What Are Reviews Good For

What Are Reviews Good For?

How do us consumers use the work of critics in their own decision making and why do they show such hostility to poor reviews?

Last weekend turned out to be an interesting one for those interested in the culture of game reviewing. Whilst Keith Stuart of the Guardian Gamesblog was questioning whether reviewers really cared about (or even understood) innovation when critiquing games, Edge-Online published a review that gave 'Resistance 2' a quite controversial but perhaps not surprising 6 out of 10.

[Why o why]

and watch the cum fest.

[chaosatom]

Oh ok, so 8-player co-op wasn't innovative, that's has never been done on 360

And 60-player multiplayer, oh wait, that's not innovative at all, they wanted 100- player multiplayer.

And I wonder what they gave other shooters like Turok or Area 51, that fall short of Resistance 2? 1/10 or 2/10?

They were fed money, or they went into resistance already knowing what score they will give it.

I am betting that they are going into KILLZONE 2 already knowing what score they are going to give. And they will PEG it as hard as they can, for even most minor of things.

[Gun_Senshi]

Gears of kill.switch and Halo are innovative!!!!

[Amnesiac]

Actually Halo was incredibly innovative but that's beside the point.

This article is retarded. Seems like these guys shouldn't write stuff that is going to get flamed if they can't take the heat. We don't care about their "response article" and their logic behind reviewing games, It's clear that logic SUCKS based on their utterly pathetic excuse for trying to rip R2, I mean, review R2....These pseudo-journalists need to GET OVER THEMSELVES

/rant

[Sarcasm]

The biggest problem I have with that review is not the 6 out of 10. But it's friggin only like 8 paragraphs.

A game as big as Resistance 2 will not take just 8 paragraphs to describe. Even if the game totally sucked, you can talk a lot about it.

[jaysquared]

R2 on the 360 would be so much better! Seriously graphics gameplay and the online!

@below- You act like M$ can't put up dedicated servers to do that. Doesn't frontlines have up to 50 players online?

[WeaseL]

lol @ R2 on the 360,
60 players playing on a P2P network = Epic Fail

[Danja]

It bugs when I see ppl talk about how bad R2 is graphically , the game is not the best looking i've seen but trust me there were a few moments where my draws dropped because of how much things were going on screen at once the framerate was steady throughout the entire game pretty impressive game from a technical stand point.

Edge was either paid to give R2 or they're now pulling a Gamespot trying t get attention for all the wrong reasons.

If R2 is not that good then I guess something is wrong with me , cuz im seriously pumped for R3..and what they're gonna be able to achieve with that game..

[Jdoki]

Edge gave Turok a 5/10 (the same score they gave Haze) and Area 51 a 4/10.

It's a travesty that R2 is rated close to those POS!

And yet Halo 3 was given 10/10 - what a joke that was. Halo 3 was an 8 all the way.

[Jake1111]

And I can honestly say with no fanboyism that the only game that I play now is RFOM2. The ONLINE rules!!

The single player was actually great (epic battles, giant bosses etc) and it definitely is one of the best I have played.

The score I agree with for RFOM2 is IGN's score of 9.5. It was definitely OUTSTANDING and worth the money.

GOW2 is fun. I couldnt see myself playing it over or chosing the online instead of RFOM2. It was fun though. Just not replayable...

Jake

[InMyOpinion]

That explains why they awarded LBP a perfect 10.

[badz149]

LBP is too hell good of a game and nobody...I really mean nobody except blinds M$ fanboys or anything-PS3-related haters can downplay that game, hence the 10s accross the board! but, in R2 case, what happen when other people gave at least a solid 8 but EDGE is the only one giving it a lower-than-average 6?! that indicates that there is something terribly WRONG! - not with the game itself, but with the fvcking brain dead reviewer who reviewed the game! there are limits for being harsh but to go as far as saying that R2 is not innovative is indeed the sign of STUPIDITY! Halo3 got 10 from them but what warranted that? lagless 60-player online? 8-player separated story co-op? a god damn HUGE monsters? solid fps throughout the game with lots of things on the screen at once? oh, my appologize...only RESISTANCE 2 has those!! my point is, EDGE is DUMB!!

[MNicholas]

Halo series
Gears series
Resistance series
MGS4 series

[MNicholas]

without taking kickbacks (officially shown as "ad revenue"). Who said life's fair? Deal with it. Any smart business would do the same.

[RememberThe357]

"Reviewing games is no easy task, speaking from experience, and finding that finely tuned tipping point where a review explores the critical and artistic merits of a title whilst still discussing its utility to the gamer is complex and ultimately impossible."

Only The Games does that really well, so obviously its not impossible.

If a small time blog can figure out how to review games in a helpful way, why can't the big time websites figure it out?

[WANNA GET HIGH]

EDGE = A$$

[ultimolu]

11/11 confirmed.

Seriously.

[PS3 FTW]

It's still a great game but..

It doesn't feel like R:FoM did!

R1 was so mysterious and creepy but R2 didn't have that. The competitive mode seems like they tried to conform it to other games out there like CoD4

[PS3 FTW]

If you put R2 on 360 there would be advertisements everywhere stating the 60 player online and 8 player co-op and saying "only on Xbox 360. Now $199". The reviews would all be 9.5+ and saying how innovative and unique it is. The 360 fanboys would be touting "HAHA! Have fun with that Mario rip-off LittleBigPlanet! We've got REAL games!" (actually they already say that).

R2 was and is amazing. Every part of it is fun. If it was separated into 3 games I would pay $60 for the Campaign, Co-Op and Competitive. Other games only have 1 of those modes and are $60 but R2 has all 3 so it's like a 3 for 1 special.

BioShock - Campaign only - $60

Left 4 Dead - Co-Op only (who would play that alone since it's made specifically for Co-Op) - $60

SOCOM/WARHAWK - Multiplayer only - $40

R2 - Long Campaign - Highest relative players (8) in a separate Co-Op campaign - Highest relative players (60) in console Multiplayer - $60

Even if someone doesn't like R2 it still doesn't deserve anything below an 8.5 at the least. I hate Halo but I recognize that's it a good game so I give it a high-8 but it's still not deserving of the hype.

[monfa]

"This leads on to Edge’s review of ‘Resistance 2’, which criticised the game largely for its lack of innovation and improvement since the franchise’s first instalment."

It is either a good or a bad game.
I never played the first one and would never know if they made improvements or not...

[BattleAxe]

The idiot that wrote this article misses the point of a 6/10 review for a game like R2. A review is meant to be a guide to consumers as to whether a game is good or if it is bad.

When a game review site like Edge goes against the grain when universally the game is looked upon at the very least as being a good game, it usually means one of 2 things. Either you're trying to get hits on your website or you're biased due to either advertising dollars or just plain fanboyism.

Giving R2 a 6/10 review is basically saying that the game is a poor game. Everyone who has played the game knows that it isn't a poor game and frankly speaking, giving a 6/10 review is totally irresponsible especially when a Developer like Insomniac worked so hard to make this a great game. A review like this could potentially have a financial impact on the sales that Insomniac could have had before Edge put this review out to its loyal reader base.

Give poor reviews when they are deserved as in the case with DICE and their game BattleField: Bad Company. They released their game with all kinds of bugs, one online game mode and a mediocre single player campaign. To make matters worse, DICE's response to these bugs and lack of game modes has been slow if non existent. But yet you give a game like that a 7/10?

I just don't get it.

[FrankenLife]

I don't think that they gave it a 6 because they were bias. I think they gave it a 6 because they are just too stupid to recognize a good game when they see it. Sometimes they do give a good game a good score, but hey, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.

[SonyOwnsNextYear]

lol, what these so called "burnalists" are not acknowledging is the amount of content on the disc. 28.30 Gb.

lol, thats like 3 x360 games.

To me the game is great and a awesome addition to 2008's gems.

[Kaneda]

They should explained it like this. "We gave RFOM2 6/10 becoz is the closest game to compete with 360 GoW2 and we won 360 to win this Holiday" the end...

[Kill Crow]

Another low PS3 score meqans another company is suddenly on the M$ Pay Roll.

You guys never cease to amaze !!!

It's like a Bad 9/11 concpiracy - if you criticise the conspiracy then you're part of the conpiracy ...

Grow up people, it's just one review.... one opinion ... if you like the game then that's all that should matter. You don't look at all the high scores given and say "Well they just scored it high because they're paid by Sony" ... it's just a score

[shadowghost752]

Edge hate the PS3 it is hardly a secret

[Why o why]

the devs are from the UK. They are normally very patriotic

[The Matrix]

They're gay look at the guy who wrote that article no wonder they give stupid and inaccurate reviews.

[InMyOpinion]

Then why did they give LittleBigPlanet a perfect 10?

[THC CELL]

Hmm talking about uk developers are they making Operation flashpoint 2 ?
the game that will kill BF BC ?

6/10 this site needs shutting down

they was paid By MS

Boycott
Boycott
This stupid edge site and mags

[rucky]

"This leads on to Edge’s review of ‘Resistance 2’, which criticised the game largely for its lack of innovation and improvement since the franchise’s first instalment."

So why did Gears 2 and l4d received a 9/10? Consistency with reviews is all we asking for.

[doshey]

i have played l4d and it is no damn 9 its only in the 8 category but still great game

[Why o why]

CONSISTENCY

its the reason ill use an ign review over theirs EVEN if their scores are the same

[animboo]

what im seeing, r2 pushed alot of console innovation, the 60 player online, 8 player co op, i mean isnt that innovative..

[RadientFlux]

A very good read about what a review really is and how too many people don't come up with their own opinions and focus too much on the final score.

[Why o why]

but after playing some of the games they review i honestly have to ask WTF. The gaming media STINKS and the EDGE are not above corruption or foul play just because their British. They come from a pc background and it shows.

[RadientFlux]

I've re-read the Resistance 2 Edge review and not found anything in the review that leads me to believe that there was any corruption or foul play when it came to the review process.

Just a reviewer that ended up not liking the game as much as everyone else and you as reader have the option in the future not to read any of his reviews and instead wait for reviews from reviewers that match your gaming preference.

[kwyjibo]

"They come from a PC background".

Shut up. You know nothing about the publication.

Please stick to IGN's consistent 8's (they have recently stopped doing this, which I applaud), and their anal retentive pointless writing (they haven't stopped doing this).

[ultimolu]

Both of you missed the point. It's not the review that pissed people off (6/10). It's the *way* that review was written, as if the assholes who reviewed it hadn't played the game thoroughly or something.

[Omega4]

So a PS3 exclusive didnt get a high score and automatically Edge is biased what about the majority of reviews of R2 which are in the 8-8.5 range, Edge are known for being extra harsh thats why it got lower than the average of 8

[Why o why]

that is not the point. Read what rucky posted. Just open ur eyes for a second and consider what we are saying. Answer me this as i find it really hard to get a straight answer from the 360 guys on n4g

Do you think there is ANY bias in the gaming media whether it be for/against a publisher/dev/culture/console/ genre?

Sometimes its like the only person people say is a sony fanboy who works in the media is Shane from 1up....how ironic

Ive been reading edge for over 10 years now so ive seen change. I use to trust them and a 9 from them is a 10 anywhere else its just the consistency that they are lacking

[Man_of_the_year]

Yes i am sure there is bias in the industry which is why you take the average of all reviews since bias works both ways PROS and CONS.

The game didn't deserve a 6 but it also doesn't deserve a 9

[Why o why]

that is a fair comment. I feel its around 8.5 to 9.0 but ive not finished it yet. Im just a little baffled about the lack of innovation free pass that other games have been given. Its their inconsistency that is annoying

[Man_of_the_year]

Well i haven't really looked into their history with review scores so i can't comment on them being inconsistent - but didn't they give LBP a 10/10..perfect score, absolutely nothing wrong with the game...

If they are being inconsistent i just don't see it.

[kwyjibo]

You've really been reading Edge for 10 years? Even after that "PC background" post you made?

Well, if you've seen change, you'll have seen in those 10 years, that Edge has repeatedly gone against the grain of IGNs. I don't think you've been reading Edge that long, if at all. Go back to the PS2 era, and you'll find that the reviews were a lot terser and content light, and their features more geared towards industry than towards consumers.

Edge have repeatedly gone against the grain GTA III got 6/10, Morrowind got 6/10, and I disagree with both of those scores. They also gave Max Payne a 6/10, and Mass Effect a 7/10, scores against the run of play that I agree with entirely.

Publications should not second guess the Metacritic average, they should set out their own arguments and be forthright with their opinions, even if runs counter to popular consensus. Because these are the publications that define the Metacritic averages, not ones that follow it.

You will not find a single source of reviews in which you will agree with whole heartedly, because you are not the ones writing it. Even the IGN and Gamespot of 2006, awarding everything an 8/10 you'll disagree with, when it awards that score to duds.

[Why o why]

all good n well but HALO 3 10??

Them, eurogamer and channel 4 text share the same reviewers. I used to like the edge back in the day because they seemed more artsy than the other mags around I even loved the front cover artwork it was also the most expensive and thickest mag around and yes it wasnt directed at me because half wouldnt read half the stuff . Maybe i just wanted to be different who knows. I was into their mags in the amiga atari st days and stopped in the late ps1/ early ps2 days. When i say they have changed its that they would seldom give a 10 and they used to underscore many many games that i liked but they were consistent in their underscoring to me at that time. Now im a cynic and will read into what they say plus im not as innocent as i used to be and when i see them giving games a free pass on some issues but take away points on another then I have ask why. Honestly, whats so innovative about halo 3. I like gears but the halo mark FROM THEM set my alarms ringing.

Im sorry i cant post no shots or receipts of my edge magazines. I favoured it because i knew they were from the uk like myself and all the other mags like cv+g , egm et el were heavy on info that didnt directly relate to me. On reflection ive been reading edge on and off for over ten years long b4 i even had internet or even a real pc.

And in response to your comment above ill ask you this. What is your most trusted site? (out of the ones you trust) Ive never said ANY site was perfect and i doubt you are either but your attacking ign and as far as im concerned they are more consistent nowadays than they used to be and guess why that is......because things change. My judgements of them are not static or set in stone. I used to like many sites including gamespot (dont shoot me) they are 1 of the biggest sites out there but they too have shown their corruptible side to the point where i dont even need too mention what im in about. The media is becoming too powerful so why wouldnt sony, ubisoft, MS want to control and manipulate it and gain an advantage in one way or the other.

http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/...

they love themselves some sony exclusives

[aggh im on fire]

I don't think much of the single player, a lot of edges issues i actually agree with but the multi-player is very good and worth getting for if online's your bag. Just my opinion mind.
I also noticed today Teletext on channel 4 (UK text service) also gave this a seven and said it was a 5 if you weren't online. Are they the same reviewers i wonder?

[Why o why]

saw one of their names as a writer for eurogamer. ill dig him up. They are all in the same as far as im concerned.

[Blademask]

HALO3 = Terrible Single Player But the ONLINE is great! AAA
COD4 = Flawed SHORT single Player, But the ONLINE IS GREAT! AAA
Gears1 = Bad SHort Single Player, But the ONLINE IS GREAT!! AAA
Gears2 = Bad SHort Single Player, But the ONLINE IS GREAT!! AAA
Resistance1 = Good Single Player, Bad Online 6/10
Resistance 2 = Meh SIngle Player, but the ONLINE IS SECOND TO NONE 6/10

Its all BS.

If you point out how mundane the single player of resistance is, and hold it against the title, you HAVE TO DO IT FOR ALL GAMES. The only time i think about Movie reviews is when it comes to PS3 games, they are the only games that are subjugated to such scrutiny. Everything MUST be perfect in order for it to score high. Why cant a PS3 game get a pass for BAD single player with good online? The HIGHEST RATED shooters all have MEH stories, and completely underwhelming or cheesy parts that are always IGNORED because the multiplayer is good.

Remember reading Halo3 reviews? "ENOUGH ABOUT THE SINGLE PLAYER, WE ARE ALL HERE FOR MULTIPLAYER HAHAHA WOOOOO GOTY!"

If EDGE cant see how this makes them extremely bias, its unfortunate. Since the leading voices out there cant seem to see that they are clearly grading the PS3 title by standards that they aren't doing 360 games.

Simple:

If you mark down a game for having underwhelming parts compared to the amazing parts, you mark down ALL games for this.

If you IGNORE the single player aspect of a game(halo) to prop up the online and give it a pass, you must do this for ALL games with good multiplayer.

Its no shock that a game will have underwhelming parts, gears2 shows that off greatly. But wait, as do ALL VIDEO GAMES. But once again, only in the case of the PS3, is it a NEGATIVE SCORE AFFECTING PROBLEM.

Edge only gives the games that they would get too much BS from 10/10. LBP is an easy given, it was in a SEA of 10'10's and had much more media exposure than Resistance 2. Even comparing a shooter to LBP is beyond retarded, and really just means their #'s are more important than the actual game itself.

[Sarcasm]

"ENOUGH ABOUT THE SINGLE PLAYER, WE ARE ALL HERE FOR MULTIPLAYER HAHAHA WOOOOO GOTY!"

lol that one I cant forget.

But yes I agree there is an insane double standard and extreme inconsistency in reviews it's ridiculous.

Like Uncharted was praised for it's rich single player but was knocked for not having a multiplayer. But then Bioshock conveniently "doesn't need multiplayer to get a 10."

[sniper4534]

flop

[Information Minister]

I'm just happy that I can think for myself and don't need some reviewer to tell me what I should play.

[GlibGamer]

And this is what it's all about. Like you, I don't make my purchases based on what anyone has to say. If I'm iffy on a game, I rent it. Otherwise I take any info I get on a game with a grain of salt or 20 when doing my research.

[xgodofwar4sss]

rt rules

[Surfman]

Biased websites and magazines are not new. Plus, im sure Edge didnt really played Coop and Multiplayer with R2, the score would have been better.

[aggh im on fire]

Isnt that exactly what Sony were doing for the last 10 years. I do agree with you though about not wanting a Monopoly.
Blademask.. In Edges review of Gears2 they said the single player campaign was great which it is and its quite a resonable length this time round. Im not saying there review of Resistance was right but if they didn't like the single player then whats wrong with them saying so.
Also im sure Edge reviews games based on there genres. So a game like Guitar hero might get a better score than say Uncharted. It doesn't mean its a better game it just means its good for that type of game.
Resistance would have been up against games such as Half-life / Halo/ COD etc and in there mind didn't make the grade.
Personnaly i think the game is a 8.5 but if thats what Edge thinks then thats fair enough.

[Ju]

That's all fair. For that game, not liking it, is an opinion and I could accept a 8, or even a 7.5 to express dislike. But in no way does it deserve a 6. And if the quality level is so high, then, sorry, GeOW2 does not deserve the 9 in that context, either. I am amazed that by all their criticism, scope somehow does not play any role in the result. What about value for the bucks ?

[Raoh]

i blieve some of the employees at edge are former microsoft employees.

[Captain Tuttle]

Nah. A small, vocal group of fanatic PS3 owners are just pissed they're in third place.

[Sarcasm]

"Nah. A small, vocal group of fanatic PS3 owners are just pissed they're in third place. "

Yeah they're extremely pissed because they in are in third in this magical little make-believe race that you believe in.

[xaviertooth]

we are not pissed about being 3rd, anyways this is not about current position. it's how game journalists showing their true colors.

and btw, i understand you are enjoying being a follower of a console on 2nd place but let me tell you, our console of choice will overtake you, that's inevitable. you console in now just on lifeline (a low low price).

we ps3 owners are broad-minded.. that is we know your console is 1 full year ahead of launch, have a retail price (considering you claim to be HD-console) lower than that of Wii. so im not going to argue about your opinion, i will just understand it.

[GlibGamer]

If the Wii is in a race for anything, it's the grab for misled parents and grandparent's cash. The Wii isn't a game console, it's a status symbol. "Ooh, look at what we have! It's a Wii!"

Yes, I own one. Aside from a few gee-whiz titles, it hardly gets used compared to my 360 or PS3. My PSP is on more than the Wii is. So for most gamers, the Wii isn't even in the top 3. IMHO, of course. ;)

[ultimolu]

And you show your true colors right?

Most PS3 owners are happy they have games to play. But of course we still have people who say 'TEH PS3 HAZ NO GAMEZ!111'.

Sony was in third because of their arrogance. Microsoft will end up in that same spot if they don't change their tune.

[Lionsguard]

Theres an easy way to kill Edge, just don't pay attention to them anymore. Let them sink back into the deep, dark abyss from whence they came.

[DavidMacDougall]

Speak up kid nobody can hear you

[Craig David]

Well done to EDGE for telling how it is and giving a true and unbiased review and not bending over the constant whining, whinging and moaning of the PlayStation fanboys (cough,cough, IGN)

Honestly the Playstion fanboy is the worst kind of fan ever, They want revierws to give games like LAIR, HAZE 10/10 which they don't deserve but yet to save face of a console that has failed to live to the hype they would willing accept and post misinformation.

Example........... MGS great single player but with a really poor and broken multilayer yet this game was getting 10/10 all over the shop, How is that possible? Because of the backlash of the PlayStation fanboy that's how and its ruining game journalism.

Resistance 2 is not a great game, just accept it.

[DavidMacDougall]

Being that i am a ps3 fanboy, its not the score that annoys or even the reviewer (apart from 360 sites reviewing ps3 games) ,Its just the stupid people on the internet who think because 1 person says its bad the game is horrible, from the looks of my PSN friends list the game can't be bad if everyone is playing it?

[GameDev]

with all these 360 turds always telling people to "just accept it" when it comes to biased reviews??

desperate much?

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

Gears of War 2 is not a great game, just accept that!!!
F**KING IDIOTS you xBots are + Edge and 99% of the internet can go and F**K themselves!!! I will truly enjoy dancing on the xBox 360's grave in 2009!!! ;-D
YAWN...Another 'Ignore'!!! (Must be 1000 at least now!!!) ;-D

[Karum]

Accusing R2 of not being innovative is probably the most retarded thing I've ever seen in a game review.

[cmrbe]

gamespots - too much variety in RC

and IGN's - It takes time to create good levels in LBP lol!.

I guess IG should have included a space sim sequence as well as RPG elements in R2 and end with a kareoke with Chimerian in the end to make EDGE happy and give it 7 lol!.

[Radiodread]

6/10 is not fair enough for R2. Its such a great improvement from the first I don't know what the hell is up EDGE's arse. They seriously need better reviewers.

Craig you don't even own a ps3, STFU you moron. R2 is a fantastic game, it has its strengths and weaknesses, and for you to just flat out say its not a great game just shows you know nothing about it.

[Anon1974]

I read through this commentary and re-read sections and I have to admit - I have no idea what the point was this guy was trying to make. I think he had an idea originally about the use of game reviews but it was more of a fleeting thought rather than an actual point to be made. He then proceeded to flog that notion to death. If your whole idea can be summed up in once sentence, you aren't doing anyone any favors by dragging it out for 4-5 paragraphs. Doesn't that site have an editor?

[Jdoki]

Agreed.

I consider myself an educated chap, but some of that article was just painful to read and interpret. I'm thinking this guy is a recent psychology graduate dabbling in gaming journalism because he chose one of those non-vocational joke qualifications!

Tomorrow at work I will be attempting to use the words...

"alleviation of cognitive dissonance" in a sentence...

See what sort of reaction I get :P

PS. Apologies to any of the good people on N4G who chose non-vocational comedy degrees! :)

[Tykis]

6/10 is rubbish! 6/10 is like a tenchu quailty game or DW! R2 derseves a least an 8!

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Somebody up there said Halo was innovative.

Ever played Tribes before? It's the same thing.

Gears of War actually was sort of innovative...mainly with camera angles though. Other than that...no. CliffyB said the cover system was influenced by Kill.Switch.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Even though reviews are opinionated, they are still supposed to judge the game based on the good and bad.

I don't give a sh*t if you hate first person shooters, and you think they all suck and you wish there will never be another one again.

You as the reviewer are supposed to be scoring the game based on the positives and the negatives, not the oh I don't like this game because it's called this, or named this.

[Obama]

Edges has lost credibility long time ago.

By the way, why do most bots here have ugly-as-sin avatars? Many of them have ugly male teenagers as their avatars? Are they trying to get Cliff B's attention?

[SONYSLAVE]

why are you pretending to be the first black president? that's just weird

[HateBoy]

To me they lost all credibility when they gave an advanced level creator (read lbp) 10/10. Now they've restored it a little by seing beyond 60 player mp (been done, a thousand times), and generally generic gameplay, thus awarding Res2 with a fair score. Perhaps it deserves a 7, it was moderately fun last I played it.

[mastiffchild]

The only reason this is of any importance is because of the general malaise that has hit games "journalism" over the rest of his industry past five years. As a sports journalist I'm used to getting bad emails/mail when I've said something people don't like about one of their players or their team so I know about getting grief for an honest opinion of whats happened. However, when a writer is so out of step with the rest of his industry you are right to small a rat in most cases. There are two main reasons this may happen:1, its policy by the mag/site they work for(and Edge has been accused of this by far more than fanboys and it's a widespread problem which exists undeniably as fact) and 2, they want a cheap way to stand out, court controversy "as their own man" and revel in the cheap notoriety(the writing equivalent of spawn camping(for ever)). Or both obviously-which is probably the case here.

I owned 360s for six months and believe me I've bought some cack on the strength of reviews that were plainly biased towards those 360 versions and exclusives so both PS3 owners and 360 heads can be victims of this risable shadow that hangs, full of corporate corruption, over the games press like a massive cancer because of the online power of MS and it's lobbyists. MS don't care about their gamers(or they'd have sorted out the fail rate which saw me sell mine after 7 in 6 months)so the fact they want to get as much positive press through whatever advantages they have is a no-brainer but it's done so badly that anyone with their eyes half open can see it these days. The big surprie to me is that it hasn't done much good-the PS3 is doing better now than many would have thought a year ago and the 360 is still no nearer to the Wii(which regularly gets the biggest stick in the press). It's got to the point where there's only IGN out of the major sites and mags that I feel has ANY integrity left.

[donnie-2105]

think the single player is a very decent length for a fps especially compared to so called greats like halo3 and yes i do own a 360 as well as that game.i find edge magazine are sometimes over critical of many games this is why a 5+ of them could be a hidden gem.Risistance 2 has a great single player, very unique and polished graphics brill online and separate co op campaign to boot.how this game is a six compared to absolute crap like turning point,legendary is beyond me.it even makes ubis far cry2 look distincly average.possibly the best fp shooter since half life2 ignore at your peril.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I completely agree.

Resistance 2 is incredible. The 8 player campaign ROCKS!!!

[CrippleH]

Get more agrees leon I bubbled you up so get more and you'll get a bubble.

Since I agree with tons of stuff you say.

[farhsa2008]

resistance 2 rules, end of!!!!

[TheColbertinator]

I have to admit that something is fishy.But I don't really care for Edge and other reviewers to be honest.I thought Gears 2 deserved more than a 9 from what Edge gave it but whatever.I enjoy all consoles and many games and Edge can enjoy getting hits for controversy.They don't make games and don't even get to enjoy,they just review them.

R2 is a good game,for others great so it doesn't matter.

[ben806]

is it out in the u.k yet?

[Lumbo]

Amazon.co.uk shipped mine yesterday. Now i am waiting for delivery to make up my own mind about the game.

[Lumbo]

I have no problem with critical reviews, but i have a problem with obvious doublestandards. It is ok to criticize "lacking innovation" if you do so for every reviewed game at the same level. But if you do it only for one game to create reasons to apply a random score and completely ignore the same point of critic for another game your opinion starts to smell.

If reviews are supposed to be single persons "opinions" only then why add a completely bogus score beneath it?

But if you want to put a numerical score below your writeup, expect people to call for some consistent measuring to compare alike products against each other. What people want is consistency in judgment.

Or are we REALLY supposed to believe that R2(6/10) is only slightly less bad than HAZE (5/10)? While HAZE was blasted by Edge regarding a horribly bad story AND bad online play, R2 seems to be totally great multiplayer wise, but in essence the same as HAZE a little better?
Sorry, but thats BS.

[farhsa2008]

it comes out tomorrow in the UK but i got it today from shopto.net, if you want to buy games cheaper and get them before release day you have to try them trust me they are great

[kevnb]

nothing more, nothing less.

[thematrix1298]

EDGE apparently found Gears 2 had huge innovation and improvement over Resistance 2!!! LOL ARE YOU FOCKING KIDDING ME? It should be other way around. I hope EDGE goes in bankruptcy, bad reviewers are good as dead!

[Traveler]

I own both of them and I do think that Gears 2 improved more than Resistance 2 did.

[HateBoy]

Could you please change your avatar? You're an insult to anyone who knows anything about Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

You're like those morons who walk around with a T-short with his face on it. Disgusting.

[thematrix1298]

Dumbshit Che is a legend...you are probably a looser who doesn't know the world history. Think beyond saying 'US the greatest nation' idea. And Don't wikipedia me...tx!

[Meus Renaissance]

I feel sorry for Insomniac

[Software_Lover]

I hate when these sites let fanboys dictate how they respond or even review games. There is no reason to respond to a review. You reviewed the game and gave it a score you thought, in your opinion, was right.

You're never gonna please everyone. Give the game a 10 people complain. give the game a 9 people complain it didn't get a 10. give the game an 8 people complain it's atleast an 8.5.

Play it, Review it, Stick to it.

[InMyOpinion]

In the end we will reach a stage where all sites hand out the same scores. That's what the idiots in here fail to fathom.

[LinuxGuru]

Jenzo, you fail to grasp the central idea that is being batted around here.

People want consistency not across ALL publications, but across all media published by any given publication.

If a particular site consistently does a certain thing a certain way, and judges a certain aspect of a game resulting in this particular score, then they need to do that for every game they review, or they will be called out for it.

People do appreciate some form of integrity. But apparently you don't care or are indifferent to it because it involves a PS3 game, not a 360 game.

[InMyOpinion]

Did they not state their reasons for the score?

What was the reason you thought was unfair in their review?

[gnothe1]

what you guys are failing to realize is that it's getting harder an harder to impress with games right now!!out of all the shooters that was recently released R2 is the weakest. Gears 2,COD WAW, L4D,dead space are all more funner games. now granted R2 offers a lot of content an online modes but if the game isn't that fun then all that content means nothing!!

[YogiBear]

Sorry but I played those games you mentioned and R2 is definitely up there in the "funner" category.

[farhsa2008]

have you even played the game or are you just an idiot?

[gnothe1]

you little punk kid, i bet i buy an play more games than you. I have BOTH of my gamer tags posted to PROVE i play games what about you!! Resistance sucks. I was just trying NOT tho bash the game but it suck, I didn't like resistance 1 an i don't like 2. R2 was the Ps3 BIG SHOOTER this holiday an it hasn't even sold 500k an there's a wonder why. before both games launched all you guys use to talk about is how resistance is gonna destroy gears in sales an how it looked better, now that its out an havent outsold gears or look better than gears now you guys are making excuses. go figure!!

[psiom]

gnothe1:

R2 does not suck. You're entitled to your opinion, but it is not popular opinion. N4G disagrees with you, as do a majority of reviews posted at metacritic, which lists roughly 25 9+ reviews.

If you were wise man you would accept that while you dislike R2, most people think it's pretty sweet.

Alas, if your grammar and general attitude are anything to go buy, you are neither wise or a man.

[InMyOpinion]

Lots of concentrated stupidity in this thread.

One low score and you begin to yell 'biased'. They gave LBP a perfect 10, I bet none of you called them biased then?

[YogiBear]

And you think that by dropping your little nuggets of wisdom that you are above all this stupidity? Ha!

[Bathyj]

Why are you defending them so hard. Do you actually believe 6 is an accurate portrayal of the quality of Resistance 2?

Cos if you dont, that means you dont even believe your own crap.

[twoface]

You're starting to sound like a broken recorder. The world is not just black and white. People do hide their bias in grey areas when it befits them to do so. Do they seriously have to give every xbox360 game a 9-10.5 and every PS3 game a maximum of 6 to show that they are biased?
Seriously, grow something up there

And I don't get why they need an article to explain about their score, shouldn't that be done in their review of 8 paragraphs?
My humble guess : To get your precious little clicks on their site?

[ultimolu]

...If they gave Gears 2 a 6/10, you would have screamed 'holy hell' Jenzo.

Seriously, you missed the ENTIRE point of the discussion like always. Some 360 fans have a hard time when it comes to paying attention.

[Flare149]

My butt. Resistance 2 is more innovative than Gears 2. Heck, GEars 2 isn't really innovative at all and it's still an amazing game

[lelik]

edge got owned in the comments there

[psiom]

Whether Edge are Fanboys or not, I don't know. I don't really care either.

What you can't argue however is that these reviews are POOR QUALITY. Plain and simple. They are just bad reviews.

Why? Just think about the purpose of a review.

The purpose of a game review is to look at the aspects of a game from a well adjusted and sensible perspective, so that the average gamer can read it, and know that the reviewer has their interests in mind and is helping them make an informed decision about whether to invest time and money into it.

When a review goes so blatantly against popular opinion, it's worthless. Is their opinion invalid? Of course not. But it IS worthless.

It's just arrogant and stupid to publish a score that just about every Edge reader would disagree with.

It's a dis service to their readers.

They should assign journalists to review games that are actually going to highlight strengths and weaknesses that make sense to readers and gamers.

7 for F3 and 6 for R2 are just stupid scores, and worthless to publish.

[ForROME]

I just wasnt all that imoressed I think a 7/10 or 8/10 and no I have not played GOW2. I think the first RFOM was much better

[PimpHandHappy]

this is why they gave the game a 6/10

so ppl would give them the hit

well guess what

fuk edge

[BlackCountryBob]

Having only just read the review (I pay absolutely no attention to opinions about games except for my own and that of my closest friends) it seems to me like this entire thing is yet another case of where the fundamental flaw of all reviewing comes into play.

Reviews can either be a reflection of the opinions and experiences of 1 person or they can be accomplished in a more scientific manner where a rigid set of criteria are used to evaluate the product. Many reviewers try to create a hybrid and fail dismally.

If as it seems this guy at Edge was not a fan of this game then that is just as valid a review as any (my review of Final Fantasy 7 as a 1/10 does not diminish its appeal to others and the opinions of theirs that it is 10/10 are no more or less valid) but once a score of any kind is applied to it, it is no longer an opinion as a solid base for comparison has been established. Leave the score off and everything is OK.

However, their is a much greater issue at work here, the problem is that gamers and industry types alike have allowed the journos to take over the asylum so to speak and have bestowed their opinions with such ill deserved respect that they have become unaccountable. How I interpreted that review from edge was of a very very poor standard of journalism. Initially the review is far to short, I assume that this is a cut down edition of the review from the magazine as it featured absolutely no great detail about the game itself apart from the lengthy rant about everything being bigger; frankly it reminds me of why I cancelled my Edge subscription 3 years back.

When a review of Resistance 2 was written, the purpose should have been to first explain the game, then establish its merits and then compare it to its peers(aka Haze, Call of Duty and most importantly its prequel). This 'review' reads much more like a rant from an individual who disliked the game and while that is very valid, its presentation and style lacked gravitas and professionalism. It is something on a level of eloquence I expect from a moron like HipHopGamer and not Edge.

[psiom]

You know what's funny?

Edge gave Haze 5/10, and Resistance 2 6/10.

Just ponder that.

Yeah...

They're idiots.

[kwyjibo]

I've recently commented on the breakdown of the N4G comments system and their audience, and now this happens. This story should not have been submitted, let alone approved.

The headline is totally misleading, this is NOT an Edge response to the review. The blogger who wrote this independent opinion piece is not a contributor to the magazine, or part of the editorial staff. Edge hosts blogs for various industry commentators, their views are independent of the magazine's.

Edge will not, and have never stooped to responding to idiot fanboy forum comments. They've been angering those guys for years, anyone still bitter about the GTA3 6/10? It's all obvious anti-Sony bias, they only gave LittleBigPlanet 10/10 because Media Molecule sucked them off.

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It turns out that I cannot report this story, as my account is too new. If you do have the privileges, please report the factual inaccuracy in the submitted story.

[mirroredderorrim]

I don't visit this site. So that's a potential 5-10 clicks per day x 365, they lose.

Who else wants to up the ante? :)

[Firstkn1ghT]

That's not how it works.

[LinuxGuru]

Actually, that is how it works.

[zonetrooper5]

This is something which alot of people are getting worked over, it is one guy's opinion where he thought that Resistance 2 deserved a 6/10. I really think that people should not get so worked over by a number, yes thats right a number that somehow dicates if you will buy a game or not. My suggestion, just use the reviews as a baseline when deciding to purchase or rent a game.

[Firstkn1ghT]

If any sony exclusive doesn't get a perfect 10 sony fans cry foul.

[Bathyj]

Bullsh*t!

We just want, whats fair. Are you going to stand there and tell me you honestly believe a 6 is a fair score for this game?

I thought you were looking forward to this game yourself, or was that crap too?

[Firstkn1ghT]

And that is why we have sites like Gamerankings.com to get the *MAJORITY* of reviews. Their will always be a site to give a great game a sh*tty review but the majority is what counts. And the majority have spoken and said that this game is a mid 8 and that is a great score.

But I love how you think this is to low but you don't think IGN's 9.5 is to high, right???

[LinuxGuru]

Bullsh*t FirstKnight.

Keep up your day job, we don't expect any less from you.

[twoface]

So 1stknight, if I say you are a genius, and 100 person agrees, but one person comes out to say that you are a retard, he has to explain convincingly why (and I stress - convincingly). Doesn't he?

[Bathyj]

Actually thanks for proving my point. The MAJORITY DIDN't give this game mid 8's. The Majority gave it 9 - 9.5 which is fair and accurate in my book. And thats why these sh*tty reviews shouldn't be, because they only exist to drag down the average and lower the overall score giving tools like you the WRONG impression this game deserves less than a 9 when it deserves more than that. Take out the scores that are not just harsh, but actually way off the mark, and the average looks alot better.

What, you think Edge aren't aware of Metacritic. You think they dont know their pathetically inaccurate score and incredibly transparent biased wont have an affect on that score along with just a couple other douchey sites. Grow up man, they're just playing the game.

But you're ok with it. Big deal, couple bad scores, no worries.
Would you be so flippant about it, if it was Gears that got a 6, would you shrug it off so easily, or would you cry foul?

And lets be clear on one thing, even without the great story, level design, art direction, brilliant controls and all the other good things about this game, Resistance 2 for a purely performance point of view is a technical masterpiece. No other console game has come close to matching the scale and epic scope of this game. Its packed with content, 2 separate campains should not be overlooked. 60 player online should not be overlooked. When R2 can do that and Gears lags with 5 on 5 special mention should be paid to R2 for that effort. This was no 0.5 increment sequel like so many we see nowdays. Insomniac went all out and it seems the games media is just ignoring that fact while rewarding others for just churning out more of the same and then they dare to speak of innovation. Gamers, regardless of platform are lucky to have devs like Insomniac in their industry whether you appreciate them or not. I only hope they dont lose heart and then feel content to just take the easy road they see so many others travelling.

[na2ru1]

Since nowadays, we all depend on 9/10s and 10/10s to decide a purchase (sarcasm)

Ratings affects sales. Low sales means the game is not going to be popular, meaning low sales, meaning the franchise will not be taken further with higher invested budgets.

I would like to say that I'm looking foward to Killzone 2's review. But now I feel afraid for that day to come.

I'm buying this tomorrow.

[Why o why]

wrong place

[KidMakeshift]

If you are defending this game then you are a fanboy trying to defend one of the PS3's few big exclusives from scrutiny.

Little Big Planet deserves defense though since it's one of the most unique and refreshing games (maybe a tad broken in some areas) this year

Resistance 1 and 2, however, are nothing special and we all know it. It's sub-par visually, level design feels ripped off (ex. citadel from Half-Life 2) and just vanilla/plain, next to no variety or intrique in both gameplay, enemies, story, disappointing big battles, etc.

Please actually play the game before you start defending it.

[psiom]

Don't be daft.

A vast majority of the major critics Do think Resistance 2 is a special offering. Not everyone likes the SP campaign, but the multiplayer options have been unanimously praised and for good reason.

[KidMakeshift]

I will give it credit for it's 8-member co-op and 60 player multiplayer, but I really don't think the franchise deserves so much praise. Insomiac seems to have it quite easy since no critic wants to scrutinize their mediocre games (Ratchet has become incredibly stale, almost Sonic level stale)

[psiom]

Bah, plenty of people dissed Ratchet, and R1 got SLAMMED by a lot of critics.

Why do you hate R2 so much?

COD:WAW is bug ridden and too much like COD4 for me, and I feel the same way about pretty much every other recent shooter this year. For me, R2 is the only thing that offers me compelling online gameplay, and I personally give them MASSIVE KUDOS for making it happen.

I really think Gears 2 is the only other recent shooter that's particularly attention-worthy, and maybe also L4D if you're into it.

To directly answer your original post - "Please actually play the game before you start defending it."

I've played it, and I'm defending it. It's exactly the type of shooter I love to play, the online execution is SUPERB, and it's all round just exactly what I wanted it to be.

[KidMakeshift]

My gripe is that it gets all this massive coverage and hype when it's just so generic. I find myself bored as if it's a chore to play it because I've it's so repetitious and familiar. There were no wow moments or really any fun moments. The game is very vanilla. It's just follows the basic FPS formula for 10hrs and that's it.

The FPS genre is equivalent to the movie horror genre in that they are both incredibly profitable genre's yet 99% of the stuff is sh!t. Unfortunately, the game industry as a whole is becoming quite stale. There was a lot of enjoyable games this year but none of them presented anything new really. I know a lot of people don't feel that way and maybe it's because they haven't had much exposure to the gaming world. Just like anime. I was a huge fan at first but after even just one year you find out that a 99% of all japanese anime is cliche and recycled that follows either an Evangelion formula (high school boy must operate mech to fight monsters, which is a rip off of Gundam/Macross, Dragonball Z formula (boy must become the greatest of whatever but must fight others who want to be the greatest of whatever with 2 min fights stretched over 2 episodes).

Anyways, what I'm getting at, there's few gems that come out each year, and even those gems are playing it safe for mass marketing appeal like Mirror's Edge, which had a great premise and great use of color but once you play it you realize how little it has up its sleeve.

I feel Resistance is a C average game.

How I feel about some other random games

Gears Of War a B/B-
Half-Life 2 A-/B+
Condemned 1 B-
Condemned 2 C average
Mirror's Edge B/B-
Little Big Planet A average
Mass Effect C average
Bioshock B+/B
Assassin's Creed B
Devil May Cry 4 C+/C
MGS4 B-/C+
Call Of Duty 4 B-/C+

[earwax]

Sir Ken dance on this homo http://www.n4g.com/industry...

[tonywood]

I never heard of EDGE! Not really a big deal...kind of like the other jack-in-a-box review sites/magazines. Gametrailers is ok, Game Informer and IGN are ok too....I guess. I like the game news from the hiphopgamer show and Gametrailers, because they seem to be the most accurate.

[pixelsword]

...keep publishing garbage Edge, while your readership goes lower than your mother's panties on Ladies Night.

[Traveler]

I think Resistance 2 deserves an 8.9. A bit better than the first one, but not by a significant degree. I actually like the first Resistance's multiplayer better than the sequel's in many ways. But hey, to each their own. I don't agree with either the 9.5 that IGN gave it, nor the 6 that Edge gave it. Neither do I agree with the 5 that Wired magazine gave to Banjo Kazooie (that game is a solid 8 in my opinion), but hey that's life. You can't expect that everybody is going to agree with you.

[Kassanova07]

Edge can suck a dack.

[she00win99]

"lack of innovation and improvement since the franchise’s first instalment" - that's just crap, insomiac didn't put there innovation in single player but in multiplyer. but what about gears and halo, i didn't see any big leap in innovation in there sequels specially gears 2...

[Kassanova07]

fack all trolls!

[NinjaRyu]

Maybe after seeing this review fanboys people will take game reviews less seriously and realize that their just professional opinion.

[Ldubbz]

Why are people so bothered by this? Thats what reviews are for. I played thru the first few levels of RFOM and found it to be mediocre at best. But some people loved it, so who cares?

I feel Halo 3 is one of the best games ever made (obviously), but of course there were plenty of not-so favorable reviews, and its getting snubbed by most game sites for GOTY I also disagreed strongly with (and so would millions of others...), but thats life. It doesnt stop the game from being a 10 in my eyes. Same with Gears.

So BFD, no game site is perfect, and one reviewer doesnt always speak for the whole site.

[Citizen Cook]

Now thats a TRULY innovative game and nobody seems to care that it reviewed badly!

Its the first of its kind, an amazing game! R2 is just a nother lame shooter.

[bioshock]

but i did play gears 1/2....and after playing the game id say, guys its rollercoster ride every gamer should experience, i mean u cant say its garbage, its the best action game out in the market..as far as R2 is concerned, its a gr8 package but i still think insomniac rushed in game a lil bit..........above all ....killzone 2 blows every game out of the water.....have seen the beta....its so freaking awesome/

[ClockworkSatan]

I rarely pay any attention to game reviews as they are (usually) one person's own OPINION on how good or bad a particular game is. I've purchased several games in the past which got spectacular reviews but I though were not that great and some poorly-received games that I thought were fantastic... So it's each to their own if they pay attention and get aggravated by seeing a great game being slated by Edge.

Talking about Edge - they've ALWAYS been tough on games. It's nothing new, although the 6/10 review did shock me slightly I can understand why they marked it down over it's lack of originality. I've not even played it yet, but from what I hear it's nothing short of spectacular - if not particularly innovative, but if it does what it's meant to do really well I'll be happy enough.

[xwabbit]

ROFL wow is this even serious ? This article is obviously for hating on R2 big time lol. They should have come up with other stuff to make it more realistic but w/e. Bad at writing articles and bad at being liars lol. Next will see, Viva Piñata being reviewed after all this time and they will be saying.... BLOWS OUT THE COMPETITION!!, Owning MGS4,R2 and even tho we haven't played this game we already know it owns KillZone 2 and God of War 3!. This game is as good as Halo and Gears!!, get it ! and the game has been out for months.

[Austin_SJ]

If other games that were just bigger, better versions of their predecessors, i.e. Gears 2, were rated with similar harshness, then I'd have a little more faith in this review, I don't feel like the same criteria is being applied across the board, a game can improve upon existing mechanics with very little innovation and still be good, but yes without lots of innovation you can't give a game a 10 and even 9.5 is a little high, I haven't played it yet(but I purchased it today) but I guess R2 will feel like and 8-9 game, that suffers a bit in the single player (7-8), but has excellent multi-player(9-10).

I agree with the LBP score, because I do agree that innovation should be rewarded and stagnation (Dynasty Warriors) should be punished.

[Blackcanary]

I havn't played it yet but when it comes to reviews i don't listen or pay attention to them, there have been great games where reviewers have given it a bad score i have a high IQ and my own brain i don't need a review to tell if a game is good or not. I will rent the game out first and take it from there. Loved THE FIRST GAME SO I KNOW THIS ONE WILL BE BETTER IN EVER WAY.

[Da l33t Monkey]

Your like a disease to this (once) good news site :O

Your comments are so ignorant and anoying it makes me SICK! "resistance 2 deserves a higher score than 6.0" YES it does, Egde are f*cking xbox 360 fanboys, but WHO cares about Edge?

But then your inner fanboy devil just HAVE to stick out its ugly head?
"Halo 3 was nothing special, it was a 7-8 overhyped game"
With that comment, you guys (some of you) just showed the whole site that you are not an inch better than Edge?

I happen to have both games, and the campaign is sh*tty in both, i think most of us can agree.
The co-op is amazing in both: co-op extra campaign in R:FOM2 is awesome, and the co-op is generally better than in halo 3.. but halo 3 still has the 4player online co-op with the most important thing for multiplayer fun imo: vehicles!

The online is fun in R:FOM2, but imo much better in halo 3, with all the different maps bungie releases as DLC, map creator, replay recorder, vehicles, airplanes, and tons of awesome weapons.

Halo 3 = 9.5
Resistance 2 = 9.5

Its just so D*MN obvious that the people that bash halo 3 at every chance they get on this site, dont own it, and have newer played it for more than 1hour at a friends house.
They only hate it, because its Microsofts flagship xbox360 title, and they cant have it.

So get going fanboys :P im expecting a 100000 dissagres and 1 bouble left in 20 min.

[Gue1]

When somebody responds to explain their actions you know there's something fishy there. Maybe they are feeling guilty of something?

[Zhik]

If R2 is so f*cking good why don't you just buy and enjoy it instead of bashing every single negative review?! I can't see the point unless you fear you've bought a bad game which you claim you haven't.

There is no reason for bashing X360 games, and it is obvious that you ps3boys seriously lack some good games to play this holiday since you are always spending your day in here. Just look at th X-droids, they're busy playing Gears of War 2, Fable 2, the superior version of fallout 3 etc.

Get a life n00bs and enjoy your astonishing R2.

[Jacobite]

think why most PS3 owners a annoyed, and have the right to is 6/10 score is a insult .The game is better and bigger than the last game which got 8/10, whether its better than GOW2 or Halo 3 I don't know but don't care either ,I've played GOW and RFOM and enjoyed both games.For Halo I,m not a fan thought the first Halo was overated then again I've played alot of PC FPS at the time 8/10 in my books, would never mark it down just because I wasnt impressed with it.The folk I know that have played are impressed and think its better than the first by a long shot 8/10 maybe but 6/10 can't understand that. And no I dont have the game, had a shot in my friend house (Import)and was impressed enough to buy it soon well afer Ive finnished L4D and Farcry 2 : )

[Condemnedman]

Wow I got this yesterday and to say im disapointed is a un derstatment single player ok and graphics are ok . i have not tried the multiplayer but i was expecting more from the single player :{

i dont understand why they are getting upset ???

[MaximusPaynicus]

It doesn't shock me that EDGE, of all people, would give a game like Resistance a 6/10. They gave the same score to 'The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind' way back when.

Personally I blame a combination of fundamentally flawed 10-point review scales and simple bad taste on the part of the EDGE editors.

[Mindsucker]

Yea I don't know but I think reviewers hold way to much power now a days. I mean they can almost make or break a game and in a billion dollar industry you can not convince me that some reviews are bought and with all the fake a$$, weak, fan boys and girls out there you can not even trust the reviews given by the people who claim they played the game when there reviews are given out before the game has been released. I think that gaming developers should cut out the middle man and put a slip in the game package and let the people who bought the game be given a code to post a review on the game. or developers should have a watchdog agency watching the reviews to make sure credible reviews are given.

[borisfett]

"what happen when other people gave at least a solid 8 but EDGE is the only one giving it a lower-than-average 6?! that indicates that there is something terribly WRONG!"

A 6 in EDGE is pretty much an 8 in most other magazine.

A 6 in EDGE means what it's supposed it, it means it's above average, and can be enjoyed, especially by fans of the franchise or genre, but has a few flaws that let it down.

I think the problem here is that people are getting way too sensitive about the score without understanding what it means... and probably haven't even read the review.

[Gm0n]

Whether Resistance 2 is an innovative FPS is irrelevant. Console gaming innovation in general is finally doing what PC games have had for the last 3-5 years. The whole FPS genre has stagnated! To say Resistance 2 or even Killzone 2 will redefine FPS gaming is the biggest joke! Unfortunately most people don't have a capable PC to play games like Crysis at Ultra High setting, in full DirectX 10 at 2560X1600. Or even Battlefield 2 on a server with 64 or more players. Fanboys...GET A LIFE and STOP WASTING YOUR GAMING TIME POSTING DUMB ASS THREADS!!!

[borgome]

Absolutely nothinnn.

[Lykon]

It's become a joke actually, scroll down to the bottom of 99% of metacritics scores for any PS3 game and there are variety and Edge with some ridiculous score, it makes me laugh at how predictable they are. variety are clearly biased I'm not sure about Edge.

[thedarkvault]

well that's what devs get for churning out sequel after sequel.

[Picnic]

Edge gave Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball 8/10 for the reason that it epitomises a holiday atmopshere, with the opportunity to shop, play games by the pool or play volleyball. Fair enough- but it's still a game that most people would only want to dip into for very short periods (a few minutes a time as I found in my case). Somehow that experience is equated by Edge as being on a par with Banjo Kazooie on the N64, also given 8/10, a game that you can play for long periods of time without boredom. They may say that they are comparing apples with apples, rather than 1 genre with another, but even so many would agree that the number of 3D platformers released since that are better than Banjo Kazooie is small at most (and arguably none, according to taste- some might opt for one of Rare's other N64 platformers, Super Mario Galaxy or a platformer hybrid like Uncharted or Prince of Persia).

Edge likes to reward what it sees as innovation well implemented. But Mario 64, which it gave 10/10 to, is surely harder to control than Banjo Kazooie. I also found Banjo Kazooie's themes more appealing and the twists that it had (e.g. you don't jump into the jigsaws that you complete- it opens up an entrance elsewhere. Also, Rare had the great idea of having a bear carrying a bird so that you realistically, by this quickly accepted stretch of the imagination, combine strength and elegance through the air).

So I disagree with their conclusion that Banjo Kazooie is a less deserving game. And regardless of whether you prefer Mario 64, is Banjo Kazooie really inferior to Super Mario Sunshine which Edge, like many magazines, gave 9/10 to?

[SSCOOLCHEA]

are for the ignorance . People who have no mind or judgment of there own . People who follows other because of hype. easy explain...fkn retards