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" If you think reviewing games is primarily about skill, you are fucking stupid. "

" @PufferFiz said:

" lp2 is just like Monster hunter, the west just doesnt get it. or better yet have their hands held to much that when I game does something different they can't handle it. I for one will be picking up a copy real soon. "

"The west doesn't get it?" More like the west has much higher standards, and is less likely to accept shitty games with horrible controls.  Love how all these but-hurt otakus continue to make excuses for their shitty games. "

Well seeing as the majority of the reviewers are saying LP2 is bad, it's not Brad that is at fault here. Really, the Lost Planet is a franchise that is geared towards a certain audience involving most Japanese and limited Americans or what have you. The reviewer definitely should have been someone who has previously played LP. As someone who beat the first on Extreme and played a bunch of hours in multiplayer I'd like to say that LP2 is generally the same game. Newcomers should be aware that Lost Planet is not for everyone, and people who enjoyed the first one should feel free to buy the sequel.

" @DoctorWelch: Oh, you mean posts like these:
 
@septim said:

" If you think reviewing games is primarily about skill, you are fucking stupid. "

and 
 
@Lambert said:

" @PufferFiz said:

" lp2 is just like Monster hunter, the west just doesnt get it. or better yet have their hands held to much that when I game does something different they can't handle it. I for one will be picking up a copy real soon. "

"The west doesn't get it?" More like the west has much higher standards, and is less likely to accept shitty games with horrible controls.  Love how all these but-hurt otakus continue to make excuses for their shitty games. "

and the countless others in this thread exactly likes these and my post?  I read them, thanks.  Go try to troll somewhere else. "

HURR DURR GAIZE I SAW THIS REVIEW AND THE REVIEWER HURR DID NOT GET THE GAME HURR DURR HE IS TOTALLY SIMPLY NOT EXPRESSING HIS PERSONAL OPINION WHICH OBVIOUSLY NO ONE ELSE SHARES HURR DURR MY OPINION IS THE ONLY ONE THAT MATTERS HURR DURR ALL REVIEWS THAT DISAGREE SUCK. HURRRRR DERP HERP

If a game has frustrating controls, and frustrating gameplay, then reason would dictate the game is frustrating to play.  Frustrating games are hardly every amazing ones, and seldom good ones, and almost always bad ones.
 
I'm not saying Brad wasn't a little harsh, I'm saying LP2 makes some strange, strange decisions that seem to fly in the face of the game. I understand many of the complains about this game stem from features of the original, but here's a newsflash, folks, games have changed. I know it's scary and unfair, but we expect more from a game now, than just nice animation and some motion blur. 
 
That being said, I'd have said LP2 is a solid 3.

If it's just Brad, sure. However, how then do you explain Gamespot's 6.0, Joystiq's "meh", Gamesradar's 7, and IGN's score (whatever they gave it)? Everybody on the internet is saying it's shit. Brad is the rule, not the exception.

Somebody says some harsh words to GB staff member. GB community viciously counterattacks on behalf of staff member. 
 
The circle of life continues.

" @Vinchenzo: A majority of reviews are giving it around a 8 out of 10. "

It's his opinion, so I could care less. I agree with most of his criticisms, but while i would give it a 3/5, I understand why he gave it the score he did. For the record, I didn't like the first one either, so that may be why this doesn't appeal to me like it does to those who enjoyed that game.

It was a bit unexpected for me. The game is definitely an acquired tasted though, and obviously Brad thought his problems with the game outweighed its good qualities. I'll probably pick it up at some point even though I still haven't finished the first game. The mech parts annoy me a bit in Lost Planet, but I enjoy what the game does well.

Brad sucks because his opinion is different than mine. Wah! Wah! Wah!
 
Dude! Just because Brad hates the very things in this game that makes you explode in orgasmic joy, it is not reason enough to go nuclear and bitch, bitch, bitch, about it.
*PLEASE READ THE FIRST LINE ONE LAST TIME BEFORE YOU MOVE ON.*

It definitely has an audience but then again everything does. I've generally heard neutral/ negative things about the game including a friend who gave me a *shrug*. I hate this notion of "He/They just doesn't/don't get it". if the mechanics are not clear or not accessible, it's the designers fault. Maybe brad was bad at the game, but tbh, i think that Brad has enough experience as a reviewer to know the difference between a difficult game that is designed that way to a difficult game that is broken. for instance, brad review trials HD. He gave it 4 stars and mentions that it's difficult. this was a design and gameplay choice, not the fact that the design makes it difficult.

" If a game has frustrating controls, and frustrating gameplay, then reason would dictate the game is frustrating to play.  Frustrating games are hardly every amazing ones, and seldom good ones, and almost always bad ones.
 
I'm not saying Brad wasn't a little harsh, I'm saying LP2 makes some strange, strange decisions that seem to fly in the face of the game. I understand many of the complains about this game stem from features of the original, but here's a newsflash, folks, games have changed. I know it's scary and unfair, but we expect more from a game now, than just nice animation and some motion blur.   That being said, I'd have said LP2 is a solid 3. "

You're not allowed to bash the staff because no one here has testicles.

" You're not allowed to bash the staff because no one here has testicles. "

" You're not allowed to bash the staff because no one here has testicles. "

The whole game review industry must be full of dopes!!!! there are 0 good reviews of LP2. 

"Well if it's anywhere near as clunky as the first game, then I agree with Brad. "

Everyone is biased. There I said it. You know why?
 
Because game reviews are based on YOUR experience with the game. Therefore they are your opinions. What, do you want the GiantBomb Crew to review games like they're looking at a vacuum cleaner? Do you want the horsepower rating and technical breakdown of Lost Planet? If you want an unbiased review, they're easy to find. Its called a summary. 
 
Believe it or not, you can enjoy a game that someone gives a bad review to. Shocking, I know, but I learned this revelation myself once I got acclimated  to the internet about 13 or so years ago when I got my first computer. I too was one of those raving lunatics complaining about people hating my favorite games and them being biased. Then sanity kicked in and I stopped dragging my knuckles across the keyboard. People can change. You too, can change. Break out your prayer mat and prostrate yourself towards Sausalito Cali. Abstain from food, drink and all hedonistic thoughts until the dawn of the third day when the light of Shoemaker strikes down upon you. Believe in our monotone messiah and be blessed.  
 
Or you could just take the review in stride and be on your merry way. I prefer the former, but whatever floats your boat.

" @Cube said:

" You're not allowed to bash the staff because no one here has testicles. "

I'm pretty sure you're allowed. Unless you mean you can't do it without people jumping on you for it. Which should be no surprise because most people are here because they like the staff, because that's pretty much the only good reason to invest a lot of time here. "

" @The_Laughing_Man:  I don't quite get it either, all of a sudden (especially over the past few weeks) it's been "cool" to hate on Brad. Give the guy a break, if Jeff or Ryan reviewed this game the same way I'm sure the OP wouldn't blame it on them. "

Good fucking Christ, people. I joined Giant Bomb before launch to avoid stupid retarded shit like this that used to populate System Wars and other shitty message boards. It's a review. If you don't like it, don't read it. If you are really this worked up about the review, you were never going to leave your decision to purchase this game up to one person's opinion.
 
Please, people. Please, shut the fuck up. Everyone. No more 1000 word editorial responses, or fanboyism bullshit. Fucking stop it. 

lol who even reads reviews?

I hard to admit, but we actually live in a world where if a game receives a bad score, its the reviewers fault for playing it wrong and obviously shouldn't be taken seriously.

the GB community is behaving as if the GB staff are irrefutable in thier opinion..wow..wasnt expecting this..

" the GB community is behaving as if the GB staff are irrefutable in thier opinion..wow..wasnt expecting this.. "

He thought it was a steaming pile. People can have various opinions on certain things and as you can tell Brad hates this game.

" @Cube said:

" You're not allowed to bash the staff because no one here has testicles. "

Or maybe it's because we have a similar philosophy to them. ie: That different opinions to our own still retain their merit, even if we completely disagree. "

" Its fairly obvious from his review that he either never played the original Lost Planet... "

" I just hope they hire another person or two soon to review some of the games that they have no business reviewing or even commenting on because of their bias going in. "

Okay, are we done here yet? Christ, people, let's just move on.

Interesting enough Lost Planet 2 hasn't been reviewing that well ACROSS THE BOARD, so I don't think "Brad's Review was... bad." Other reviews I have looked up have had similar comments to Brad's further increasing the fact that Brad reviewed that game correctly.    

This is pretty easy. The review was written by BRAD, he gave HIS view on the game. 
 
Whether Giantbomb gave a game a good score or not does not concern me, as I have been following the guys and reading their reviews for years and I know what they like, something which I always take into account. In fact because I know their personal tastes inside-out I gain a lot more insight into games from their reviews, as it's more personal to me than if I read some random guys reviews without knowing what his game preferences are.

" @DoctorWelch:   I had a lot of fun with the first game but you can't argue that the controls were good, they were not good in the first and they are not good here either, it was a significant complaint and if it had been fixed this game would have been much better. "

This reminds me of the bombcast where Killzone 2 was being discussed.  Jeff was talking about how the shooting of KZ2 had a weight to it that many other games didn't hate, said it was fairly interesting, and put it in a somewhat positive light, and ultimately saying it's something people going into the game will need to get used to compared to other shooters.  Brad responded with "but should people have to get used to that?"  I stand by my lasting stance that that line was retarded.  Unless you want all games to play the same forever, having to get used to something that is a different way of doing things, and not a bad way at that, is something video game players should do.
 
Now, I can't speak for whether Brad's observation that LP2 is janky is accurate or not, having not played the game, nor plan on ever doing so.  However previous experience makes me want to say no.

" lp2 is just like Monster hunter,

Lost planet controls do suck.
Monster Hunter is GHEY,
and you whine like a 12 year old girl.
 
Now please get more butthurt from my insensitive comments

" @owl_of_minerva: Dude...I......I don't even know where to start with your comment. "

" @Bones8677:  You mistake making an argument for an emotional response;"

 The point is not that Brads opinion was "wrong" the point is he shouldnt have reviewed it. 

" Bitch, bitch, bitch.   Come on guys, seriously? I thought we knew better than to bitch and moan just because someone has a different opinion than us. Be a man, grow some balls, shrug it off and be on your way. If you like something that someone doesn't, good for you. It doesn't make you automatically superior to anyone else, however. Don't sit all high and mighty because you "get it" and someone else apparently doesn't.   If you enjoy the game, whatever. It shouldn't matter what other people think. You don't automatically divorce your beautiful wife just because your best friend thinks her face looks weird. If someone who has a different opinion than yours bothers you, then ignore it. If you let that get under your skin, then you've already lost. "

" @Geno said:

" None of the GB crew are particularly good at games (which is demonstrated all the time, and which they themselves admit), so their innate frustration with controls etc. will be built into each review unfortunately.  "

I guess the entire gaming press must be bad at games because... what, 90% of them said the game controls poorly, and just isnt very good.  This leads us back to the age old question of...wait for it... YOU CAN LIKE BAD GAMES. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging a game is bad but still liking it. Its the whole "i like this game so it must be good" thing that pisses me off "