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Can I just say that I hate when difficulty is brought up as a criticism.I've read the translated review and the main criticism is that the game is too easy. Lol
It's pretty simple actuallyAt 89, Xenoblade is the highest rated first party game of the year, and by the end of the year it’ll still probably be top 2, maybe top 3 at worst.
I just don’t understand the obsession with a 90 lol. It’s incredibly hard for games to break 90 anymore. It’s not just a “Switch curse”, games in general don’t really do that anymore. 90 or above is reserved for very few games.
You can argue Xenoblade should be in that company, which is fair, I’m just saying that this isn’t a Switch specific thing, and that the game’s score is incredibly high regardless.
What?! They rated Live A Live higher than Xenoblade?!Gamer.no also gave XCDE a 7 so maybe they just don't like the series.
(They also gave Live a Live an 8 which is a fine JRPG but come on).
Come on, Live a Live is a good JRPG but some of the issues from the original were not fixed and makes the game feel a bit dated despite that this is a remake (Not to mention that is pretty short and at times it even drags).What?!
Are you trying to tell me that people have different opinions?!
How disgusting.
I'm playing it on hard-mode and I think it's pretty challenging, even though I'm a bit overleveled. Weird.I've read the translated review and the main criticism is that the game is too easy. Lol
Real talk, I can understand.How can you give this game a 7? It's maybe the best game I've ever played. And I'm still at chapter 4, and people say that later chapters are even better.
Come on, Live a Live is a good JRPG but some of the issues from the original were not fixed and makes the game feel a bit dated despite that this is a remake (Not to mention that is pretty short and at times it even drags).
There's simply no contest here.
Yeah, it simply doesn't make sense for people to rate apples over oranges when the later are clearly superior. /sCome on, Live a Live is a good JRPG but some of the issues from the original were not fixed and makes the game feel a bit dated despite that this is a remake (Not to mention that is pretty short and at times it even drags).
There's simply no contest here.
Come on, Live a Live is a good JRPG but some of the issues from the original were not fixed and makes the game feel a bit dated despite that this is a remake (Not to mention that is pretty short and at times it even drags).
There's simply no contest here.
Gamer.no also gave XCDE a 7 so maybe they just don't like the series.
(They also gave Live a Live an 8 which is a fine JRPG but come on).
This already happened with metroid dread so nothing unusual.Some of ya'll are taking this 90+ thing WAY too seriously.
The first game got a 97. That would be a big drop in quality and I can't see that being the case. And maybe it's just me, but some of you sound a bit paranoid by this whole 89 thing. Making it sound worse than a game that scores in the 70s.This already happened with metroid dread so nothing unusual.
If you think this is bad wait for when botw2 get's an 89 on metacritic.
Yeah but the curse is strongThe first game got a 97. That would be a huge drop in quality and I can't see that being the case.
Some of ya'll are taking this 90+ thing WAY too seriously.
You can drop the paranoia amigo. It's not that serious. XBCDE also scored an 89.Yeah but the curse is strong
It would also make it the worst rated 3d zelda
Since all 3d zelda games have a score over 90
Don't get me wrong, to me it's all fun and games.You can drop the paranoia amigo. It's not that serious. XBCDE also scored an 89.
That's out of the question, too, unless an army of 6s appeared out of nowhere. Pack your things, 89 it is.There are still roundabout 30 reviews left. Could still reach 90.
Could also drop down to 88
Yeah, there's no need to police this thread as if people are over-invested. It's condescending.
Besides, Edge very clearly marked Xenoblade 3 down by a point to make sure everybody here would be bitterly disappointed! Job done.
Alternatively, you could not take it so seriously and step away from the thread if it's so irritating.Then maybe some folks should get better material, as this "joke" or whatever is painfully unfunny and with Nintendo fans' history with reviews (8.8), it's hard to distinguish jokes from the real thing.
Alternatively, you could not take it so seriously and step away from the thread if it's so irritating.
Firstly, check out the bolded:I said it was painfully funny. If that is a synonym for me being irritated to you, not only are you not very bright, but your attempt to try to talk down to me failed miserably in a completely stupid fashion.
Secondly, I wasn't talking down to you. If I find myself wanting to snap at people, or I'm frustrated by a thread, I take a step back from it.Then maybe some folks should get better material, as this "joke" or whatever is painfully unfunny and with Nintendo fans' history with reviews (8.8), it's hard to distinguish jokes from the real thing.
Firstly, check out the bolded:
Secondly, I wasn't talking down to you. If I find myself wanting to snap at people, or I'm frustrated by a thread, I take a step back from it.
Happens to all of us. Apology happily accepted.You're right. I'm sorry.
In the future, it'd be advisable to take a moment of pause, prior to posting, to avoid lashing out at folks like this. No need for insults. I can see you've already apologized for this post, though, which is commendable, and always great to see!I said it was painfully funny. If that is a synonym for me being irritated to you, not only are you not very bright, but your attempt to try to talk down to me failed miserably in a completely stupid fashion.
Definitely. I'm not usually one to post something overtly rude, but I guess there's a first time for everything. If the mods deem a warning for my message is necessary despite my apology, I'll honestly understand. Regardless, I am sorry again to @MisterSpo and also to everyone. Sorry for the derail, and back to the subject at hand.In the future, it'd be advisable to take a moment of pause, prior to posting, to avoid lashing out at folks like this. No need for insults. I can see you've already apologized for this post, though, which is commendable, and always great to see!
Looking at the great difference between the number of positive reviews versus neutral and negative I sincerely don’t consider it so unrealistic. i mean, some of the lower scores’ reviews had some head scratching comments that actually contradicts the immense majority of reviews out there probably made by people not fan of the series so the game really deserved a better score. Anyway yeah 89 is a great result.In the last ten years, there have been three JRPGs that scored over 90.
It's okay to not hold Xenoblade to that unrealistic standard lol.
Yup, there it is. Honestly Im kinda surprised the Edge score surfaces this quickly. I feel like there are times where their scores dont appear for like 2 months after releaseGuess that EDGE 8 was the final nail in the coffin.
Just my own perspective, but I think it's great for the overall community, when members can reconcile, and reach amicable resolutions, all on their own. I've definitely previously been involved in disagreements where I regret the way I came across, and felt it was appropriate to reach out, and aim to patch things up. I think a lot of us probably have, especially those of us that have been on forums for years.Definitely. I'm not usually one to post something overtly rude, but I guess there's a first time for everything. If the mods deem a warning for my message is necessary despite my apology, I'll honestly understand. Regardless, I am sorry again to @MisterSpo and also to everyone. Sorry for the derail, and back to the subject at hand.
Yeah but not Nintendo.I'll give you a hint. SIE stated that Metacritic scores are very important to them.
I feel Metacritic scores are only useful when a game gets a low score because it is really buggy or overwhelmingly bad, so you can easily tell it's not worth it. For anything else it's better to just read the individual reviews because 8/10 can mean different things to different people. All Xenoblade games I have played so far basically score a 10/10 for me because games that keep my attention for 100hrs+ while remaning fun deserve a perfect score.
Opencritic puts unscored reviews towards the recommendation rating I’m pretty sure. Feels like a pretty decent compromise.My issue with MC, is that 1. they give more outlets more weight than others, which is insulting. Every core should carry the same weight, and as it is a business, it is for them to sort out unverified outlets and a random blog post from a geocities fan site.
They can go the RT route, however, that is futile since it seems many people have trouble comprehending how RT works, which is a percentage of liked vs disliked. So they see a 70, and deem that something is medicore, when in truth, it just means 7 out of 10 people gave it a good review.
OC is more of an ideal, since I found out they do not weigh one outlet over another. That is how it should be.
A bigger issue, with all 3 sites, is that when a review does not use a score or when a review has a letter score or 5 digit score, MC will take it upon themselves to interpret the score or not count it at all. Which is no bueno.