EDGE Scores (lots of early reviews + some exclusive previews)

MW2 - 9

ACII - 8

L4D2 - 9

Bayonetta - 10!

Spirit Tracks - 8

Sin And Punishment: Successor to the Sky - 8

Dragon Age: Origins (360 version) - 5 :(

SAW - 4

Lit - 7

Darkside Chronicles - 7

Football Manager 2010 - 8

Tropico 3 - 7

Spaceball Revoloution - 5

Other stuff: 6 page preview of Crackdown 2, interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, 7 page APB preview, Dust 514 reveal.

I'll update later with some Crackdown 2 info...

Edit: Here -

- Game is 60 percent complete, releasing some time in early 2010

- "a horde of muderous, genetically modified freaks, created by rogue scientist Dr Czernenko (and accidentally unleashed by the Agent in a Crackdown mission), now wander the streets in their thousands. During a decade of bloodshed, dozens of survivors have organised into a quasi-terrorist outfit known as The Cell, aiming to fight the freaks and sabotage the discredited Agency prgramme. As the player enters the game, the once-powerful organistion is regrouping; you're the first agent they've got back online".

- "Pacific City has effectively been rebuilt for Crackdown 2. The road layout is the same, and veterans will recognize many districts, but this is no longer a functioning conurbation: it's an urban warzone. Around the crumblng buildings, areas are now being reclaimed by vegetation."... "everywhere, there are rusting corregated iron barriers and makeshift shanty towns. It's a bold vision, like Mad Max 2 moved into a modern US city."

- "The aim is to clean up the streets, of course - just as it was in the first game. But this time there's a heck of a lot more brutality. While the day/night cycle was purely aesthetic in the first title, it's key to the games structure this time around.... In Crackdown, players were punished for shooting or running down inhabitants - now it's encouraged."

- As in the first game, there's a series of missions that can be undertaken in any orderm at any time - but there have been key structual changes.

- There's alot more story.

- There's a much larger variety of guns (I counted 31, and 18 vehicles).

- This time, missions are split into staged objectives, which all have a specific narrative purpose.

- There will be DLC and an equivelant of Keys to the City.

- No cutscenes, but some version of 'Audio Logs'.

- 4 Player Co-op. Different players can undertake different misssions at the same time.

- Same 5 skills to upgrade as the first.

- You can pick up almost any object and use it like a sword, Dead Rising style.

- New types of grenade (e.g. Megnetic).

- A.I. are more agile and will chase you across rooftops.

- New types of ORBZ to collect!!!

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Wooooooooooo!

I knew Bayonetta would deliver! a freaking 10 from edge means alot seeing as games such as Gears and MGS4 scored in the 7 range. S&P2 scoring an 8 also looks like it will deliver as expected.

Im also curious as to why there isnt a Crystal Bearers review, the game comes out in 2-3 weeks.

Score for DA on PC?

Wow. EDGE's scores sure are unconsistent in terms of scoring a game on quality.

Bayonetta. Game is going to be so sweet. I can't even put into words how awesome I think it will be.

Is DA: O really that bad on the 360! :o

Wooooooooooo!

I knew Bayonetta would deliver! a freaking 10 from edge means alot seeing as games such as Gears and MGS4 scored in the 7 range. S&P2 scoring an 8 also looks like it will deliver as expected.

Im also curious as to why there isnt a Crystal Bearers review, the game comes out in 2-3 weeks.

AC2 an 8 is fail. No score for DAO on PS3 is fail.

Spirit Tracks an 8?

Hopefully they just didn't like the game, because when I get it, I'm not putting it down.

Bayonetta a 10 wow thats a surprise I must get it when it releases. Zelda an 8 yes good score.

W00t!!! Spirit Tracks scored 8!!! How much did Phantom Hourglass score???charizard1605

No score for DAO on PS3 is fail.

Bigboi500

It makes me angry and confused that they outlasted Electronic Gaming Monthly.

It makes me angry and confused that they outlasted Electronic Gaming Monthly.

darkmoney52

[QUOTE="darkmoney52"]

It makes me angry and confused that they outlasted Electronic Gaming Monthly.

WAIW

Dragon Age a 5, yet Football Manager 2010 gets an 8? You have got to be kidding me. Then again, it is not suprising considering some of the scores they have given to role playing games in the past:

Mass Effect - 7/10

Jade Empire - 7/10

Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10

The Witcher - 5/10

Morrowind - 6/10

Oblivion - 8/10

Fallout 3 - 7/10

Diablo - 7/10

Diablo II - 6/10

I know, I know, "it is the written review that counts with EDGE", right? I don't care, a scale of 1-10 is a scale of 1-10 no matter how you slice it. I just don't buy the excuse that EDGE magazine is an exception and a 5 from from them equates to a 7 or 8 elsewhere. If such is the case, then what does the that make the 10 they gave to Halo 3? A 12/10 elsewhere?:lol: I don't care how respected they are, their reviewing system flat out blows in the "We just want to prove we are different" sort of way.

[QUOTE="WAIW"][QUOTE="darkmoney52"]

It makes me angry and confused that they outlasted Electronic Gaming Monthly.

darkmoney52

Dragon Age a 5, yet Football Manager 2010 gets an 8? You have got to be kidding me. Then again, it is not suprising considering some of the scores they have given to role playing games in the past:

Mass Effect - 7/10

Jade Empire - 7/10

Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10

The Witcher - 5/10

Morrowind - 6/10

Oblivion - 8/10

Fallout 3 - 7/10

Diablo - 7/10

Diablo II - 6/10

I know, I know, "it is the written review that counts with EDGE", right? I don't care, a scale of 1-10 is a scale of 1-10 no matter how you slice it. I just don't buy the excuse that EDGE magazine is an exception and a 5 from from them equates to a 7 or 8 elsewhere. If such is the case, then what does the that make the 10 they gave to Halo 3? A 12/10 elsewhere?:lol: I don't care how respected they are, their reviewing system flat out blows in the "We just want to prove we are different" sort of way.

ironcreed

Dragon Age a 5, yet Football Manager 2010 gets an 8? You have got to be kidding me. Then again, it is not suprising considering some of the scores they have given to role playing games in the past:

Mass Effect - 7/10

Jade Empire - 7/10

Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10

The Witcher - 5/10

Morrowind - 6/10

Oblivion - 8/10

Fallout 3 - 7/10

Diablo - 7/10

Diablo II - 6/10

I know, I know, "it is the written review that counts with EDGE", right? I don't care, a scale of 1-10 is a scale of 1-10 no matter how you slice it. I just don't buy the excuse that EDGE magazine is an exception and a 5 from from them equates to a 7 or 8 elsewhere. If such is the case, then what does the that make the 10 they gave to Halo 3? A 12/10 elsewhere?:lol: I don't care how respected they are, their reviewing system flat out blows in the "We just want to prove we are different" sort of way.

ironcreed

They should be burned at the stake for their Diablo series and Morrowind reviews alone.

Nice, Sin and Punishment 2 got a 8!:D

[QUOTE="ironcreed"]

Dragon Age a 5, yet Football Manager 2010 gets an 8? You have got to be kidding me. Then again, it is not suprising considering some of the scores they have given to role playing games in the past:

Mass Effect - 7/10

Jade Empire - 7/10

Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10

The Witcher - 5/10

Morrowind - 6/10

Oblivion - 8/10

Fallout 3 - 7/10

Diablo - 7/10

Diablo II - 6/10

I know, I know, "it is the written review that counts with EDGE", right? I don't care, a scale of 1-10 is a scale of 1-10 no matter how you slice it. I just don't buy the excuse that EDGE magazine is an exception and a 5 from from them equates to a 7 or 8 elsewhere. If such is the case, then what does the that make the 10 they gave to Halo 3? A 12/10 elsewhere?:lol: I don't care how respected they are, their reviewing system flat out blows in the "We just want to prove we are different" sort of way.

kolkov01

Yes, that is obvious and was part of my point. Meaning, the reviews are laden with bias and personal preference over giving the consumer a fair and objective assessment based on if RPG fans will like it or not.

Edge is silly with their scores imo. They are all over the place to the point you wonder where's the consistency?

Edge is silly with their scores imo. They are all over the place to the point you wonder where's the consistency?

Espada12

[QUOTE="Espada12"]

Edge is silly with their scores imo. They are all over the place to the point you wonder where's the consistency?

Doctor-McNinja

Maybe the written reviews make sense but the scores sure don't.

[QUOTE="Espada12"]

Edge is silly with their scores imo. They are all over the place to the point you wonder where's the consistency?

Doctor-McNinja

I guess, are they available online or only in the magazine?

Dragon Age a 5, yet Football Manager 2010 gets an 8? You have got to be kidding me. Then again, it is not suprising considering some of the scores they have given to role playing games in the past:

Mass Effect - 7/10

Jade Empire - 7/10

Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10

The Witcher - 5/10

Morrowind - 6/10

Oblivion - 8/10

Fallout 3 - 7/10

Diablo - 7/10

Diablo II - 6/10

I know, I know, "it is the written review that counts with EDGE", right? I don't care, a scale of 1-10 is a scale of 1-10 no matter how you slice it. I just don't buy the excuse that EDGE magazine is an exception and a 5 from from them equates to a 7 or 8 elsewhere. If such is the case, then what does the that make the 10 they gave to Halo 3? A 12/10 elsewhere?:lol: I don't care how respected they are, their reviewing system flat out blows in the "We just want to prove we are different" sort of way.

ironcreed

Wow, Edge is fail. They seem to just prefer mainstream crappy franchises.

I think L4D2 is being criminally over-rated to be honest. It's great fun, but it simply doesn't deserve AAA scores. Is that what the gaming industry is calling 'superb' now? A full-priced game which features the same engine as the previous one, the same gameplay, the same setup, the same everything? And the original was lacking in content to start with. It's just not up to 'superb' standard. Doctor-McNinja

L4D2 is all about Versus. The concept takes online multiplayer to a new level, with the combination of campaign, co-op and competative play. Nothing else does this this.

Wow, Edge is fail. They seem to just prefer mainstream crappy franchises.

BioShockOwnz

I can't get past the fact that they didn't bother to make a new city for Crackdown 2.II-FBIsniper-II

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]I can't get past the fact that they didn't bother to make a new city for Crackdown 2.aaronmullan

Bayonetta score is beast. Though this is just Edge being Edge. Also, fist pump at Sin and Punishment 2. Treasure strikes again.

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]I can't get past the fact that they didn't bother to make a new city for Crackdown 2.II-FBIsniper-II

Dragon Age a 5, yet Football Manager 2010 gets an 8? You have got to be kidding me. Then again, it is not suprising considering some of the scores they have given to role playing games in the past:

Mass Effect - 7/10

Jade Empire - 7/10

Baldur's Gate 2 - 8/10

The Witcher - 5/10

Morrowind - 6/10

Oblivion - 8/10

Fallout 3 - 7/10

Diablo - 7/10

Diablo II - 6/10

I know, I know, "it is the written review that counts with EDGE", right? I don't care, a scale of 1-10 is a scale of 1-10 no matter how you slice it. I just don't buy the excuse that EDGE magazine is an exception and a 5 from from them equates to a 7 or 8 elsewhere. If such is the case, then what does the that make the 10 they gave to Halo 3? A 12/10 elsewhere?:lol: I don't care how respected they are, their reviewing system flat out blows in the "We just want to prove we are different" sort of way.

ironcreed

Bayonetta has been kicking ass in terms of review scores, which the early demo worked on my console = (. Sin and Punishment looks to be a big hit as well judging by that score, very naice.bobbetybob

Is DA: O really that bad on the 360! :o

PS3_3DO