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Marvel's Spider-Man - Review Thread
- Thread starter vestan
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Goddamn at those photo mode pics.
I forgot I preordered Spider-Man on Amazon and got my card charged. Oh well, at least I got a discount.
I forgot I preordered Spider-Man on Amazon and got my card charged. Oh well, at least I got a discount.
You can pause the game at any second you want and it will look lifelike regardless of the position and timing, even from off screen videos.
He's not the one who reviews it actually, that's Brandon Jones and going by the score he loved it as well. I haven't watched their review though for fear of spoilers, this was said in the weekly podcast.
Won't be up on Youtube till Friday, it is up for Patrons though on their Patreon.
So GOTY nominations at TGA this year so far - Monster Hunter World, God of War, Spider-man?
Everyone seems to be expecting RDR2 so it's probably going to be in.
That leaves the last spot and I'm not sure what it would be- SotC remake? Far Cry 5? Detroit?
Everyone seems to be expecting RDR2 so it's probably going to be in.
That leaves the last spot and I'm not sure what it would be- SotC remake? Far Cry 5? Detroit?
Cool!
Ah, I see. Still! Very happy to hear them loving it so much.
It's not about an individual review score here or there, but what the broader context of the site's review scores represent. Somebody posted a list of AAA game's and well received DLC for AAA games that GameCritic has reviewed, and while an occasional harsh score for these wouldn't raise an eyebrow to see that many very well regarded games score that lowly, it makes it hard to take the site seriously. This is especially true since if it was one person, like Quartertothree, you can say that individual just judges games very harshly. But when a site with multiple reviewers judges games consistently far harsher, then it seems as if the site either seeks out reviewers who have a tendency to judge games harshly or its a mandate - considering the site doesn't award scores on their own site but gives a score to Metacritic, it certainly strains credulity that there aren't ulterior motives.
Add in being more positive towards smaller games, and while circumstantial it's one more thing that makes me question the site.
So it's not a matter of an outlier, but rather a pattern. If a reviewer consistently is much harsher for the most popular games, then I don't know how valid that person's opinion is. Reviews are subjective, but there should be a level of objective quality obvious even if a certain type of game isn't for you, or if a blockbuster AAA isn't really your cup of tea. Does that make sense?
While some might be quick to point out 87 as being rather low for a GOTY contender, I do think the sheer number of 9s and 10s is worth noting. It's the plethora of random 7s that really brought it down. So I definitely think it should be considered.
Maybe also Smash? It definitely wouldn't win, but it would feel weird for there to be no Nintendo game at all this year.
In what universe is a pop tart better than a toaster strudel??
Yep. It will settle at a 86 in the end. 5 from Gamecritics incoming.The dream is over, its way back down to 87 and there's still EDGE...
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CGI looking pretty good for 04. I gotta rewatch this.The dream is over, its way back down to 87 and there's still EDGE...
I don't think that particular moment is CG. Just sped up footage with practical effect for the metal arm.
There's where we're going to disagree. "Objective" quality should have absolutely no bearing on a review. It should be 100% subjective. If a game isn't your cup of tea, then a review should reflect that honestly. There shouldn't be some rating floor because simply because of quality.
That's not how reviews work. Reviews don't reflect the merits of work, but how those merits affect and impact the reviewer. Case in point: The Thing. No doubt the quality of that movie is not in question. It's a masterfully-made movie. But when it released, it was absolutely destroyed critically. It was hated. It was called junk and trash and a movie for morons. But now it's considered a genre masterpiece.
The "objective quality obvious" in The Thing never changed. It was the same movie now as it was then, the same acting, the same cinematography, the same effects and atmosphere. What changed was subjective opinion and perspective, culture and context. That's why those objective qualities that were considered gross trash then is seen as masterful cinematic design today
It is the same with games. The objective qualities of graphics and controls and so on isn't what dictates a game's review, but how those qualities impact a reviewer. Something could have the best graphics, most amazing gameplay in the world, the best story, but if those elements don't resonate, then a review should reflect that.
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While I don't think most sites will give GOTY to this over God of War or RDR2 there is hope still. Fallout 4 won over 50 GOTY awards the same year as Witcher 3 despite the fact that it had an 80 something score.
Doom (2016) got GOTYs and it was at an 85 I think. Spider-man will definitely get one atleast. The 6 from Guardian wrecked any chance it had of being at 89-90.
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Yup! I'm not worried about that, but I'm just lowering my expectations slightly so as to not be disappointed.
Fuuuck. That first one!
Wow those are beautiful. Does the game have changeable filters like Uncharted 4 does? Like black/white , cel-shaded?
Yup yup.
EDIT: Hella compressed because I upped it to Imgur, but....
Wait really? Just to clarify, I meant for general gameplay. Not just for the photo mode.
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For some reason this makes me want to play Sim City.
Looks awesome. Loving the reviews!
Fuck, this game looks incredible
How far can you zoom out the camera? I hope it's not like God of War's photo mode
Oh, for gameplay? No. Toggles for Chromatic Aberration, sliders for Film grain, Motion Blur, and Brightness.
Maximum zoom and FOV.
Really happy for Insomniac. Sunset Overdrive is one of my favorite games of this gen and I can't wait to swing around as Spidey.
I know Toby was a little weepy at points but damn his voice can have some emotion behind it. He's yelling "Hang on!" to Aunt May in that scene and you can really feel the urgency in his voice.
SM2 man, so good.
I'm re-watching 2 as we speak and got past that a bit ago.The dream is over, its way back down to 87 and there's still EDGE...
I know Toby was a little weepy at points but damn his voice can have some emotion behind it. He's yelling "Hang on!" to Aunt May in that scene and you can really feel the urgency in his voice.
SM2 man, so good.
Ahh I would have loved a cel-shaded gameplay filter that is found in Uncharted 4. Any update on hud and mini-map customization? Thank you so much btw.
The dream is over, its way back down to 87 and there's still EDGE...
Lol perfect gif.
You won't be disappointed. Resolution is the only difference between the base and Pro version of Spider-Man, afaik.
I own a Pro btw.
The dream is over, its way back down to 87 and there's still EDGE...
The dream never dies.
We still 88.
Edge are overrated and irrelevant.
If anyone in Central Scotland wants to know where to pick this up on Thursday, PM me (y'all probably already know the shop but still). They usually break break the release date for a lot of games.
Can I get in trouble for spreading that info around?
Nah. You can toggle the HUD background for contrast. No other options.
I think they change in the game in general.
Unless I've been seeing things this whole time.
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Oh, did not know that. Cool, cool, cool.