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[intheinbetween]

Maybe they didn’t receive a bonus this time, or maybe the game hasn’t aged well, plus the fact the port is average at best.

Can’t wait for tomorrow to try it on my own just to see if the port is as bad as some claim

 

[Vawn]

The problem is the 10, not the 7. There is no way HZD is a 10/10 game. It's a woeful open world game. If you played this after Ghost, it feels dead and empty by comparison.

The Metacritic score is closer to 10 than 7. Amazing game, I can see people giving it a 10.

 

[PSYGN]

Just do simple methmetic to find averege

7 + 10 / 2 = 12

So this game is actully 12 out of 10 dont worry np.

 

[Tomeru]

The biggest crime is giving the original a 10.

There is no need to be, like, upset. Dude.

 

[Uusis]

I also play review numbers and can't decide if game is good on my own. So happy that there's so many professional people who can tell me what is good and what is bad. What a world!

 

[MightySquirrel]

A better version gets a 3 point lower score... Makes sense for someone at gamingBolt, somehow somewhere.

 

[IntentionalPun]

It's a different reviewer but people still look at it as Gamingbolt review.

So the human being who reviewed it is supposed to change their opinion because some other human being had a different opinion of a different version 2 years ago?

 

[01011001]

so at first the overrated it and now the rating matches the game.

seems right

 

[MightySquirrel]

delete

 

[Keihart]

You said it, different reviewer, completely acceptable.

 

[Reindeer]

So the human being who reviewed it is supposed to change their opinion because some other human being had a different opinion of a different version 2 years ago?

Already answered this question.

 

[Reindeer]

A better version gets a 3 point lower score... Makes sense for someone at gamingBolt, somehow somewhere.

Exactly my point that everyone here seems to miss. You have unlocked the "Common Sense" achievement.

 

[Aion002]

Scores are dumb as fuck and reviews should be only about the reviewers impressions on games, not a fucking rating to decide if something is good or bad... It would help a lot in this kind of thing.

 

[MightySquirrel]

Exactly my point that everyone here seems to miss. You have unlocked the "Common Sense" achievement.

And unless I missed the part where the story and gameplay is different on PC.

Why have two reviews on the same game on the same site ?

 

[Shodan09]

I remember when the ps4 version came out at roughly the same time as BOTW and got stomped. No end of excuses then. Good Times.

 

[VFXVeteran]

OP,

this is because he thinks the game should have seen a remark upgrade to the visuals because of the power differences of the GPUs. I wouldn't be anywhere near so judgmental. I'm sure that GG will get some of the bugs fixed on the port very soon. I really wish the HBAO was working as it should because it would make a dramatic difference in the look of the game.

 

[Reindeer]

Why have two reviews on the same game on the same site ?

And also downgrade the score massively on the version that has more content. This kind of thing only makes people lose faith in mainstream gaming reviews.

 

[Reindeer]

OP,

this is because he thinks the game should have seen a remark upgrade to the visuals because of the power differences of the GPUs.

I doubt that, he says it's an excellent port. He criticises the game for outdated gameplay mechanics, which goes completely against their original review. I don't wanna dwell on this, it is what it is.

 

[diffusionx]

My guess is they are reviewing the quality of the PC port. If any PC gamers are curious about the quality of the game they can go back and read the reviews of the PS4 version.

 

[ScaryBrandon]

PC gaming has way higher standards. A 10 on playstation would normally get a 5 on PC so a 7 is quite generous.

 

[sid2vicious]

Sounds like platform bias, games mean nothing.

 

[Reindeer]

My guess is they are reviewing the quality of the PC port.

No, it says right in the heading that it's an excellent port. I literally commented this in a post above yours.

 

[The_Mike]

This is what happens when you don't release PC2

 

[zcaa0g]

When reading a game review, I ignore the review score of the game and give my review score of the reviewer and they are usually a 3 out of 10.

 

[evanft]

Imagine actually taking the time to make this thread.

 

[Dr. Claus]

The issue is with the second review making it seem like it's a completely different game. It's a different reviewer but people still look at it as Gamingbolt review. It has technical issues yes, but this isn't the reason why the score was downgraded.

If you ask a handful here, TLOU2 is a god-like masterpiece with zero flaws. If you ask almost anyone else, it is a greatly flawed, boring, and shallow experience.

Different people will view the game in different ways. Personally, I feel like this is a more fair review as I never thought Horizon was all that great of a game. A 7/10 experience.

 

[Walter Matthau]

edit

 

[oagboghi2]

It would be fine if technical issues was the reason for downgrades score, but the reviewer gives it a 7 because he feels like the game mechanics are outdated and not up to scratch with similar games, which makes their original review sound like a completely different game.

So his review is more than fair. He is holding up a game being released today to its current competition.

Oh well

I doubt that, he says it's an excellent port. He criticises the game for outdated gameplay mechanics, which goes completely against their original review. I don't wanna dwell on this, it is what it is.

You made a thread about it

 

[Justin9mm]

The biggest crime is giving the original a 10.

As a PlayStation fan I could not get into this game at all. dropped it after about 5 hours. Yet Days Gone wasn't reviewed that well and I found that to be one of the most enjoyable games I played in 2019.

Yeah Horizon looked amazing but I'm not sure why it's so praised. I don't think it's a bad game at all but I think it's highly overrated.

 

[Justin9mm]

PC gaming has way higher standards. A 10 on playstation would normally get a 5 on PC so a 7 is quite generous.

 

[Reindeer]

So his review is more than fair. He is holding up a game being released today to its current competition.

Please do enlighten me to what open world games have released since then that have advanced the genre so much to make this game score so much less than it did 3 and a half years ago.

 

[Reindeer]

Imagine actually taking the time to make this thread.

Imagine actually taking time to comment on a thread that is apparently not worth making.

 

[oagboghi2]

Please do enlighten me to what open world games have released since then that have advanced the genre so much to make this game score so much less than it did 3 and a half years ago.

Many third person adventure games have come out since Horizon, that are better games. Zelda, God of War, GOT, just to name a few off the top of my head.

You yourself admitted in this thread you wouldn't give it a 10, so what are you crying about? A completely different reviewer didn't give it a 8 or 9?

 

[Reindeer]

Many third person adventure games have come out since Horizon, that are better games. Zelda, God of War, GOT, just to name a few off the top of my head.

You yourself admitted in this thread you wouldn't give it a 10, so what are you crying about? A completely different reviewer didn't give it a 8 or 9?

Zelda came before it. The reviewer himself said that he would have given it a 7 in 2017 as well, which makes your point irrelevant and questions his criticism of the game mechanics even more. It's pretty obvious he didn't downgrade the score because games came after it that made it outdated as many people on this thread try to suggest.

 

[Nymphae]

Insane thread lol. Two people have different opinions. Who cares if they work at the same outlet.

 

[bargeparty]

Consistency is cool.

Similar thing with a headphone review site I found. Different reviewers for different headphones using different songs and inconsistent metrics.

Completely useless.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Yeah, I wouldn't take it too hard. Same place, yeah, but different person. It's straight forward enough.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

As a PlayStation fan I could not get into this game at all. dropped it after about 5 hours. Yet Days Gone wasn't reviewed that well and I found that to be one of the most enjoyable games I played in 2019.

Yeah Horizon looked amazing but I'm not sure why it's so praised. I don't think it's a bad game at all but I think it's highly overrated.

Agreed, it’s not a bad game. I got the plat, but I am a sucker for these types of games. Working on getting all achievement points in Mad Max right now and it’s no 10/10 either.

HZD is massively overrated. As gorgeous as the combat is, it’s also dreadfully shallow. The game world has exactly zero memorable moments or locales. The story starts out very strong but drags and fizzles out. I’d give it a 6 or 7 which to me is still a good score.

A 10 should be a goddamn masterpiece. Not a generic open world Ubi clone.

 

[Shifty1897]

After watching the DF review, the port is horrific. Constant stutters, regardless of specs or settings, terrible performance (the GTX 1060 runs worse than a base PS4 ), visual bugs, a 30 GB Day One patch that fixes nothing.

You can't put out a port of this quality 3 years after the game comes out and expect to charge $50 for it.

 

[oagboghi2]

Zelda came before it. The reviewer himself said that he would have given it a 7 in 2017 as well, which makes your point irrelevant and questions his criticism of the game mechanics even more. It's pretty obvious he didn't downgrade the score because games came after it that made it outdated as many people on this thread try to suggest.

That's even better. So the seond reviewer just had a different opinion. Okay, so what is the problem? That two different people have two different subjective opinions?

 

[Justin9mm]

Insane thread lol. Two people have different opinions. Who cares if they work at the same outlet.

I think the problem is a 7 and 10 is quite a difference

 

[Nymphae]

I think the problem is a 7 and 10 is quite a difference

Again, two different people, who liked the game to different degrees (gasp! but they work in the same building! Shouldn't there only be like a 1 point differential in their opinions?). Also rather shitty port from what I'm hearing. I have no idea what the expectation is here, there should be no necessity for two people at an outlet to have similar opinions.

 

[Shmunter]

10 is way to generous, but I’m no fan of open worlds in general.

After seeing the DF analysis, the best way to play the game is still PS4 pro so lower score makes sense.

 

[bender]

At least they got the score right the second time.

 

[Shmunter]

Wha

What exactly does Death Stranding offer in gameplay that Horizon doesn't? Death Stranding is the most barebone game when it comes to gameplay mechanics.

They are way too different to compare. To me Death Stranding is incredible while Horizon is take it or leave it. Finished both on PRO. Personal preferences.

 

[THEAP99]

Because the PC version appears to inferior.

I wonder what this means for the likelihood of possible future ports if they're selling less and rating lower than the original PlayStation version

 

[Shmunter]

This is so true. Never believe a review, read the user impressions.

Even that’s not accurate. The LOU2 polarisation amongst users due to political matters skews reality to absurd levels. I’m as anti SJW as they come and the game to me is sublime.

 

[Shmunter]

Because the PC version appears to inferior.

I wonder what this means for the likelihood of possible future ports if they're selling less and rating lower than the original PlayStation version

Wonder how many of those PC reviews are based on firing up the first chapter, and then simply rewording the original PS4 review and slapping it up as a new review.

 

[SupremeHoodie]

The 7 is the real score.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

I want to see a review channel with zero commentary or finality of scores and you just decide for yourself based on gameplay shown. A quick edit highlight vid and a long form single playthrough peek would do nicely.