Does Gamespot posses the strength to give GoW Halo:R FF13 a score below AAA...?

No. I don't think gamespot really has the strength to give a mainstream long standing series anything less than god-like ratings.

If FFXIII wasn't named FFXIII it would probably be about an 8 but since its FF itll be 9+ because that's just the way it works.

Why not, they will score the games what they deserve.

I predict 9.5 for FXIII.

GOW3 9.

Halo reach 9.

HAZE-Unit

FF13 is an 86 on metacritic! and youre saying a 9.5?

Mass Effect 2 is a 96 Im no mathmetician but thats a huge difference and you're saying FF13 will score a half point higher than ME2? Wow, I cant see how gamespot could even get away with that?

GOW3 troubles me because of the "more of the same" appraoch.

And why should score factor in to you buying the games or not?

[QUOTE="Hahadouken"]Are those real predictions, or your possible flop predictions? I would be shocked if a single one of those scores was correct. More likely, imo, God of War 3 9.0, FFXIII 9.5 and Halo Reach a 9.0... but who knows. foxhound_fox

Dantes Inferno is a new series, so they wouldnt be pressured to give it a high score.

And why should score factor in to you buying the games or not?

dream431ca

if the game is good give it the score it deserves, AAA's arent the only great games out there...

Well they gave Zelda TP a AA so i guess so

dog_dirt

this.

and TP even has a better score on MC and GR then most AAA games on GS

[QUOTE="TheEroica"]

THIS IS NOT A GAMESPOT BASH THREAD!!!! not by a long shot. Im actually sympathizing with them. At this point we all know that FF13 wont be the mega life changing hit its hype machine wanted us to believe it would be... Its Metacritic score is below 90 and Im sure its a great game. My question is wether big review outlets like Gamespot and IGN will feel the pressure to give the game AAA status so as not to alienate a massive fanbase that may not agree with the score and thus stop visiting the website.

Personally I believe Gamespot has the stones to review it straight up. They got honest with the zelda fanbase a few years ago, right? It will be interesting to see how the review shakes out. IGN will buckle.

Drakes_Fortune

I feel it's the exact opposite. I feel that this game will probably be deserving a 6 or 7/10 but will get higher because there's the Final Fantasy name on it. It's total crap how big name games get automatic high scores even if they're just rehashed trash with 500 japanese story cliches mashed together into a 50 hour long mess of incoherent junk wearing spikey hair and mismatched clothes.

I predict 8.0 for FF 13, 9.0 for GOW and 9.7 for Halo reach

They had the balls to give Twilight Princess an 8.8 so maybe. Then again I prefer the reviewers they had then. FF 13 getting below 9 wouldn't be that suprising to me. GoW I don't know. I would be shocked if they have Halo Reach below a 9 though, but then again I think everything they've shown about Reach sounds great so far.

Why would they, if they're all great games... then again GS underrated Mass Effect 2 by 6% in comparison with metacritic, so maybe they will, possibly a non-PS3 exclusive title so as not to piss off their biggest population.

GS can do whatever they like to all those games except Halo, they can't underrate bungie, ODST got a 9, A FREAKING 9!!! Reach will not get lower than 9.5 even if the disc in the copy they received was replaced with someone's feaces.

Zaibach

Halo Wars says hi with its 6.5 and Oni also says"hello" with its 6.9. And, ODST got the lowest score of any Halo Bungiegame to date (not counting the bad PC ports). If they gave a 10 to ODST, I would agree with you. However, they gave ODST; as they will with FFXIII, Halo: Reach, and GOW 3, the exact score that they deserve.

Although, a game about feces would appeal to a lot of elementary school boys. "New from Nintendo, 'Mario Feces Party 4!'"

No they don't. If there's big hype for a big named game it will get AAA here almost always.

IGN loves to dish out AAAs. They only give a game a bad score if they absolutely need to and the game must be DREADFUL. Anyways, I'm almost positive Halo: Reach will get a AAA from Gamespot, and even though I don't like the series, I see them giving GOW3 one as well. Final Fantasy however, probably won't get a AAA.

No they don't. If there's big hype for a big named game it will get AAA here almost always.

Bigboi500

Yes, they do.

Most recently, ME2 received a 9.0 at GS, one of the lowest scores given (MC is at 9.6). Conversley, games like Demon Souls, and going back a few years, Escape from Butcher Bay, received a 9.0 or above, despite being either virtually unknown up until release and/or receiving little to no hype.

Do people also forget games like Halo Wars, which scored a 6.5? The MC average is almost 2 full points higher at 8.2.

Conspiracy debunked.

I predict 8.0 for FF 13, 9.0 for GOW and 9.7 for Halo reach

lafiro93

FF13 8.0

GOW 8.5

Reach 9.0

Didn't Kevin say he wasn't afraid to give a series like Final Fantasy below AAA?

if Reach has:

10 hour campaign

Great story, comparable to the other Halos

Gameplay

+ updated graphics, although there was tons of room to improve from H3.

multiplayer and every H3 feature- map editor, theater

lower than 9.0 is unlikely.

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

No they don't. If there's big hype for a big named game it will get AAA here almost always.

WardCleaver02

Yes, they do.

Most recently, ME2 received a 9.0 at GS, one of the lowest scores given (MC is at 9.6). Conversley, games like Demon Souls, and going back a few years, Escape from Butcher Bay, received a 9.0 or above, despite being either virtually unknown up until release and/or receiving little to no hype.

Do people also forget games like Halo Wars, which scored a 6.5? The MC average is almost 2 full points higher at 8.2.

Conspiracy debunked.

Also, can the beave come out and play?

not expecting AAA for FFXIII, but GOW III and Halo Reach are almost guaranteed given the track record.

does it really matter? No matter what score they give the games, they will probably be criticized and questioned for it. It's anopinion. There will always be someone with the opposite opinion.

Probably. Cant say more because I dont know how good this games are looking.

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I find GS scores to be inconsistent. They do not match the quality of the game and really dont say what game is better than other.

Gamespot flopped Twilight Princess, Mass Effect(only 360 version), Fable 2, MGS3, they docked the PS3 version of Fallout 3 by .5, they gave out three different scores for Dragon Age, and they slapped the PS3 Bayonetta with a full 1.0 difference from the 360 version... I would say they have the balls to flop anything. If those games don't deserve AAA scores, they won't get them. However, I don't think it's very likely that any of those three games will be less than AAA quality in their respective genres. Hahadouken

I like GSes reviews, but I can't understand for the life of me how Halo ODST got AAA. :?

If ODST got AAA then Reach practically has AAA on lock down.

Final Fantasy 13 won't God War 3 might not either but Halo Reach should with multiplayer.

Despite massive hype for games like Fable 2, Gamespot still gave it AA-status so I doubt "lack of stones" has anything to do with it. I can honestly see FFXIII getting an 8 or 8.5. God of War 3 looks like a 9.0 IMO.

We give high-profile games lower-than-expected scores all the time. What do you think generates the most hate? It's actually an impossible situation. If I give a highly anticipated sequel a high score, I get bombarded with "you were paid off." If I give it a lower score, it's because I "didn't get it," or "I wasn't good at it," or "I am a fat gay freak." OK, that last thing might be true, but I don't want to hear about it!

We'll give it exactly what we believe it deserves. We've never been afraid of giving a lower score to a high-profile game. (If you don't believe me, check the comments on the Aliens Vs. Predator video review, or the ones on the Dante's Inferno video review, or on the Metroid Prime 3 review. See comments about FEAR 2 and Riddick: Dark Athena.)

I've got the balls to say exactly what I think. Shouldn't that be evident by now? ;)

I could see certain Gamespot reviewers giving Reach below 9.0 no matter the average.SilentlyMad

[QUOTE="SilentlyMad"]I could see certain Gamespot reviewers giving Reach below 9.0 no matter the average.Kevin-V

We give high-profile games lower-than-expected scores all the time. What do you think generates the most hate? It's actually an impossible situation. If I give a highly anticipated sequel a high score, I get bombarded with "you were paid off." If I give it a lower score, it's because I "didn't get it," or "I wasn't good at it," or "I am a fat gay freak." OK, that last thing might be true, but I don't want to hear about it!

We'll give it exactly what we believe it deserves. We've never been afraid of giving a lower score to a high-profile game. (If you don't believe me, check the comments on the Aliens Vs. Predator video review, or the ones on the Dante's Inferno video review, or on the Metroid Prime 3 review. See comments about FEAR 2 and Riddick: Dark Athena.)

I've got the balls to say exactly what I think. Shouldn't that be evident by now? ;)

Kevin-V

Anything can happen but most likely it just depends on the games if they earn AAA or not. So far Bungie Halo games are AAA, it's an AAA franchise, I'm not sure about Final Fantasy though. I still don't understand how they come up with that score though. I mean other sites like IGN and GT have scores for graphics, gameplay, story and so on and it addes up to the overall score. I'm not sure how GameSpot chooses the score. They can praise the game but gives it a lower score and do the vice versa by talking more about the negatives but gives it a higher score.

Yeah, GS would have the stones I belive ^^ IF they are gonna give below remains to be seen, since the games listed are likely not to be below AA (They might hit AA tho).

And ofcourse they will catch flak nomatter what they do, such is the nature of gamers :P

[QUOTE="Kevin-V"]

We give high-profile games lower-than-expected scores all the time. What do you think generates the most hate? It's actually an impossible situation. If I give a highly anticipated sequel a high score, I get bombarded with "you were paid off." If I give it a lower score, it's because I "didn't get it," or "I wasn't good at it," or "I am a fat gay freak." OK, that last thing might be true, but I don't want to hear about it!

We'll give it exactly what we believe it deserves. We've never been afraid of giving a lower score to a high-profile game. (If you don't believe me, check the comments on the Aliens Vs. Predator video review, or the ones on the Dante's Inferno video review, or on the Metroid Prime 3 review. See comments about FEAR 2 and Riddick: Dark Athena.)

I've got the balls to say exactly what I think. Shouldn't that be evident by now? ;)

Gambler_3

I agree! HAHA