Splinter Cell Conviction review - 8/10 in EDGE

CVG: Tom Clancy title 'in reach of greatness' says multiformat mag.

[VG_Releaser]

Not quite the blockbuster everyone had planned on.

[N4PS3G]

I don't think Edge giving God of War 3 -8/10 , Heavy Rain-7/10 , MGS4-8/10, Mass Effect 1 - 7/10 stopped any of them from being blockbuster titles and scoring 9+ the majority of the sites.

Plus Edge has Given 8/10 to all the previous Splinter Cell games: Pandora Tomorrow,Chaos Theory and Double Agent. So it should be as great as the others.

[seinfan]

I'm buying it. What the hell do I care what others think? From what I've seen, I like it.

[TOO PAWNED]

Wait, so now we DO care about EDGE scores? I though we don't care after they gave low scores to some PS3 exclusives?

[byeGollum]

I like Edge for this :) they remind you people that 7-8 is still a good score unlike other sites who stamp game 8.9, 9.25. 9.5 etc hihihi .. if you don't kno an 8 is good then .....

[RedPawn]

Looks Great, and can I add HTH Dead or Alive PSP gets a 6. Edge editors need to get some real a@@.

[Digitaldude]

Repost much?

[Rainstorm81]

According to Edge Bayonetta is GotY 2010 so Far.

People complain about HHG but Edge is just as bad when it comes to reviews. Why does anyone care??

[Paradicia]

The hypocrisy around here is just hilarious!

Watch how people will start saying how justifiable the 8/10 Conviction got. Did God of War 3 deserve an 8/10? NOOOOOOOOOO said the loyalists.

View attached image to see what I'm talking about.

http://tinypic.com/r/o0305g...

[dangert12]

I think edge has beef with alot of companies

[The Wood]

fair point and im not sure if ur the type that might listen but EDGE regularly give lower than the average scores to ps3 exclusives. They also tend to give games developed by their compatriots higher than average scores (see codemasters) Im not dismissing the score as ive only played the demo but theres just something about edge and their behaviour since this gen started.

[thor]

Edge DO rate games under their metacritic score on average, regardless of platform. However, if this were a PS3 game, I could expect its metacritic score to be 93. If this were a 360 game, I could expect it to be 85.

See the attached image. We'll see how accurate my predictions turn out to be. Note that GoW3 has exactly 93 on metacritic and it got 8/10 from Edge.

[The Wood]

cheers for that...Its been obvious for a while but sometimes we're labeled paranoid. Im glad some people dont mind speaking up.

[bjornbear]

http://edgevsmeta.blogspot....

hint: it isn't a conspiracy theory =) its called Nationalism, and every country has done it, and now U.S.A is doing it =)

here's more proof OUTSIDE of videogames:

http://www.businessweek.com...

but it applies to everything, its all about making people focus on investing on National instead of international products, and this is where the media bias comes in =)

so...yeah, great score but I like many just don't trust Edge, i'll wait for the over all scores =)

[sikbeta]

8/10 is Good, don't start with "da metascorez" cuz, as always it never end well...

[thor]

Nice theory, except Edge magazine are from the UK. I think it's easier to accept that they're biased simply because their reviewers are fanboys. It can happen.

[The Wood]

dude....you cant say that...how can that even be possible.../s

[HolyOrangeCows]

LOL, if EDGE gave this an 8, what will the other sites give it?

[RadientFlux]

probably 9+ scores, which really isn't too surprising as most Splinter Cell games are highly reviewed.

[rockleex]

If we're using a 100 point scale, then Edge gives 360 exclusives 4 points less than the Metacritic average.

Edge gives multiplats 7 points less than the Metacritic average.

While Edge gives PS3 exclusives a whopping 11 points less than the Metacritic average.

Its all in the link that "bjornbear" provided above. And I will post that link too, just in case some people missed it.

http://edgevsmeta.blogspot....

[vhero]

I had to laugh.... Anyways a 360 so called exclusive game thats been hyped to death not getting a 9 in EDGE?? It must be terrible.. I think I might cancel my preorder of PC version.. @ above thanks for that link it proves my perfect point.

[PSFan100]

8 is a good score, if i liked xbox i'd buy it on that! They gave GoW3 8 as well and that was amazing...so based on that, i'll pick it up on PC.

[UltraNova]

I've just hit the link you posted and I have to say that it was an eye opener.. Edge is clearly biased against the ps3. We all knew it but this just slams it on your face so hard you cannot deny it..

[Christopher]

Actually, that's a great score coming from EDGE. Same score as God of War 3.

[StanLee]

Not a bad score from Edge. Looking forward to the game. Look at all the fanboys calling Edge a fanboy magazine. LOL!

[Fanb0y]

I like edge. No game is even close to perfect. They've got the right idea.

But 8 perfect enough.

I just don't like sites where they spam out 9/10s.

EDIT: Is the review embargo lifted already?

[gaffyh]

Edge's scoring system makes no sense!!! It never has and it never will.

I'll wait for IGN, Gamespot and Giantbomb reviews personally, but even if they give the game a low score, I'll still be getting it, cos I love Splinter Cell.

[Christopher]

@madden10: I've drawn the same conclusion myself many times. Regardless, though, their scores for 360 titles do tend to be closer to the norm of a game. So, an 8/10 isn't an inflated score, just if it was on the PS3 it likely would have been lower.

As a person who actually subscribes to EDGE, trust me I see how much Sony tries to stay away from EDGE other than buying Ad space. It was funny reading through the last issue with the mass majority of the ads being for PS3 exclusives and the majority of the articles about 360/Natal/Wii items when thy were discussing individual games.

[Gue1]

For edge the only good games this gen are Halo, GeoW and Bayonetta... What a bad taste.

[Mo0eY]

I cannot wait to play this masterpiece on my Xbox 360.

[Obama]

"Edge is a 360 fanboy magazine, they gave EVERY 360 console exclusive a 9 or a 10 and EVERY PS3 real exclusive a 7/10, so SC getting a 8 from them is really BAD."

Can't believe anyone would disagreed with you as this is TRUE. Check the ps3/360 reviews average Edge has given in the past 6 years; you can't dispute with FACTS.

[clarkjudo]

Response given in this "review" is only a personal opinion or taste. It doesn't and will not reflect the majority of other reviews or an individual gamers response (the one who played the game).

"However, the mag finds flaws in the games 'short' single-player campaign - and says that too much of the title is played in new atmospheric monocrome."

at·mos·pher·ic  (tm-sfrk, -sfîr-) also at·mos·pher·i&# 183;cal (--kl) adj.
1. Of, relating to, or existing in the atmosphere.

mon·o·chrome (mŏn'ə-krōm') n.
1. A picture, especially a painting, done in different shades of a single color.
2. The art or technique of executing such a picture.
3. The state of being in a single color.
4. A black-and-white image, as in photography or on television.

[pixelsword]

EDGE?

*wipes eyes*

EDGE???

Whoa; they really up-score 360 exclusives so I'll have to wait to see how others rate it.

Someone did an article on how Edge is biased:

http://www.vgchartz.com/for...

so what does this mean for SC:C?

[Parapraxis]

It is up on torrent sites already.

[Greywulf]

I'm not saying its a bad/good score.

And I could care less about the game, but Edge's review is what im talking about. Giving a game a 5/10 when everything else is 10/10 9/10 is what edge does. People will just pretend people are complaining and being fanboys, but no one is going to dare refute the links/proof.

I'd like to see the other reviews for this. If everything else is 8, well then we were right again.

[n to the b]

for now, can't get enough stylized monochrome-y goodness if u ask me. that 1st area in Dark Sector really impressed me. but I suppose if the effect gets overused we'll get tired of it... monochrome = the new 'bullet time'?

[Bubble Buddy]

Reviews are still screwed up. Some sites will score 1-10 while the majority will score 6-10. EDGE might have a different view on the point system, but in the end, it throws off the balance of Metacritic, etc.

[zane_7849]

Edge sort of seems to hate life, so *grain of salt.

[SantistaUSA]

I agree with you about 7-8 being a good score, but unfortunately the company that I work for if a customer does a survey on us and they give us an 8, that to the company is the same as ZERO!!!! Just ridiculous if you ask me!

[Therealspy03]

umm..yeah..i happen to agree with edge about bayonetta. and i've played, and own most of, nearly every game worth mentioning so far this year.

it's just an opinion...get over it.

HHG and Edge are nothing alike. edge gives honest, controversial reviews and explains why. HHG uses flaimbait titles to get hits and then offers nothing in the way of facts, useful information, or even a clear use of the english language.

@bjornbear. that doesn't really explain why their goty for 2010 so far is a japanese game. also i think someone else mentioned edge is based in europe...not the us.

EDIT: And once again....what is up with all the ps3 fanboys commenting on an article that is a review for a game that has NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SYSTEM?!?

[rexus12345]

Previews will never say anything bad about a game unless it's really bad. And trailers are heavily edited to make a game much more appealing.
So if you are not a fan of the game's franchise, better read reviews before you buy.

[ArmrdChaos]

Well...at least they didn't do something totally retarded and give it an 11 out of 10.

[xXRight3yeXx]

I might just pirate the PC version since it has no multi-player anyway.

[Funky Town_TX]

The lack of dead body movement is holding me back. I don't know about this one. I need to read a few full reviews I don't care what the score says. I don't buy games based on ratings. The demo was a tutorial, so Ubi has me hanging. You guys care way to much about scores.

[Christopher]

If the lack of a single previous feature without recognition of newly added features is holding you back, then just give up. I understand that the demo isn't very representative of what some people may have been expecting, but at least read the reviews and see how it holds up by someone who's played the whole game. And don't make an excuse that you can't move bodies as a reason to not get it when they've added some really nice new gameplay modes and other gameplay features.

[BannedForNineYears]

Honestly, giving a game like GOW 3 an 8 is kinda a good thing. What happens when a better game comes out? IE, when Xplay gave Halo 2 a 5/5 and then Halo 3 came out and they were like "We wish we could give Halo 2 4/5 just to show how much better it is".
Good job Edge ^_^.

[aaronisbla]

it doesn't work that way and it never should. You judge a game based on its own merits, not for what could come later. If it deserves a 10 which most places will tell you doesn't mean perfect, then award it so. Not giving it the score the reviewer think it deserves in fear of a future title out doing it is just dumb

[THC CELL]

im skipping this one

at the dis we got the game at work this week
it looks rushed
some good action but gets boring within a hour or so

[sikbeta]

I'm skipping this one, Thanks to Ubisoft...

[ELite_Ghost]

whats wrong with ubi?

i agree its more action based than stealthy, so not splinter cell-y

[THC CELL]

dont feel like a stealth game if u cant hide bodys

[Wrathman]

true..but i reckon the reiews should hit 93 on metacritic.maybe not game of the year but definately a very good buy.

[Vincent VII]

Splinter Cell Conviction IS 2010 FOTY(FLOP OF THE YEAR)

FLOP BOX1.5 IT ONLY FLOPS EVERYTHING.

[sonic speed]

CORRECTION:Tom Clancy title 'in reach of flopness' says multiformat mag.

[Michael-Jackson]

They probably couldn't fit it on the disc...

[kissmeimgreek]

you guys do realize they also gave your jesus game, GOW3, an 8 as well?

[Obama]

EXCEPT Edge almost always rate ps3 lower than avg and 360 higher than avg. Check the gamerzone for evidence.

[Lou-Cipher]

Just got my Game Informer in the mail, and it had SC: Conviction at 9/10

[chak_]

score without DRM = 8

with DRM = 2

no purchase, kthxbay ubi

[sikbeta]

Don't know Why the Disagrees, Because DRM IS A PAIN!

[chak_]

blind fanboys I guess

[PS360_37]

I'm pretty sure you get disagrees when some disagrees with you ( I know its hard to understand ). Disagrees aren't always biased. I'm sure someone buying this game despite having to deal with DRM will disagree with the fact that you aren't buying the game because of DRM.

[The Wood]

tell me if god of war 3 and this splinter cell are on par. Ill listen to those people alone as i trust more members on N4g than i do edge. This pretty much guarantees alan wake will get a 9/10 from them and I wouldn't be surprised 1 bit.

[Paradicia]

On par in what way mate? Your basically wanting to compare an apple to an orange there.

COMPLETELY different genres!

[The Wood]

yes they are different genres but they do use the same scoring system. I have the ability to work out that haze is not of the quality of mass effect and they are from different genres so im assuming magazines, websites and people with sense can do the same. 8 is an 8...thats my point

[RadientFlux]

I would put them on par quality wise. Based on past games in both series, as I have yet to play Conviction.

To be honest it is still an unfair comparison because both games are from different genres and provide different gameplay experiences.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

What would be the point in giving you an honest opinion? Based on your comment history, I know full well which game you consider better.

[The Wood]

ur NOT the type..yes I have a ps3 preference, I also own all the consoles but i said i'd ask the people who own and GAME on both. I'd listen to GEC, Stan Lee, Ape007, ukinme Alpha male even and many more...why?? because i know they too have a preference BUT They arent the one sided type that make silly blanket statements about people just because they question something or the type that wont be honest or cant be OBJECTIVE...Notice Im having a go at edge NOT the game ive not yet played. Maybe you should read what i type instead of looking my history

more evidence why i distrust edge

http://edgevsmeta.blogspot....

ur good at reading it seems.....knock urself out;)

[stridershoge]

An 8 from Edge is a damn good score, I was going to get this on the PC but the DRM has made me change my mind.

[Eamon]

Exactly, getting 8/10 from Edge is like IGN, GS or GT giving it a 9+

Luckily, I'm getting it on 360. I feel bad for the PC owners though. DRM is a b1tch.

[PotNoodle]

I was going to buy it on PC, but the DRM put me off too. I could buy it on 360, but i don't like buying multiplatform games on consoles if they are available on PC too.

[Official General]

You need to chill out and calm down bro. No one on here seems to be giving the impression that they suddenly now care about EDGE scores because they appear to be giving a potential AAA 360 exclusive a lower-than-expected score. You belive that people on here tend not care about lowered EDGE scores for PS3 excluisves in contrast - I'm assuming thats what you are getting at. Well nobody here has said anything or done anything that you are accusing them of, so relax man.

[-MD-]

Good score from Edge.

[Michael-Jackson]

It's on the 360, so 8 is not a good score.

[saimcheeda]

from Edge!

[PirateThom]

I think people got too stuck in the metacritic line of thought for review scores.

Metacritic lists anything under 75 as "mixed or average reviews", but I remember a time when a 7/10 score was something worth picking up, an 8 or 9 was fantastic and a 10 was a must have title.

It seems that set up has been done away with in favour of "9 or less and it's a flop".

[bjornbear]

8 is fantastic

but its edge...and if I'm not trusting them with PS3 game reviews...i'm not trusting them with ANY reviews.

im waiting for the over all picture to judge =) but I'm sure this is a 9 game =)

[-MD-]

7's are good scores in my book. I've tried out games that were given 6's and loved them.

[The Wood]

we all have. If i listened to most of edges reviews i may not of played many games ive really enjoyed...u are not alone there mate and that goes for any site that gives low marks.

[RadientFlux]

Of course by the end of this generation, we will have reviewers giving games scores of 130%+.

It's the nature of the internet, with so much information out there. Everything is labeled the greatest thing ever just so people pay attention.

[Biggest]

The unnecessary hype added to games recently makes it so. Anything less than a 9 for certain over hyped games IS a flop.

[Optical_Matrix]

Good score for EDGE but I still don't care. Game will easily get 9's everywhere else. EDGE lost credibility when they gave FFX 6/10 and FFXIII 5/10

[Dragunov]

I think an 8 is a good score, but i'm pretty sure that this game is better than Halo: ODST. Don't trust Edge

[Gun_Senshi]

Its as good as Alice in Wonderland! According to EDGE!

[frankymv]

Ouch

[PotNoodle]

Ouch?!

Really? Even if this were not Edge, it is FAR from a bad score. But as it is Edge, then it is actually a pretty good score.

[aviator189]

What do you mean by ouch? Considering it's from EDGE, I'd say it's a great score. Haha, ouch?!

[The Simple Truth]

its the worse splintercell ever created.

Its no longer about hardcore stealth, its just another generic 3rd person shooter.

EDGE have NEVER liked the traditional hardcore stealth-based splintercell games. No wonder they prefer this water-down trash!

[Wrathman]

comin from a guy that played conviction?

douchebag..comfirmed

[JeffGUNZ]

You people are so pathetic it's hilarious.

[divideby0]

wait for more scores, but this is exactly the score I said it should be after playing the underwhelming demo..

[nemrawy]

- 8/10 is actually a pretty nice score coming from EDGE when it's a PS3 game but knowing that This is a X360 game this is actually not good at all Knowing that EDGE likes M$ so much so they like to support their games.

Now Imagine what other scores this game will get from other websites???

[MACADOODLE]

So if it's an 8 from Edge means it will be 9 and above everywhere else.

[MACADOODLE]

I have no idea what you're talking about. I just read reviews, news and previews for games. I don't get in to the whole politics of gaming.

[tudors]

put away your ego's.

[AusWarrior]

The splinter cell series has gone off the rails since the first two. I don't really expect this one to be any different than the later ones. Didn't like the demo I played, it didn't seem true to its roots. Anyway, I hope anyone who buys this enjoys it, the co-op looks fun. And we all know reviews are just opinion pieces anyway.

[TheMailman]

Who cares about EDGE scores...

[Xfanboy]

http://www.sosnewyork.com/e...

[OpiZA]

Cool. Good score from Edge. Eased my worries somewhat

[hiredhelp]

OH DEAR short game no talk of real depth to the game ive noticed. cant drag dead body's no more. does that mean the bodys will simply. desolve go away. but they state there will be DLC. why would you need DLC?. oh cant drag dead bodys. didnt have enough time to edit that into the game. the sp is short. claims EDGE. so does this mean theyve completed the game too. will it be on 1 disc or 2. will it be 720p.

[SimpleSlave]

I do not doubt that this game is going to be a blast to play, from my time playing the demo it seems like a fun game. But is this even a Splinter Cell game?

'As Splinter Cell goes from covert to overt, a new-found dynamism emerges,' Edge reports. I am up for developers experiencing new gameplay ideas and branching out, but this is not even the same genre.
I mean how can you go from swimming in a pool of shadow and feeling like a predator stalking your prey, to having the view turn to black and white and confusing the hell out of you? Or marking 2 or 3 guys at a time and pressing a button and see your character fo into auto aim-shoot-kill mode? Really, is this the best they could do to move the franchise to a new direction? Is this this new-found dynamism or just plain laziness?
Would you want the next Burnout Paradise to go and turn into Gran Turismo or the other way around? Would you like Virtua Fighter to gain weapons ala Soul Calibur for the sake of gaining new-found dynamism? I suspect not, and the same apply to Splinter Cell.

Thinking about the Metal Gear Solid bad ass camo suit or stuff like the Ghost in the Shell or Predator cloaking device, makes me think of the crazy possibilities. You can go for broke with Splinter Cell, push the stealth to new heights, create more crazy action pieces that you have to decipher almost like a huge puzzle. Go a little bit more sci-fi and add new gear that Sam Fisher have to gather from the black market and use it in a more dynamic way, while playing on the whole modern ninja character we have been playing since the first Splinter Cell. I think as it stand the game Hitman, even though is not a perfect game, is more ambitious in what it is trying to do, and pull off the more dynamic stealth that this new Splinter Cell claim to do but fail to provide.

Ubisoft already did this with Rainbow Six, and it is doing it now with Splinter Cell, instead of pushing the genre to its limit, they decide to make it easier for them to produce and call it a day. This wouldn't be a problem if they didn't come from such a well respected and well established franchises, but they do, and thats why there is such high animosity toward them.

There was so much they could've done with this franchise but I feel they wanted to capitalize on the success of Uncharted and Gears of War instead of pushing the stealth genre to the next step. Honestly this game feels like a new take or a more dynamic version of Syphon Filter. Again, I had fun with the demo, it felt good, albeit Sam's movement are a little clunky and the targeting system is as forgiving as any other action shooter game, but it was fun, just not Splinter Cell.

[John HX]

All the things I want to say in all the words I'm too lazy to type.

[bviperz]

I'm actually a little sad that's its not the same anymore. I still have the PC versions up to Chaos.

[maxcer]

if have not picked up your tin foil hat you can get them at the door when you enter...

[ballsofsteel]

considering edge that like a 9.0

[Meryl]

oops x360 flopped out another flop again as sung by britney spears

[mcnablejr]

WHAT THE FU***..

[Meryl]

at least my comment was funny, you bots are not able to think of something like this, anyway it is true if Edge gave this an 8 and they are biased towards x360, then this game clearly is utter trash

[Aphe]

It wasn't funny though. I appreciate good humour, I'm afraid that wasn't anything like good humour, it was very weak.

[tripewire]

Lets all sit and watch the media lavish praise on this unfinished, graphics dog of a game and pretend we dont know whats going on.

[PRHB HYBRiiD]

play the game and judge for yourself

[despair]

umm the review determines whether many buy a game or not so kinda defeats the purpose to buy to determine if you like it.

[DelbertGrady]

High score coming from EDGE.

[xaviertooth]

omg, even bot site edge give it a flop score!

[despair]

edge is useless i wouldn't trust their scores on a barbie game. they score for hits not for the game.

[xaviertooth]

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[theunleashed64]

flop to right , flop to left flops every where for breakbox 3fixme :D

[sluttytuna]

lol EDGE GAVE GOD OF WAR 3 AN 8

I am lucky enough to have been the new Splinter cell and it was more fun to me the God of War 3. The review doesn't even talk about coop. Coop is MAGIC! God of War great looks but it's nothing you haven't done on ps2. I love the direction of Splinter Cell and the ending is GREAT!

[sluttytuna]

BEEN = PLAYED

[sluttytuna]

Edge Magazine

The stuff of legend, then? Indeed. Although, perhaps fittingly, one with nothing new to say. [Apr 2010, p.88]

[Obama]

360 loving mag gave SCC an 8? Not a good sign!

[clarkjudo]

"dont feel like a stealth game if u cant hide bodys"

Answer: Grab your foe bring him to a hidden spot, "dispose" of him there. ... Body is hidden. lol

[devilhunterx]

So basically its a 6/10. Edge is M$ biased remember?

[rawd]

DOMO ORIGATO FAILBOX FLOPPO

[mcnablejr]

you missed a syllable.

[rawd]

Who called the comment section grammar police

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Getting this for PC. There is no problem with DRM thing in my case.

Most of the time when I'm playing Single Player, I'm connected to Xfire, Steam etc.

[AliTheBrit19]

Awesome, thats a good score coming from Edge, they rarely hand out high scores.

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[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Pretty good coming from EDGE. Lol.

I'm really hoping this is a great game. That team has worked hard on this and it seems like it's paid off.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Can we push the console wars aside and acknowledge a good game, people?

I have a PS3. Most people on this site accuse me of being a PS3 fanboy. *sigh* I'm not.

I like good games...regardless of what system they're on.

Splinter Cell: Conviction is going to be a fantastic game...and we ALL know that.

God of War III - Fantastic.
Mass Effect 2 - Fantastic.
Heavy Rain - Fantastic.
Splinter Cell: Conviction - Fantastic.

Get over it. A good game is a good game.

[strickers]

I cancelled my subscription to Edge today.I used to love that magazine but it all went to hell.They became 360 fanboys on reviews(I always thought reviews were the worst bit anyway)but the decline of the columns at the back and many 360 favouring previews/features and negative PS3 ones have driven me away.I want a multiformat mag.Never liked Splinter Cell but listening to PSM3 podcast today(they are good,honest guys)it was heavily hinted that it will come to PS3(like most 360 "exclusives").

[clintos59]

I mean these guys if anything are the WORST REVIEWERS ive ever seen on the internet. Would not trust their reviews even if they were the only reviewers on the planet.

[NinjaSp33d]

an 8 is a FLOP now okay lol

[awesomeperson]

If you haven't noticed Edge is EXTREMELY biased towards the 360.

[n4gno]

8 on edge for an xbox exclusive means 7/8 on metacritic, it's a good (not great) score, probably confirmed by others.
(but remember, edge is only biased against ps3 exclusives, they give 7/8 for 9/10 games, it's just a fact, you can check edge's scores and compare to metacritic scores)

[labwarrior]

All 10/10 games have got 6-7/10 in EDGE, a 8/10 is like 12/10 in every other site, or 100/10

[NeoBasch]

EDGE? Don't care. They've already lost every ounce of respect I once had for them. I wouldn't even consider them harsh. What they love is far too flawed, and the true gems are often overlooked by the team. Final Fantasy XIII being one such example. F#ck EDGE!

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Wow for Edge, that's a high score. These guys just don't like games. Well anyway, I just got my copy of Game Informer and they gave it a 9. I only pay attention to Game Informer since they're the most unbiased real gamers. AAA title confirmed.

[rezzah]

Great score, this should be a game worth playing.

[Snappy]

After playing the demo i just wanted to contiue playing. However it was nothing amazing. Im getting it either way like, need to play something on my 360. Looking forward to Alan Wake like

[Michael-Jackson]

8は端から、それはする必要があります

フロップ！

HAは、ハッハッハ

いまいましいあなたは私の泡を盗んでボット

360、これはPC上でもされずゲームを持って

：- D

[chickenlegs9]

edge???u.k games magazine???never heard of them.8/10 is a great score for a game.why did gow3 only get an 8???

[Corepred4]

i'm sorry but i was watching this on jtv and this game looks like it sux!!! even the broadcaster was complaining about the lack of stealth and all of that.