IGN UK S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky Review

[QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="Verge_6"]

so inconsistent.

Verge_6

Place it next to pczones, they are contradictory.

That;s great, but I couldn't care less what they think either.

That's why your in this thread.

Think of it in terms of school. Recieving a 70 on an exam would be awful. Why is it different when it comes to video games?

stepat201

I enjoyed the soul reaver games more so than many 90% games.

[QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="mo0ksi"]

Okay so so far it's the following:

PC Zone UK: 88

Games Master UK: 88

3DJuegos: 79

Edge: 70

IGN UK: 70

PC Gamer UK: 68

This is getting the same fate Shadow of Chernobyl has been facing. Lacks polish and carried a lot of bugs with some other gameplay factors.

Like I said before, love it or hate it.

stepat201

70% = -100% according to gamers.

I don't consider 70 a good score at all. Maybe it's because I have generally high standards,but I have never played a good game that's scred below a 7.5,and even that's stretching it.

Think of it in terms of school. Recieving a 70 on an exam would be awful. Why is it different when it comes to video games?

70 at my school isn't bad. I attend the University of London.. go figure, anyway you don't consider 70 to be a good score? Cool, I rarely take on reviewer scores unless they all say a game is horrible(I never believe when they all say a game the best thing since slice bread and GTA4 proved that for me), anyway you are just going to miss good games.

I heard of a lot of people hyping this... can someone please explain how this breaks the mold from regular old shooters?(i iz ignorant)TAKE_IT_BACK

[QUOTE="stepat201"][QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="mo0ksi"]

Okay so so far it's the following:

PC Zone UK: 88

Games Master UK: 88

3DJuegos: 79

Edge: 70

IGN UK: 70

PC Gamer UK: 68

This is getting the same fate Shadow of Chernobyl has been facing. Lacks polish and carried a lot of bugs with some other gameplay factors.

Like I said before, love it or hate it.

Espada12

70% = -100% according to gamers.

I don't consider 70 a good score at all. Maybe it's because I have generally high standards,but I have never played a good game that's scred below a 7.5,and even that's stretching it.

Think of it in terms of school. Recieving a 70 on an exam would be awful. Why is it different when it comes to video games?

70 at my school isn't bad. I attend the University of London.. go figure, anyway you don't consider 70 to be a good score? Cool, I rarely take on reviewer scores unless they all say a game is horrible(I never believe when they all say a game the best thing since slice bread and GTA4 proved that for me), anyway you are just going to miss good games.

No I don't miss good games. I always look at a game and judge for myself. If the game has bad reviews,that's even more of a reason to avoid it.

Considering that I couldn't get into the first Stalker,this will be no different. I'm just surprised they still shipped it with bugs. What is wrong with those guys?

[QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="mo0ksi"]

Okay so so far it's the following:

PC Zone UK: 88

Games Master UK: 88

3DJuegos: 79

Edge: 70

IGN UK: 70

PC Gamer UK: 68

This is getting the same fate Shadow of Chernobyl has been facing. Lacks polish and carried a lot of bugs with some other gameplay factors.

Like I said before, love it or hate it.

stepat201

70% = -100% according to gamers.

I don't consider 70 a good score at all. Maybe it's because I have generally high standards,but I have never played a good game that's scred below a 7.5,and even that's stretching it.

Think of it in terms of school. Recieving a 70 on an exam would be awful. Why is it different when it comes to video games?

[QUOTE="stepat201"][QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="mo0ksi"]

Okay so so far it's the following:

PC Zone UK: 88

Games Master UK: 88

3DJuegos: 79

Edge: 70

IGN UK: 70

PC Gamer UK: 68

This is getting the same fate Shadow of Chernobyl has been facing. Lacks polish and carried a lot of bugs with some other gameplay factors.

Like I said before, love it or hate it.

mr_mozilla

70% = -100% according to gamers.

I don't consider 70 a good score at all. Maybe it's because I have generally high standards,but I have never played a good game that's scred below a 7.5,and even that's stretching it.

Think of it in terms of school. Recieving a 70 on an exam would be awful. Why is it different when it comes to video games?

Hitman is also one of my favorite franchises. They all scored AA here didn't they?

Anyway if you read my last comment you will see that I don't go solely off review scores,I judge for myself. They're simply there to help me.

A lot of people here are bashing the reviewer...maybe you should reserve judgement until you have actually played the game.flowdee79

They aren't bashing the reviewer per say, more his inconsistence in his review.

[QUOTE="flowdee79"]A lot of people here are bashing the reviewer...maybe you should reserve judgement until you have actually played the game.Espada12

They aren't bashing the reviewer per say, more his inconsistence in his review.

Regardless, he's experienced more of the game.

[QUOTE="Espada12"]

[QUOTE="flowdee79"]A lot of people here are bashing the reviewer...maybe you should reserve judgement until you have actually played the game.flowdee79

They aren't bashing the reviewer per say, more his inconsistence in his review.

Regardless, he's experienced more of the game.

Still doesn't explain the inconsistency =/

[QUOTE="InsaneBasura"][QUOTE="Verge_6"]Wow, more butt-hurt reviewers complaining about the difficulty. It really makes me question the validity of the rest of the content, but I'll fidn out either way in a few days.Verge_6

Then again since the biggest problem of the reviewer seemed to be the difficulty...

naval

Why do you want the difficulty to be the only thing people criticize? The guy mentions quite a lot of issues. From cheap AI to various poor design choices and silly writing. He liked S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Stop the denial, lower your expectations. From the sounds of things this one is a bit of a cock-up.

Because the first STALKER had pretty much the same things you mentioned, and that didn't stop him from liking it? Sorry, I can't really take the words of someone so inconsistent.And lower my expectations because someone else might have a different opinion about it than I? Hah, and hah again.

You're really in hardcore denial there buddy boy. So you think Clear Sky contains the exact same flaws and he has just suddenly developed a distaste for them? I don't understand your logic there.

[QUOTE="flowdee79"][QUOTE="Espada12"]

[QUOTE="flowdee79"]A lot of people here are bashing the reviewer...maybe you should reserve judgement until you have actually played the game.Espada12

They aren't bashing the reviewer per say, more his inconsistence in his review.

Regardless, he's experienced more of the game.

Still doesn't explain the inconsistency =/

What inconsistency?

I don't consider 70 a good score at all. Maybe it's because I have generally high standards,but I have never played a good game that's scred below a 7.5,and even that's stretching it.

stepat201

You must not have played a lot of games. It's sad to see people who so religiously follow gaming scores, especially when you consider that most reviewers are just plain clueless about the genres and type of games they are talking about.

WIll a PC game flop on GS? Just a matter of time.EuroMafia

So far the only real Flop ive seen so far on PC was space seige...but then again that wasent hyped as near as other games.

[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]WIll a PC game flop on GS? Just a matter of time.Pinkyimp

So far the only real Flop ive seen so far on PC was space seige...but then again that wasent hyped as near as other games.

[QUOTE="Pinkyimp"]

[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]WIll a PC game flop on GS? Just a matter of time.angelkimne

So far the only real Flop ive seen so far on PC was space seige...but then again that wasent hyped as near as other games.

im talking so far this year...

but yeah Doom3 was a flop but was still a good game.

[QUOTE="Verge_6"]Wow, more butt-hurt reviewers complaining about the difficulty. It really makes me question the validity of the rest of the content, but I'll fidn out either way in a few days.InsaneBasura

Then again since the biggest problem of the reviewer seemed to be the difficulty...

naval

Why do you want the difficulty to be the only thing people criticize? The guy mentions quite a lot of issues. From cheap AI to various poor design choices and silly writing. He liked S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Stop the denial, lower your expectations. From the sounds of things this one is a bit of a cock-up.

see I saw two things - long moan about difficulty and a bit about bad scripted sequences. I first I don't care and the second worries me, so i will have to play the game to find out how annoying the scripted parts are goign to be

edit : Also, i did say this game could be a big dissapointment

[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]WIll a PC game flop on GS? Just a matter of time.Pinkyimp

So far the only real Flop ive seen so far on PC was space seige...but then again that wasent hyped as near as other games.

hellgate london :(

[QUOTE="Pinkyimp"]

[QUOTE="EuroMafia"]WIll a PC game flop on GS? Just a matter of time.naval

So far the only real Flop ive seen so far on PC was space seige...but then again that wasent hyped as near as other games.

hellgate london :(

oh yeah!, that game flopped so hard the company went out of business. Diablo clone my ass...

I heard of a lot of people hyping this... can someone please explain how this breaks the mold from regular old shooters?(i iz ignorant)TAKE_IT_BACK

Well the first one was basically modtastic. The gameplay is diverse and unpredictable, the art direction of the game is inspiring too, but overall it's just the mystery of the location it is based that makes me play it.

It also has the best animal AI I have seen in a game.

[QUOTE="Verge_6"][QUOTE="InsaneBasura"][QUOTE="Verge_6"]Wow, more butt-hurt reviewers complaining about the difficulty. It really makes me question the validity of the rest of the content, but I'll fidn out either way in a few days.InsaneBasura

Then again since the biggest problem of the reviewer seemed to be the difficulty...

naval

Why do you want the difficulty to be the only thing people criticize? The guy mentions quite a lot of issues. From cheap AI to various poor design choices and silly writing. He liked S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Stop the denial, lower your expectations. From the sounds of things this one is a bit of a cock-up.

Because the first STALKER had pretty much the same things you mentioned, and that didn't stop him from liking it? Sorry, I can't really take the words of someone so inconsistent.And lower my expectations because someone else might have a different opinion about it than I? Hah, and hah again.

You're really in hardcore denial there buddy boy. So you think Clear Sky contains the exact same flaws and he has just suddenly developed a distaste for them? I don't understand your logic there.

Apparently, because I seem to recall many of the complaints he had in Shadow of Chernobyl. You don't understand my logic, and I don't understand why you think I should drastically lower my expectations (which you don't know of, by the way) because of someone else's opinion. I will think what I will think when I play the goddamn game, if you so please.

[QUOTE="Verge_6"][QUOTE="Kez1984"][QUOTE="Verge_6"]

so inconsistent.

Kez1984

Place it next to pczones, they are contradictory.

That;s great, but I couldn't care less what they think either.

That's why your in this thread.

I'm in this thread to voice why I think all these 'it's too hard' complaints these reviewers have are stupid. Also, it's called the First Amendment. ^^

Also, the stalking (lol, pun) and trolling of my posts is getting a biiiit on the creepy side. Might want to tone it down a notch.

That's why your in this thread.

kez1984

I'm in this thread

Verge_6

Realization can be a beautiful thing.

[QUOTE="kez1984"]

That's why your in this thread.

Kez1984

I'm in this thread

Verge_6

Realization can be a beautiful thing.

What is well and truly sad is that I have come to expect nothing less from you. No, nothing more is what I should say...

Hitman is also one of my favorite franchises. They all scored AA here didn't they?

Anyway if you read my last comment you will see that I don't go solely off review scores,I judge for myself. They're simply there to help me.

stepat201

[QUOTE="stepat201"]

Hitman is also one of my favorite franchises. They all scored AA here didn't they?

Anyway if you read my last comment you will see that I don't go solely off review scores,I judge for myself. They're simply there to help me.

mr_mozilla

What, no wai!!1 You don't let reviews determine how much you enjoy a game? :shock:

[QUOTE="stepat201"]

Hitman is also one of my favorite franchises. They all scored AA here didn't they?

Anyway if you read my last comment you will see that I don't go solely off review scores,I judge for myself. They're simply there to help me.

mr_mozilla

Oh. I never even played the first one. The other 3 all scored AA though.

WIll a PC game flop on GS? Just a matter of time.EuroMafia

One already did, Hellgate London ;o

[QUOTE="angelkimne"]

Link

Presentation - 7.0

Graphics - 8.5

Sound - 8.5

Gameplay - 7.0

Lasting Appeal - 7.5

Overall - 7.0

Good score, not quite up to my expectations though :(

Metsvideogame

this is exactly why you cant take PC gaming seriously. This game was talked about to the high heavens and now its a bust. Give me a break, I actually purchased the first stalker and that was underwhelming as well.

wow. just wow

[QUOTE="Metsvideogame"]

Link

Presentation - 7.0

Graphics - 8.5

Sound - 8.5

Gameplay - 7.0

Lasting Appeal - 7.5

Overall - 7.0

Good score, not quite up to my expectations though :(

PSfanboy101

this is exactly why you cant take PC gaming seriously. This game was talked about to the high heavens and now its a bust. Give me a break, I actually purchased the first stalker and that was underwhelming as well.