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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Aggregate dropped to 86, cork up the bottles folks.
i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85You're basically saying any Indie game should never get great scores because they dont have the graphics of AAA games.
i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85
i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85
So what are reviewers supposed to do then in a case like this?, mark the game down?, give the game a lower score than they think it deserves because it doesnt have the graphics and gameplay mechanics of some other games?.i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85
Why when i can instead buy a PS5 and play Returnal, Elden Ring, God of War, Horizon and even more exclusives on the way like Final fantasy 16, Final Fantasy - Rebirth, Forspoken, Spiderman, and Wolverine. And those were the games announced so far.
Still having an Xbox over the PS5 is not a good choice and games like this make me feel pity for Xbox owners who have no choice but to keep the system due to circumstances.
I don't plan on arguing about this low caliber game on a $500 system.
Great post! I know lots of these games don't have the same appeal as big AAA exclusives, but those are coming as well (Phil has been saying that for almost a decade ). The Xbox library will be incredibly varied if MS keeps going like this, I love it!Honestly, huge fucking kudos to Microsoft for continuining to publish and/or support the development of unique, niche games such as this.
Games that might not have the largest sales appeal but review very highly. Games like Flight Simulator, Psychonauts 2 (I know this was in development before Microsoft acquired them but Microsoft's funding allowed them to significantly increase their scope), Age of Empires IV, As Dusk Falls, and now Pentiment.
I really hope this trend continues, as these passion project type games are important to the industry.
If you want to play the same old shit you've played on PS4, PS5 is for you. If you want variety, Xbox is a good choice.Why when i can instead buy a PS5 and play Returnal, Elden Ring, God of War, Horizon and even more exclusives on the way like Final fantasy 16, Final Fantasy - Rebirth, Forspoken, Spiderman, and Wolverine. And those were the games announced so far.
Still having an Xbox over the PS5 is not a good choice and games like this make me feel pity for Xbox owners who have no choice but to keep the system due to circumstances.
I don't plan on arguing about this low caliber game on a $500 system.
i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85
it is a VIDEO GAME. it should be PLAYED. if the biggest draw to a game is its story then it's not a very good VIDEO GAME. its why i dont give a shit about the last of usit doesnt have the graphics and gameplay mechanics
I am glad you aren't a reviewer.it is a VIDEO GAME. it should be PLAYED. if the biggest draw to a game is its story then it's not a very good VIDEO GAME. its why i dont give a shit about the last of us
Is not like you have a choice or anythingI’d rather play Pentiment whilst my GP gives me a prostate examination than play Forspoken
Is this Deck approved? I don’t see it on the Steam listing?
Return to monkey island is a point and click game and has 87 aggregate, do you also feel the same about that ?
Nice edit of my post to make it look like i'm saying something that i wasnt.it is a VIDEO GAME. it should be PLAYED. if the biggest draw to a game is its story then it's not a very good VIDEO GAME. its why i dont give a shit about the last of us
This is the bullshit award of the week.it is a VIDEO GAME. it should be PLAYED. if the biggest draw to a game is its story then it's not a very good VIDEO GAME. its why i dont give a shit about the last of us
Yeah cause this game is so smart. I rather read a damn book.
DudeI think this fell out of your satchel.
Best get mummy to make you some jam sandwiches now your tantrum has finished.
I agree that sonic frontiers sucks... but if that game sucks how the fuck is this any better? how does it justify its score??
Where did this guy pull, of all the games in the world, Sonic Frontiers.
Because like this game.I agree that sonic frontiers sucks... but if that game sucks how the fuck is this any better? how does it justify its score??
Opinions, why shouldn't it get good scores if target audience did enjoy it?I agree that sonic frontiers sucks... but if that game sucks how the fuck is this any better? how does it justify its score??
Gamespot is against people drinking man-juice.Aggregate dropped to 86, cork up the bottles folks.
Each game should be rated by how well it executes its own goals. There is so much more than just traditional gameplay or graphics. If some guy in Moldavia makes a black and white game about a pixelated ass farting on everything and somehow makes it addictive, timely, original or memorable, he deserves a 90 metascore, goddamit.i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85
Damn a lot of triggered people in here. I hope Xbox continue to exclusively give you guys these storybook games all generation.I think this fell out of your satchel.
Best get mummy to make you some jam sandwiches now your tantrum has finished.
I don’t know what’s better. The fact that this game is an instant classic or complete utter garbage takes in this thread.
Kind of hard to decide.
I would love that.Damn a lot of triggered people in here. I hope Xbox continue to exclusively give you guys these storybook games all generation.
Well we're getting Somerville tomorrow as well ...Damn a lot of triggered people in here. I hope Xbox continue to exclusively give you guys these storybook games all generation.
i am the biggest rep for indie games on this entire fucking forum but there's a difference between something like celeste or a hat in time which has actual gameplay and Pentiment which is literally a niche video game made for a small audience. Pentiment by all accounts should not be getting an 85
Ass farting pixels game… I’m on it.Gamespot is against people drinking man-juice.
Each game should be rated by how well it executes its own goals. There is so much more than just traditional gameplay or graphics. If some guy in Moldavia makes a black and white game about a pixelated ass farting on everything and somehow makes it addictive, timely, original or memorable, he deserves a 90 metascore, goddamit.
And you seem to have already set your mind on the fact that Pentiment doesn't have any real gameplay in it, yet by reading the reviews it seems we have been given so many options on how to progress in the game, unfold the story and so on.
If the progression is based on your interactions in a virtual world i don't see why you're denying it's played.it is a VIDEO GAME. it should be PLAYED. if the biggest draw to a game is its story then it's not a very good VIDEO GAME. its why i dont give a shit about the last of us
In theory, this system seems designed to push you to commit to one suspect, maybe two, and put any and all time you have into figuring out their motive. But many lines of investigation in Pentiment lead to clear realizations that the person you thought might be the killer is, in all likelihood, innocent, and all the time you spent considering them a suspect was for nothing. So if you commit to probing the wrong person, you're left with no time to scrutinize someone else upon realizing your mistake. But if you spread your investigation too thin, you might not have enough time to finish looking into anyone in depth. A system like this helps differentiate one playthrough from another, giving repeat playthroughs some variety, but it can make your first time through the game feel like you're being needlessly taxed for wanting to conduct a detailed examination of every available suspect. I'm also not a fan of the fact that grabbing dinner with someone can eat into your limited time as well, punishing you for wanting to learn more about the town and the characters unrelated to the case at hand.
Quit derailing the review thread with your autism plsif any xbox 2022 game is deserving of an 85 it should be Scorn
I share your skepticism. Can’t say I’m not intrigued though.Honestly feels like they're giving those votes to feel smarter than they actually are.
In any case, I will eventually get the game when I find the time because I'm very curious about it, and I'm open to change my mind about it.
it is a VIDEO GAME. it should be PLAYED. if the biggest draw to a game is its story then it's not a very good VIDEO GAME. its why i dont give a shit about the last of us
if any xbox 2022 game is deserving of an 85 it should be Scorn... yet that's rated lower than this.
plague tale requirem is rated lower, so is TMNT cowabunga collection and No more Heroes 3..... WTF????
The trolls smearing their feces everywhere in a positive Xbox thread is no surprise, but I’m glad to see people (rightfully) calling out the childish nonsense.
K Kimahri in this thread played it and beat it, and not only said they loved it, but specifically said that they learned a lot.Honestly feels like they're giving those votes to feel smarter than they actually are.
What else is new.The trolls smearing their feces everywhere in a positive Xbox thread is no surprise, but I’m glad to see people (rightfully) calling out the childish nonsense.
You don't have to, do you? It's good to have diversity in gaming and not every game has to please YOU.I didnt buy a $500 system to play picture book games like this. Thats why i sold my Xbox.