I don’t necessarily care for it either way (I’m swaying more towards ‘this is utterly meaningless’), but some of the comments are pretty unacceptable for having an opinion on something.
@Alpha008 like I said, I don’t want to read reviews of entitled internet crybabies, essentially. The kind of people that would review bomb something because they changed a voice actor or something, as opposed to evaluating the game on its own merit.
Why is everyone dumping on Metacritic? And what maniacs actually go there for the user reviews? I’m only interested in the opinions of people that can actually string a coherent sentence together.
Pretty insane to come out with this so soon after the high-profile closure of Yuzu. I’m sure their alleged legal consultation will be absolutely useless and I anticipate the day it gets taken down.
@bluemage1989 your opinions on Disco Elysium, Shining Pearl and the Persona games are generally miles away from the sheer majority of critics and fans. Certainly not “in line with what most people would think”. That’s exactly all it is though - an opinion. And yours is in the minority with those three.
Disco Elysium is one of the finest narrative works I have experienced of any medium. I hope the extremely talented people affected by this bs manage to find the same success with their future projects.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the Mario Vs Donkey Kong games. It’s missing some of that creative magic we’ve come to expect from the main games. This really had to be at least a 9 for me to pick it up, so no chance of that happening now.
Really confused by… all of his words to be honest. He left in 2020 after what sounds like he basically sold his “baby” and handed over creative control to others. I bet he wasn’t complaining when he got a fat pay check at the time.
And yeah, the game has nearly been out for 5 and a half years. Probably definitely absolutely time for something new.
@IceEarthGuard we all have our own opinions, Jarrett. Considering she hasn’t worked on a Pokemon project since she was Ash, and was easily her most recognisable role, she’s clearly still clinging onto that in 2024. It’s not rude, she has not been relevant in Pokemon for almost 20 years lollllll.
@ketrac sorry we’re talking about what SHE said though. Not players, fans, consumers, etc.
Your point about Resident Evil doesn’t make much sense. Are you saying you WANT the infamously bad and critically panned original Resi voice actors for the sake of continuity? Because no one was complaining when they got changed… 🥴
Pretty ridiculous comments from her (and most other people here too, I guess) to say she’s not quite over being recast in something that happened 18 years ago… She literally addressed her own dilemma by stating that it’s par for the course when it comes to being an actor. It’s the nature of the industry. I’m sorry but, move on to new projects and stop trying to remain relevant in this space.
@sleepinglion really? That’s your attitude towards the game because someone has found one of the most niche and random exploits imaginable? Glitches and tricks are found in games all the time. How were the QA team supposed to know that this, of all things, was even possible?
Limited Run currently have Bill and Ted in their physical year end sale, so this will no doubt be a ploy to get rid of excess stock that they have of a game which no one really wanted, because it’s trash.
Okay I think that’s enough of The Game Awards for one year. General consensus is that they’re one big hype builder, not really about celebrating gaming, Geoff Keighley is a tool, etc.
@pinderschloss absolutely owned mate. I would probably give it a week before you come back here.
@MS7000 hardly disdain for older titles, or else there wouldn’t have been remakes of Link’s Awakening and Skyward Sword after Breath of the Wild. And, using your own words, they have embraced both styles of game.
@LadyCharlie well they clearly considered fans feedback, so I think you’re being incredibly disrespectful here. You do you though if you don’t want to return to the series, you’re definitely in the minority though with your opinion.
I’m convinced this isn’t an official King Kong tie-in and is just a terrible attempt to look like one to boost sales. I’d sure they would have used more movie assets and references if it was.
They’ll probably put out a separate release when the full DLC is available too. If there’s one company who completely epitomises quantity over quality, it’s Game Freak.
I’m just glad to finally see Origins released in PAL territories. Already own the first one on Gamecube (which I’ve admittedly never played), but I couldn’t miss this collection.
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Re: Review: Slayers X (Switch) - A Fun But Basic Boomer Shooter That Lacks An X Factor
Never has there been a more repulsive and off-putting tagline than “the video game equivalent of Limp Bizkit”.
I think I’m alright actually without this game then, thanks.
Re: Random: Four Players Remain On The Nintendo Network Servers, One Month After Closure
I don’t necessarily care for it either way (I’m swaying more towards ‘this is utterly meaningless’), but some of the comments are pretty unacceptable for having an opinion on something.
Re: Nintendo Places In "Top 10" Of Metacritic's 14th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
@Alpha008 like I said, I don’t want to read reviews of entitled internet crybabies, essentially. The kind of people that would review bomb something because they changed a voice actor or something, as opposed to evaluating the game on its own merit.
Re: Nintendo Places In "Top 10" Of Metacritic's 14th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
Why is everyone dumping on Metacritic? And what maniacs actually go there for the user reviews? I’m only interested in the opinions of people that can actually string a coherent sentence together.
Re: Nintendo Places In "Top 10" Of Metacritic's 14th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
@batmanbud2 literally no one refers to Kirby as RTDLD, what are you on over there?
Re: Gallery: You Lovely People Have Been Photoshopping Our Video Producer Into Games
Is there any Alex content that isn’t cringe?
Re: My Little Pony Returns In A New Open-World Adventure On Switch
@The_Dragons_Mouth @Ooyah It was low-hanging fruit, but at least we got some laughs before it gets removed 😅
Re: My Little Pony Returns In A New Open-World Adventure On Switch
Anti-Matter is probably gonna s**t his pants when he sees this news.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
Pretty insane to come out with this so soon after the high-profile closure of Yuzu. I’m sure their alleged legal consultation will be absolutely useless and I anticipate the day it gets taken down.
Re: Disco Elysium Dev ZA/UM Reportedly Cancels Project And Is Planning Layoffs
@bluemage1989 your opinions on Disco Elysium, Shining Pearl and the Persona games are generally miles away from the sheer majority of critics and fans. Certainly not “in line with what most people would think”.
That’s exactly all it is though - an opinion. And yours is in the minority with those three.
Re: Disco Elysium Dev ZA/UM Reportedly Cancels Project And Is Planning Layoffs
Disco Elysium is one of the finest narrative works I have experienced of any medium.
I hope the extremely talented people affected by this bs manage to find the same success with their future projects.
Re: Microsoft To Bring Four Xbox Exclusives To Other Consoles, But Won't Name Them
This was the time to announce them after alllll the bloody speculation. But no, the rumours will continue again.
Re: Review: Arzette: The Jewel Of Faramore (Switch) - An Adroit Homage To The Worst Zelda Games
Can’t wait to bomb some Dodongos.
Re: Review: Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Switch) - An Easygoing, Kid-Friendly Remake That's Just Fine
I’ve never been a huge fan of the Mario Vs Donkey Kong games. It’s missing some of that creative magic we’ve come to expect from the main games.
This really had to be at least a 9 for me to pick it up, so no chance of that happening now.
Re: Dead Cells Lead Designer Isn't Happy With "Abrupt" Decision To End Development
@nimnio he’s edited his comment so it now makes more sense. Originally it read as a proper unnecessary dig at me.
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Re: Dead Cells Lead Designer Isn't Happy With "Abrupt" Decision To End Development
Really confused by… all of his words to be honest. He left in 2020 after what sounds like he basically sold his “baby” and handed over creative control to others. I bet he wasn’t complaining when he got a fat pay check at the time.
And yeah, the game has nearly been out for 5 and a half years. Probably definitely absolutely time for something new.
Re: Random: Ash Ketchum's OG Voice Actor Reflects On "Devastating" Moment She Was Fired
@IceEarthGuard we all have our own opinions, Jarrett. Considering she hasn’t worked on a Pokemon project since she was Ash, and was easily her most recognisable role, she’s clearly still clinging onto that in 2024. It’s not rude, she has not been relevant in Pokemon for almost 20 years lollllll.
Re: Random: Ash Ketchum's OG Voice Actor Reflects On "Devastating" Moment She Was Fired
@ketrac sorry we’re talking about what SHE said though. Not players, fans, consumers, etc.
Your point about Resident Evil doesn’t make much sense. Are you saying you WANT the infamously bad and critically panned original Resi voice actors for the sake of continuity? Because no one was complaining when they got changed… 🥴
Re: Random: Ash Ketchum's OG Voice Actor Reflects On "Devastating" Moment She Was Fired
Pretty ridiculous comments from her (and most other people here too, I guess) to say she’s not quite over being recast in something that happened 18 years ago…
She literally addressed her own dilemma by stating that it’s par for the course when it comes to being an actor. It’s the nature of the industry. I’m sorry but, move on to new projects and stop trying to remain relevant in this space.
Re: Hacker Gary Bowser Discusses Post-Jail Life And Chipping Away At Nintendo's $14m
@dew12333 mate I forgot all about Hogwarts actually, I just watched the Digital Foundry video instead.
Good shout though, I don’t think you’re wrong.
Re: Hacker Gary Bowser Discusses Post-Jail Life And Chipping Away At Nintendo's $14m
Sorry, wtf are we doing reporting on the hardships of convicted criminals? Is this really where this site is at now?
Re: Random: Former Nintendo Employees Kit & Krysta Share Their Initial Reaction To Palworld
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Right, that’s enough of Palworld. And that’s definitely more than enough of Kit and Krysta fs.
Re: 8% Of Developers Are Apparently Working On Games For Switch's Successor
It would probably help that percentage if something was announced… This doesn’t concern me.
Re: Random: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Glitch Lets You Kill Any Enemy Or Boss In One Hit
@sleepinglion really? That’s your attitude towards the game because someone has found one of the most niche and random exploits imaginable? Glitches and tricks are found in games all the time. How were the QA team supposed to know that this, of all things, was even possible?
Re: Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection Is About To Be Delisted On The Switch eShop
Limited Run currently have Bill and Ted in their physical year end sale, so this will no doubt be a ploy to get rid of excess stock that they have of a game which no one really wanted, because it’s trash.
Re: Soapbox: Chants Of Sennaar Is The GOTY Candidate That Nobody Is Talking About
Rated 7 out of 10 from this very site, but is a a GotY contender..? Doubt.
Re: Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
@PinderSchloss misinterpreting someone else’s words isn’t an experience hahahaha.
Re: Soapbox: This Year, The Game Awards Failed The Industry
Okay I think that’s enough of The Game Awards for one year. General consensus is that they’re one big hype builder, not really about celebrating gaming, Geoff Keighley is a tool, etc.
@pinderschloss absolutely owned mate. I would probably give it a week before you come back here.
Re: Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
@MS7000 hardly disdain for older titles, or else there wouldn’t have been remakes of Link’s Awakening and Skyward Sword after Breath of the Wild. And, using your own words, they have embraced both styles of game.
Re: Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
@GravyThief and I feel like you’re the kind of person that would complain regardless of what they put out at this stage.
Re: Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
@LadyCharlie well they clearly considered fans feedback, so I think you’re being incredibly disrespectful here. You do you though if you don’t want to return to the series, you’re definitely in the minority though with your opinion.
Re: Review: SteamWorld Build (Switch) - A Brilliantly Realised Melding Of Sim Genres
If you were to remove all instances of ‘flipping’, ‘blinking’, ‘ruddy’ and any other adverbs, Alex’s articles would be half the length.
Re: Feature: The 13 Spookiest Pokémon, Ranked
As others have said, poor list, with almost no homework done.
Re: Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 - An Extensive But Imperfect Compilation Of Classics
@Olliemar28 ah of course, for the clicks innit Loud and clear.
Re: Review: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 - An Extensive But Imperfect Compilation Of Classics
Great game review that doesn’t mention anything about the gameplay at all. Wonderful stuff, as ever from this site.
Re: Round Table: Let's Talk Mario Wonder - Surprises, Badges, Difficulty, New Characters
@DripDropCop146 poor take. But you do you.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
It’s only Monday, can I get some time to play the bloody game?
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Mario games scoring very well and Anti-Matter still saying stupid sh*t.
All is right with the world.
Re: Review: Front Mission 2: Remake - Serviceable, But With Some Seriously Rough Edges
Dodge anything from Forever Entertainment. Shovelware-tier developer that somehow still gets decent licenses.
Re: Analogue's CEO Reckons Not Even Nintendo Could Beat Its New 'N64'
He might well be correct when making these assumptions, but did he have to come across like such a d**k while doing so?
Re: Random: Players Share Bananas Gameplay Of New King Kong Game, And It's Not Looking Good
I’m convinced this isn’t an official King Kong tie-in and is just a terrible attempt to look like one to boost sales. I’d sure they would have used more movie assets and references if it was.
Re: Disney Boss Reportedly Being Urged To Acquire A Major Game Publisher
This is what Disney do. Nothing new here.
Re: Random: Some Switch Fans Want A Super Mario Bros. Wonder eShop Demo
I’m embarrassed on behalf of all these whiny Twitter users. The game is out in 9 days and they’re all going to buy it anyway.
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Doesn't Really Need Backwards Compatibility
Well done for drawing people in with the clickbait headline.
It really does need to be backwards compatible though, so let’s not f*** around any more than you already have.
Re: Time Extension And Lost In Cult Are Joining Forces For 'The Console Chronicles'
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Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC Catches An International Physical Release This November
They’ll probably put out a separate release when the full DLC is available too. If there’s one company who completely epitomises quantity over quality, it’s Game Freak.
Re: Random: Masahiro Sakurai Showcases His Rare Gaming Collectibles
@Princess_Lilly well when did you buy it?
Re: Review: Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster - A Welcome, If Flawed, Return For Monolith Soft's GameCube Duo
I’m just glad to finally see Origins released in PAL territories. Already own the first one on Gamecube (which I’ve admittedly never played), but I couldn’t miss this collection.