GS Editors' Take on Halo 3 Vs. Mass Effect Vs. Heavenly Sword Vs. Lair

Can you get a score read from GS editors impressions of those games? (taking into account the editors who wrote them and also factoring in other media reviews specifically for Lair and Heavenly Sword)

Mass Effect
"Mass Effect is looking great at this point, with both combat and dialogue sequences exhibiting a lot of polish and flowing smoothly. We're looking forward to seeing more of it before its release toward the end of the year, and we'll be sure to tell you about it when we do." - GC 07 - Aug 24 2007 by Brad Shoemaker

Halo 3
"the bottom line was that this single-player experience felt typically Halo--news that will surely please fans of the series craving for more. " - Halo 3 coop hands on. Aug 16, 2007. by Randolph Ramsay (gamespot AU)

Heavenly Sword
"All in all, Heavenly Sword is looking like a promising action adventure game for PlayStation 3 owners. There are still some issues to be resolved, such as the sometimes-shaky frame rate, but we're hoping that the developers use the last month before the game ships to fix some of the nagging issues." - Heavenly Sword Hands on. Aug 9, 2007. By Matthew Rorie

Lair
"You'd think that playing as a dragon would be a more common feature in games, but alas, these games are few and far between--and the ones that do make their way to the market are hit and miss. Thankfully, Lair looks to buck this trend with stunning visuals and some clever uses of the Sixaxis controller. If you think it sounds cool to jump on the back of a dragon and set fire to loads of baddies, you'd be right" - E 07: Lair hands on. Jul 11, 2007. by Kevin VanOrd,


k, here is my read from the above (taking into consideration the editors who wrote the articles and the other media reviews of some of the featured titles):

Mass effect : 8.0

Halo 3 : 8.5

Heavenly Sword: 6.5

Lair: 7.0

Can you get a score read from GS editors impressions of those games? (taking into account the editors who wrote them)

Mass Effect

"This open-ended sci-fi game is looking better than ever, and we saw some strategic new combat options in the latest version."

"Mass Effect is looking great at this point, with both combat and dialogue sequences exhibiting a lot of polish and flowing smoothly. We're looking forward to seeing more of it before its release toward the end of the year, and we'll be sure to tell you about it when we do." - GC 07 - Aug 24 2007 by Brad Shoemaker

Halo 3

"the bottom line was that this single-player experience felt typically Halo--news that will surely please fans of the series craving for more. " - Halo 3 coop hands on. Aug 16, 2007. by Randolph Ramsay (gamespot AU)

Heavenly Sword
"All in all, Heavenly Sword is looking like a promising action adventure game for PlayStation 3 owners. There are still some issues to be resolved, such as the sometimes-shaky frame rate, but we're hoping that the developers use the last month before the game ships to fix some of the nagging issues." - Heavenly Sword Hands on. Aug 9, 2007. By Matthew Rorie

Lair
"You'd think that playing as a dragon would be a more common feature in games, but alas, these games are few and far between--and the ones that do make their way to the market are hit and miss. Thankfully, Lair looks to buck this trend with stunning visuals and some clever uses of the Sixaxis controller. If you think it sounds cool to jump on the back of a dragon and set fire to loads of baddies, you'd be right" - E 07: Lair hands on. Jul 11, 2007. by Kevin VanOrd,


k, here is my read from the above (taking into consideration the editors who wrote the articles):
Mass effect : 8.0
Halo 3 : 8.5
Heavenly Sword: 6.5
Lair: 7.0



Mystery_Writer

Mass Effect looks likea 9

The didnt sound to impressed with Halo 3 im going to go with an 8.5

Heavenly Sword will not score a 6.5, an 8.5 id say

and it sounded like they liked the sixaxis controls in lair which if u member hurt the first review so im going to say 8.5

If i went from just the quotes that they gave -

Mass Effect - 9.5

Halo 3 - 8.5

HS - 8.0

Lair - 9.0

mass effect 9 or higher.ginglejangle

I read somewhere that some editors (not GS editors) were bored of the game while being presented at GC 07. So I factored that in as well.

those scores are kinda low plus the impression for Halo only covers thestory modenone of the onlinemultiplayer stuff the part of the game that people r going to back to for years after its release

and we all know Halo 2 didnt get a 9.4 cuz of story

mass effect-9.0
halo 3-9.0
heavenly sword-7.5
lair-7.0
ragek1ll589

Took the words right out of my mouth.

those scores are kinda low plus the impression for Halo only covers the SP none of the multiplayer stuff the part of the game that people r going to back to for years after its release

and we all know Halo 2 didnt get a 9.4 cuz of singplayer

AcidRonen

you have a point, I'll try finding some GS multiplayer impressions and update the post.

However, what do you think of the other impressions?

Mass effect : 8.0

Halo 3 : 8.5

Heavenly Sword: 6.5

Lair: 7.0

Mystery_Writer

Very realistic scores.

mass effect 8.0?? :Ofenwickhotmail

I would have given it a 9.0, but only because I read somewhere that people (not GS editors) were getting bored during a live demo at GC 07

[QUOTE="ginglejangle"]mass effect 9 or higher.Mystery_Writer

I read somewhere that some editors (not GS editors) were bored of the game while being presented at GC 07. So I factored that in as well.

That's not surprising. Someone correct me if I'm wrong,but essentially, no one has actually played this game but the developers themselves. So basically, all the coverage of this game for editors has been "look but don't touch". It's easy to get bored when that's the case. Their excitementmight return when theyfinally get their hands on it.

[QUOTE="fenwickhotmail"]mass effect 8.0?? :OMystery_Writer

I would have given it a 9.0, but only because I read somewhere that people (not GS editors) were getting bored during a live demo at GC 07

[QUOTE="AcidRonen"]

those scores are kinda low plus the impression for Halo only covers the SP none of the multiplayer stuff the part of the game that people r going to back to for years after its release

and we all know Halo 2 didnt get a 9.4 cuz of singplayer

Mystery_Writer

you have a point, I'll try finding some GS multiplayer impressions and update the post.

However, what do you think of the other impressions?

for HS after reading the impression and wacthing the video review at ign id say u are about right

mass effect is a long huge game on a scale even grander than knights of the old republic so like a good long bookits going to get better as it unfolds

Sounds good.

But I really think they will either score an 8.0 or 8.5.

None will score 9.0 or higher.

Heavenly Sword
"All in all, Heavenly Sword is looking like a promising action adventure game for PlayStation 3 owners. There are still some issues to be resolved, such as the sometimes-shaky frame rate, but we're hoping that the developers use the last month before the game ships to fix some of the nagging issues." - Heavenly Sword Hands on. Aug 9, 2007. By Matthew Rorie

Mystery_Writer

mass effects gameplay in tersm of shooting is generic although that was never what made this game so special.im predicting mass effect and halo will get a 9.0 mainly because unless everything over than the dialogue and story gets improved hugely since i saw those gameplay movies then i dont think its deserving of a 9.0.

halo 3 will be a solid shooter top notch online and everything but gamespot score sequels fairly hard unless something is drastically improved.it could possibly get a 9.5 but im unsure.

gheavenly sword and lair wont do well.i dont see what my fellow ps3 woners eem so enthused about because games like wahwak,rand clank future and uncharted look a lot better.