players love it, reviewers haReviewste it

#1 Posted by ocdog45 (667 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

I hit the forums and people love the game, but its getting so many bad reviews. If I played the Bourne identity and damnation, I can play this to the end, no matter how glitchy it is.

#2 Posted by Smokay (525 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

haReviewste it is not a word

#3 Posted by raidingkvatch (1130 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

As far as i can see it's getting mixed review, averaging to middling reviews (65 on Metacritic) which is probably about what the game deserves; it's my sort of game and I'm enjoying playiong it, but reviews are supposed to be for all gamers, lots of people probably weren't too interested in AP to begin with, so they'll see a 3 star review, and just continue not bothering with the game.

#4 Posted by KarlPilkington (2573 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Smokay: haReviewsters gonna haReviewste.

#5 Posted by natetodamax (18952 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

haReviewste it

What?

#6 Edited by Jeust (9660 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@ocdog45 said:

" I hit the forums and people love the game, but its getting so many bad reviews. If I played the Bourne identity and damnation, I can play this to the end, no matter how glitchy it is. "

The bad reviews are mainly due to its shortcommings, like bugs, deficient ai... But in a little while i'm dabble a bit with it, and see for myself.

#7 Posted by GunstarRed (4098 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

I was thinking about Haplayingte it but the quicklook completely unsold me on it.

#8 Posted by Brendan (6920 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

I tried it, and have hamiddlngste feelings about it. There are other games I want to play more at the moment.

#9 Posted by EvilTwin (3321 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Chabbs0 said:

" @Smokay: haReviewsters gonna haReviewste. "

Post of the day right here folks.

#10 Posted by 9cupsoftea (644 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

That's like some subliminal shit you're pulling in the topic title.

I think it sounds awesome, the choice stuff sounds like it's enough to put up with the jankiness.

#11 Posted by nanikore (2740 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

haWhatte haIste haThiste haThreadte haAboutte?

#12 Posted by Soap (3381 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

Trust me, players don't love it. This game is junk

#13 Posted by I_smell (3902 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@marioncobretti said:

" I was thinking about Haplayingte it but the quicklook completely unsold me on it. "

Yeah, same. I expected it to be one thing but it turned out to be somethin else.

#14 Posted by Dustpan (1683 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

What language is this?

#15 Posted by ocdog45 (667 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

Damm, I'm getting killed here. I deserve it.

#16 Posted by Rhaknar (5814 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

liking a game has nothing to do thinking a game is good or bad, or it shouldn't at least

#17 Posted by yani (408 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

The game is shit, but I love it so.

#18 Posted by Milkman (14209 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

Obviously, if you look at forums dedicated to Alpha Protocol most people are going to have positive things to say about the game. If they didn't, why would they be on the forums to begin with?

#19 Posted by Jimbo (9078 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Milkman said:

" Obviously, if you look at forums dedicated to Alpha Protocol most people are going to have positive things to say about the game. If they didn't, why would they be on the forums to begin with? "

It's like you've never been on the internet before.

#20 Edited by Milkman (14209 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Jimbo said:

" @Milkman said:
" Obviously, if you look at forums dedicated to Alpha Protocol most people are going to have positive things to say about the game. If they didn't, why would they be on the forums to begin with? "
It's like you've never been on the internet before. "

Giant Bomb is a little different because every forum is meshed together into one. But look at sites like GameSpot/GameFAQs, the forums are flooded with apologists and fanboys. Or like, the Alpha Protocol official forums or something. It's completely dependent on where you look.

#21 Posted by cwdawg1224 (264 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Milkman said:

" Obviously, if you look at forums dedicated to Alpha Protocol most people are going to have positive things to say about the game. If they didn't, why would they be on the forums to begin with? "

Haha then how do you explain why I'm on the forums for Alpha Protocol you dumb, dumb person?

#22 Posted by 9cupsoftea (644 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Milkman said:

" @Jimbo said:
" @Milkman said:
" Obviously, if you look at forums dedicated to Alpha Protocol most people are going to have positive things to say about the game. If they didn't, why would they be on the forums to begin with? "
It's like you've never been on the internet before. "
Giant Bomb is a little different because every forum is meshed together into one. But look at sites like GameSpot/GameFAQs, the forums are flooded with apologists and fanboys. Or like, the Alpha Protocol official forums or something. It's completely dependent on where you look. "

But also people who bought the game and were disappointed, as well as people who just plain love to hate. The fact Alpha protocol forums are full of positive things isn't because of the forum users.

#23 Posted by Slax (831 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Chabbs0 said:

" @Smokay: haReviewsters gonna haReviewste. "

I laughed so much. You are win!

#24 Posted by Jimbo (9078 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Milkman: Dedicated forums (and especially official forums) are usually flooded with people whining like fuck about everything imaginable, in my experience at least.

Anyways, my take is that this game was kinda destined to have a cult following, no matter how broken it turned out to be. "Players love it" seems a bit strong; some players love it and more would hate it - the reviews have to reflect that. Even a reviewer that loves it has to admit that it can't really be called 'good'.

#25 Posted by Yummylee (18293 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

I'm still looking forward to playing it. Just not nearly enough for me to spend more than at most half price for it.

#26 Posted by tranquilchaos (566 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

My name is Hareviewste Montoya...

#27 Posted by ElegantRuby (516 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

#28 Posted by Otrebor (86 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

worst title ever

#29 Posted by Hitchenson (4593 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

Looks like a bad Mass Effect.

...I'd rather play Mass Effect.

#30 Edited by sixghost (1679 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

Ironically, the title of this thread is probably the most suitable for an Alpha Protocol thread. Good intentions, janky as fuck.

#31 Posted by Virago (2484 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Smokay said:

" haReviewste it is not a word "

That is precisely why I opened this topic.
Op: what are you saying?

#32 Posted by ISuperGamerI (1802 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

I don't even know what that words means but the Bourne Identity game was fun.

#33 Edited by gike987 (1593 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@ISuperGamerI said:

" I don't even know what that words means but the Bourne Identity game was fun. "

ha(reviews)te. Get it now?

#34 Posted by ISuperGamerI (1802 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@gike987 said:

" @ISuperGamerI said:
" I don't even know what that words means but the Bourne Identity game was fun. "
ha(reviews)te. Get it now? "

I don't know "hate reviews" or something like that? :P

#35 Edited by TheHT (8411 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

That's one helluva wordplay.

Online

#36 Posted by gike987 (1593 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@ISuperGamerI: No he just (poorly) tried to hide the word hate. So the title really says "players love it, reviewers hate it". I don't know why he thought it would be funny.

#37 Posted by Brodehouse (7277 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

The game does not play well.

However it is totally worth playing.

These two things are not co-dependent.

#38 Posted by ThatFrood (3257 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Chabbs0 said:

" @Smokay: haReviewsters gonna haReviewste. "

this made me smile

#39 Posted by ApertureSilence (1151 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@sixghost said:

" Ironically, the title of this thread is probably the most suitable for an Alpha Protocol thread. Good intentions, janky as fuck. "

Hathiste.

#40 Posted by Brodehouse (7277 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Hitchenson said:

" Looks like a bad Mass Effect. ...I'd rather play Mass Effect. "

You're pretty much right, it plays like about as bad as the first Mass Effect. However, I'd rather play Mass Effect AND Alpha Protocol than live in a universe where there is only Mass Effect. If not for Obsidian, then BioWare and Bethesda GS are the only developers making WRPGs anymore.

Considering how much improved Mass Effect 2 was, I'd really like to see Alpha Protocol sell well enough to demand an Alpha Protocol 2. And maybe let Obsidian work on that game for a full cycle instead of working on it in tandem to a Fallout game.

This probably won't happen, because Sega owns the Alpha Protocol rights, and Sega is possibly the most miserable publisher around. Activision are a bunch of evil douchebags, but at least they support their products. The best thing for Obsidian is to try to become an EA Partner and start another IP.

#41 Posted by Romination (2736 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

I feel like this has been a good year for critics panning a game and then people flocking to it to turn it into some kind of weird sleeper/cult hit.

#42 Posted by damnboyadvance (4031 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

HaReviewste isn't a word. Wait, I just used it as a word too!

#43 Posted by Jazz (2046 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@tranquilchaos said:

" My name is Hareviewste Montoya... "

You killed my father
PREPARE TO DIE

#44 Posted by gike987 (1593 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

This games reminds me of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. Broken when it came out (and still kinda broken) but is now regarded as a classic.

#45 Posted by sixghost (1679 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@Romination said:

" I feel like this has been a good year for critics panning a game and then people flocking to it to turn it into some kind of weird sleeper/cult hit. "

I think you are oversimplifying this. Just because a review doesn't give a game a 8-10, doesn't mean they hate the game. Jeff said in his own review, and on the bombcast, that he likes the game but it's broken as fuck. I assume, for the most part, that the people who like the game would agree with most of the pitfalls brought up in reviews, but enjoy the game anyway.

#46 Posted by MisterMouse (3497 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

It is hard to say all of the players love it, and at times the reviewers are the players...

#47 Edited by teh_pwnzorer (1480 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

The OP made my dRevieway. :D

#48 Posted by Landon (4006 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

Yesterday a friend of mine thought he was being funny when he tried to hareviewte this game, and i'm all like "dude, I'm gonna loreviewve this game!" and he's all like "you just biareviewsed the game, you aint got no goreviewod opinion about it" so I got all mad and said "stop being a hareviewter, jerk!"

We haven't talked since.

#49 Posted by trophyhunter (5804 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

@ocdog45 said:

" I hit the forums and people love the game, but its getting so many bad reviews. If I played the Bourne identity and damnation, I can play this to the end, no matter how glitchy it is. "

damn straight

#50 Posted by Maxszy (2059 posts) - 3 years, 15 days ago

A "3 Star" game or a middle of the road game with issues but good things too like this one, really ends up being for the people that "love the genre" or that its "their type of game." This is my type of game, and I am enjoying it so far, even if it is glitchy sometimes. I don't care. People who like and care for this genre can look past that kind of stuff. Reviewers can't because they are attempting to read into all the areas. So you may want to take that into consideration when making your decision.

I hate metacritic but usually anything around 55-60+ of a particular genre that I really like, I won't look over. I will at least try it.

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Control rogue agent Michael Thorton as he tries to unearth an international conspiracy in the near future (where everybody seems to have a hidden agenda or two) in this third-person action RPG.

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