ASB 05 review scores from EGM

[cub]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

I don't think it's that as much as it's just...

EGM has preconceptions about certain games and series, and they absolutely refuse to go out on a limb and say the game by the lesser-known developer or the less-established series is better in some ways.

I've subscribed to EGM for years, and I've seen this pattern in their reviews time and again. It really doesn't matter how good a game is. It's more about reinforcing the opinions of the uninformed casual gamer.

They want to tell people what they think people want to hear.

Does that make any sense?

[kauchy]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

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cub said:
I don't think it's that as much as it's just...

EGM has preconceptions about certain games and series, and they absolutely refuse to go out on a limb and say the game by the lesser-known developer or the less-established series is better in some ways.

I've subscribed to EGM for years, and I've seen this pattern in their reviews time and again. It really doesn't matter how good a game is. It's more about reinforcing the opinions of the uninformed casual gamer.

They want to tell people what they think people want to hear.

Does that make any sense?

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Yes, good point.

[kauchy]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

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cub said:
I don't think it's that as much as it's just...

EGM has preconceptions about certain games and series, and they absolutely refuse to go out on a limb and say the game by the lesser-known developer or the less-established series is better in some ways.

I've subscribed to EGM for years, and I've seen this pattern in their reviews time and again. It really doesn't matter how good a game is. It's more about reinforcing the opinions of the uninformed casual gamer.

They want to tell people what they think people want to hear.

Does that make any sense?

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Yes, good point.

[kauchy]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

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cub said:
I don't think it's that as much as it's just...

EGM has preconceptions about certain games and series, and they absolutely refuse to go out on a limb and say the game by the lesser-known developer or the less-established series is better in some ways.

I've subscribed to EGM for years, and I've seen this pattern in their reviews time and again. It really doesn't matter how good a game is. It's more about reinforcing the opinions of the uninformed casual gamer.

They want to tell people what they think people want to hear.

Does that make any sense?

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Yes, good point.

[TheKing]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

[TheKing]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

[TheKing]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

[FloridaGators]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

I wouldn't trust them too much but a 5.0? Man, that scares me from whoever it comes from.

[FloridaGators]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

I wouldn't trust them too much but a 5.0? Man, that scares me from whoever it comes from.

[FloridaGators]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

I wouldn't trust them too much but a 5.0? Man, that scares me from whoever it comes from.

[Rules]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

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TheKing said:
ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

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ROFL at the newbie whose ROFL

[Rules]

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TheKing said:
ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

ROFL at the newbie whose ROFL

[Rules]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

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TheKing said:
ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

ROFL at the newbie whose ROFL

[BatsareBugs]

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TheKing said:
ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

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Holy newbie post Batman! I'm all of a sudden a fanboy because I'm picking apart a review of a magazine known to give ratings among reputation of past games. Yeah, nice stereotype.

So everyone who posted here about the review is a fanboy right? Reality check, most of us bought MVP and I'm loving it, but playing ASB for a couple of years, I don't think 05 should deserve a 5.0+/- for the reasons stated (Batting Stances is a funny one... they've been the same for years, with more added and all of a sudden they're off?). It would've been better if it was gameplay reasons, but they went out and pointed out problems that could EASILY be fixed, pitch speed too slow? Raise it up, don't be a sloth. Fielder cam giving you trouble? Go back to traditional. These "problems" are as ridiculous as the lefty power discrepency and walk issue in MVP, people note them, but does it bother them? No.

[BatsareBugs]

Re: ASB 05 review scores from EGM

</font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
TheKing said:
ROFL at all the fanboys making excuses and picking apart reviews for a game they have not played yet

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

Holy newbie post Batman! I'm all of a sudden a fanboy because I'm picking apart a review of a magazine known to give ratings among reputation of past games. Yeah, nice stereotype.

So everyone who posted here about the review is a fanboy right? Reality check, most of us bought MVP and I'm loving it, but playing ASB for a couple of years, I don't think 05 should deserve a 5.0+/- for the reasons stated (Batting Stances is a funny one... they've been the same for years, with more added and all of a sudden they're off?). It would've been better if it was gameplay reasons, but they went out and pointed out problems that could EASILY be fixed, pitch speed too slow? Raise it up, don't be a sloth. Fielder cam giving you trouble? Go back to traditional. These "problems" are as ridiculous as the lefty power discrepency and walk issue in MVP, people note them, but does it bother them? No.