It's called cult status. It's what gives Psychonauts its good standing. Everyone loves Psychonauts.
Though, by flawlessly designed, I mean flawlessly DESIGNED. Mechanically polished, I mean mechanically polished - the mechanics play well against each other, there's no grind or any kind of gunk stuck between the cogs. I addressed the majority of the jank, though, I think the game certainly is at fault when it comes to expectation vs. reality - some mechanics feel more broken than they actually are, owing to the fact the game just outright refuses to tell you most things. But then, that&#...
I only played with either friends or single-player, only occasionally dropping into pub matches. I did pretty clearly explain about that in the review, though.
I don't know how most game sites work, I always took 10/10 to mean "perfect-ish" (not "perfect," since no game is perfect ever), and I thought this game was the pinnacle of the year so far and so here you go have the highest score I can give you. I don't much like being called a bullshitter ...
I played it for 30 hours, sir, and I have the scars to prove it, 'tis true.
Two stars is probably about right, most people (myself included) are giving it 5/10 or thereabouts and 2 stars is more or less equal to that.
Keeping in mind that Giant Bomb only uses whole stars, so it is a choice between 2 and 3 stars... I'd lean towards 2 myself. "Out of ten" is a disparate form of scoring that doesn't quite line up to "out of five stars". Especially if it allows for x.25, x.5, x.75 and such.
What do you mean, how can "solid" gameplay also be "watered-down generic gameplay"?
Maybe the game is watered-down and generic, but provides a consistent (solid) experience nontheless? "Generic" and "watered-down" are not mutual exclusives regarding solidity. Especially since the "solid" bit seems to be referring to the gunplay, and the "generic" and "watered-down" bits to the overall mission structure.
The reviewer gave SimCity a 10/10...
...the website later criticized many major elements of it. I'd know. I WROTE THE ARTICLE ON THE WEBSITE CRITICIZING SIMCITY.
It's like the review was just his opinion or something. Crazy, right?
Well I've changed the score and re-worked a few of the paragraphs, my EIC is changing it to a 9/10 sometime tonight. I apologize for upsetting you, I guarantee you though it was merely my opinion that the game deserved 10/10, nothing more. In hindsight it was hyperbolic beyond reason, though.
Thanks for the feedback.
I should clarify, just because I haven't experienced any problems doesn't mean I don't think other people are having problems. M...