@doctorhino So I should review it 8/10 because it's an amaz-a-balls game and super pretty, except for the minor part where because I'm not P1 my experience of the game sucks? That doesn't make sense either. Reviews are meant to express your personal experience of the game. They are also editable should your experience improve/get worse.
I think the fact that it's getting review-bombed just goes to show how many people have been having bad experiences playing this. It may be an incredible addition to the series, but if it's not fun to play for a lot of players, it's not going to get top reviews.
I will add that I've seen a lot of replies to people's multiplayer critiques saying "good to know, I was going to buy this for my kids and now I know that's going to end up with fighting". To me that seems a big plus towards public reviews - it saves headaches for a lot of people who otherwise wouldn't have known.
@DawgP Naw, my addiction is reptiles, not games. It's her game and she's entitled to be P1.
We actually didn't think the one island thing would be too bad since we both have different parts of the game we like. But we also both tend to play differently and the way it's set up where only one player matters ruined it for me. I have played previous AC games quite a bit, and will be continuing to play those instead.
@doctorhino Reading up on what? Critics reviewing the game ahead of time didn't mention it (I think one mentioned it a bit the day before launch - "local co-op is tearing my family apart" or such). It wasn't until launch day that people started posting about the problems.
Re the hard future in gaming, probably true. Not many games are my cup of tea. Animal Crossing usually is. Probably why this ended up being so disappointing to me.
@Mountain_Man That's what a pre-order is. Gamer-nerd gf pre-order most of our games from series we like. Usually it works out great, this time it didn't.
@doctorhino You don't get to control how other people using rating systems on games. It is a 0/10 to me because it is not only not fun for me, but because I anticipated it so much that the letdown has made it an unpleasant gaming experience. To me, it has earned 0/10 points. It is the most disappointing game I've played.
For those mentioning that the one-island thing was announced before release, that's true, but it was announced long after we'd pre-ordered the game. I was immediately disappointed to hear I wouldn't be able to get an island, but I still held out hope that it wouldn't mess up my P2 experience too much. Obviously it did mess it up, and basically every part of being P2 makes for a disappointing time compared to any previous AC games.
The only game I'd rate worse for being P2 is Super Mario Odyssey, where you literally get to be the actual players clothing item. But at least that game still allowed for multiple P1 saves, so everyone could still get the actual game experience.
I'm totally fine with local co-op being trash as long as there's the option for each person to enjoy the game individually. New Horizons has made sure to prevent that. Your options as P2 are buy double of everything, be a glorified NPC, or don't play.
As one of the 0/10 reviewers, I can say the 0 is deserved IMO, because the multiplayer limitations have made the game non-playable for me. I'm sure my gf, who is Player 1, would give it a much higher score. But as P2, the game isn't even a game for me. It is absolutely no fun to be a glorified NPC in someone else's awesome world.
I've been looking forward to this game since it was announced. I absolutely wanted to play and love it, just as I've played and loved previous AC games. But my gf bought the switch and game, and I'm not willing to spend another few hundred to buy my own, so I don't get to enjoy the game. If the game is ever fixed (unlikely I know) so P2 can have the same experience as P1, I'll be happy to adjust my rating accordingly.
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@doctorhino So I should review it 8/10 because it's an amaz-a-balls game and super pretty, except for the minor part where because I'm not P1 my experience of the game sucks? That doesn't make sense either. Reviews are meant to express your personal experience of the game. They are also editable should your experience improve/get worse.
I think the fact that it's getting review-bombed just goes to show how many people have been having bad experiences playing this. It may be an incredible addition to the series, but if it's not fun to play for a lot of players, it's not going to get top reviews.
I will add that I've seen a lot of replies to people's multiplayer critiques saying "good to know, I was going to buy this for my kids and now I know that's going to end up with fighting". To me that seems a big plus towards public reviews - it saves headaches for a lot of people who otherwise wouldn't have known.
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@DawgP Naw, my addiction is reptiles, not games. It's her game and she's entitled to be P1.
We actually didn't think the one island thing would be too bad since we both have different parts of the game we like. But we also both tend to play differently and the way it's set up where only one player matters ruined it for me. I have played previous AC games quite a bit, and will be continuing to play those instead.
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@doctorhino Reading up on what? Critics reviewing the game ahead of time didn't mention it (I think one mentioned it a bit the day before launch - "local co-op is tearing my family apart" or such). It wasn't until launch day that people started posting about the problems.
Re the hard future in gaming, probably true. Not many games are my cup of tea. Animal Crossing usually is. Probably why this ended up being so disappointing to me.
@Mountain_Man That's what a pre-order is. Gamer-nerd gf pre-order most of our games from series we like. Usually it works out great, this time it didn't.
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@doctorhino You don't get to control how other people using rating systems on games. It is a 0/10 to me because it is not only not fun for me, but because I anticipated it so much that the letdown has made it an unpleasant gaming experience. To me, it has earned 0/10 points. It is the most disappointing game I've played.
For those mentioning that the one-island thing was announced before release, that's true, but it was announced long after we'd pre-ordered the game. I was immediately disappointed to hear I wouldn't be able to get an island, but I still held out hope that it wouldn't mess up my P2 experience too much. Obviously it did mess it up, and basically every part of being P2 makes for a disappointing time compared to any previous AC games.
The only game I'd rate worse for being P2 is Super Mario Odyssey, where you literally get to be the actual players clothing item. But at least that game still allowed for multiple P1 saves, so everyone could still get the actual game experience.
I'm totally fine with local co-op being trash as long as there's the option for each person to enjoy the game individually. New Horizons has made sure to prevent that. Your options as P2 are buy double of everything, be a glorified NPC, or don't play.
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As one of the 0/10 reviewers, I can say the 0 is deserved IMO, because the multiplayer limitations have made the game non-playable for me. I'm sure my gf, who is Player 1, would give it a much higher score. But as P2, the game isn't even a game for me. It is absolutely no fun to be a glorified NPC in someone else's awesome world.
I've been looking forward to this game since it was announced. I absolutely wanted to play and love it, just as I've played and loved previous AC games. But my gf bought the switch and game, and I'm not willing to spend another few hundred to buy my own, so I don't get to enjoy the game. If the game is ever fixed (unlikely I know) so P2 can have the same experience as P1, I'll be happy to adjust my rating accordingly.