GS only gives Risen (PC) a 7.0? How can we trust GS reviews?

Seriously, Risen (PC version) is an incredibly well done RPG and deserves no less than a 9.5! How can we trust Gamespot reviews if they would rate it only a 7.0?

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A bit late, aren't we?

Probably because the game lacks an arrow showing "Go there and do that!"

Incredibly underrated RPG, much better than the abomination that DA2 was.

Different opinions, different standards. I know the community was mixed. Diehard RPG lovers seemed to really enjoy it while everybody else thought it was below average.

I think Risen was scored well actually, we get far to many 9+ games these days and Risen certainly had its mediocre moments.

7.0 is waaaaay too much for that crappy game

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Baurus_1

It's their opinion.

Seriously, Risen (PC version) is an incredibly well done RPG and deserves no less than a 9.5! How can we trust Gamespot reviews if they would rate it only a 7.0?

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Baurus_1

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Seriously, Risen (PC version) is an incredibly well done RPG and deserves no less than a 9.5! How can we trust Gamespot reviews if they would rate it only a 7.0?

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XIntoTheBlue

Of course. No one else can have their own opinion that differs from that of the great and almighty Baurus.

The average review score on this site is 6.8. Keep in mind that this average review score would be lower if GS reviewed more shovelware.

Either way, the game while good had a lot of flaws and as a result opinion is highly mixed on that game. Oh and keep in mind that the actual review>>>>review scores. In any case reviews are an opinion of a single reviewer.

Great game.

To me it seens that score is directly tied to production values, Risen had none and was a better game than 90% of the **** we get today. Still people complain of crappy facial animation and other such things of little relevance.

I've stopped trusting Gamespots reviews a long time ago. If i see a game i like i will try it no matter what, unless of course the majority of people agree it's a terrible game.

I've stopped trusting Gamespots reviews a long time ago. If i see a game i like i will try it no matter what, unless of course the majority of people agree it's a terrible game.

BattleSpectre

Everything about that game was good except for the LoD, and the combat could have used some tweaking, especially for fighting multiple opponents.

Seriously, Risen (PC version) is an incredibly well done RPG and deserves no less than a 9.5! How can we trust Gamespot reviews if they would rate it only a 7.0?

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Baurus_1

Where the hell did you get a 9.5 for RISEN ????

Unless you have low standards of course....

UHHH, Risen is a mediocre rpg with a really interesting narrative. Its a 6 max. 7 is generous. The combat sucks, the customization sucks, the graphics are okay, and its glitchy. Sounds like a 9.5 to me.Shmiity

I can't comment on Risen, but Gamespot has some pretty suspect reviews lately. Some are downright ridiculous, especially when compared to other (more) trusted publications and websites.

Cars 2 ( 7.5 ) > Risen ( 7.0 ). :D

Risen is one of those RPGs that has very high positive aspects to it, but it has big downfalls also. It's a mixed bag, 7.0 to 8.0 is about right.

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Seriously, Risen (PC version) is an incredibly well done RPG and deserves no less than a 9.5! How can we trust Gamespot reviews if they would rate it only a 7.0?

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FelipeInside

Where the hell did you get a 9.5 for RISEN ????

Unless you have low standards of course....

Risen is absolutely awesome and has much better quests than either DA or DA 2. Anyway, you shouldn't trust any reviews per se, the only reviews one should trust are those that don't give out scores. (Seriously, if reviews are just meant to be opinions why the **** are they handing out scores?)

It's all subjective. An opinion can't be wrong. Their opinion differs from yours. I though everyone knew this already.SF_KiLLaMaN

I always take reviews with a grain of salt. I find them interesting, but they aren't the final factor in me deciding to buy a game. Personally, I thought Risen was awesome. It looked great. I thought some of the dungeon levels were very fun (all the traps and puzzles). The spells were well done.

GS gave DA2 an 8.0...that should tell you right there that you should take GS reviews with a grain of salt.

combat in DA2 is about twenty times better than Risen.

combat in DA2 is about twenty times better than Risen.

ShimmerMan

I don't think some of you get it. Risen is very highly regarded by many RPG fans. This is not some run-of-the-mill RPG. Risen is a classic! Many people are looking forward to the release of Risen 2 next year.

It is really sad that Gamespot would give a 7.0 score to Risen and then give a 9.5 score to Super Meat Crap. I really have no respect for Gamespot reviews anymore. IMO, Gamespot reviews have become absolutely worthless.

From now on, I will make my video game purchasing decisions based solely on screenshots, trailers, and/or gameplay videos I see online. I used to mostly ignore video game reviews anyways, but now I have decided to totally disregard them because video game reviews are totally subjective and of no value at all.

Risen is one of those RPGs that has very high positive aspects to it, but it has big downfalls also. It's a mixed bag, 7.0 to 8.0 is about right.

ShimmerMan

This.

For some the downfalls might outweigh the good parts. They were tolerable for me so I gave it a 8.0 but I feel 7.0 is a fair score as well.

Certainly not a 9.5 game though.

I don't think some of you get it. Risen is very highly regarded by many RPG fans. This is not some run-of-the-mill RPG. Risen is a classic! Many people are looking forward to the release of Risen 2 next year.

It is really sad that Gamespot would give a 7.0 score to Risen and then give a 9.5 score to Super Meat Crap. I really have no respect for Gamespot reviews anymore. IMO, Gamespot reviews have become absolutely worthless.

From now on, I will make my video game purchasing decisions based solely on screenshots, trailers, and/or gameplay videos I see online. I used to mostly ignore video game reviews anyways, but now I have decided to totally disregard them because video game reviews are totally subjective and of no value at all.

Baurus_1

For example, I recently wrote a review for Blood Bowl. I absolutely loved the game, but I knew a ton of people would throw their monitors out the window in frustration over the game, so I gave it a low score despite my enjoyment of the game, but added into the text that Blood Bowl is an incredibly fun game if you like this, this, and this, so you should play it if you do like x, y, and z, but the average person would do well to stay away from it.

edit: Breaking down wall of text

I don't trust reviews out of sites anymore; many great titles didn't get a proper score because apparently game publishers/devs didn't pay that site to review a good score; lately happened to Dungeon Siege 3; Risen was the same - best Gothic style of a game (I know it's the same company)

Opinions on this?Baurus_1

From what I have seen the game looks like complete ass.