Why gamespost gave such a bad score to this game?

Nor · 09-27-2009, 12:28 AM

Well its been a while since i played a nice rpg game so ive been thinking of buying the last remnant but ive heard about this popular game but when i check gamespot review is so low but the general review is like 8.8 so i went O_O (and more than 2k votes) so anyway care to give an explanation why this game is so fun? ive seen the trailer and it doesn't look that much impressive in terms of graphics...

maturin · 09-27-2009, 03:42 PM

Same reason Arma 2 got a bad score. Dumbass commercial game-journalism dissing anything indie or foreign.

Crusader508 · 10-01-2009, 08:07 AM

I actually found it hilarious how many of the big name reviewers gave M&B a bad score. I read official reviews of it and lots of reasons they had for dissing it was because it had lack of a story line.

Thing is, if you actually have an imagination and like to make up your own stories, this game will keep you occupied for a really, really long time.

It's sad that people from Gamespot seem to need a storyline for it to be fun for them. Hell I make up my own.

In terms of graphics, yeah it's sub par, but the game totally makes up for it. Horseback fighting, leading your own men in desperate fights in the wilderness... This game is just so cool and it disappointed me when critical reviewers chastised it because they need complete structure to have fun in videogames.

10-09-2009, 01:25 AM

Because they didnt pay off the company with ads like Ubi and EA

mouton · 10-09-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Crusader508

I actually found it hilarious how many of the big name reviewers gave M&B a bad score. I read official reviews of it and lots of reasons they had for dissing it was because it had lack of a story line.

This is quite ironic, considering how dumb, pointless and token are the story lines of many of the most hyped games that get 9/10 marks.

zachanscom · 10-09-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Crusader508

I actually found it hilarious how many of the big name reviewers gave M&B a bad score. I read official reviews of it and lots of reasons they had for dissing it was because it had lack of a story line.

Thing is, if you actually have an imagination and like to make up your own stories, this game will keep you occupied for a really, really long time.

It's sad that people from Gamespot seem to need a storyline for it to be fun for them. Hell I make up my own.

In terms of graphics, yeah it's sub par, but the game totally makes up for it. Horseback fighting, leading your own men in desperate fights in the wilderness... This game is just so cool and it disappointed me when critical reviewers chastised it because they need complete structure to have fun in videogames.

you can't make up your own storyline because there's already a background story in the game. if you had any sense, you'd have realized what the game was about. it's not about storylines or making up storylines, it's about experiencing the world of caldaria.

maturin · 10-09-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by zachanscom

you can't make up your own storyline because there's already a background story in the game. if you had any sense, you'd have realized what the game was about. it's not about storylines or making up storylines, it's about experiencing the world of caldaria.

Err, no.

There is a setting already in the game. I don't think I need to go into how a setting is different from a storyline.

The game is about kicking ♥♥♥ in your own special way. There isn't really that much to Calradia except some names and a platform for mayhem.

mouton · 10-10-2009, 07:26 AM

A very compelling platform, i must say.

Anyway, the point was that "lack of storyline" is a stupid accusation. I remember ten years ago when multiplayer gaming was still being born, reviewers gave some games minus points for "no multiplayer!" as if multiplayer was alpha and omega.

Crusader508 · 10-15-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zachanscom

you can't make up your own storyline because there's already a background story in the game. if you had any sense, you'd have realized what the game was about. it's not about storylines or making up storylines, it's about experiencing the world of caldaria.

That's a very bland view of the game and I don't think that's what it was meant to be about at all.

Lol, I can't make one? Is there some secret law that makes it so when I try to be creative and make my own stories out of the game I'll be struck by lightening? And there's no background setting whatsoever. It says you're son of whoever from whatever and that's it. That, like said before, is like a setting before you play and it influences absolutely nothing.

You're basically saying that there's no story to it because that's not what it's about, it's just about "experiencing" core mechanics? That's boring. That's like saying there's no purpose whatsoever in anything about the game. Experiencing Calraldia? Buddy, have you seen the graphics? Like said they're sub-par. If experiencing the game is just pure, non-purposeful fighting, then it must be boring for you. It would be for me.

I like to think I have quite a large bit of sense in this head of mine. I just firmly believe that dumping on games because they don't constantly tell you what to do,where to go, and how to act is not necessarily always a good reason to dump on them.

Reiknar · 10-15-2009, 03:48 PM

The lack of so called "stunning" graphics would be the reason I would expect most reviewers to have for giving M&B a low score. The combat mechanics might seem a little too simplistic for some. All in all, I'm quite happy with the graphics, and enjoy the combat, and the Story. Yes, story, I would have to say the story is a bit more than just setting as if it was window dressing. It's a backdrop for the conflict you find yourself in the midst of. And your choices dictate how your character, and the characters and soldiers whom you draw in along the way, interact with that backdrop. The kingdoms around you will continue to vie for power no matter your choices. Without your help, it's likely they would continue in perpetuity

For those who NEED direction, the game gives nudges and suggestions, in the form of quests you can pick up from village elders, merchant leaders, town and castle lords, and even the various kings. Just be careful should you choose to take a quest to round up cattle and bring them back to someone, herding cattle is no small thing >: It is the only quest I avoid at ALL costs

10-18-2009, 10:13 PM

Other reviewers panned the interface and "the quests are dumb lol". I've also read some reviews that ♥♥♥♥♥ed about flat characters and generally faceless NPCs. About the worst comment I've read regarding the game would have to be something along the lines of "if this game had a story like oblivion it would be the greatest thing ever".

Of course, they all miss the point... but TaleWorlds isn't sending them a check every month so they can and will call it average.

Blindjonn · 10-26-2009, 04:34 AM

It wasn't polished nearly enough, but it certainly deserved a much higher score than it got. People have the audacity to call Halo revolutionary when it innovated nothing, whereas Mount and Blade is genuinely unique and brilliant. The upcoming multiplayer expansion will tune everything up nicely and give it the finished sheen that it always deserved.

vorT1 · 10-26-2009, 10:43 AM

Game reviews are all bull♥♥♥♥ these days. Its a popularity contest. The more popular the game is, the higher the score it gets. The reviewers are all sell-outs.

caddux · 10-28-2009, 06:50 PM

This game is awesome! I've been playint it everyday since I bought it some time ago and I'm sure I will be playing it for a long long time! I just love it so much!

And I must say that when I heard about it I looked it up in Gamespot, and the bad review, followed by the great reviews of players just got me really up to try the game.

Thats so clear that the reviews are bad because TaleWorld doesn't pay them to write good ones!

Solarian · 12-29-2009, 10:49 AM

Most "professional" (which is an insult to the term professional) game reviewers are full of ♥♥♥♥.

If you want a true evaluation of a game's worth, look at the User Score on Metacritic.

09-27-2009, 12:28 AM	#1
Nor Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 6 Posts: 511	Why gamespost gave such a bad score to this game? Well its been a while since i played a nice rpg game so ive been thinking of buying the last remnant but ive heard about this popular game but when i check gamespot review is so low but the general review is like 8.8 so i went O_O (and more than 2k votes) so anyway care to give an explanation why this game is so fun? ive seen the trailer and it doesn't look that much impressive in terms of graphics...

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09-27-2009, 03:42 PM	#2
maturin Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 560 Posts: 1,919	Same reason Arma 2 got a bad score. Dumbass commercial game-journalism dissing anything indie or foreign.

10-01-2009, 08:07 AM	#3
Crusader508 Join Date: Oct 2008 Reputation: 24 Posts: 213	I actually found it hilarious how many of the big name reviewers gave M&B a bad score. I read official reviews of it and lots of reasons they had for dissing it was because it had lack of a story line. Thing is, if you actually have an imagination and like to make up your own stories, this game will keep you occupied for a really, really long time. It's sad that people from Gamespot seem to need a storyline for it to be fun for them. Hell I make up my own. In terms of graphics, yeah it's sub par, but the game totally makes up for it. Horseback fighting, leading your own men in desperate fights in the wilderness... This game is just so cool and it disappointed me when critical reviewers chastised it because they need complete structure to have fun in videogames.

10-09-2009, 01:25 AM	#4
chronicdog Guest Posts: n/a	Because they didnt pay off the company with ads like Ubi and EA

10-10-2009, 07:26 AM	#8
mouton Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 621 Posts: 3,568	A very compelling platform, i must say. Anyway, the point was that "lack of storyline" is a stupid accusation. I remember ten years ago when multiplayer gaming was still being born, reviewers gave some games minus points for "no multiplayer!" as if multiplayer was alpha and omega.

10-15-2009, 03:48 PM	#10
Reiknar Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 72	The lack of so called "stunning" graphics would be the reason I would expect most reviewers to have for giving M&B a low score. The combat mechanics might seem a little too simplistic for some. All in all, I'm quite happy with the graphics, and enjoy the combat, and the Story. Yes, story, I would have to say the story is a bit more than just setting as if it was window dressing. It's a backdrop for the conflict you find yourself in the midst of. And your choices dictate how your character, and the characters and soldiers whom you draw in along the way, interact with that backdrop. The kingdoms around you will continue to vie for power no matter your choices. Without your help, it's likely they would continue in perpetuity For those who NEED direction, the game gives nudges and suggestions, in the form of quests you can pick up from village elders, merchant leaders, town and castle lords, and even the various kings. Just be careful should you choose to take a quest to round up cattle and bring them back to someone, herding cattle is no small thing >: It is the only quest I avoid at ALL costs

10-18-2009, 10:13 PM	#11
Raoul Duke Guest Posts: n/a	Other reviewers panned the interface and "the quests are dumb lol". I've also read some reviews that ♥♥♥♥♥ed about flat characters and generally faceless NPCs. About the worst comment I've read regarding the game would have to be something along the lines of "if this game had a story like oblivion it would be the greatest thing ever". Of course, they all miss the point... but TaleWorlds isn't sending them a check every month so they can and will call it average.

10-26-2009, 04:34 AM	#12
Blindjonn Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 44 Posts: 577	It wasn't polished nearly enough, but it certainly deserved a much higher score than it got. People have the audacity to call Halo revolutionary when it innovated nothing, whereas Mount and Blade is genuinely unique and brilliant. The upcoming multiplayer expansion will tune everything up nicely and give it the finished sheen that it always deserved.

10-26-2009, 10:43 AM	#13
vorT1 Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 24 Posts: 310	Game reviews are all bull♥♥♥♥ these days. Its a popularity contest. The more popular the game is, the higher the score it gets. The reviewers are all sell-outs.

10-28-2009, 06:50 PM	#14
caddux Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 46 Posts: 773	This game is awesome! I've been playint it everyday since I bought it some time ago and I'm sure I will be playing it for a long long time! I just love it so much! And I must say that when I heard about it I looked it up in Gamespot, and the bad review, followed by the great reviews of players just got me really up to try the game. Thats so clear that the reviews are bad because TaleWorld doesn't pay them to write good ones!

12-29-2009, 10:49 AM	#15
Solarian Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 15 Posts: 231	Most "professional" (which is an insult to the term professional) game reviewers are full of ♥♥♥♥. If you want a true evaluation of a game's worth, look at the User Score on Metacritic.