Author Topic: New EGM scores are in... (Read 8297 times)

Bill Aurion · « **on:** October 16, 2003, 05:31:20 PM »

Here are some of the scores from the latest EGM(I took out some of the GC games and the LotR GBA game)

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GameCube:
Mario Kart: Double Dash - 10, 10, 9.5 *GOLD* *GAME OF THE MONTH*
RS3- 7.0, 7.0, 7.5
Beyond Good and Evil- 8.5, 9.0, 8.0 *SILVER*
TMNT- 5.5, 6.0. 7.0
XIII- 6.5, 6.5, 6.5
I-Ninja 8.0, 6.0, 6.5
Prince of Persia- 9.5, 9.0., 9.5 *GOLD*
SSX3- 9.0, 9.0, 9.0 *GOLD*

Gameboy Adance:
Fire Emblem- 7.5, 8.0, 8.5 *SILVER*
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Go Mario Kart! Fire Emblem also did very well....Rebel Strike, on the other hand...It's nice to see BG&E get a good score. I'm disappointed that Rebel Strike and I-Ninja did less than adequate, but Mario Kart will make up for it

Locke Cole · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2003, 05:40:29 PM »

I'm glad Rebel strike got better then those rediculous scores in Game informer...

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2003, 05:42:10 PM »

Ooof! Rebel Strike should've done better! Tsk tsk!

But MK: DD looks great. I'll defidently be getting that one for Christmas.

Locke Cole · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2003, 05:46:50 PM »

=\ On another note I'll probably end up renting it first, i don't always rely on reviews to know if I'll like a game or not. MK : DD I have already preordered and I'm glad I did. Now I just have to save up for this game, and all the rest of the goodies coming out next year.
:edit lol, forgot that the : and D togther create a

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2003, 05:47:24 PM »

For comparisons sake does anyone know what score EGM gave Rogue Leader?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2003, 05:55:37 PM »

It was definitely straight 9's or better...

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:12:22 PM »

Woah, what's with all the below average scores for XIII? Nice to see MK: DD picking up game of the month, though.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:16:43 PM »

Becasue it's a below average game.

But I too had high hopes for XIII also. Spoot.

d_bomb_23 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:16:52 PM »

Hey could u plz tell me what they gave True Crimes Streets of LA

thx in advance

and also whose on the cover?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:27:35 PM »

It wasn't in the EGM...

rpglover · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:50:26 PM »

this may have nothing to do with the gamecube but i was dissapointed a little by the scores of castlevania on the ps2- that was one game i was really looking foward to- it got 7.5 straight accross the board- not bad, but i expected better, especially after all the praise they gave that game

but on a good note- mario kart looks like it will kick ass- i cant wait to see it in action- and prince of persia looks good as expected- and beyond good and evil i cant wait for!
i-ninja still will prove to be a good game i would assume- i will probably get it just for the free pacman vs. with it

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:58:40 PM »

November seems to be "rape my credit card" month.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:19:40 PM »

And here are the comments...

"I don't care if you're 12 or 42, the day you get MK: DD will feel like Christmas morning- pure exhilarating glee will envelop your soul, demanding that you keep playing "just one more game" into the wee hours of the morning. It's that good."

"I can't say enough good things about Double Dash!!-it's an instant purchase, undoubtedly one of the most fun gaming experiences you'll have this year, next year, and the year after that."

You don't see this kind of praise everyday!

mojorizin · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:21:23 PM »

These GC games are comin' out sa-mokin' - I can't wait for I-Ninja on top of the Nintendo goodies

Mr Bloober · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:22:23 PM »

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Originally posted by: Infernal Monkey
Woah, what's with all the below average scores for XIII?

A 5 is an average in EGM. They explain the rating system at the beginning in every issue. Well, they used too, anyway.

Molobert · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:31:22 PM »

I already have MK DD and ROTK preordered, I'm glad they got good scores. Little disappointed with RS III, but of course I'll still be getting it. From what I've heard all they don't like about it are the on foot sections, which account for a very small percentage of the game. I'm VERY excited about Super Mario Bros. 3 coming out this month for GBA (IMO best game ever made), and SSX 3. I've also been thinking of getting Prince of Persia, which looks awesome to me, but for some reason not many people here seem interested...

joeamis · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:46:08 PM »

I can't believe RS 3 did that badly... with the whole RS2 cooperative mode, the bonus demos, 1982 arcade game, and unlockable arcade games in it, and the multiplayer vs modes, the graphics, sound, authenticity, etcetcetc....... I'm not even a Star Wars fan, I didn't dig RS2, but I'm still at a loss for words.
I guess if MKDD, SSX3, and Prince of Persia didn't all release at the same time, RS 3 would've scored 8.5 atleast.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:50:06 PM »

They're not hip like we are, cuz they don't like running and jumping games.

I'm getting Prince of Persia.

nolimit19 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:56:34 PM »

does anyone else ever confuse mario kart: double dash with mortal kombat: deadly alliance.....mk: dd and mk: da are so confusing for me....i must be dislexic

GoldShadow1 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2003, 07:58:43 PM »

Hrm... I never was very excited by RS3, but I was surprised by the score. Really, I don't see why RS2 needed a sequel - it pretty much covered all the important battles of the movie, and I really don't care about on-foot missions. Perhaps if it had Jedi Knight style controls on-foot, I'd be interested. Mmm... Jedi Knight.

Anyway, I'm surprised by the Mario Kart scores. I liked Mario Kart 64, but I never thought of it as a perfect 10 - more like an 8. Maybe I'll have to look into the sequel if it's really that much better. I'm especially surprised that it beat out Prince of Persia, considering how IGN has been hyping it.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2003, 08:01:49 PM »

If PoP did better than MK, I would be incredibly pissed...PoP deserves no such honor

Djunknown · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2003, 09:12:11 PM »

That's a little harsh. I'd say that while Double Dash had some big shoes to fill, this version of Prince of Persia is a long time coming; it was a steller platformer back in the day that almost got lost in legend, always talked about, but never to be seen again.

I didn't catch this month's EGM, after buying 2 issues because of the Soul Calibur 2 content, it was just too smart-assed to me. They diss their readers in the mail section, and for some reason, the staff comes off as obnoxious, I can't put my finger on why I feel this way.

Regardless, its nice to get a heads up on the upcoming games; I gotta start putting some dough aside for when the time comes to relish in gaming goodness.

[off topic] Hey Bill, I don't see you on GI's board. What gives? [/off topic]

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2003, 03:00:50 AM »

Perhaps I was a little harsh the other day, but I have never liked PoP. It was always a "trial and error" game and it's left a bad taste in my mouth ever since...

[offtopic]I really only joined to burn time while PGC was down, and there were a few people that were really starting to piss me off...[/offtopic]

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #23 on:** October 17, 2003, 03:39:03 AM »

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November seems to be "rape my credit card" month.

Same with me.

But so is October. I am getting 4 new games next week. 1 on Monday and 3 on Tuesday.

egman · « **Reply #24 on:** October 17, 2003, 04:18:31 AM »

I'm surprised by the RS3 scores but it will still be a purchase from me. I've been big fan since the first Rogue Squadron and RS3 looks like it will return to the wide variety of levels and the more mild difficulty curve of the first game. I can't wait!

Mario Kart suprises me as well. After E3 you would've thought that everyone believed EAD was offically over the the hill. Hopefully this and Pikmin 2 will remind people that EAD can still own the entire industry.

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