7/10 isn't bad

[UhOhIPooped]

Some gamers really need to get over it if a game is not 8 or above in reviews. I've played some banger 6 and 7 critic reviewed games, and the funny thing is that some critically acclaimed games I hated. I don't know where this idea came from to not only listen to reviewers, but also take their opinion as the be all end all. If you want to play some garbage games, I have a big list of them from when I was a kid playing the NES and Atari 2600. These gamers have no idea how good they actually have it, but to each their own. We all have our opinions, but you should make it on your own whether or not you watch reviews. Just cause someone hates it doesn't mean it won't be your jam.

[DevilishTay #Retired]

It seems like you are trying to convince yourself for some reason.

[UhOhIPooped]

Originally posted by DevilishTay:

It seems like you are trying to convince yourself for some reason.

Nah just baiting for those who are gonna argue, complain, or make comments trashing others.

[DevilishTay #Retired]

So what you are doing

[UhOhIPooped]

Originally posted by DevilishTay:

So what you are doing

Lol I never trashed anyone but nice try.

[Tyler_ID]

I'm enjoying it. It's a good break till the next Stellar Blade DLC arrives.

[UhOhIPooped]

Originally posted by Tyler_ID:

I'm enjoying it. It's a good break till the next Stellar Blade DLC arrives.

Cant wait for Stellar Blade to hit PC! I've heard nothing but positive things from my buddy who plays on PS5. The mods on pc will be insane!

[DevilishTay #Retired]

Originally posted by UhOhIPooped:

Originally posted by DevilishTay:

So what you are doing

Lol I never trashed anyone but nice try.

But you are

[Haggy]

activists giving a 7/10 shows how bad it is lol.

[Nightmarian]

Originally posted by UhOhIPooped:

Originally posted by DevilishTay:

It seems like you are trying to convince yourself for some reason.

Nah just baiting for those who are gonna argue, complain, or make comments trashing others.

You're right, it's JUST average, and there's nothing wrong with that in a void. But this game has political drama surrounding it and on top of that we're living in a time where people are highly selective with how much dough they throw down due to everything being so expensive. Even worse, there are some great games out right now and we're coming off a pretty big Steam sale.

So while 7/10 isn't bad (most places I saw gave it 60s but yeah let's be generous), the people who only buy games once or twice every few months ain't getting it and other people will put it on waitlists and wait fora sale.

I just want to point out this is nothing specific against Flintlock, I'm just putting out in general that anything below 80s is generally bad for a game's longterm health and for good reason, so it's weird when I see your mentality.

And no, it was definitely not bait lol. I refuse to believe you're that bad at it.

Unfortunately, this culture kills both good games and games that probably deserved to die. Some are among my favorites; despite a lot of negative press from the CRPG community and the unfortunate choice to call themselves a Planescape sequel, I adored Tides of Numenera.

Same with Owlcat's jank and broken-fest. They got lucky they're still around because if they would just fire all their coders and get real ones, they'd slowly become the next Larian since their writers and artists are top notch.

But their games wallow in mediocracy instead while even studios that no longer deserve it like Bioware and Obsidian laugh from decaying gilded palaces.

Anyway, the tl;dr is that while 6/10 7/10 is simply average and perfectly fine in isolation, these days it might as well be the sound of a knife across the neck and we both know it.

[Ectocooler]

There is no way you take stock in a review coming from an online gaming publication.

There is no way you would admit that publicly. I swear some people have no shame.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Originally posted by Ectocooler:

There is no way you take stock in a review coming from an online gaming publication.

There is no way you would admit that publicly. I swear some people have no shame.

right, let me just take a chance and pay $40 and spend hours learning the game just to find out im not having fun. in an overcrowded genre where i already have a lot to choose from.

[Captain Blud]

When reviews are 50% or lower that's when I really get wary. But anything above has a decent chance of being fun

[Naamtar]

Originally posted by interior crocodile alligator:

Originally posted by Ectocooler:

There is no way you take stock in a review coming from an online gaming publication.

There is no way you would admit that publicly. I swear some people have no shame.

right, let me just take a chance and pay $40 and spend hours learning the game just to find out im not having fun. in an overcrowded genre where i already have a lot to choose from.

There's literally a free demo...

[Dr. Strangelove]

wooow im sure playing through a short cherrypicked part of a game will tell me all about how fun the other 90% is.

[FLY paladin]

Don’t give your money to support SBI to ruin our future games!