Eurogamer reviews Lost Winds Winter of the Melodias . . . And they love it!!!!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/lostwinds-winter-of-the-melodias-review

They gave it a 9. I thoroughly hate reviews so think of this more as a hype thread and Eurogamer just happens to be the hype provider lol.

You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

scarface_dm

What are you talking about?

Now that's awesome seeing how they rate games, I'm having 2nd thoughts on this one.

You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

scarface_dm

I didn't have a Wii when the first one came out, what kind of game is it? I might check it out. 110million

I thik this quote from the review sums up my feelings on the first nicely:

"It's a tightly designed adventure, in other words, and although I'm not willing to mention Winter of the Melodias and its season-switching intricacies in same breath as Link to the Past, Frontier's game certainly makes a decent My First Metroid, bringing the environment and Toku's powers together in a series of clever set-pieces while the map grows ever busier as his agility increases. Meanwhile, the game's ancient ruins and empty caverns ensure that Winter of the Melodias hasn't just captured the geographical elegance of Samus Aran's adventures, but a little of their loneliness too."

I didn't have a Wii when the first one came out, what kind of game is it? I might check it out. 110million

Hmm... 9/10 at Eurogamer is like a 11/10 most everywhere else...67gt500

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You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

IronBass

[QUOTE="67gt500"]Hmm... 9/10 at Eurogamer is like a 11/10 most everywhere else...Cherokee_Jack

It looks good. :)

Wait, Eurogamer.....actually likes a game?

Game will only get a seven on gamespot. Quote me. However, it will be truly fantastic in many regards and looks to fix some of my problems with the first game. Patiently awaiting the games release in NA.

You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

scarface_dm

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You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

NinjaDuckling

I heard he hung himself.:|

:P

Wait, Eurogamer.....actually likes a game?

789shadow

I thinks its worth noting that the first lost winds averaged around an 8 out of 10 and Eurogamer was one of the highest reviews. They the first game it a 9 as well Gamespot was the lowest with a 5.5.

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You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

789shadow

I heard he hung himself.:|

:P

I thinks its worth noting that the first lost winds averaged around an 8 out of 10 and Eurogamer was one of the highest reviews. They the first game it a 9 as well Gamespot was the lowest with a 5.5.

ActicEdge

Too bad the reviewer hated the original....

I haven't played the first one. Should I have?

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You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

ActicEdge

What are you talking about?

He means Eurogamer gives high ratings to those that don't deserve it. They will rate donkeys with bows as horses, they will rate average/bad games as good games.

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You can put a bow on a donkey and Eurogamer will think its a horse :|

Oresome

What are you talking about?

He means Eurogamer gives high ratings to those that don't deserve it. They will rate donkeys with bows as horses, they will rate average/bad games as good games.

This isn't IGN we're talking about here. Are you guys confused?

I haven't played the first one. Should I have?

Bigboi500

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What are you talking about?

ActicEdge

He means Eurogamer gives high ratings to those that don't deserve it. They will rate donkeys with bows as horses, they will rate average/bad games as good games.

This isn't IGN we're talking about here. Are you guys confused?

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He means Eurogamer gives high ratings to those that don't deserve it. They will rate donkeys with bows as horses, they will rate average/bad games as good games.

WAIW

This isn't IGN we're talking about here. Are you guys confused?

No, this wasn't a statement in complete defence of Eurogamer but rather the idea that they aren't nearlyas bad at overating as IGN. As for your examples, I can see Nintendogs getting a 10, haven't played Bangai-O Spirits so no comments there. As for Lost Winds, I don't really see it as a nine but actually reading the review they completely justify there score so I'm not very offended by it. A Wiiware gamme doesn't have to be on the same level as retail to be deserving of a high score. I dislike that mind set.

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This isn't IGN we're talking about here. Are you guys confused?

ActicEdge

No, this wasn't a statement in complete defence of Eurogamer but rather the idea that they aren't nearlyas bad at overating as IGN. As for your examples, I can see Nintendogs getting a 10, haven't played Bangai-O Spirits so no comments there. As for Lost Winds, I don't really see it as a nine but actually reading the review they completely justify there score so I'm not very offended by it. A Wiiware gamme doesn't have to be on the same level as retail to be deserving of a high score. I dislike that mind set.

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[QUOTE="WAIW"] Eurogamer is as guilty as anyone of overrating games. Bangai-O Spirits and Nintendogs come to mind instantly (10/10? Really now?), but there are a lot of other examples you could find with a few minutes of research. Hell, you don't have to do research, Lost Winds is another example. WAIW

No, this wasn't a statement in complete defence of Eurogamer but rather the idea that they aren't nearlyas bad at overating as IGN. As for your examples, I can see Nintendogs getting a 10, haven't played Bangai-O Spirits so no comments there. As for Lost Winds, I don't really see it as a nine but actually reading the review they completely justify there score so I'm not very offended by it. A Wiiware gamme doesn't have to be on the same level as retail to be deserving of a high score. I dislike that mind set.

I agree. I felt LW 1 was about a 7 on my normal scale. I loved it but it had problems. I also don't like the idea that Eurogamer is super harsh, not really, just not very tolerant of over hyped games in general. Not to say they are hype proof but you won't catch them showing legitiment interest in crap like Haze or the conduit if you get what I mean.