Why do people bother using Famitsu?

because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.rocktimusprime

Wasnt there only one game that got a perfect score from famitsu?, I'm not joking I'm pretty sure I saw a topic a few days ago about it but I didn't bother reading it.Ballroompirate

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.catlin_czirr

Keep in mind that the Japanese have very different tastes. If you really like Japanese games, Famitsu probably is a good source of reviews. Many people in Japan really liked FFXII.

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.catlin_czirr

Every game that has gotten 40/40 has gotten AAA, btw only 7 games have ever gotten 40/40 I don't see that as "many"..

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.catlin_czirr

Every gamesite does that sometimes. Tony hawk's pro skater 3 is one example on gamespot.

[QUOTE="catlin_czirr"][QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.X_Evo

Every game that has gotten 40/40 has gotten AAA...

...actually...I think you might be right!

Didn't Blue Dragon score 40/40 tho?tarzanell

EDIT: Blue Dragon got 37/40 still way too high.

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]Didn't Blue Dragon score 40/40 tho?catlin_czirr

NO Famitsu scored it 37/40.

7 games getting perfect scores is like giving out candy? Whomever gave you candy didn't give it out often... lmao

All jokes aside, this topic wouldn't exist if SSBB didn't get a perfect score. It's going to be a good game and even if it didn't get the famitsu score, it would still sell like crazy.

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]Didn't Blue Dragon score 40/40 tho?catlin_czirr

EDIT: Blue Dragon got 37/40 still way too high.

Only seven games (which is VERY LITTLE) have ever got 40/40. These games are:

Ocarina of Time

Soulcalibur

Vagrant story

Wind Waker

Nintendogs

Final Fantasy XII

Super Smash Brothers Brawl

All these games are extremely worthy of this prestigious perfect score.

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.catlin_czirr

They have a different opinion than yours, so what? They have only given out 6 40/40 scores in how many years?

[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]because they give an opinion from the east, and are what the japanese would consider IGN or Gamespot.catlin_czirr

Games that have received a perfect 40/40 on Famitsu, and their scores on Gamespot...

1) Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 10

2) Soulcalibur - 10

3) Vagrant Story- 9.6

4) Zelda: Wind Waker - 9.3 (GOTY 2003)

5) Nintendogs - 9.1

6) Final Fantasy XII - 9.0

and now Smash Bros. Although the scores have gone down a bit, a 40/40 on Famitsu generally means that the game is fantastic and almost assured AAA at Gamespot.

Games that have received a perfect 40/40 on Famitsu, and their scores on Gamespot...

1) Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 10

2) Soulcalibur - 10

3) Vagrant Story- 9.6

4) Zelda: Wind Waker - 9.3 (GOTY 2003)

5) Nintendogs - 9.1

6) Final Fantasy XII - 9.0

and now Smash Bros. Although the scores have gone down a bit, a 40/40 on Famitsu generally means that the game is fantastic and almost assured AAA at Gamespot.

-Xeno-

nice analysis

SSBB definately has a shot at getting AAA here .. everything is of a high standard and it's full of features

Games that have received a perfect 40/40 on Famitsu, and their scores on Gamespot...

1) Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 10

2) Soulcalibur - 10

3) Vagrant Story- 9.6

4) Zelda: Wind Waker - 9.3 (GOTY 2003)

5) Nintendogs - 9.1

6) Final Fantasy XII - 9.0

and now Smash Bros. Although the scores have gone down a bit, a 40/40 on Famitsu generally means that the game is fantastic and almost assured AAA at Gamespot.

-Xeno-

Iwould just like to add to your post and say that both Z:OoT and SC got GotY on GS.

It seems like they give out perfect 40/40 9/9/9/9 scores like it's candy. No game is ever perfect, why do people bother using them as a source?catlin_czirr

Regardless of the fact that they have only given 7 40/40's since the playstation 1 (roughly one every two years), why are people so obsessed with not giving games the top score available? No-one ever said that a top score = perfect (ok gamespot used to but they recently changed that). One argument goes that you can't give any game a 100% score because if a better game comes out then you have no place to go. But if you dissallow the top score (10 on gamespot) then the next lowest score becomes your best possible score (9.5 on Gamespot). But you can't give a 9.5 because if a better game comes out then you would have to give it a 10, which is what we dissallowed in the first place. So the best you can give a game is a 9, but you can't give it a 9 because if there is a better game you would have to give it a 9.5, and we already know you can't do that, etc etc etc until you can't score games at all.

[QUOTE="-Xeno-"]

Games that have received a perfect 40/40 on Famitsu, and their scores on Gamespot...

1) Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 10

2) Soulcalibur - 10

3) Vagrant Story- 9.6

4) Zelda: Wind Waker - 9.3 (GOTY 2003)

5) Nintendogs - 9.1

6) Final Fantasy XII - 9.0

and now Smash Bros. Although the scores have gone down a bit, a 40/40 on Famitsu generally means that the game is fantastic and almost assured AAA at Gamespot.

reyad-u

Iwould just like to add to your post and say that both Z:OoT and SC got GotY on GS.

well with that I would say the TC was well owned

Your an idiot. Famitsu is know for its hard reviewers.Guiltfeeder566