PC Gamer and IGN reviews don't seem too good..

[Kyllin]

Don't shoot the messenger, LOL.

[Kleptia]

Civ 6 took multiple expansions to reach it's full potential, and Humankind will likely be no different. It takes a massive undergoing to make a game this involved, and fan feedback and testing to see what civs to add, what tweaks to make. With all the variations possible, I doubt they were even able to fully explore them. Should be interesting.

[The Doctor]

But it will get a pass for doing so from the folks who hate Civ 6 because that's how they make games as well. The end doesn't justify the launch for Firaxis or Paradox.

[Revan]

PC Gamers sucks, IGN sucks even more, need to say more?

[Muzzles]

Originally posted by Kyllin:

Don't shoot the messenger, LOL.

Portuguese IGN gave 8 out of 10.
I loved the review. One of the few fails, common on this games, is the IA being weak. Don't get me started in Civ6 notoriously ridiculous (look at the patches and Dlcs all this years) IA.

So... next 9 hours I'll wait patiently and looking forward to play it.

Salute!!!

[Humble]

70% is like meh, 80% is good game, 90% game is great and awsome, 100% game is legend! 60% game and less is don't ever or don't even buy the game due it's not good game at all or buggy game, or so go on.

[Cacheelma]

I'm considering refunding myself because of these reviews. Not gonna lie.

[Muzzles]

I meant civ 6 IA, not the game. I have 1600hrs in it....

[yupasoot]

I never trust these 3rd party review sites. They often are not in unison with player reviews, e.g Outriders.

[Mr Jason]

People still take anything IGN or PC gamer take seriously?

I recommend playing a session of Humankind where they don't exist during your timeline to fix the situation ^_^

[The Doctor]

Originally posted by Jason Strike:

People still take anything IGN or PC gamer take seriously?

I recommend playing a session of Humankind where they don't exist during your timeline to fix the situation ^_^

If they were praising the game and awarding it a 9.something score, people would accuse them of being "mouthpieces for Sega and taking the bucks and so you can't trust their review". I wouldn't argue with them for saying that either.

However, actually producing a more-or-less credible and reasonably authentic review and they still get attacked shamelessly in pretty much every which way from the reviewer's supposed lack of gaming experience to their personal integrity by the folks who can't bear to hear anything bad said about something they've blindly invested so much in already.

Good luck with the game later today, folks. I hope it is massively better for you than IGN suggests it is.

[Jacob Locke]

Originally posted by The Doctor:

Originally posted by Jason Strike:

People still take anything IGN or PC gamer take seriously?

I recommend playing a session of Humankind where they don't exist during your timeline to fix the situation ^_^

If they were praising the game and awarding it a 9.something score, people would accuse them of being "mouthpieces for Sega and taking the bucks and so you can't trust their review". I wouldn't argue with them for saying that either.

However, actually producing a more-or-less credible and reasonably authentic review and they still get attacked shamelessly in pretty much every which way from the reviewer's supposed lack of gaming experience to their personal integrity by the folks who can't bear to hear anything bad said about something they've blindly invested so much in already.

Good luck with the game later today, folks. I hope it is massively better for you than IGN suggests it is.

Well, to be fair, there have been some pretty blatant examples of a lack of journalistic integrity in the video game space. Lots of favors, both monetary and other bouncing around. So I wouldn't be too quick to put any faith in game reviews anymore. That doesn't mean you can't find valuable insight into games by reading and/or watching reviews. You just need to be able to separate the objective info from the subjective. Not always easy, but if you're careful.

[EpimeTheAus]

Originally posted by Brashen:

Originally posted by The Doctor:

If they were praising the game and awarding it a 9.something score, people would accuse them of being "mouthpieces for Sega and taking the bucks and so you can't trust their review". I wouldn't argue with them for saying that either.

However, actually producing a more-or-less credible and reasonably authentic review and they still get attacked shamelessly in pretty much every which way from the reviewer's supposed lack of gaming experience to their personal integrity by the folks who can't bear to hear anything bad said about something they've blindly invested so much in already.

Good luck with the game later today, folks. I hope it is massively better for you than IGN suggests it is.

Well, to be fair, there have been some pretty blatant examples of a lack of journalistic integrity in the video game space. Lots of favors, both monetary and other bouncing around. So I wouldn't be too quick to put any faith in game reviews anymore. That doesn't mean you can't find valuable insight into games by reading and/or watching reviews. You just need to be able to separate the objective info from the subjective. Not always easy, but if you're careful.

So are you saying that The Last Of Us 2 isn't the bestest game ever with a score of 11/10?

[The Doctor]

I know. I just find it ironic that the two IGN reviews I've read, Stellaris and Humankind, have both been greeted by the fanbase with such hostility because they didn't say enough nice things about the game and dare to say that it's not that great.

[Jacob Locke]

Originally posted by EpimeTheAus:

So are you saying that The Last Of Us 2 isn't the bestest game ever with a score of 11/10?

LOL Nobody wants to be the outlier do they? Will we look like idiots if we give it a 7 and everyone else gives it a 10? And then the public ends up loving it as well?

I played the first game start to finish 3 times. One of my all time favorite games. Couldn't manage more than a few hours with the second. But I also know that was just me in large part. I'm an older guy with children. I can understand the situation Joel was in and why he was as he was. It really resonated with me. A very character driven experience. The second had no main characters that I could relate to. I'm sure it was a great experience for those who could relate.

[Jacob Locke]

Originally posted by The Doctor:

I know. I just find it ironic that the two IGN reviews I've read, Stellaris and Humankind, have both been greeted by the fanbase with such hostility because they didn't say enough nice things about the game and dare to say that it's not that great.

Yeah. Kind of human nature though. I do agree that it should be pointed out. As you have. So other readers get to see the situation more clearly.