9.5 is a ridiculous score. This game seems good from what I've played, but not that good...
Ah I see the OP is the hack who wrote the review, no wonder.
9.5 is a ridiculous score. This game seems good from what I've played, but not that good...
Ah I see the OP is the hack who wrote the review, no wonder.
lol So, now sites dont even have to play games before reviewing them?
If anything the scores I predict to see will be 7 to 7.5s
Also come across? You wrote it Jazz o.O
yes i did write it
Originally Posted by Myst
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READ THE REVIEW FIRST
before you randomly start bad mouthing someone
Why would I even read a "review" when it would be impossible to have played enough to give said review. You werent even upfront about writing the "review" yourself. Saying you came across it. I will go read this "review" now though.
i edited intro to say "here is a review i wrote for Defiance"
After reading my intial response still stands. You basically wrote a preview or general impression you got from playing the beta or alpha. Not a review.
lets just agree to disagree
I think it is really awesome that you took the time to actually sit down and write that out, OP. It shows great enthusiasm for the title and I can see the potential for you to write some solid reviews some day. What you wrote here can't fairly be considered a review, more like an impression and I'll tell you why: You didn't cover all of the key elements of the game necessary for someone to understand the gameplay.
You covered a bit about the world lore, the TV show tie in, character creation, a mention of graphics, travel, the EGO and power grid, and you finished up by quoting someone else's coverage. I'm not trying to be mean, but if you want to continue writing reviews (and you should) you need to make a checklist of everything that needs to be covered to make sure you don't leave out things like:
The combat system - if people have never heard of Defiance or seen any videos how would they know it is a third person shooter as opposed to a typical tab-select MMO? How does the gameplay compare to other third person shooters?
PvP - you didn't mention it at all, not a word about if it was even in the game let alone what modes there were, which ones you tried and how they felt to you in terms of map design and balance.
Defiance vs. traditional MMO progression - you mentioned that in Defiance you didn't choose a set class like other MMOs but you didn't talk about what the EGO rating was, how it worked and how it replaced a traditional leveling system.
The loot system - people probably want to know how it works and what they can expect in terms of group play vs. solo play, is there epic loot like in other MMOs will they have to grind instances and dungeons to get a specific set etc.
Co-op instances and dungeons - people want to know what kind of group missions they can look forward to. Are they tough, how many of them are there and do they require good teamwork and communication or can you just waltz through them.
Pursuits, races, hidden collectibles - these are things that encourage players to explore the map and get to know the world. Completing pursuits is one of the best ways to increase your EGO level and the collectible data recorders are worth a mention as they really add to the lore of the game world.
The cash shop - this is a pretty hot topic for this game and for the genre in general. People want to know what is and isn't available, what the prices are and if it seems like it is there for convenience or if it looks like it is selling players who pay a distinct advantage.
Then you need general info like how do the quests feel, are there many of them? Are they easy to find and track or are they difficult and obnoxious? How big does the world feel and the map look? How was the story as a stand alone entity? Were the characters engaging and memorable or were they hollow and forgettable? Does the game feel fleshed out enough to stand on its own or does it feel like it only a piece of the package that was rushed out to encourage you to watch the TV show?
Like I said OP I think it's great that you're motivated to write down your thoughts and share them and you should continue to work on reviews, but considering how much of the game went unmentioned in your link, you need to either edit it or call it an impression instead.
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