game I've ever done
28-Aug-23 1:54pm
#209 Shane12m
So I honestly think I have the top 3 on lock as of now. Unless Spider Man 2 and Starfield both score below 85 which could happen but honestly do not see happening. I think Starfield is gonna average around 89-90 with Spider around the same score. It is gonna come down to Horizon as well. If Horizon scores in the 90s and Starfield and Spider man fall below 90 then heavy4 is gonna take it. Thebest1989 really needs Horizon to review an 89 or lower and will have a good shot at 1st or 2nd depending on Starfield and Spiderman.
Now, I did not look through everyones list and rankings so please forgive me if I am discounting anyone!
#209 Shane12m
So I honestly think I have the top 3 on lock as of now. Unless Spider Man 2 and Starfield both score below 85 which could happen but honestly do not see happening. I think Starfield is gonna average around 89-90 with Spider around the same score. It is gonna come down to Horizon as well. If Horizon scores in the 90s and Starfield and Spider man fall below 90 then heavy4 is gonna take it. Thebest1989 really needs Horizon to review an 89 or lower and will have a good shot at 1st or 2nd depending on Starfield and Spiderman.
Now, I did not look through everyones list and rankings so please forgive me if I am discounting anyone!
28-Aug-23 8:23pm
#210 Boss
It's a close one this year.
Spiderman seems like a solid 85 to me but I'm sure there will be fan service that will push it over the top.
#210 Boss
It's a close one this year.
Spiderman seems like a solid 85 to me but I'm sure there will be fan service that will push it over the top.
28-Aug-23 8:31pm
#211 TalonJedi87
Spider-Man 2 I’ll predict will come in at a 90-93 on MC due to fan padding for sure. Works for me tho. Can’t wait for it.
#211 TalonJedi87
Spider-Man 2 I’ll predict will come in at a 90-93 on MC due to fan padding for sure. Works for me tho. Can’t wait for it.
31-Aug-23 12:21pm
#214 Shane12m
Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish
#214 Shane12m
Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish
31-Aug-23 12:21pm
#215 Shane12m
Archer wrote:
That is odd, I see nothing for it on metacritic yet.
yeah it was there and then its not anymore lol. But now it shows pc sitting at 89 with 26
#215 Shane12m
Archer wrote:
That is odd, I see nothing for it on metacritic yet.
yeah it was there and then its not anymore lol. But now it shows pc sitting at 89 with 26
31-Aug-23 12:22pm
#216 TalonJedi87
I only saw the IGN review pop up giving it a 7/10. I think I have it on my list though so I’ll take the 89 hah.
#216 TalonJedi87
I only saw the IGN review pop up giving it a 7/10. I think I have it on my list though so I’ll take the 89 hah.
31-Aug-23 12:24pm
#217 Archer
Shane12m wrote:
Archer wrote:> That is odd, I see nothing for it on metacritic yet. yeah it was there and then its not anymore lol. But now it shows pc sitting at 89 with 26
Yeah, something is odd with their system currently. I see a score for it in search results. But the actual game pages have nothing.
I've been skimming some of the reviews over on opencritic. And even the "lower" score reviews are very positive on it. They are just docking it for not being Fallout 5 or Skyrim 2.0. Which is odd. Not like if this game scored a 99 I'd win anyways.
Looks like its at 87 from 40 on Xbox.
#217 Archer
Shane12m wrote:
Archer wrote:> That is odd, I see nothing for it on metacritic yet. yeah it was there and then its not anymore lol. But now it shows pc sitting at 89 with 26
Yeah, something is odd with their system currently. I see a score for it in search results. But the actual game pages have nothing.
I've been skimming some of the reviews over on opencritic. And even the "lower" score reviews are very positive on it. They are just docking it for not being Fallout 5 or Skyrim 2.0. Which is odd. Not like if this game scored a 99 I'd win anyways.
Looks like its at 87 from 40 on Xbox.
31-Aug-23 12:30pm
#219 Archer
Well with that I'm out for the year. I'll be shocked if I finish in the top 5 come end of the year. With how many people have Spidy2 behind me. And a few other games.
#219 Archer
Well with that I'm out for the year. I'll be shocked if I finish in the top 5 come end of the year. With how many people have Spidy2 behind me. And a few other games.
31-Aug-23 1:35pm
#220 Boss
Archer wrote:
That is odd, I see nothing for it on metacritic yet.
88
https://www.metacrit...
#220 Boss
Archer wrote:
That is odd, I see nothing for it on metacritic yet.
88
https://www.metacrit...
31-Aug-23 1:38pm
#221 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish
For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two.
#221 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish
For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two.
31-Aug-23 1:59pm
#222 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish> For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two.
I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s it looking?
#222 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish> For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two.
I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s it looking?
31-Aug-23 2:18pm
#223 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Boss wrote:> Shane12m wrote: |>> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish |>> > > > For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two. I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s it looking?
Looks quiet good. It has a chance. And with no new Souls game out for next gen it could do quiet well.
#223 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Boss wrote:> Shane12m wrote: |>> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish |>> > > > For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two. I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s it looking?
Looks quiet good. It has a chance. And with no new Souls game out for next gen it could do quiet well.
31-Aug-23 2:51pm
#224 DemonAlcohol
Shane12m wrote:
Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish
Horizon? As in Zero Dawn and Forbidden West? I didn't know there was another one already.
#224 DemonAlcohol
Shane12m wrote:
Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish
Horizon? As in Zero Dawn and Forbidden West? I didn't know there was another one already.
31-Aug-23 3:04pm
#225 Shane12m
DemonAlcohol wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish> Horizon? As in Zero Dawn and Forbidden West? I didn't know there was another one already.
Forza Horizon, but I am a dingus and its Forza Motorsport lol
#225 Shane12m
DemonAlcohol wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish> Horizon? As in Zero Dawn and Forbidden West? I didn't know there was another one already.
Forza Horizon, but I am a dingus and its Forza Motorsport lol
31-Aug-23 3:07pm
#226 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Boss wrote: |>> Shane12m wrote:> |>> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish> |>> |>> |>> |>> For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two.> > I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s it> looking? Looks quiet good. It has a chance. And with no new Souls game out for next gen it could do quiet well.
Damn man your list is SO good. I am not sure if Lies of P is gonna do so well, but I hope it does. You really killed it with your list.
#226 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Boss wrote: |>> Shane12m wrote:> |>> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close finish> |>> |>> |>> |>> For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two.> > I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s it> looking? Looks quiet good. It has a chance. And with no new Souls game out for next gen it could do quiet well.
Damn man your list is SO good. I am not sure if Lies of P is gonna do so well, but I hope it does. You really killed it with your list.
31-Aug-23 3:35pm
#227 Shane12m
I spent way to much time doing math while at work just now, but..
If scores stay the same (Starfield may move a bit, Sea of stars may go up or down one)
If Spider Man 2 scores an 86 (Spider man 1 got an 87)
Forza needs a 92 or higher (would be a tie at 92)
Lies of P needs a 88 or higher (would be a tie at 88)
I love how down to the wire this should be. Why did I not sign up for this before? lol
#227 Shane12m
I spent way to much time doing math while at work just now, but..
If scores stay the same (Starfield may move a bit, Sea of stars may go up or down one)
If Spider Man 2 scores an 86 (Spider man 1 got an 87)
Forza needs a 92 or higher (would be a tie at 92)
Lies of P needs a 88 or higher (would be a tie at 88)
I love how down to the wire this should be. Why did I not sign up for this before? lol
31-Aug-23 3:50pm
#228 benstylus
I still got a chance. I just need Wario to do well and then the 9 remaining games that haven't even been hinted at, much less announced, to come out by year end and all be awesome too.
Piece of cake.
#228 benstylus
I still got a chance. I just need Wario to do well and then the 9 remaining games that haven't even been hinted at, much less announced, to come out by year end and all be awesome too.
Piece of cake.
31-Aug-23 3:54pm
#229 Shane12m
benstylus wrote:
I still got a chance. I just need Wario to do well and then the 9 remaining games that haven't even been hinted at, much less announced, to come out by year end and all be awesome too. Piece of cake.
Love it :)
#229 Shane12m
benstylus wrote:
I still got a chance. I just need Wario to do well and then the 9 remaining games that haven't even been hinted at, much less announced, to come out by year end and all be awesome too. Piece of cake.
Love it :)
31-Aug-23 4:07pm
#230 TalonJedi87
If Lies of P does that well I’ll be shocked. It just looks mediocre to me idk why.
#230 TalonJedi87
If Lies of P does that well I’ll be shocked. It just looks mediocre to me idk why.
31-Aug-23 4:45pm
#231 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Boss wrote:> Shane12m wrote: |>> Boss wrote:> |>> Shane12m wrote: |>> |>> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close> finish |>> |>> > |>> > |>> > |>> For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two. |>> |>> I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s> it |>> looking?> > > Looks quiet good. It has a chance. And with no new Souls game out for next gen it> could do quiet well. Damn man your list is SO good. I am not sure if Lies of P is gonna do so well, but I hope it does. You really killed it with your list.
Thanks. This is what makes it fun, everyone has a chance and an opinion.
#231 Boss
Shane12m wrote:
Boss wrote:> Shane12m wrote: |>> Boss wrote:> |>> Shane12m wrote: |>> |>> Dang this is gonna come down to Spider Man 2 and Horizon. Gonna be a close> finish |>> |>> > |>> > |>> > |>> For me I need Lies of P to come in a 85 or higher and beat those two. |>> |>> I haven’t really followed that game much. Is that a realistic score? How’s> it |>> looking?> > > Looks quiet good. It has a chance. And with no new Souls game out for next gen it> could do quiet well. Damn man your list is SO good. I am not sure if Lies of P is gonna do so well, but I hope it does. You really killed it with your list.
Thanks. This is what makes it fun, everyone has a chance and an opinion.
31-Aug-23 4:50pm
#232 Boss
TalonJedi87 wrote:
If Lies of P does that well I’ll be shocked. It just looks mediocre to me idk why.
Guess we will find out in 20 days.
#232 Boss
TalonJedi87 wrote:
If Lies of P does that well I’ll be shocked. It just looks mediocre to me idk why.
Guess we will find out in 20 days.
1-Sep-23 3:13pm
#233 Heavyd814life
Sorry for the delay, folks. Scores for Starfield have been added to the OP. It's still at 87 from 52 reviews.
This is really going to come down to the wire! Please bear in mind that the scores in the OP aren't 100% accurate. Some games have gone up/down a point or two since they were added to the OP and Starfield may still go up or down as well.
I do still think @Shane12m has 1st place all but wrapped up because Spidey 2 should definitely score higher than 85. The top 3 is still very wide open, though and will be decided by how well Spidey 2, Lies of P, Forza Motorsport, and Alan Wake II review.
@Shane12m I think we need to dock you points for even having Suicide Squad in your top 10 lol.
#233 Heavyd814life
Sorry for the delay, folks. Scores for Starfield have been added to the OP. It's still at 87 from 52 reviews.
This is really going to come down to the wire! Please bear in mind that the scores in the OP aren't 100% accurate. Some games have gone up/down a point or two since they were added to the OP and Starfield may still go up or down as well.
I do still think @Shane12m has 1st place all but wrapped up because Spidey 2 should definitely score higher than 85. The top 3 is still very wide open, though and will be decided by how well Spidey 2, Lies of P, Forza Motorsport, and Alan Wake II review.
@Shane12m I think we need to dock you points for even having Suicide Squad in your top 10 lol.
1-Sep-23 4:29pm
#234 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Sorry for the delay, folks. Scores for Starfield have been added to the OP. It's still at 87 from 52 reviews. This is really going to come down to the wire! Please bear in mind that the scores in the OP aren't 100% accurate. Some games have gone up/down a point or two since they were added to the OP and Starfield may still go up or down as well. I do still think @Shane12m has 1st place all but wrapped up because Spidey 2 should definitely score higher than 85. The top 3 is still very wide open, though and will be decided by how well Spidey 2, Lies of P, Forza Motorsport, and Alan Wake II review. @Shane12m I think we need to dock you points for even having Suicide Squad in your top 10 lol.
Haha that’s fair, I don’t know what I was thinking with that game. I honestly did no research on that game and hadn’t followed it and figured rocksteady had been sooo good with its previous titles lol. I was hoping it would get delayed after watching the presentation on the game.
#234 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Sorry for the delay, folks. Scores for Starfield have been added to the OP. It's still at 87 from 52 reviews. This is really going to come down to the wire! Please bear in mind that the scores in the OP aren't 100% accurate. Some games have gone up/down a point or two since they were added to the OP and Starfield may still go up or down as well. I do still think @Shane12m has 1st place all but wrapped up because Spidey 2 should definitely score higher than 85. The top 3 is still very wide open, though and will be decided by how well Spidey 2, Lies of P, Forza Motorsport, and Alan Wake II review. @Shane12m I think we need to dock you points for even having Suicide Squad in your top 10 lol.
Haha that’s fair, I don’t know what I was thinking with that game. I honestly did no research on that game and hadn’t followed it and figured rocksteady had been sooo good with its previous titles lol. I was hoping it would get delayed after watching the presentation on the game.
1-Sep-23 5:43pm
#235 TalonJedi87
Suicide Squad pissed me off. I put it in my list then they say yeah guess what chumps? It’s been delayed almost an entire year. I hope that game gets review bombed hard now.
#235 TalonJedi87
Suicide Squad pissed me off. I put it in my list then they say yeah guess what chumps? It’s been delayed almost an entire year. I hope that game gets review bombed hard now.
8-Sep-23 12:40pm
#237 Heavyd814life
Maybe all hope isn’t lost for me. Just need Forza to crush it!
This one is strange, though. Scores don’t usually fall this much. I could have sworn Starfield was at 90 after the first 20 or so reviews. Scores typically stay steady. They don’t drop 5 points.
#237 Heavyd814life
Maybe all hope isn’t lost for me. Just need Forza to crush it!
This one is strange, though. Scores don’t usually fall this much. I could have sworn Starfield was at 90 after the first 20 or so reviews. Scores typically stay steady. They don’t drop 5 points.
8-Sep-23 1:17pm
#238 Archer
Heavyd814life wrote:
Maybe all hope isn’t lost for me. Just need Forza to crush it! This one is strange, though. Scores don’t usually fall this much. I could have sworn Starfield was at 90 after the first 20 or so reviews. Scores typically stay steady. They don’t drop 5 points.
PC is higher still. But Xbox is lower. PC is still 87. But xbox is 85 with 3 more reviews. Which means we use that score now, correct?
#238 Archer
Heavyd814life wrote:
Maybe all hope isn’t lost for me. Just need Forza to crush it! This one is strange, though. Scores don’t usually fall this much. I could have sworn Starfield was at 90 after the first 20 or so reviews. Scores typically stay steady. They don’t drop 5 points.
PC is higher still. But Xbox is lower. PC is still 87. But xbox is 85 with 3 more reviews. Which means we use that score now, correct?
8-Sep-23 2:40pm
#239 Heavyd814life
Archer wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Maybe all hope isn’t lost for me. Just need Forza to crush it!> > This one is strange, though. Scores don’t usually fall this much. I could have> sworn Starfield was at 90 after the first 20 or so reviews. Scores typically stay> steady. They don’t drop 5 points. > > PC is higher still. But Xbox is lower. PC is still 87. But xbox is 85 with 3 more reviews. Which means we use that score now, correct?
Ah, maybe it was 90 on PC and I’m getting the scores mixed up. That would make more sense.
And yeah, we go with the platform with the most reviews.
#239 Heavyd814life
Archer wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Maybe all hope isn’t lost for me. Just need Forza to crush it!> > This one is strange, though. Scores don’t usually fall this much. I could have> sworn Starfield was at 90 after the first 20 or so reviews. Scores typically stay> steady. They don’t drop 5 points. > > PC is higher still. But Xbox is lower. PC is still 87. But xbox is 85 with 3 more reviews. Which means we use that score now, correct?
Ah, maybe it was 90 on PC and I’m getting the scores mixed up. That would make more sense.
And yeah, we go with the platform with the most reviews.
9-Sep-23 1:54am
#240 sefjwm
They allegedly held back review codes from more negative outlets so it was expected to drop a bit.
#240 sefjwm
They allegedly held back review codes from more negative outlets so it was expected to drop a bit.
9-Sep-23 6:54am
#241 benstylus
sefjwm wrote:
They allegedly held back review codes from more negative outlets so it was expected to drop a bit.
This is part of why nobody really trusts reviews anymore. When publishers are free to give or withhold copies so that only their preferred outlets have the game in time to review prior to release, that's a problem. Early reviews equal website views equal ad revenues so the review sites are incentivized to keep the publishers happy even if it is to the detriment of consumers.
Note I'm not saying that every highly rated game that was released this year just has inflated review scores, but why aren't review sites fully independent? The video game industry in the US had $97.67 billion in revenue in 2022 (an all time high) which makes it bigger than the movie industry ($27.3b), the music industry ($15.9b) and the book industry ($28b) combined.
Why aren't game review sites fully independent?
#241 benstylus
sefjwm wrote:
They allegedly held back review codes from more negative outlets so it was expected to drop a bit.
This is part of why nobody really trusts reviews anymore. When publishers are free to give or withhold copies so that only their preferred outlets have the game in time to review prior to release, that's a problem. Early reviews equal website views equal ad revenues so the review sites are incentivized to keep the publishers happy even if it is to the detriment of consumers.
Note I'm not saying that every highly rated game that was released this year just has inflated review scores, but why aren't review sites fully independent? The video game industry in the US had $97.67 billion in revenue in 2022 (an all time high) which makes it bigger than the movie industry ($27.3b), the music industry ($15.9b) and the book industry ($28b) combined.
Why aren't game review sites fully independent?
9-Sep-23 11:57am
#242 Archer
They only didn't give a review copy to ONE outlet. And its one from the UK. One that no one trusts anyways. And one that goes out of their way to dog on every game they can, just to get clicks. People in the UK don't even really care about that site. And it seemed more like an oversight, not something intentional. Not that I could really know for sure. Because as soon as they complained about it, they got it immediately. And they did this all via social media to be pricks on purpose. It was a hey look at us, click on our site links and read our article about this. Here is why we will purposely give this game a bad review. Their exact words. They said we will give this game a bad review because of this in an article on their site. Loaded with ads. Not hey, wonder why we don't have a copy yet, just asking a question kind of thing, I think you forgot about us BGS. They could have just contacted Bethesda about it as well instead of using social media at all. But doing what they did gave them more exposure, which gave them more ad revenue. Which is also to @benstylus point above. The whole thing is a joke in my opinion. And people getting mad at Bethesda about it are just as silly to me.
This is also why youtube is now full of garbage video game content as well. Its nothing but click bait and rage bait content. And every channel has the same exact videos about the same exact games. Because they all want a share of the ad revenue. I can't stand youtube video game content now days.
#242 Archer
They only didn't give a review copy to ONE outlet. And its one from the UK. One that no one trusts anyways. And one that goes out of their way to dog on every game they can, just to get clicks. People in the UK don't even really care about that site. And it seemed more like an oversight, not something intentional. Not that I could really know for sure. Because as soon as they complained about it, they got it immediately. And they did this all via social media to be pricks on purpose. It was a hey look at us, click on our site links and read our article about this. Here is why we will purposely give this game a bad review. Their exact words. They said we will give this game a bad review because of this in an article on their site. Loaded with ads. Not hey, wonder why we don't have a copy yet, just asking a question kind of thing, I think you forgot about us BGS. They could have just contacted Bethesda about it as well instead of using social media at all. But doing what they did gave them more exposure, which gave them more ad revenue. Which is also to @benstylus point above. The whole thing is a joke in my opinion. And people getting mad at Bethesda about it are just as silly to me.
This is also why youtube is now full of garbage video game content as well. Its nothing but click bait and rage bait content. And every channel has the same exact videos about the same exact games. Because they all want a share of the ad revenue. I can't stand youtube video game content now days.
9-Sep-23 4:42pm
#243 sefjwm
The confirmed outlets were Eurogamer, Edge, Metro, Kotaku, and The Guardian and those are just the ones that spoke publicly. As more late reviews come in it's likely that's also because those places didn't get codes. It was a little odd since Bethesda gave out way more codes than they normally do and earlier than they normally do. They also gave codes to lots of smaller sites, streamers, and fans. I wasn't saying if it's right or wrong what happened, just why we are probably going to see more score movement than normal for Starfield.
Regardless, nobody should just go off number scores alone. Read multiple reviews from varied outlets. Do they like things you like? Dislike things you dislike? Make your own judgement based on the content of the reviews form both high and low reviews. And remember a 7 at almost every outlet is considered a good game.
#243 sefjwm
The confirmed outlets were Eurogamer, Edge, Metro, Kotaku, and The Guardian and those are just the ones that spoke publicly. As more late reviews come in it's likely that's also because those places didn't get codes. It was a little odd since Bethesda gave out way more codes than they normally do and earlier than they normally do. They also gave codes to lots of smaller sites, streamers, and fans. I wasn't saying if it's right or wrong what happened, just why we are probably going to see more score movement than normal for Starfield.
Regardless, nobody should just go off number scores alone. Read multiple reviews from varied outlets. Do they like things you like? Dislike things you dislike? Make your own judgement based on the content of the reviews form both high and low reviews. And remember a 7 at almost every outlet is considered a good game.
9-Sep-23 4:50pm
#244 benstylus
Archer wrote:
This is also why youtube is now full of garbage video game content as well. Its nothing but click bait and rage bait content. And every channel has the same exact videos about the same exact games. Because they all want a share of the ad revenue. I can't stand youtube video game content now days.
Maybe we should start a thread on worthwhile YouTube VG content. Because behind all the crapface clickbait thumbnails, there are some great channels out their doing great work.
#244 benstylus
Archer wrote:
This is also why youtube is now full of garbage video game content as well. Its nothing but click bait and rage bait content. And every channel has the same exact videos about the same exact games. Because they all want a share of the ad revenue. I can't stand youtube video game content now days.
Maybe we should start a thread on worthwhile YouTube VG content. Because behind all the crapface clickbait thumbnails, there are some great channels out their doing great work.
11-Sep-23 12:55am
#245 sefjwm
Honestly, I still watch/read a lot of the mainstream reviews still (IGN, KFG, DF, Gamespot, etc) I also watch youtube groups like Escapist, Jimquisition, and PSVR Without Parole. Heck, I still read Kotaku reviews. I may not always agree, and sometimes rarely agree, with some of the reviews but it provides a good idea of what the game offers and then I make my decisions based on that.
Having a good circle of friends that game also helps. Word of mouth from friends is also huge in my choices.
#245 sefjwm
Honestly, I still watch/read a lot of the mainstream reviews still (IGN, KFG, DF, Gamespot, etc) I also watch youtube groups like Escapist, Jimquisition, and PSVR Without Parole. Heck, I still read Kotaku reviews. I may not always agree, and sometimes rarely agree, with some of the reviews but it provides a good idea of what the game offers and then I make my decisions based on that.
Having a good circle of friends that game also helps. Word of mouth from friends is also huge in my choices.
13-Sep-23 1:50pm
#246 Bleed_DukeBlue
I don't remember anyone having it on their list, but I feel like Lies of P has come up in discussion some. I'm surprised at how good the reviews are for it (low 80s).
#246 Bleed_DukeBlue
I don't remember anyone having it on their list, but I feel like Lies of P has come up in discussion some. I'm surprised at how good the reviews are for it (low 80s).
13-Sep-23 2:01pm
#247 Kommie
A lot do people I think were expecting it to be very high... It's higher than I expected it. High 70's was my guess. Demo sad pretty meh.
#247 Kommie
A lot do people I think were expecting it to be very high... It's higher than I expected it. High 70's was my guess. Demo sad pretty meh.
13-Sep-23 2:30pm
#249 Shane12m
Archer wrote:
I don't really like that new site they have.
Yeah the new layout is terrible
#249 Shane12m
Archer wrote:
I don't really like that new site they have.
Yeah the new layout is terrible
13-Sep-23 2:31pm
#250 Shane12m
Lies of P looking like a great game. 82 and could go higher still. May have to check it out at some point. Wasn’t a huge fan of bloodbourne myself but love the souls series
#250 Shane12m
Lies of P looking like a great game. 82 and could go higher still. May have to check it out at some point. Wasn’t a huge fan of bloodbourne myself but love the souls series
13-Sep-23 2:34pm
#251 Heavyd814life
Yeah, the new site layout is annoying but I’m sure we’ll get used to it in time.
Definitely surprised to see Lies of P review so well. I didn’t enjoy the demo at all. It felt like a Bloodborne knockoff and all it did was make me want to go play Bloodborne instead. It’s a pass for me but maybe the demo wasn’t representative of the final product.
Anyway, I’ll have the OP updated later today.
#251 Heavyd814life
Yeah, the new site layout is annoying but I’m sure we’ll get used to it in time.
Definitely surprised to see Lies of P review so well. I didn’t enjoy the demo at all. It felt like a Bloodborne knockoff and all it did was make me want to go play Bloodborne instead. It’s a pass for me but maybe the demo wasn’t representative of the final product.
Anyway, I’ll have the OP updated later today.
13-Sep-23 3:19pm
#252 TalonJedi87
I’m shocked. I thought Lies of P would have been like high 60’s low 70’s. I’ll game pass it one day maybe. Demo did look blah tho. Maybe they stepped it up since then.
#252 TalonJedi87
I’m shocked. I thought Lies of P would have been like high 60’s low 70’s. I’ll game pass it one day maybe. Demo did look blah tho. Maybe they stepped it up since then.
14-Sep-23 2:29pm
#254 Kommie
83 is still good???? Bethesda haven't made anything new in.... forever. It's the same game. Instead of making the same game every year like Call of Duty, somehow it takes them 8 or so years to make the same all over again.
#254 Kommie
83 is still good???? Bethesda haven't made anything new in.... forever. It's the same game. Instead of making the same game every year like Call of Duty, somehow it takes them 8 or so years to make the same all over again.
14-Sep-23 3:21pm
#256 Shane12m
Kommie wrote:
83 is still good???? Bethesda haven't made anything new in.... forever. It's the same game. Instead of making the same game every year like Call of Duty, somehow it takes them 8 or so years to make the same all over again.
I just meant yikes in regards to the scores of the league in this thread lol
#256 Shane12m
Kommie wrote:
83 is still good???? Bethesda haven't made anything new in.... forever. It's the same game. Instead of making the same game every year like Call of Duty, somehow it takes them 8 or so years to make the same all over again.
I just meant yikes in regards to the scores of the league in this thread lol
14-Sep-23 3:22pm
#257 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
GG @Best1989 with Lies of P out I'm not going to be able to pass you.
Yeah I was hoping it would score higher so you would have a chance for a close finish but it looks like it’s gonna be a close finish with Spider man and Forza. Alan wake 2 could also be a surprise that jumps someone up a bit
#257 Shane12m
Boss wrote:
GG @Best1989 with Lies of P out I'm not going to be able to pass you.
Yeah I was hoping it would score higher so you would have a chance for a close finish but it looks like it’s gonna be a close finish with Spider man and Forza. Alan wake 2 could also be a surprise that jumps someone up a bit
15-Sep-23 8:32pm
#259 TalonJedi87
Anyone have Mortal Kombat 1? I know it was a late entry that kinda popped up after we placed our bets, but it’s currently sitting at an 85 on MC with 18 PC reviews. I guess they just started trickling in.
#259 TalonJedi87
Anyone have Mortal Kombat 1? I know it was a late entry that kinda popped up after we placed our bets, but it’s currently sitting at an 85 on MC with 18 PC reviews. I guess they just started trickling in.
15-Sep-23 9:33pm
#260 benstylus
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Anyone have Mortal Kombat 1? I know it was a late entry that kinda popped up after we placed our bets, but it’s currently sitting at an 85 on MC with 18 PC reviews. I guess they just started trickling in.
I had an ad for it pop up when I was watching a YouTube video... it brought back the "MORTAL KOMBAT!" shout and had hints of the legendary song.
#260 benstylus
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Anyone have Mortal Kombat 1? I know it was a late entry that kinda popped up after we placed our bets, but it’s currently sitting at an 85 on MC with 18 PC reviews. I guess they just started trickling in.
I had an ad for it pop up when I was watching a YouTube video... it brought back the "MORTAL KOMBAT!" shout and had hints of the legendary song.
18-Sep-23 1:00am
#261 Heavyd814life
Hey guys the OP should be completely up to date now with the current Metacritic scores for each game. It's a nightmare going through each game and updating them but it's done! There are a couple of us with an outside chance to overtake @Best1989 but @Shane12m definitely has the best shot. As long as all the scores hold, he'll need 85 from Spidey 2 to move into 1st place.
#261 Heavyd814life
Hey guys the OP should be completely up to date now with the current Metacritic scores for each game. It's a nightmare going through each game and updating them but it's done! There are a couple of us with an outside chance to overtake @Best1989 but @Shane12m definitely has the best shot. As long as all the scores hold, he'll need 85 from Spidey 2 to move into 1st place.
18-Sep-23 8:28am
#262 Best1989
Nice! Something really crazy would need to happen for that game to not get more than 85, I think. I wonder why I didn't add it to my list.
#262 Best1989
Nice! Something really crazy would need to happen for that game to not get more than 85, I think. I wonder why I didn't add it to my list.
18-Sep-23 5:15pm
#263 Heavyd814life
Best1989 wrote:
Nice! Something really crazy would need to happen for that game to not get more than 85, I think. I wonder why I didn't add it to my list.
Yeah, I regret not having it on my list either. I just wasn't sure it'd make it out this year, but Insomniac churn out games like crazy so I shouldn't have doubted them.
#263 Heavyd814life
Best1989 wrote:
Nice! Something really crazy would need to happen for that game to not get more than 85, I think. I wonder why I didn't add it to my list.
Yeah, I regret not having it on my list either. I just wasn't sure it'd make it out this year, but Insomniac churn out games like crazy so I shouldn't have doubted them.
19-Sep-23 2:25pm
#265 Shane12m
sefjwm wrote:
Having 2 games delayed going to win it this year heh
That’s why alternates matter
#265 Shane12m
sefjwm wrote:
Having 2 games delayed going to win it this year heh
That’s why alternates matter
4-Oct-23 8:11am
#267 Shane12m
Forza currently at 84 with 60 reviews. That’s a good score but I was expecting higher tbh
I wonder how it will run on steam deck.
#267 Shane12m
Forza currently at 84 with 60 reviews. That’s a good score but I was expecting higher tbh
I wonder how it will run on steam deck.
4-Oct-23 12:25pm
#268 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Forza currently at 84 with 60 reviews. That’s a good score but I was expecting higher tbh I wonder how it will run on steam deck.
Dude same! Really thought I had a chance to catch @Best1989 but looks like I'm going to finish behind both you guys. Hopefully I'm able to hold on to 3rd place.
OP updated with scores for Forza Motorsport and Assassin's Creed Mirage. They are currently sitting at 84 and 77 respectively on Metacritic.
#268 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Forza currently at 84 with 60 reviews. That’s a good score but I was expecting higher tbh I wonder how it will run on steam deck.
Dude same! Really thought I had a chance to catch @Best1989 but looks like I'm going to finish behind both you guys. Hopefully I'm able to hold on to 3rd place.
OP updated with scores for Forza Motorsport and Assassin's Creed Mirage. They are currently sitting at 84 and 77 respectively on Metacritic.
4-Oct-23 12:42pm
#269 Archer
Mirage getting the scores of Unity and Syndicate, and sounds as boring as 3. Probably going to be a single month of ubi+ for me to check that one out.
#269 Archer
Mirage getting the scores of Unity and Syndicate, and sounds as boring as 3. Probably going to be a single month of ubi+ for me to check that one out.
4-Oct-23 2:26pm
#270 Best1989
Yeah, I was expecting Forza to be around 88.
I never play Assassin's Creed games on launch anyway, so Mirage's score is fine for me.
#270 Best1989
Yeah, I was expecting Forza to be around 88.
I never play Assassin's Creed games on launch anyway, so Mirage's score is fine for me.
4-Oct-23 3:51pm
#271 TalonJedi87
I hope Ubi finally learns that this is what the majority of folks now wants. Middle of the road AC games at 20 hours in length at $50. But they won’t. The next AC game set in Japan will be a 250 hour slog.
#271 TalonJedi87
I hope Ubi finally learns that this is what the majority of folks now wants. Middle of the road AC games at 20 hours in length at $50. But they won’t. The next AC game set in Japan will be a 250 hour slog.
4-Oct-23 4:00pm
#272 Scott
Since Silksong isn't coming out, I'll get the 88 for Sea of Stars, bringing me up to 785. From there, it just comes down to Spider-Man 2 for my final score. I definitely can't reach Best's score, and would need a 97 to tie Heavyd. That's very unlikely, but a 94 would tie me with Boss, so I'm hoping for at least that much! I'll definitely make top 5 though.
I really thought Forza was going to do better, that would have put me in a much better position here.
#272 Scott
Since Silksong isn't coming out, I'll get the 88 for Sea of Stars, bringing me up to 785. From there, it just comes down to Spider-Man 2 for my final score. I definitely can't reach Best's score, and would need a 97 to tie Heavyd. That's very unlikely, but a 94 would tie me with Boss, so I'm hoping for at least that much! I'll definitely make top 5 though.
I really thought Forza was going to do better, that would have put me in a much better position here.
4-Oct-23 5:35pm
#273 SupremeSarna
Like @Scott , I'll also take one of my backups in place of Silksong. May I choose my second backup, Street Fighter 6? Or do I have to go with FE Engage first, since I listed it as #1?
#273 SupremeSarna
Like @Scott , I'll also take one of my backups in place of Silksong. May I choose my second backup, Street Fighter 6? Or do I have to go with FE Engage first, since I listed it as #1?
4-Oct-23 5:40pm
#274 Kommie
Silksong is basically like the Cuphead DLC at this point. It's coming out but no one knows when. Cuphead DLC did eventually come out....
#274 Kommie
Silksong is basically like the Cuphead DLC at this point. It's coming out but no one knows when. Cuphead DLC did eventually come out....
4-Oct-23 10:57pm
#276 SwiftJAB
I just need my game list to magically change into top 10 scoring games this year and I got this 🙃
#276 SwiftJAB
I just need my game list to magically change into top 10 scoring games this year and I got this 🙃
5-Oct-23 8:51am
#277 Boss
It comes down to Spider Man. Will rendering parts of Brooklyn and Queens be enough of a gimmick to save the day...
#277 Boss
It comes down to Spider Man. Will rendering parts of Brooklyn and Queens be enough of a gimmick to save the day...
16-Oct-23 10:51am
#279 Heavyd814life
Still can't believe I don't have Spidey 2 on my list...sigh. Updating OP now...
#279 Heavyd814life
Still can't believe I don't have Spidey 2 on my list...sigh. Updating OP now...
16-Oct-23 11:22am
#280 Heavyd814life
Okay peeps. OP is up to date. Spidey 2 is still at 91 from 112 reviews.
Top 3 is almost set. Shane is going to win, Best has 2nd place all but wrapped up, but 3rd place is still up for grabs. I'm currently in 3rd, but if Alan Wake scores higher than 88 then Pizza finishes 3rd. If it scores higher than 93 then Pizza finishes 2nd.
This is easily the best and most competitive year we've had. Tons of people are going to finish with 10 games and for reference, I won last year with 863 points but 863 points this year will finish in 8th or 9th place I think once I do the final tally at the end of the year.
#280 Heavyd814life
Okay peeps. OP is up to date. Spidey 2 is still at 91 from 112 reviews.
Top 3 is almost set. Shane is going to win, Best has 2nd place all but wrapped up, but 3rd place is still up for grabs. I'm currently in 3rd, but if Alan Wake scores higher than 88 then Pizza finishes 3rd. If it scores higher than 93 then Pizza finishes 2nd.
This is easily the best and most competitive year we've had. Tons of people are going to finish with 10 games and for reference, I won last year with 863 points but 863 points this year will finish in 8th or 9th place I think once I do the final tally at the end of the year.
16-Oct-23 1:45pm
#282 sefjwm
Ooh I may crack top 10, maybe even 5. Though likely not 5 due to everyone's alternates slotting into place.
#282 sefjwm
Ooh I may crack top 10, maybe even 5. Though likely not 5 due to everyone's alternates slotting into place.
16-Oct-23 3:29pm
#283 TalonJedi87
Even though I finished #15 I’m happy that all but one game I picked, Atomic Heart, got in the mid 80’s and low 90’s. I enjoy playing each year. Thanks @Heavyd814life for coordinating and doing this annually! I’m gonna start working on my 2024 list soon since my selections for 2023 have just ran out with Spiderman 2.
#283 TalonJedi87
Even though I finished #15 I’m happy that all but one game I picked, Atomic Heart, got in the mid 80’s and low 90’s. I enjoy playing each year. Thanks @Heavyd814life for coordinating and doing this annually! I’m gonna start working on my 2024 list soon since my selections for 2023 have just ran out with Spiderman 2.
16-Oct-23 4:21pm
#284 bonham2
Boss wrote:
Game Over @bonham2
Not if Hollow Knight Silk Song magically comes out in the next two months and gets better than a 96.
#284 bonham2
Boss wrote:
Game Over @bonham2
Not if Hollow Knight Silk Song magically comes out in the next two months and gets better than a 96.
16-Oct-23 5:29pm
#285 Bleed_DukeBlue
No matter how this turns out, I'm pretty happy, since I finished second to last last year! The one big hit I took was on Horizon: Call of the Mountain, which was definitely a heart over head choice. I don't regret it, though, as I still think that game is underrated.
#285 Bleed_DukeBlue
No matter how this turns out, I'm pretty happy, since I finished second to last last year! The one big hit I took was on Horizon: Call of the Mountain, which was definitely a heart over head choice. I don't regret it, though, as I still think that game is underrated.
16-Oct-23 7:53pm
#286 sefjwm
I also had Call of the Mountain and I feel like it's perfectly rated. High 70 is a good-great game still and it definitely didn't quite live up to what I was hoping for while still being a lot of fun.
#286 sefjwm
I also had Call of the Mountain and I feel like it's perfectly rated. High 70 is a good-great game still and it definitely didn't quite live up to what I was hoping for while still being a lot of fun.
16-Oct-23 8:26pm
#287 PizzaTheHutt
I chose Call of the Mountain too. I thought it would get a lot of high scores based on the "omg this is so cool" factor of the new features PSVR2 offers that other VR headsets don't. But it didn't score as high as I had hoped. No PSVR2 launch games did for that matter, kinda why I haven't bought one yet.
#287 PizzaTheHutt
I chose Call of the Mountain too. I thought it would get a lot of high scores based on the "omg this is so cool" factor of the new features PSVR2 offers that other VR headsets don't. But it didn't score as high as I had hoped. No PSVR2 launch games did for that matter, kinda why I haven't bought one yet.
16-Oct-23 11:43pm
#288 Bleed_DukeBlue
The biggest criticism I heard was that it was a climbing simulator, but climbing is one of my favorite things in VR, so I really enjoyed it.
sefjwm wrote:
I also had Call of the Mountain and I feel like it's perfectly rated. High 70 is a good-great game still and it definitely didn't quite live up to what I was hoping for while still being a lot of fun.
#288 Bleed_DukeBlue
The biggest criticism I heard was that it was a climbing simulator, but climbing is one of my favorite things in VR, so I really enjoyed it.
sefjwm wrote:
I also had Call of the Mountain and I feel like it's perfectly rated. High 70 is a good-great game still and it definitely didn't quite live up to what I was hoping for while still being a lot of fun.
17-Oct-23 1:20am
#289 sefjwm
I don't mind climbing and archery but I was hoping there would be more to it. The game was beautiful though and I put my parents through safari mode and they were impressed. This reminds me I need to go back and plat it still as well as play all the other vr2 games I bought.
#289 sefjwm
I don't mind climbing and archery but I was hoping there would be more to it. The game was beautiful though and I put my parents through safari mode and they were impressed. This reminds me I need to go back and plat it still as well as play all the other vr2 games I bought.
18-Oct-23 9:16am
#290 Shane12m
Wow Mario Wonder at 95 with 39 reviews. Twice now they have followed Zelda up with a GOTY contender Mario game.
#290 Shane12m
Wow Mario Wonder at 95 with 39 reviews. Twice now they have followed Zelda up with a GOTY contender Mario game.
18-Oct-23 9:30am
#291 TalonJedi87
Damn. Did anyone have it on their list? Probably not since it was just kinda announced late in 2023, but if someone said pending New Super Mario side scrolling title. Good for them.
#291 TalonJedi87
Damn. Did anyone have it on their list? Probably not since it was just kinda announced late in 2023, but if someone said pending New Super Mario side scrolling title. Good for them.
18-Oct-23 10:39am
#292 Scott
I strongly considered putting "new 2D Mario" on my list, but decided to play it safe after taking so many risks the last 2 years and then doing so poorly because of it lol. I'm so glad to hear that Mario Wonder is doing so well though!
#292 Scott
I strongly considered putting "new 2D Mario" on my list, but decided to play it safe after taking so many risks the last 2 years and then doing so poorly because of it lol. I'm so glad to hear that Mario Wonder is doing so well though!
19-Oct-23 6:07pm
#294 bonham2
Scott wrote:
I strongly considered putting "new 2D Mario" on my list, but decided to play it safe after taking so many risks the last 2 years and then doing so poorly because of it lol. I'm so glad to hear that Mario Wonder is doing so well though!
I did too. I had it but deleted it to play it safe.
#294 bonham2
Scott wrote:
I strongly considered putting "new 2D Mario" on my list, but decided to play it safe after taking so many risks the last 2 years and then doing so poorly because of it lol. I'm so glad to hear that Mario Wonder is doing so well though!
I did too. I had it but deleted it to play it safe.
19-Oct-23 6:23pm
#295 Kommie
Scott wrote:
I strongly considered putting "new 2D Mario" on my list, but decided to play it safe after taking so many risks the last 2 years and then doing so poorly because of it lol. I'm so glad to hear that Mario Wonder is doing so well though!
Well since it's a 3d side scroller and not 2d, that would have not given you any points.
#295 Kommie
Scott wrote:
I strongly considered putting "new 2D Mario" on my list, but decided to play it safe after taking so many risks the last 2 years and then doing so poorly because of it lol. I'm so glad to hear that Mario Wonder is doing so well though!
Well since it's a 3d side scroller and not 2d, that would have not given you any points.
21-Oct-23 12:15pm
#296 HybridCRoW
I got a mix of Super Nintendo Mario and Lost Levels vibes when I saw the "commercial" for Super Mario Wonder. I definitely have to get it when I am able to.
#296 HybridCRoW
I got a mix of Super Nintendo Mario and Lost Levels vibes when I saw the "commercial" for Super Mario Wonder. I definitely have to get it when I am able to.
26-Oct-23 9:17am
#297 Shane12m
Alan Wake 2 currently at 90 with 21 reviews on ps5. All 90-100 except one 60 outlier so far
Pc at 96 with only 12 reviews but none below 90
#297 Shane12m
Alan Wake 2 currently at 90 with 21 reviews on ps5. All 90-100 except one 60 outlier so far
Pc at 96 with only 12 reviews but none below 90
26-Oct-23 9:46am
#298 TalonJedi87
Nice! Can’t wait to play it! Did anyone have Alan Wake 2 on their lists? I know it was a late entry. I wish I did.
#298 TalonJedi87
Nice! Can’t wait to play it! Did anyone have Alan Wake 2 on their lists? I know it was a late entry. I wish I did.
26-Oct-23 2:17pm
#299 PizzaTheHutt
I have Alan Wake 2 as an alternate pick and I'll end up using it since Kerbal Space Program 2 didn't release this year (it's still in early access).
#299 PizzaTheHutt
I have Alan Wake 2 as an alternate pick and I'll end up using it since Kerbal Space Program 2 didn't release this year (it's still in early access).
27-Oct-23 1:17pm
#300 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Alan Wake II. It's currently at 88 on Metacritic from 39 reviews.
So happy for Remedy. Hopefully the positive reviews translate to good sales for them. Shame it's digital only, though. I likely won't get around to picking it up til it's like sub $20.
https://www.metacrit...
#300 Heavyd814life
OP updated with scores for Alan Wake II. It's currently at 88 on Metacritic from 39 reviews.
So happy for Remedy. Hopefully the positive reviews translate to good sales for them. Shame it's digital only, though. I likely won't get around to picking it up til it's like sub $20.
https://www.metacrit...
27-Oct-23 1:27pm
#301 PizzaTheHutt
Why are there so few reviews for the Xbox version of Alan Wake II? There's only 4 compared to 28 on PC and 39 on PS5.
#301 PizzaTheHutt
Why are there so few reviews for the Xbox version of Alan Wake II? There's only 4 compared to 28 on PC and 39 on PS5.
27-Oct-23 1:29pm
#302 TalonJedi87
I don’t think many critics review games on Xbox consoles. I’ve noticed this going back to the XB1 days. It’s either PC or a PlayStation console they typically favor for some reason. Maybe review copies are easier to get on PC/PS than Xbox
#302 TalonJedi87
I don’t think many critics review games on Xbox consoles. I’ve noticed this going back to the XB1 days. It’s either PC or a PlayStation console they typically favor for some reason. Maybe review copies are easier to get on PC/PS than Xbox
27-Oct-23 1:59pm
#303 Archer
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Why are there so few reviews for the Xbox version of Alan Wake II? There's only 4 compared to 28 on PC and 39 on PS5.
What ever the most popular console is for that gen is where the reviews go. Same I guess for dev time to polish a game in my experience. If you go back to the 360/ps3 days most all reviews were for the 360 version. Then PS4 and 5 have taken over that due to them being the leader between the two.
And honestly, as someone who owns both. Most games run like crap on the SX compared to the PS5. I've spent most of my gaming time this year on the SX, and in my experience all the games were sub par compared to the PS5 versions in terms of performance and visuals. So much so that I ended up refunding 3 games on the SX and re-buying them on PS5 because of it. Devs just are not giving that console a fair shake it seems. Unless its just a pita to dev for, I have no idea on that front. Its crazy to me how one version of the game can be so bad compared to the other.
#303 Archer
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Why are there so few reviews for the Xbox version of Alan Wake II? There's only 4 compared to 28 on PC and 39 on PS5.
What ever the most popular console is for that gen is where the reviews go. Same I guess for dev time to polish a game in my experience. If you go back to the 360/ps3 days most all reviews were for the 360 version. Then PS4 and 5 have taken over that due to them being the leader between the two.
And honestly, as someone who owns both. Most games run like crap on the SX compared to the PS5. I've spent most of my gaming time this year on the SX, and in my experience all the games were sub par compared to the PS5 versions in terms of performance and visuals. So much so that I ended up refunding 3 games on the SX and re-buying them on PS5 because of it. Devs just are not giving that console a fair shake it seems. Unless its just a pita to dev for, I have no idea on that front. Its crazy to me how one version of the game can be so bad compared to the other.
27-Oct-23 2:00pm
#304 Kommie
Archer wrote:
PizzaTheHutt wrote:> Why are there so few reviews for the Xbox version of Alan Wake II? There's only 4> compared to 28 on PC and 39 on PS5.> > What ever the most popular console is for that gen is where the reviews go. Same I guess for dev time to polish a game in my experience. If you go back to the 360/ps3 days most all reviews were for the 360 version. Then PS4 and 5 have taken over that due to them being the leader between the two. And honestly, as someone who owns both. Most games run like crap on the SX compared to the PS5. I've spent most of my gaming time this year on the SX, and in my experience all the games were sub par compared to the PS5 versions in terms of performance and visuals. So much so that I ended up refunding 3 games on the SX and re-buying them on PS5 because of it. Devs just are not giving that console a fair shake it seems. Unless its just a pita to dev for, I have no idea on that front. Its crazy to me how one version of the game can be so bad compared to the other.
could be due to the XsS and XsX having to work just as well despite different hardware
#304 Kommie
Archer wrote:
PizzaTheHutt wrote:> Why are there so few reviews for the Xbox version of Alan Wake II? There's only 4> compared to 28 on PC and 39 on PS5.> > What ever the most popular console is for that gen is where the reviews go. Same I guess for dev time to polish a game in my experience. If you go back to the 360/ps3 days most all reviews were for the 360 version. Then PS4 and 5 have taken over that due to them being the leader between the two. And honestly, as someone who owns both. Most games run like crap on the SX compared to the PS5. I've spent most of my gaming time this year on the SX, and in my experience all the games were sub par compared to the PS5 versions in terms of performance and visuals. So much so that I ended up refunding 3 games on the SX and re-buying them on PS5 because of it. Devs just are not giving that console a fair shake it seems. Unless its just a pita to dev for, I have no idea on that front. Its crazy to me how one version of the game can be so bad compared to the other.
could be due to the XsS and XsX having to work just as well despite different hardware
27-Oct-23 2:03pm
#305 Archer
Yeah, that is probably what it is actually. Not sure how I didn't think of that.
#305 Archer
Yeah, that is probably what it is actually. Not sure how I didn't think of that.
27-Oct-23 3:15pm
#306 PizzaTheHutt
I thought most sites just do 1 review and apply it to both versions, but I actually prefer reviewing each individually.
One review of the Xbox version by "ButWhyTho.net" (who I never heard of before) was only reviewed on Xbox because she had too many technical issues trying to get the game running on her PC, so had to settle for the Xbox version. But even on Xbox she had some issues, like the game crashing 3 times and audio dropping out when she'd skip a cutscene and she'd have to restart the game to get it back again. Her review isn't finished yet, I assume because she got the code a bit late after not being able to finish it on PC.
#306 PizzaTheHutt
I thought most sites just do 1 review and apply it to both versions, but I actually prefer reviewing each individually.
One review of the Xbox version by "ButWhyTho.net" (who I never heard of before) was only reviewed on Xbox because she had too many technical issues trying to get the game running on her PC, so had to settle for the Xbox version. But even on Xbox she had some issues, like the game crashing 3 times and audio dropping out when she'd skip a cutscene and she'd have to restart the game to get it back again. Her review isn't finished yet, I assume because she got the code a bit late after not being able to finish it on PC.
31-Oct-23 12:16pm
#307 Archer
Just saw a thing saying that this year has the most games that have scored over a 90 average in over 20 years. With 25 games this year having over a 90. I didn't realize 25 games had scored that high this year. A lot of us really missed out on having even crazier scores in here, lol.
#307 Archer
Just saw a thing saying that this year has the most games that have scored over a 90 average in over 20 years. With 25 games this year having over a 90. I didn't realize 25 games had scored that high this year. A lot of us really missed out on having even crazier scores in here, lol.
31-Oct-23 1:34pm
#308 bogo
according to overall Metacritic score, there's 24 'things' that are rated 90+, but a few aren't valid for our little game here. I think 17 of those actually count; still a good amount. highest possible score is 924 with:
-TotK
-baldurs gate 3
-RE4
-Cocoon
-SMB Wonder
-Street fighter 6
-Turbo Overkill
-Diablo 4
-Sea of Stars
-any of the eight 90 score games
Best is pretty dang close!
#308 bogo
according to overall Metacritic score, there's 24 'things' that are rated 90+, but a few aren't valid for our little game here. I think 17 of those actually count; still a good amount. highest possible score is 924 with:
-TotK
-baldurs gate 3
-RE4
-Cocoon
-SMB Wonder
-Street fighter 6
-Turbo Overkill
-Diablo 4
-Sea of Stars
-any of the eight 90 score games
Best is pretty dang close!
31-Oct-23 2:01pm
#309 Archer
Yeah, but my point is there could have been a lot more users with over 850 points this year.
#309 Archer
Yeah, but my point is there could have been a lot more users with over 850 points this year.
31-Oct-23 6:24pm
#311 PizzaTheHutt
I don't remember if I'd ever heard of it before just seeing it listed in that post, but I just checked a trailer for it and it's in my wishlist now.
#311 PizzaTheHutt
I don't remember if I'd ever heard of it before just seeing it listed in that post, but I just checked a trailer for it and it's in my wishlist now.
31-Oct-23 6:51pm
#312 sefjwm
Yeah, it looks pretty cool. Another game getting good reviews I had never heard of until today https://www.metacrit...
#312 sefjwm
Yeah, it looks pretty cool. Another game getting good reviews I had never heard of until today https://www.metacrit...
31-Oct-23 6:53pm
#313 Shane12m
bogo wrote:
according to overall Metacritic score, there's 24 'things' that are rated 90+, but a few aren't valid for our little game here. I think 17 of those actually count; still a good amount. highest possible score is 924 with: -TotK -baldurs gate 3 -RE4 -Cocoon -SMB Wonder -Street fighter 6 -Turbo Overkill -Diablo 4 -Sea of Stars -any of the eight 90 score games Best is pretty dang close!
How many of those 90 score games have less than 20 reviews? I feel like Turbo Overkill getting a 90 with 11 reviews would have been really cheap to count towards compared to a game with 90+ reviews. It is sooo easy to score really high (or low) with very few reviews. Maybe a minimum of 20 (30? 40?) reviews or something needs to be in place
#313 Shane12m
bogo wrote:
according to overall Metacritic score, there's 24 'things' that are rated 90+, but a few aren't valid for our little game here. I think 17 of those actually count; still a good amount. highest possible score is 924 with: -TotK -baldurs gate 3 -RE4 -Cocoon -SMB Wonder -Street fighter 6 -Turbo Overkill -Diablo 4 -Sea of Stars -any of the eight 90 score games Best is pretty dang close!
How many of those 90 score games have less than 20 reviews? I feel like Turbo Overkill getting a 90 with 11 reviews would have been really cheap to count towards compared to a game with 90+ reviews. It is sooo easy to score really high (or low) with very few reviews. Maybe a minimum of 20 (30? 40?) reviews or something needs to be in place
31-Oct-23 6:53pm
#314 Heavyd814life
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