@Tom-Massey Well sure, you'd hope so, but I think you'd have to be ignorant of how most people consume review scores and why sites like Metacritic exist, it's specifically because people don't. When you google the game, you (you!) are the first linked review, and it's stink fished right there. Five out of ten, worse than the first release. There's no context in how the vast majority of people will see your score. So, in the hopes that this isn't just a power trip, just something to think about.
@Tom-Massey do keep in mind tho, when people search the game, this score will definitely be confusing. It's the better release and has a lower score. There's probably a better way to highlight the predatory nature of the release without making someone inadvertently go buy the worse product because the score wasn't really objective, not that I don't think a bit of a dock for behavior was fully inappropriate.
@Tom-Massey It wasn't held back, it was a limited release, and they fixed the complaints for the wide release. I honestly do not see the issue, if it isn't invalid salt you're literally punishing them for doing better and working on feedback. That's absolutely insane to me. Unless you actually have a source on the inside that told you that they literally HAD the thing complete, but cut out stuff for the LRG release to give people a reason to buy it later on digitally, this is a really weird angle you're using to justify scoring a better unlimited product lower than the limited physical one that came before it. I'd even go as far as to say "irrationally skeptical". The reasonable response to seeing the wide release was improved is "Oh, wow, they actually listened to review criticism, nice".
So wait, let me get this straight... you were miffed originally that it was missing stuff, so they fix it and release it wide, and your response to that release is to ...DOCK THE SCORE. Because you're salty you bought an LRG skinner box, this release is separate (and not limited, this may be the key) and your PREVIOUS purchase remains as it was? Man. I'd hate to see your score for MGS3 Subsistence, that's some wacky logic. It's a shame it's your website that comes up when you search the game to get an idea of the reception when your opinion is this poisoned by poor purchasing decisions.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING THIS TO PC. LRG kids don't deserve it
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Re: Mini Review: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection - A Great But Gouging, Exploitative Package
@Tom-Massey Well sure, you'd hope so, but I think you'd have to be ignorant of how most people consume review scores and why sites like Metacritic exist, it's specifically because people don't. When you google the game, you (you!) are the first linked review, and it's stink fished right there. Five out of ten, worse than the first release. There's no context in how the vast majority of people will see your score. So, in the hopes that this isn't just a power trip, just something to think about.
Re: Mini Review: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection - A Great But Gouging, Exploitative Package
@Tom-Massey do keep in mind tho, when people search the game, this score will definitely be confusing. It's the better release and has a lower score. There's probably a better way to highlight the predatory nature of the release without making someone inadvertently go buy the worse product because the score wasn't really objective, not that I don't think a bit of a dock for behavior was fully inappropriate.
Re: Mini Review: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection - A Great But Gouging, Exploitative Package
Ah, two different products. Understood, thank you for clarifying and sorry.
Re: Mini Review: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection - A Great But Gouging, Exploitative Package
@Tom-Massey It wasn't held back, it was a limited release, and they fixed the complaints for the wide release. I honestly do not see the issue, if it isn't invalid salt you're literally punishing them for doing better and working on feedback. That's absolutely insane to me. Unless you actually have a source on the inside that told you that they literally HAD the thing complete, but cut out stuff for the LRG release to give people a reason to buy it later on digitally, this is a really weird angle you're using to justify scoring a better unlimited product lower than the limited physical one that came before it. I'd even go as far as to say "irrationally skeptical". The reasonable response to seeing the wide release was improved is "Oh, wow, they actually listened to review criticism, nice".
Re: Mini Review: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection - A Great But Gouging, Exploitative Package
So wait, let me get this straight... you were miffed originally that it was missing stuff, so they fix it and release it wide, and your response to that release is to ...DOCK THE SCORE. Because you're salty you bought an LRG skinner box, this release is separate (and not limited, this may be the key) and your PREVIOUS purchase remains as it was? Man. I'd hate to see your score for MGS3 Subsistence, that's some wacky logic. It's a shame it's your website that comes up when you search the game to get an idea of the reception when your opinion is this poisoned by poor purchasing decisions.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING THIS TO PC. LRG kids don't deserve it