Reviewers let DIFFICULTY get in the way?

After seeing the reviews for Lair, I found it hard to believe that a game with so much promise could score so low. I don't usually put to much into game reviews, but I still like to read them. I notice that in the Lair review all they complain about is the controls. Another review I looked at was Tiger 08, and one the main complaints was that the shot stick was too sensitive, and that it made it more difficult.

I thought as gamers we wanted games to be challenging. It seems like to me, these reviewers are giving out bad reviews because developers are actually making difficult games that are challenging and take practice. I played Tiger 08, and it is harder, but all that means is I gotta work on my game. I'm just venting because it dumb for reviewers to give games bad ratings because the gameplay is too difficult for their lazy a**e* to get a hang of.

I haven't played Lair yet, but everything I have read from others sounds good. Why punish or chastise a game for being innovative and coming out with a completely new experience? Just because some of these reviewers aren't good at these games or personally dislike the controls doesn't mean they should give them such low ratings.

i checked gamerankings and lair was averaging a 65. that was before the 4.5 of gs. ive really lost hope of lair being good, since everybody who reviews it is giving it a bad score. but really, we have more good games coming soon for ps3, psn, and even a few ones for ps2. theres always heavenly sword, uncharted, r&c, ut3, and a bunch of 3rd party games to play this year. and then next year it gets even better. so i dont see one of our exclusives being bad as a big deal.

I don't think what you are saying is true at all. look at ninja gaiden Sigma. hard game but because the controls are spot on, it gets a good review. playing a hard game is different than playing a game that is hard because of crappy controls.yanwasp

but the camera angle can be a hassle for some people in ninja gaiden

[QUOTE="yanwasp"]I don't think what you are saying is true at all. look at ninja gaiden Sigma. hard game but because the controls are spot on, it gets a good review. playing a hard game is different than playing a game that is hard because of crappy controls.outbreak201

but the camera angle can be a hassle for some people in ninja gaiden

as it was for me.

I don't think what you are saying is true at all. look at ninja gaiden Sigma. hard game but because the controls are spot on, it gets a good review. playing a hard game is different than playing a game that is hard because of crappy controls.yanwasp

The camera negates the controls in Ninja Gaiden.

I love it when games are difficult it only makes them more fun, unless the difficulty lies in the controls in which case its just plain annoying...:(, but from what acidburn said the controls dont seem to be bad if you know how to use them well. Perhaps some of these reviews were just rushed so the reviewers didn't get a good hang of the controls.

I love it when games are difficult it only makes them more fun, unless the difficulty lies in the controls in which case its just plain annoying...:(, but from what acidburn said the controls dont seem to be bad if you know how to use them well. Perhaps some of these reviews were just rushed so the reviewers didn't get a good hang of the controls.

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