For the fuss thats made about them daily here you'd think it'd be alot of people here. So lets see what the consencus is.
KrunkMastaX
i only have a ps3 atm, and 30games. i dont think ps3 has that many AAAs lol. So obviously not just AAA. People dont necessarily think 8.5 is a bad score, but when a game is hyped to be a 9.5 or something and it gets a 8. They WILL laugh.
if I turn it 45 degrees left or right its a diamond under the same criteria :o Where's your geometry Gods now!!!!111!!!
ActicEdge
A "diamond" is a rhombus, not a square.
Are you sure? Not to say I don't believe you but I normally hear that refered to more as a diamond. I nomally hear rombus reserved for a slated square with 2 accute and obtuse angles.
There's no strict definition. But generally a diamond does refer to a rhombus. :P
Are you sure? Not to say I don't believe you but I normally hear that refered to more as a diamond. I nomally hear rombus reserved for a slated square with 2 accute and obtuse angles.
There's no strict definition. But generally a diamond does refer to a rhombus. :P
And people say there is nothing of use in SW. I just learnt something new today :) (walks away newsense of discovery) But seriously, that's interesting.
One question, How would you pick games if there was no scores and reviews? or how did you choose games before you knew about something called reviews and scores?
HAZE-Unit
I looked at the box and saw if it was cool, really simple.
So reviews don't mean ****, case closed :)
Most of the time i regretted it, it's only when i discovered gaming reviews through magazines that it was getting better.
Most games that I play are rated 8.5 and up. I own all three consoles, so I usually don't have too many droughts. The thing is that I just don't have time to play games that aren't the best of the best.
I only play a game if the metacritic score exceeds 90 and the game is exclusive to one system. I don't have time to waste with all the multiplatform and sub-AAA tripe. My refined tastes in gaming allow only the best of the best, the elite few if you will. If a game isn't AAA and exclusive, its utter garbage. Me and my 3 games could not be happier. We don't need you and your "fun"! We're fine the way we are! :cry:
One question, How would you pick games if there was no scores and reviews? or how did you choose games before you knew about something called reviews and scores?
HAZE-Unit
Basically most people chose from hearing from another person about this awesome game or playing the demo/watching tv advertisements/etc.
So reviews didn't matter, thats my whole point so don't tell me only AAA games matter because it's pathetic to hear that because it is not true at all, some are good and some are bad depending on an individuals taste.
The only reason they didn't matter is because i didn't know they existed.
If I buy a game and have fun with it, THEN it gets bad ratings, I'll still have fun with it, even if it's a 5.0 game. But I typically only buy AA and AAA, simply because there are so many high rated games I don't have and I'm almost certain to like, there's no reason to gamble with games that I might not like as much. I play mostly exclusives because they always seem to be the most polished and take advantage of their system's strength best. The only multiplats I own this gen are The Orange Box, Mass Effect, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Red Faction Guerilla, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (but I have it for Wii so it's kinda exclusive since it's different). I don't think of it as being a snob, I own exclusives across all platforms, it's just for whatever reason I tend to enjoy exclusives better, they usually cater better to my tastes.
This is not the case. Most people (if not all) favorite game is most likely AAA. They usually are the highest quality games.
nhh18
Maybe you should read through the thread? I see people listing their fave games of this gen so far and last gen...and they are not only AAA.
the majority of people favorite games are. Zelda OOT, Super mario 64, Civlization, Halo combat evolved, etc. There are only few games that aren't (Shadow of Colossus, Deus Ex) that didn't get the AAA score. There is a level of subjective material but at its core some games are just plain better than others and are considered classics.
If I see a game that looks interesting, I'll get it. I never thought I would get Shattered Horizon since it got a 7.0 on GS. I then proceeded to buy and it and I love it.
One question, How would you pick games if there was no scores and reviews? or how did you choose games before you knew about something called reviews and scores?
HAZE-Unit
Basically most people chose from hearing from another person about this awesome game or playing the demo/watching tv advertisements/etc.
So reviews didn't matter, thats my whole point so don't tell me only AAA games matter because it's pathetic to hear that because it is not true at all, some are good and some are bad depending on an individuals taste.
Reviews, and scores do matter because they reflect how much someone is going to enjoy the game. Look at army of two, the first game got tons of hype and got poor reviews. This is reflected by the fact that the 2nd game sold significantly worse. The opinions of critics don't differ that much from personal players.
Anyone who limits themselves to playing only AAA games is not a gamer. I play everything that seems fun, interesting, innovative, different. I could not care less about a score it gets since my opinion is just as valid as the opinion of a reviewer and usually I disagree with reviews.
Look at all of these hypocrites. Well, I guess that's worded wrong. "I only play games that are fun to me. These games are majority AAA. Coincidence only, I can assure you.;)"
Nah, I don't take ratings seriously really, I think they're just a guideline to tell you if the game is good or trash. I mean look at Assassin's Creed series, AAA? God of War III? MW2? PDZ? Heck, I recently bought Ninja Blade (7.5) and it's one of the most over-the-top and outrageous games I've played this gen! It's great fun and lolz
I've played some 3.6 games on the Dreamcast and I loved it. I usually do play exclusives though but that is because I just tend to buy them they don't have to be AAA but they are usually exclusives but on the consoles I mainly play it doesn't get much multiplats or the multiplats usually are terrible.
[QUOTE="meetroid8"]I only buy AAA games, I'm not wasting my money on crap games.meetroid8
AA games are crap games? :| No but they're hardly worth $60.So by your logic, MP3 wasn't worth the money, but you bought it anyway and obviously liked it regardless.
The only few AAAE games I've played on my PS3 were Uncharted 2 & Killzone 2. If we go by GS scores, then add InFamous as well.
Ironically, out of those 3, only Uncharted 2 was actually worthy of AAAE imo. Heck I liked Spider-Man games more than InFamous. I don't know about you guys but InFamous not only had a a bland city but was just.. Boring.
It's all preferences and imo, AAAE does not make a game great to everyone. Although, I will still admit that it's a great game because of it's metacritic& how it looks like one of the best games out there. It just won't be my personal choice of game.
ever since they changed the price from $49 to $60 I only buy quality AAA on console the only exception for my ps3 is Call of Duty World at War that's the only AA game I bought.
that's on the console handhelds I buy more AA game only because the games are cheaper but I won't go below 7.0
I generally stick with A - AAA, but would it really be that big of a deal if someone only played AAA titles? I mean lets look at the PS3, there are about 30-35 AAA titles on it. Obviously if you refuse to play A, or AA titles, you're missing out on a lot of titles that you may have a lot more fun with, but the list of games you have isn't exactly small and shabby.
Not at all. Mass Effect on the Xbox 360 was "only AA" and I enjoyed it much more than I enjoyed the vast majority of AAA games I've played this gen. It was just fantastic.
And Mirror's Edge was "A" but I enjoyed that much more than I enjoyed "AAA games" like Perfect Dark Zero and WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
[QUOTE="xsubtownerx"][QUOTE="meetroid8"] No but they're hardly worth $60.fightninja162
But the no replay value of a 10 hour game *coughGOW3cough* is worth 60$? :?
that's better than a 3 hour game cough splinter cell, Halo ODST" at $60
Most people I've encountered said they were able to beat ODST in 8 hours on Heroic (the difficulty the game is meant to be played) and that was without finding audio logs and getting achievements.
No, score doesn't stop me from playing a game. It may stop me from buying a game though. AAA doesn't guarantee I buy it either though. I tend to rent games I'm unsure about.
Most games that are rated that high are usually really good and are part of my library, but it would be foolish to just limit your gaming to AAA as there are less of them on each system. Also if you did that you would be missing out on a lot of fun. I will admit that sometimes it can determine if I actually purchase a game, but to not play any games below AAA status is just silly.
I play games from 6.0-10, plus some AAA games aren't even that great.
Elian2530
Agreed. Some "AAA" games do not even deserve their score or recognition. Not to say they are bad by any means, but hype plays a part. If I only played AAA or AAA exclusive games I would limit myself severely. Some games come to mind - Lost Odyssey, Condemned Series, Heavenly Sword, Halo Wars, Splinter Cell: Conviction, The Darkness, just to name a few. Yep, thanks for agreeing, funny how even some AAAs are bashed by many, like Halo 3, Crysis, Modern Warfare 2, GTA IV and Metal Gear Solid 4, etc. even though those are the highest rated games this gen, really shows how we worship AAAs.:lol:
Considering my favorite game on 360 was given a 4 by gs, I could really care less. I don't even look at review scores anymore. They're worthless for me and have never helped me make a good decision I wouldn't have made by myself.
Nope I only use a review score to help me when I really am borderline with buying a game. I played Lost odyssey which everyone knows didn't get great scores and it was one of my favorite games this gen.
oh and the last time I used a review score to soley make my purchase I bought Braid.....and anyone that knows me knows how much I hate that thing.
I have to admit that review score help me a little bit if I can't decide. But if I really like a game's demo then the hell with it. Viva Pinata and Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts are what some people consider "lame games" and they aren't AAA, but they happen to be the games that I'd spent the most time on. (off topic, but please don't quote me on the Banjo Kazooie part and tell me that the old games are way better. I was never lucky enough to own a N64, and the 360 Arcade versions make me incredibly dizzy for reason unknown. I believe the old games are fantastic, but Nuts and Bolts are awesome enough for me. If they ever make the old games in HD, it will be the first day purchase for me.)
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