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DefHalan

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...

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64supermario

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

I am just trying to say why I think it did as well as it did. I know its your opinion, but this is mine as well and I'm very well you can't beat an opinion with another. I just don't think tension alone is enough for it to be a good game, that may work fine in films but this is a different medium.

brewsky wrote:

64supermario wrote:

MorphMarron wrote:

bezerker99 wrote:

Why do the reviewers... *

What does you mean?

The title says Why DOES the reviewers...

It should be Why DO the reviewers...

Someone needs a lesson in detecting sarcasm.

Not sarcasm, I just read too fast and didn't see the joke

Edited on by 64supermario

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liavcol

When I am considering a game, I never rush into reviews. First I see some gameplay, look for some guides or FAQs about the game (to see if there is community for it). Most of the time, it'll be enough for me to decide wheather to buy the game or not. But if I really can't find anything about the game, and it is still interesting me, I may look at reviews. The reason I'm acting like that is because reviews are just people opinions. I am not even looking at Metacritic since there are games which I like but a lot of others do not and vice versa.
Good examples might be:
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (3DS) which got 5/10 but I really liked it.
Red Steel (Wii) which also got 5 but I enjoyed it.
And Dillon's Rolling Western (3DS) which got a good score of 7 but I really hated it...

liavcol

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DefHalan

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

I am just trying to say why I think it did as well as it did. I know its your opinion, but this is mine as well and I'm very well you can't beat an opinion with another. I just don't think tension alone is enough for it to be a good game, that may work fine in films but this is a different medium.

I feel like you are trying to generalize what Iam saying. I am not saying tension alone is all you need to make a good game. I am also not saying that The Letter gave the same sense of tension that films do. I am saying what I enjoyed a product and while you acknowledge that everyone is entitled to an opinion you also try to de-value mine. You don't have to like the game. I personally did.

Edited on by DefHalan

People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...

3DS Friend Code: 2621-2786-9784 | Nintendo Network ID: DefHalan

64supermario

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

I am just trying to say why I think it did as well as it did. I know its your opinion, but this is mine as well and I'm very well you can't beat an opinion with another. I just don't think tension alone is enough for it to be a good game, that may work fine in films but this is a different medium.

I feel like you are trying to generalize what Iam saying. I am not saying tension alone is all you need to make a good game. I am also not saying that The Letter gave the same sense of tension that films do. I am saying what I enjoyed a product and while you acknowledge that everyone is entitled to an opinion you also try to de-value mine. You don't have to like the game. I personally did.

Hmm, it seems like your generalizing mine as well. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was trying to compare its tension to a movie, just that tension alone works better in movies and the only reason I'm using it as an example is because it is the only reason you gave for liking the game so of course I'd talk about it. As for de-valueing your opinion, I would normally never ever do that, but for some reason with this game and Meme Run type games I can't help myself just because I don't feel the heart from the developers themselves through their games. I don't know why but I can't accept anyone actually enjoying this game non-ironically.

Boss Conquest and Epic Gamers on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-BdNM7x84aTBodCXQNlOg Also Majora's Mask is the best game ever! Search your feelings you know it to be true!

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DefHalan

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

I am just trying to say why I think it did as well as it did. I know its your opinion, but this is mine as well and I'm very well you can't beat an opinion with another. I just don't think tension alone is enough for it to be a good game, that may work fine in films but this is a different medium.

I feel like you are trying to generalize what Iam saying. I am not saying tension alone is all you need to make a good game. I am also not saying that The Letter gave the same sense of tension that films do. I am saying what I enjoyed a product and while you acknowledge that everyone is entitled to an opinion you also try to de-value mine. You don't have to like the game. I personally did.

Hmm, it seems like your generalizing mine as well. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was trying to compare its tension to a movie, just that tension alone works better in movies and the only reason I'm using it as an example is because it is the only reason you gave for liking the game so of course I'd talk about it. As for de-valueing your opinion, I would normally never ever do that, but for some reason with this game and Meme Run type games I can't help myself just because I don't feel the heart from the developers themselves through their games. I don't know why but I can't accept anyone actually enjoying this game non-ironically.

I bet there are game you enjoyed that I don't understand why you do. I know there are plenty of games I have enjoyed that others haven't, that is one of the great things about people's opinions.

People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...

3DS Friend Code: 2621-2786-9784 | Nintendo Network ID: DefHalan

64supermario

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

I am just trying to say why I think it did as well as it did. I know its your opinion, but this is mine as well and I'm very well you can't beat an opinion with another. I just don't think tension alone is enough for it to be a good game, that may work fine in films but this is a different medium.

I feel like you are trying to generalize what Iam saying. I am not saying tension alone is all you need to make a good game. I am also not saying that The Letter gave the same sense of tension that films do. I am saying what I enjoyed a product and while you acknowledge that everyone is entitled to an opinion you also try to de-value mine. You don't have to like the game. I personally did.

Hmm, it seems like your generalizing mine as well. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was trying to compare its tension to a movie, just that tension alone works better in movies and the only reason I'm using it as an example is because it is the only reason you gave for liking the game so of course I'd talk about it. As for de-valueing your opinion, I would normally never ever do that, but for some reason with this game and Meme Run type games I can't help myself just because I don't feel the heart from the developers themselves through their games. I don't know why but I can't accept anyone actually enjoying this game non-ironically.

I bet there are game you enjoyed that I don't understand why you do. I know there are plenty of games I have enjoyed that others haven't, that is one of the great things about people's opinions.

Hahahahaha, you probably think I'm just person who hates on other people's opinions because I think its my way or the highway. But honestly I do usually have the mentality that you described above, this is the only and first game to break me. I haven't enjoyed games that others have like: FFXIII, Skyrim and Dark Souls. But people also gave me explanations as to why they liked them, even Sonic 06 my friend told me all the things he liked about it and I was able to understand it. This game doesn't bode well with me, the only reason I've come up for people defending this game is because the indie didn't have much of a budget and he isn't an awful human being as far as being a jerk about everything...but I don't think that is a good enough since we have games like Cave Story which had zero budget and has a lot of heart. I know that might not necessarily be why you defend it, but its the only one I've come across that is consistently the reasoning for people and I disagree with it, I treat games separate from their developers or at least try to. I want to try to respect your opinion, but I want you to actual have a foundation as to why you like it, critique is important and we can't just ignore it because it might hurt others feelings.

Boss Conquest and Epic Gamers on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-BdNM7x84aTBodCXQNlOg Also Majora's Mask is the best game ever! Search your feelings you know it to be true!

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DefHalan

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

DefHalan wrote:

64supermario wrote:

...TLDR

Anyways, let me sum up something perfectly clear this game I think is absolute and complete garbage. I have played it and I do have a constuctive critique about it, but there are so many better options...but none of those options were on the Wii U (yet) besides ZombiU a full retail game, so if anything it showed that Wii U owners were starved for a horror game. But with Lone Survivor, Master Reboot (on sale right now) and the upcoming Slender the Arrival there are so many options. I get it, people wanted a Slender type game but this was not an appropriate substitute. I know you'll probably think that you could draw a lot of my critique at Gone Home too, but Gone Home is a much better game and I could explain that too if you want, but this comment is freaking huge as it is.

You are entitled to your opinion. You were wondering what people that liked The Letter were thinking and I let you know. I also have ZombiU, Lone Survivor, and Master Reboot haven't played the last 2 yet. My opinion of The Letter isn't based on a lack of games to play, I have a Gaming PC with over 400 games in my library. My opinion comes from how I personally feel about the game. Neither of our opinions is more correct, just like a reviewer's opinion is not more correct than either of ours.

I am just trying to say why I think it did as well as it did. I know its your opinion, but this is mine as well and I'm very well you can't beat an opinion with another. I just don't think tension alone is enough for it to be a good game, that may work fine in films but this is a different medium.

I feel like you are trying to generalize what Iam saying. I am not saying tension alone is all you need to make a good game. I am also not saying that The Letter gave the same sense of tension that films do. I am saying what I enjoyed a product and while you acknowledge that everyone is entitled to an opinion you also try to de-value mine. You don't have to like the game. I personally did.

Hmm, it seems like your generalizing mine as well. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was trying to compare its tension to a movie, just that tension alone works better in movies and the only reason I'm using it as an example is because it is the only reason you gave for liking the game so of course I'd talk about it. As for de-valueing your opinion, I would normally never ever do that, but for some reason with this game and Meme Run type games I can't help myself just because I don't feel the heart from the developers themselves through their games. I don't know why but I can't accept anyone actually enjoying this game non-ironically.

I bet there are game you enjoyed that I don't understand why you do. I know there are plenty of games I have enjoyed that others haven't, that is one of the great things about people's opinions.

Hahahahaha, you probably think I'm just person who hates on other people's opinions because I think its my way or the highway. But honestly I do usually have the mentality that you described above, this is the only and first game to break me. I haven't enjoyed games that others have like: FFXIII, Skyrim and Dark Souls. But people also gave me explanations as to why they liked them, even Sonic 06 my friend told me all the things he liked about it and I was able to understand it. This game doesn't bode well with me, the only reason I've come up for people defending this game is because the indie didn't have much of a budget and he isn't an awful human being as far as being a jerk about everything...but I don't think that is a good enough since we have games like Cave Story which had zero budget and has a lot of heart. I know that might not necessarily be why you defend it, but its the only one I've come across that is consistently the reasoning for people and I disagree with it, I treat games separate from their developers or at least try to. I want to try to respect your opinion, but I want you to actual have a foundation as to why you like it, critique is important and we can't just ignore it because it might hurt others feelings.

I told you. I really liked the tension I felt throughout the game. Yes it has its problems and everyone could probably skip it and not care, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. It was simple and quick and didn't try to hard and those are reasons why I like it. It touched the root of what makes a good horror game and that is how it makes the Player feel. It gave the illusion of a lot of things without showing you. It was the fear you had yourself that increased the tension. The fear of small spaces and being trapped in a room. The fear of something being just out of your view and it putting you in a large area with a flash light that can't reach very far. Instead of placing a monster in front of me and telling me I should be afraid of it, it allowed my mind, my imagination to create the fear. It was a very powerful way to create fear for me. However since completing it, and similar to Slender, I feel playing it multiple times will destroy the fear that the player built up in their mind. There was also a point in the 3rd level where I couldn't find what I needed for so long that the fear started to fade and frustration start to emerge. It isn't a quality game but it evoked emotions in me and for those reasons I enjoyed it, even with it being a low quality game.

People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...

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64supermario

DefHalan wrote:

I told you. I really liked the tension I felt throughout the game. Yes it has its problems and everyone could probably skip it and not care, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. It was simple and quick and didn't try to hard and those are reasons why I like it. It touched the root of what makes a good horror game and that is how it makes the Player feel. It gave the illusion of a lot of things without showing you. It was the fear you had yourself that increased the tension. The fear of small spaces and being trapped in a room. The fear of something being just out of your view and it putting you in a large area with a flash light that can't reach very far. Instead of placing a monster in front of me and telling me I should be afraid of it, it allowed my mind, my imagination to create the fear. It was a very powerful way to create fear for me. However since completing it, and similar to Slender, I feel playing it multiple times will destroy the fear that the player built up in their mind. There was also a point in the 3rd level where I couldn't find what I needed for so long that the fear started to fade and frustration start to emerge. It isn't a quality game but it evoked emotions in me and for those reasons I enjoyed it, even with it being a low quality game.

Okay see that is closer to what I wanted to hear, I mean I disagree with every single thing you said but I understand a little bit better. I guess I could understand someone on the second level being frightened at first since you don't know what will happen. I've a got a little better picture now on how someone could like this...even though its still not enough for me to be truly satisfied, but it probably never will. Two things that I should mention: I don't necessarily think "not trying hard" is a complement that I would like and disagree about Slender it scared me almost every play I did with it even after seeing the monster because I knew there was a threat and that threat was quite and subtle so I wanted to prevent it jumping out at me as much as possible I think it created the illusion a whole lot better. But yeah, as long as you aren't just being an apologist and legitimately like playing the game for actual reasons I guess it makes me less angry than before, but I do really believe the tension is destroyed during that first immediate level and that it is never truly salvaged throughout the rest of the game low budget or not.

Boss Conquest and Epic Gamers on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-BdNM7x84aTBodCXQNlOg Also Majora's Mask is the best game ever! Search your feelings you know it to be true!

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unrandomsam

What I think is the most fun is I can imagine a total nightmare for somebody who has to review a game for a deadline. (Games that are at their best after quite a while but cannot be rushed).

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