Topic: First Famitsu PS3 Reviews

[Smash_Brother]

That would make sense and I suppose I can respect the Nintendogs score.

The FF12 score is still off as the interface is just too flawed to be the BEST of the genre.

[NWR_pap64]

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
Do any of you know how exactly Famitsu comes up with their ratings? Like do they give 10s or something to a game that is the best of its genre? If so I can understand why Nintendogs got a perfect 10 because it advanced Virtual Pet simulations considerably.

The only thing I know is that their rating system is similar to EGM's system. 4 people are picked to review the game, then they rate it from 1 to 10.

That's all I know.

[Magik]

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
Do any of you know how exactly Famitsu comes up with their ratings? Like do they give 10s or something to a game that is the best of its genre? If so I can understand why Nintendogs got a perfect 10 because it advanced Virtual Pet simulations considerably.

Famitsu does not rate the games by determining if its the best in the genre.  

Famitsu is like any other reviewer in the world.  They base their scores on their opinions of the game just like all other reviewers in the world.

And like all reviews, not everybody is going to agree with it.  Case in point, FFXII.  The Famitsu reviewers didn't seem to have a problem with the interface, but at the same time, Smash_Brother did.

[NWR_pap64]

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Originally posted by: Magik

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
Do any of you know how exactly Famitsu comes up with their ratings? Like do they give 10s or something to a game that is the best of its genre? If so I can understand why Nintendogs got a perfect 10 because it advanced Virtual Pet simulations considerably.

Famitsu does not rate the games by determining if its the best in the genre.  

Famitsu is like any other reviewer in the world.  They base their scores on their opinions of the game just like all other reviewers in the world.

And like all reviews, not everybody is going to agree with it.  Case in point, FFXII.  The Famitsu reviewers didn't seem to have a problem with the interface, but at the same time, Smash_Brother did.

With FFXII, it depends on a person's preference.

S_B makes a good point about the interface, yet there are people that have absolutely NO PROBLEM with it and are happy to press the X button twice to attack. When something gets this kind of reaction it becomes a preference issue. I wouldn't be surprised if Famitsu also gave the game high points for its story, characters and franchise. I mean think about it, take the exact, same engine from FFXII, put it in a game where the story is weak and the characters are so so, and is developed by a small company. Would the game get the same score from Famitsu? Chances are no.

But their score for Nintendogs is rather silly. I mean sure, the game has some GREAT ideas going and its clearly one of the best virtual pet games around. BUT the replayability is low, the voice recognition system is a bit off and it starts to repeat itself after a while. A game like this does NOT deserve a perfect score.

[Smash_Brother]

I don't think it's a game-stopping issue, it's just poor design, especially when all of the buttons on the PS2 controller weren't even USED in the game.