![]() ![]() I found Ryse incredibly hard to put down. “Would you have preferred a game that played like crap but jammed every one of your precious little features from the Xbox 360 version of the game?” Ryse: Son of Rome (Metacritic Score: 60) I am sorry internet, you got this one wrong! For its first entry on next gen consoles, NHL 15 is solid and nowhere near worthy of the 59 Metascore. NHL 15 isn’t the best hockey game but it plays fantastic and looks incredible. But really?!? Do you really care that 6-on-6 EASHL wasn’t included? Would you have preferred a game that played like crap but jammed every one of your precious little features from the Xbox 360 version of the game? The developers were left with tough choices given the hardware they had to work with and the resources they were given. Many, including some of our die-hard NHL fans, were pissed off some of the modes had been removed and stripped down. Some of the features that had been included in previous NHL games were not included with EA Sports’ first next generation hockey game. “When Octodad and Just Dance 2015 are getting higher average scores than The Order it sends one message to gamers – avoid it!” NHL 15 (Metacritic Score: 59) Unfortunately many are missing out as the Order is a stunning game worthy of any PS4 owner’s library. Many consider The Order a failure and certainly sales will be negatively impacted by the shabby scores. Well at least on the same level of The Last of Us and Uncharted. Sure the game isn’t perfect but you could argue the games visuals and story are second to none. When Octodad and Just Dance 2015 are getting higher average scores than The Order it sends one message to gamers – avoid it! Our review of The Order was mostly positive. Simply put, that is a nail in the coffin for Ready at Dawn’s first stab at a PS4 exclusive. The Order: 1886 (Metacritic Score: 65)Īs it stands at the time I wrote this, The Order: 1886 is averaging a 65 on Metacritic. These scores likely cost sales and quite possibly a few people’s jobs in the process. The following seven games scored somewhere in the 60 to 70 range (aside from one 59) and regardless of that falling into the ‘above average’ ranking on the 100-point scale we all know that anything under a 75 is doomed. That said it isn’t the ‘be all and end all’ and should not be considered the definitive gauge on a game’s value. Metacritic is certainly a valuable and handy tool for gamers and more often than not can provide a decent indicator of a game’s quality. Destiny is a prime example of a game that received harsh criticism yet received high praise from the masses and continues to have a faithful following to this day. In fact, in many instances we are either too generous or too harsh. Here’s the thing, video game reviewers don’t always get it right. To the point where if a gaming website isn’t included on Metacritic, a publisher may not provide your outlet with an advanced copy or with a copy at all. Publishers too place a great deal of weight on the average scores displayed on those sites. Gamers aren’t the only ones who place weight on sites like Game Rankings and Metacritic. I am certainly guilty of playing that Metacritic game a time or two. In turn, sites like Metacritic thrive on all of those consumers who are sitting on the fence waiting for that review embargo date to drop so they determine if they are going to pick up a copy or not. Games aren’t getting any cheaper, this everybody knows. On Metacritic you will find an aggregate score for nearly every video game ever made, each with a score on the 0-100 scale. Video games, like any form of art, are a subjective field and it does make sense to want a summation of all the credible video game reviews around the internet regarding a particular game. Review aggregators like Metacritic have become a popular resource for those in need of a quick and dirty score so they can determine if a game is worth their time or not.
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