GOWIII deserved a 9 as much as ODST did.

I played the crap out of both games. GOW3 kicked major ass. ODST is probably one of the worst purchases I've made.Not-A-Stalker

Flip that around for me. I'll never play GoW3 again, but I finished ODST 3 times. Fantastic game.

[QUOTE="SilentlyMad"]Is GoW really only 8-9 hours?? That kinda seems a rip a SP only game that short. You would think with such a short SP they could add some online to extend the life of the game some. Heck you can not even play it as co-op.h575309

The funny thing is I literally facepalmed reading that.

This thread is full of fail.

[QUOTE="Not-A-Stalker"]I played the crap out of both games. GOW3 kicked major ass. ODST is probably one of the worst purchases I've made.BioShockOwnz

Flip that around for me. I'll never play GoW3 again, but I finished ODST 3 times. Fantastic game.

AAAAE 10+ fantastic like you stated?

[QUOTE="Not-A-Stalker"]I played the crap out of both games. GOW3 kicked major ass. ODST is probably one of the worst purchases I've made.BioShockOwnz

Flip that around for me. I'll never play GoW3 again, but I finished ODST 3 times. Fantastic game.

Um, Good for you.......:?

Its one thing if the meta scores of odst were anywhere near what GS gave it..but they are not..they are way lower while GOW3 meta scores are a little bit higher than what GS gave it...I think that says it all right there

The complete package should not reflect how high the score is. Look at ODST, a much easier game to make. They just threw together a new singleplayer using the same unimproved engine, and then added the same multiplayer. While with GOW3, the devs had to make it the best looking cinematic hack and slash game, and that alone is not an easy task. So if KZ3 came out with a rubbish campaign using the same graphics, but having a few more maps and characters. Would it be a 9 in my mind?? No, of course not.

Its one thing if the meta scores of odst were anywhere near what GS gave it..but they are not..they are way lower while GOW3 meta scores are a little bit higher than what GS gave it...I think that says it all right there

BlancoBX

Yes, but apparently metascores don't count here. Someone said GOW3 is no better than a AA on here and said only gamespot scores count...Gamespot gave it AAAE. Lulz.

GoW3 is more in the 8.5 range. ODST is more of a 10+.

GoW3 is fun, but it's not AAA stuff.

BioShockOwnz

Its one thing if the meta scores of odst were anywhere near what GS gave it..but they are not..they are way lower while GOW3 meta scores are a little bit higher than what GS gave it...I think that says it all right there

BlancoBX

[QUOTE="Not-A-Stalker"]I played the crap out of both games. GOW3 kicked major ass. ODST is probably one of the worst purchases I've made.BioShockOwnz

Flip that around for me. I'll never play GoW3 again, but I finished ODST 3 times. Fantastic game.

ODST was far too similar to Halo 3 to be AAA worthy...more like AA...

ODST probably didn't deserve a 9. It deserved an 8.5.

GOW3 is a very worthy 9.0. Basing your opinion off the 9 month old demo is not a good way to show credibility.

go to youtube and look at DSP's hateful truth about ODST. a gamer who isnt a halo fanboy.

[QUOTE="BlancoBX"]

Its one thing if the meta scores of odst were anywhere near what GS gave it..but they are not..they are way lower while GOW3 meta scores are a little bit higher than what GS gave it...I think that says it all right there

ODST was the worst Halo title I played by far (excluding Halo Wars). The game did not deserve a 9, or even an 8 IMO. The graphics sucked for a 2009 game and it just felt like a rehash that wasn't worth a $60 price tag. I beat the campaign on normal by myself and on legendary in co-op and honestly dreaded every moment of it and just did it for the achievements. If you don't believe that I even played it, my gamertag is/was EXLINK.

I'm still on my first playthrough of GOW3 on Titan (Hard) mode. I'm about 6 hours in and I'm enjoying every moment of it and I know I will be replaying it again happily. The graphics are jaw dropping and the gameplay is still keen. Every GOW game I've played has been pure gold to me and each one keeps beating its predecessor in terms of quality.

Halo gets high scores because its an over-rated franchise. In all honesty, I think that the scores that each Halo game should've gotten is: Halo (9.5), Halo 2 (8.5), Halo 3 (9.0) and Halo ODST (7.5). The only thing that I honestly liked about Halo was its multiplayer, but I still prefer other multiplayers over it. The campaign...yeah...it sucks, IMO of course.

[QUOTE="BlancoBX"]

Its one thing if the meta scores of odst were anywhere near what GS gave it..but they are not..they are way lower while GOW3 meta scores are a little bit higher than what GS gave it...I think that says it all right there

peanutbudduh

Everyone reviewed it as an expansions cause thats exactly what it is.

A $60 expansion.

[QUOTE="peanutbudduh"]

[QUOTE="BlancoBX"]

Its one thing if the meta scores of odst were anywhere near what GS gave it..but they are not..they are way lower while GOW3 meta scores are a little bit higher than what GS gave it...I think that says it all right there

darthogre

beat me to it..if everyone reviewed it as an expansion pack then it should have gotten higher scores no? But since it was reviewed as the stand alone game MS was selling it as it got the low scores

people that prefer ODST over GOW3 have some serious issues apparently i will never buy ODST i rather just wait for halo reach

it's the same bla ..bla.. bla again, GOW is linear, the replaybility is low ....etc

people get over it, the experience in GOW3 is 10 times much more intense and epic than any other game around.

ODST at its core is like a 4 hour campaign isn't it? All the other stuff is based around OTHER games, not ODST itself. 110million

ODST was far too similar to Halo 3 to be AAA worthy...more like AA...

racing1750

Well I see that nobody can refute the fact that neither game deserved a 9 nore were they worth the $60. Both games are rentals. Mission accomplished in my part, thank you.peanutbudduh

Well I see that nobody can refute the fact that neither game deserved a 9 nore were they worth the $60. Both games are rentals. Mission accomplished in my part, thank you.peanutbudduh

Okay, whatever helps you sleep at night.

TC, I"m not even playing gow3 yet, I'm actually fixing to beat GOW right now, you know the old game, and it is more polished than Halo 3. Oops I mean odst. So I can only imagine what I'm instore for after I get through with GOW II. Man my eyes are blood shot.

And GOW fans, I hope some of the puzzles in GOWIII are as good as the ones in the original, cause David Jaiffe is walking amoung gods in that realm.

[QUOTE="racing1750"]

ODST was far too similar to Halo 3 to be AAA worthy...more like AA...

jg4xchamp

That's a valid point actually. But we also need to take other factors into consideration to justify AAA status, such as production values, story, etc...

Well I see that nobody can refute the fact that neither game deserved a 9 nore were they worth the $60. Both games are rentals. Mission accomplished in my part, thank you.peanutbudduh

To be honest, you didn't prove anything either. In fact, you ignored my last point completely about who decides how much content, is enough content.

Well I see that nobody can refute the fact that neither game deserved a 9 nore were they worth the $60. Both games are rentals. Mission accomplished in my part, thank you.peanutbudduh

Neither games deserved that score but I would even say that maybe ODST deserved it a little bit more. ODST had its own multiplayer game mode, it came with Halo 3 mp with all the mappacks and it came with a Halo Reach beta invitation. So it has way more content than GOWIII does. GOWIII has a linear 8 hour long hack n' slash campaign mode so why does that game deserve the score? With very little replay value, it really is nothing more than just a rental. Seriously a 9 for a game like GOWIII in today's standards? What is this, I don't even...

peanutbudduh

I probably put more hours into god of war1 and 2 than most other games so just because it doesnt a online doesnt mean it has little replay value.

You havent even played the game so how would u know?

ODST is a 4 hour campaign withthe sameHalo3 online......really deserving of a 9 lol

[QUOTE="SilentlyMad"]

Is GoW really only 8-9 hours?? That kinda seems a rip off for a SP only game that short. You would think with such a short SP they could add some online to extend the life of the game some. Heck you can not even play it as co-op.

Alan wake must be a rip off then :roll:

GOW3 has challenge maps, Arena mode, Trophies, collectibles AND four difficulty levels, if that isn't alot of content then I don't know what it is.

Also, not all games are meant to be played online.

[QUOTE="TintedEyes"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

Yeah, GoW 3 was as good as a "4-5 hour expansion".

GoW3 = 9

ODST = 9

BioShockOwnz

We're on Gamespot. Metacritic has no weight here.

It has a lot of weight, it depends more on the average of all reviewers

I throughly enjoyed ODST, fantastic halo game (probably my favorite)

after i beat ODST i never went back to it...

umm God of war i thought was worth more than the price tag.

i would have scored ODST a solid 8.5

and GoW3 about a 9.3

and i know my opinion =/= fact

ODST deserved a 9, GOW3 deserved a 9.5.

TC, I"m not even playing gow3 yet, I'm actually fixing to beat GOW right now, you know the old game, and it is more polished than Halo 3. Oops I mean odst. So I can only imagine what I'm instore for after I get through with GOW II. Man my eyes are blood shot.

And GOW fans, I hope some of the puzzles in GOWIII are as good as the ones in the original, cause David Jaiffe is walking amoung gods in that realm.

GreyFoXX4

I throughly enjoyed ODST, fantastic halo game (probably my favorite)

after i beat ODST i never went back to it...

umm God of war i thought was worth more than the price tag.

i would have scored ODST a solid 8.5

and GoW3 about a 9.3

and i know my opinion =/= fact

Quaker-w00ts

Most critics and gamers agree with your opinion. Personally I'd give GOW3 a solid 9.5.

I find it silly how cows can say I haven't played GOWIII so I can't pass judgements but they can say whatever they want about ODST. Anyway, I compared facts to facts in my original post which proves that neither game deserves a 9 or a full price tag. If God of War was not in the name, then it would not receive the undeserving praise it's getting now.peanutbudduh

Name it ANYTHING you want, those graphics alone deserve at least 9/10.

I find it silly how cows can say I haven't played GOWIII so I can't pass judgements but they can say whatever they want about ODST. Anyway, I compared facts to facts in my original post which proves that neither game deserves a 9 or a full price tag. If God of War was not in the name, then it would not receive the undeserving praise it's getting now.peanutbudduh

[QUOTE="peanutbudduh"]I find it silly how cows can say I haven't played GOWIII so I can't pass judgements but they can say whatever they want about ODST. Anyway, I compared facts to facts in my original post which proves that neither game deserves a 9 or a full price tag. If God of War was not in the name, then it would not receive the undeserving praise it's getting now.Bread_or_Decide

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"][QUOTE="racing1750"]

ODST was far too similar to Halo 3 to be AAA worthy...more like AA...

KratosTwin

That's a valid point actually. But we also need to take other factors into consideration to justify AAA status, such as production values, story, etc...

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Not-A-Stalker"]I played the crap out of both games. GOW3 kicked major ass. ODST is probably one of the worst purchases I've made.darthogre

Flip that around for me. I'll never play GoW3 again, but I finished ODST 3 times. Fantastic game.

Majority? More people bought ODST on day one and have logged more hours into ODST.

Majority like teh Halo.

GOW3 :

story: the end of an epic triology.... nuf said.

gfx: one of the best games in this department on consoles, if not the best already.

gameplay and replayblity: if you are a hack n slash fans, it means hundreds of hrs of gameplay, the core didn't change, it's GOW game and a single player experience, luckily the game type provides alot of replay value.

Halo: ODTS

story: a mess of events that was put together to crearte the game, it's a shooter so it's ok, lemmings dun have to be embaressed.

gfx: 2007 gfx, the game is more of the same halo3 gfx.

gameplay and replaybility, the same as GOW3, the same core, multiplayer will guranteee hundreds of hrs of gameplay.

imo, GOW3 is on another level in almost every aspect, i am a hack and slash fan, so i expect shooters fans to have different opinions, both games have the same core, but when considering how much worthy they are a sequels, ODST shines as an expansion rather than half a game.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"][QUOTE="peanutbudduh"]I find it silly how cows can say I haven't played GOWIII so I can't pass judgements but they can say whatever they want about ODST. Anyway, I compared facts to facts in my original post which proves that neither game deserves a 9 or a full price tag. If God of War was not in the name, then it would not receive the undeserving praise it's getting now.peanutbudduh

Exactly so dont compare it to a real game like GOW3