Infendo Reviews Metroid Other M after just 5 hours!/Update response from site!

3/5 stars and the reviewer is only 1/3 of the way through the game. It is one thing to not like a game, but it is unprofessional to review it after 1/3 playtime. Not to mention there are NDA's until Friday. The reviewer complains about being stuck (in a Metroid game) and not being able to dodge in fps, which you can. Also, right after he says he got stuck, he says the game is too linear.

http://www.infendo.com/mixed-results-infendo-reviews-metroid-other-m/comment-page-1/#comment-83897

NEW RESPONSE ARTICLE:

http://www.infendo.com/you-dont-need-to-finish-a-game-to-write-a-review-about-it/

Yikes, now I feel had. I just gave these bums there day of fame.....

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

I played that much of Metroid Prime 3 and knew it was crap and stopped playing it.Jandurin

bought a gamecube for the Metroids, thinking that they would be as good as Super Metroid..... boy was i wrong.

but i suppose thats a decent score. cant wait to see what it'll get here.

I played that much of Metroid Prime 3 and knew it was crap and stopped playing it.Jandurin

I do agree that a reviewers job is to actually PLAY through the game as much as they possibly can but on the other side there really is no reason for the "oh it gets better after x hours(final fantasy 13...)". A game like that does not deserve a high score.

Still in all the reviewer did not do it properly it seems.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]I played that much of Metroid Prime 3 and knew it was crap and stopped playing it.Im_single

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

Shad0ki11

Infendo, I played the 1st 3 hours of Deus Ex - TERRIBLE... greatest gaem eva ma3d my butt, PeeCee gamers has no taste!illmatic87

That sucks crushed my hopes alittle. I watched the gamespot play video yesterday and it looked good, but I didnt see enough to make a judgment. I thought this game would either be really good or really bad.

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

Shad0ki11

That sucks crushed my hopes alittle. I watched the gamespot play video yesterday and it looked good, but I didnt see enough to make a judgment. I thought this game would either be really good or really bad.

Advid-Gamer

Everyone that is saying he should of finished it, how long is the game? If it is a 8 to 10 hr game he played enough to judge the game. If you dont like the first half of a game chances are the last few hrs are not going to change your mind. NG2 sucked bad compared to NG, I honestly did not have alot of faith in Team ninja to begin with.

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="Shad0ki11"]

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

Jandurin

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

I doubt the majority of reviewers actually play through 100% of their games.

I didn't have big hopes for this game, anyway.

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Captain_Lorelli

[QUOTE="Captain_Lorelli"]

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Jandurin

Hopeless. Did you ever once think that those things can make a game good?

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

Shad0ki11

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Captain_Lorelli

I thought that was one of the "Taboos" of Reviews. I mean you don't watch a movie 1/3 of the way and give a review of it.

Oh well decent Score though.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Captain_Lorelli"]

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Hopeless. Did you ever once think that those things can make a game good?

7.0 - 7.5 score all but confirmed at Gamespot?

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Flop incoming.

[spoiler] Nah it will probably be AA. [/spoiler]

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Reviewing this game with only 1/3 completed is just stupid because the story is a huge part of the game. It would be like reading a third of a book, or watching 40 minutes of a movie, and then passing judgement on it.

I only started fully appreciating Crysis throughout my second playthrough.

The reason I don't attach much value to reviews these days (at least online) is because reviewers generally can't afford to wait too long with writing and publishing a review. They not uncommonly base their opinions on marathon sessions (often at the publisher's headquarters), and that makes you experience a game in a whole different way than taking, say, 2 weeks to completely familiarise yourself with a game and pay full attention to every detail and every aspect of the gameplay. These marathon sessions can either make you overenthousiastic over a game that may prove unsubstantial on the long game, or overly negative over a game that needs to be played in short bursts and takes some getting used to before it can be fully enjoyed and appreciated.

I do believe that you can tell if a game's really bad after 20 minutes, but that only goes for real low quality games such as Carmageddon 64 and Superman 64. But there's no way in hell a reviewer can form a balanced opinion on a quality game 1/3rd in, CERTAINLY not a game like Metroid. This is the reason why this whole AAAA/AAA/AA crap is essentially meaningless. It's only an indication of a game's quality and polish. GTA IV might have overwhelmed certain reviewers in terms of new features and presentation (even though I'm positive some money on the publisher's behalf was involved), but I don't think a serious gamer with good knowledge of what he's playing could seriously give this game a 10 after finishing it.

Meh, i dont think anyone should force their way through. Chances are if forces himself the overall score will be lower. As long as they mention how much theyve played and review nothing more than that.

The problem with Metroid games are theyre not for everyone. I know quite alot of people that cant stand Metroid, more to do with the -vania gameplay and the heavy silence.

Ill see how it is in a few months.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Captain_Lorelli"]

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

Captain_Lorelli

Hopeless. Did you ever once think that those things can make a game good?

Wow, I actually read the review, I am very dissappointed to say the least. Shamus a whiny brat with daddy issues? I was not expecting that. also forcing you to use fps mode to lock on targets but you cant move and are a sitting duck. Cant wait for more reviews to start pouring in.

[QUOTE="Captain_Lorelli"]

Story,gameplay, environments, new moves, new Bosses, new enemies, cliffhangers, exploration,puzzles, secrets, did I miss anyhting.

SoraX64

No the controls may be the same, but the gameplay can change drastically. Gameplay just isnnt controls btw.

Now, I want to discuss the main complaint I have with Other M. Unfortunately, it is so big and glaring that it really takes away from what would otherwise be a great game: THE CUT SCENES. Giving Samus a voice was the worst idea in the history of ideas. I know Metroid fans have been clamoring for this for a long time. All I can say is, be careful for what you wish for. Team Ninja has turned a video game fantasy into a nightmare. Samus is a whiny soul searching brat. Instead of coming across as the sexy confident bounty hunter we all thought she was, she turns out to be nothing more than a rebellious and insecure teenage girl with a daddy complex.

:|

We thought Samus was a Bad@$$?

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"] and if the game is bad then all that crap is pointlessheretrix

Hopeless. Did you ever once think that those things can make a game good?

Why are they pointless? If you enjoy those things, they are not pointless. And Metroid fans do enjoy those things, if they didn't they wouldnt be Metroid fans.

Reviewing this game with only 1/3 completed is just stupid because the story is a huge part of the game. It would be like reading a third of a book, or watching 40 minutes of a movie, and then passing judgement on it.

Zen_Light

No the controls may be the same, but the gameplay can change drastically. Gameplay just isnnt controls btw.

Captain_Lorelli

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="Shad0ki11"]

You don't need to play a game all the way through in order to review/judge it.

Jandurin

most of the metroid games control horribly at first but get better as you gain key abilities like double jumping, screw attack, wall jump etc

Infendo?Thunderdrone

They are garbage no doubt, it just baffles me that this person reviews games, when there are 4 year olds worthy of better judgement.

[QUOTE="Captain_Lorelli"]

No the controls may be the same, but the gameplay can change drastically. Gameplay just isnnt controls btw.

SoraX64

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="Captain_Lorelli"]

Hopeless. Did you ever once think that those things can make a game good?

Captain_Lorelli

Why are they pointless? If you enjoy those things, they are not pointless. And Metroid fans do enjoy those things, if they didn't they wouldnt be Metroid fans.