Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: GoldenPhoenix on October 27, 2006, 07:57:36 PM
Title: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 27, 2006, 07:57:36 PM
Twilight Princess (Wii version)9.5/9.5/10
Red Steel 8/8/5
ExciteTruck 7/7/7.5
Well for a magazine that tends to be a bit biased against Nintendo those are some good scores for the Wii's top games (I'm most happy to see Red Steel get that high besides the 5).
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Mario on October 27, 2006, 08:01:17 PM
Only ONE ten for Zelda TP? Fake.
There's no way they could have (accurately) reviewed Zelda already. I'd hate to be a reviewer and have to rush through games.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Smoke39 on October 27, 2006, 08:06:19 PM
Quote Originally posted by: VGrevolution Red Steel 8/8/5
That's odd. I wonder what got under the third reviewer's skin so badly. I mean, assuming these're real.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 27, 2006, 08:10:17 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Smoke39
Quote Originally posted by: VGrevolution Red Steel 8/8/5
That's odd. I wonder what got under the third reviewer's skin so badly. I mean, assuming these're real.
I dunno but I have seen that before, forgot which game, but about everyone gave it a 7.5 or 8 (forgot which) and another gave it like a 4 or a 5.
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Artimus on October 27, 2006, 08:25:41 PM
An EGM staffer has said on the forum that it's untrue. Only Monkey Ball and DBZ were reviewed.
Seriously, if Zelda was reviewed it would say "Zelda: TP & Wii Reviews."
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Pale on October 27, 2006, 08:36:12 PM
Yeah, as far as I know the first playable version of what may be the gold version of TP to be shown to the press should happen early next week.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Crimm on October 27, 2006, 09:13:29 PM
Where did these rumored scores come from? I mean, as far as I know IGN got its first Wii dev unit this week. From what I understand it isn't even theirs! GameSpot used on on their set on Thursday, and the only reason they had one to demo Metal Slug on is that SNK brought theirs.
I don't know how EGM would be so lucky to get one.
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: WuTangTurtle on October 27, 2006, 09:29:00 PM
The ol' brown bag of cash usually does the trick. I really hope any respectible review site doesn't "fake"/"rush" through their game reviews.
Oh and hey anyone remember how Gameinformer reviewed Paper Mario: TYD and gave it like a 6.....I'm not saying they suck at reviewing stuff but hey its what they thought of the game, they didn't follow all the other reviewers and give it an 8 or 9.
Actually i take that back, lol. They ragged on it for being too text intensive and the story/writing wasn't that funny.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: TrueNerd on October 27, 2006, 09:34:39 PM
That GI review of Paper Mario was a fiasco. People on the forums were upset about the score and then one of the editors who reviewed the game said it wasn't what he thought of the game, but what he thought the audience would think of the game. And then people were really upset about that and started questioning their journalistic integrity and it was a vicious cycle. The moral here is to not give an average score to what is obviously a good game.
I actually would be terribly thrilled if those EGM scores were real.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 27, 2006, 09:47:56 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Artimus An EGM staffer has said on the forum that it's untrue. Only Monkey Ball and DBZ were reviewed.
Seriously, if Zelda was reviewed it would say "Zelda: TP & Wii Reviews."
Ah well I guess that is good and bad news, I still want to know what kind of score Red Steel will be getting!
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Svevan on October 28, 2006, 12:07:39 AM
My best guess: 5/6/5.5
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: 18 Days on October 28, 2006, 12:34:05 AM
What magazine reviewed the Cube Club Eternal Darkness demo a full 7 months before the games release? Was that also GI?
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Crimm on October 28, 2006, 11:38:31 AM
The Eternal Darkness fiasco was almost funny. I thought it was a website, but whoever it was got slammed by every other gaming outlet.
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Ceric on October 28, 2006, 12:42:02 PM
I hate to say this but PGC itself is sort of a black sheep for game rankings. Everyone will have one score and the staff here will come out with another from there time with the game.
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Rhoq on October 28, 2006, 03:55:53 PM
Unfortunately Red Steel, from all of the various "previews" I've read, seems to be shaping up to get mediocre reviews. It's funny, because just about all of these previews talk about how great the game is (in concept) and despite what looks to hint towards poor reviews is still a must-own launch title. I've looking forward to it ever since the EGM cover story just before E3. I hope to be able to snag a Wii pre-order at Toys "R" Us tomorrow morning. Red Steel is one of 4 titles I plan to pick-up on November 19th (along with Trauma Center, Super Monkey Ball and Excite Truck).
I know someone will reply with "What, no Zelda?". With the numerous delays and then the transition over to the Wii, I need to read a few reviews to see which version, Wii or GameCube, controls the best. Once that is determined, then I'll be adding the new Zelda to my list.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Kairon on October 28, 2006, 04:42:26 PM
I fully expect Red Steel to get review scores from 70% to 85%, and I'd be happy with that.
Seriously, all it has to be is AAA quality ande it will be fine. The wiimote will do the rest.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 28, 2006, 05:58:50 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Kairon I fully expect Red Steel to get review scores from 70% to 85%, and I'd be happy with that.
Seriously, all it has to be is AAA quality ande it will be fine. The wiimote will do the rest.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
I think you are right about that prediction, I would say a 72% average on gamerankings with the biggest complaint being that the controls are hard to get used to.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: vudu on October 28, 2006, 06:11:56 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Smoke39
Quote Originally posted by: VGrevolution Red Steel 8/8/5
That's odd. I wonder what got under the third reviewer's skin so badly. I mean, assuming these're real.
It's probably Shoe; he hates everything.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: NWR_pap64 on October 28, 2006, 06:12:04 PM
Quote Originally posted by: VGrevolution
Quote Originally posted by: Kairon I fully expect Red Steel to get review scores from 70% to 85%, and I'd be happy with that.
Seriously, all it has to be is AAA quality ande it will be fine. The wiimote will do the rest.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
I think you are right about that prediction, I would say a 72% average on gamerankings with the biggest complaint being that the controls are hard to get used to.
I predict the same. In fact, I see Red Steel being like Geist on the GC; Brilliant ideas and design, slightly flawed execution.
Geist was great. The story was really interesting, the concept was VERY good and it was an unforgettable experience, but the aiming was slightly clunky, sometimes it was hard to get stuff and the difficulty was uneven. But overall, I loved the game.
I expect the same thing with Red Steel on the Wii.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Kairon on October 28, 2006, 06:19:15 PM
Quote Originally posted by: pap64 In fact, I see Red Steel being like Geist on the GC; Brilliant ideas and design, slightly flawed execution.
Wow. Way to completely KILL any anticipation I had for this game. Oh my god. Geez man... seriously6. Total turn-off.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: IceCold on October 28, 2006, 06:42:14 PM
I dunno.. I have a bit more faith. It's true, the aiming system will be different, and reviewers will have to get used to the fact that you have pinpoint precision within the viewable area, but turning is slower. It's quite different than most PC FPSes, but as more time is put into the title, they'll understand it more. I predict a 83% GameRankings score.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: NWR_pap64 on October 28, 2006, 09:06:24 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Kairon
Quote Originally posted by: pap64 In fact, I see Red Steel being like Geist on the GC; Brilliant ideas and design, slightly flawed execution.
Wow. Way to completely KILL any anticipation I had for this game. Oh my god. Geez man... seriously6. Total turn-off.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
I never said that Red Steel was going to turn out EXACTLY like Geist. I haven't played the game (and probably won't till like later in the year) so I don't which flaws the game has.
What I meant to say was that RS could turn out like Geist, a severely underrated game with a loyal fanbase that truly loves it for what it is, not that its going to PLAY like Geist.
I do expect Red Steel to have some flaws that will prevent it from achieving perfect scores, but the game will be a hit nonetheless. It's already one of the most advertised Wii launch titles. So I wouldn't worry too much.
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Smash_Brother on October 28, 2006, 09:32:04 PM
I've heard plenty of good things about RS and they've all been good, and this is from people who understood the controls.
Most complaints were from people who admitted that they had trouble with the controls.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on October 28, 2006, 10:04:27 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Smash_Brother I've heard plenty of good things about RS and they've all been good, and this is from people who understood the controls.
Most complaints were from people who admitted that they had trouble with the controls.
Those definately give me hope, personally I'm not too concerned about the controls but I fear some lazy reviewers won't take the time to get used to them, thus hurting the review scores.
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: NWR_pap64 on October 28, 2006, 10:51:59 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Smash_Brother I've heard plenty of good things about RS and they've all been good, and this is from people who understood the controls.
Most complaints were from people who admitted that they had trouble with the controls.
Still, it wouldn't surprise me if those that don't understand the controls end up throwing a big fit and their negative reviews end up being louder than the positive ones.
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: KDR_11k on October 28, 2006, 11:57:00 PM
Is this really a rumor or the result of an attempt to predict review scores (seen that on Slashdot some days ago)?
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on October 29, 2006, 04:53:00 AM
No one will miss Kairon not getting Red Steak =D
Title: RE: Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: IceCold on November 05, 2006, 06:21:07 PM
Seems like this is the best place to post this.. Apparently, the first Wii reviews are up by magazine NGamer, with Red Steel getting a 90% and Super Monkey Ball getting 84%. Not sure how much time they played the games, or if they are even final builds..
Title: RE:Rumored EGM Wii scores
Post by: Adrock on November 05, 2006, 07:28:40 PM
Quote VGrevolution wrote: Well for a magazine that tends to be a bit biased against Nintendo...
No way. EGM seems to hate Nintendo consoles, but they love Nintendo games. I'd say when it comes to Nintendo software, they're horribly biased. I love Nintendo titles, but EGM often seems to cut Nintendo games slack when reviewing them.
