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[Wildstreak]

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[AnimosityMonk]

It's just too bad that for years gamer mags like these have just been the mouth pieces of the game publishers and can not be counted on to be impartial in their reviews.

[Burktross]

Tbh now I just feel bad for Andy

[CDLord HHGD]

Good reads, each one. Much better than that biased rag that came out a few months back. Game is getting the positive publicity it rightly deserves.

[AnimosityMonk]

cdlord, on 03 June 2015 - 01:01 PM, said:

Good reads, each one. Much better than that biased rag that came out a few months back. Game is getting the positive publicity it rightly deserves.

You mean it is getting the positive reviews it has paid for.

[Harvey Batchall Kerensky at Law]

cdlord, on 03 June 2015 - 01:01 PM, said:

Good reads, each one. Much better than that biased rag that came out a few months back. Game is getting the positive publicity it rightly deserves.

The only good publicity this game deserves was the crucifixion is got for Transverse and not delivering on promises, as well as the "oops forgot to develop CW" fiasco. Putting out a half measure patch that's filled with as many "wth" moments as good ones isn't really something to get all jazzed about.


Beta 2, lol

[Goose]

So how's this work? MassivelyOP just started to cover us, too …

[Heffay]

Animus41, on 03 June 2015 - 01:14 PM, said:

You mean it is getting the positive reviews it has paid for.

Ah yes, it can't be an independent review if it's positive, right?

[Deathlike]

TBH, I think the actual reviewing process isn't actually done, but paid for.

I mean, why would all of a sudden where Tuesday had to be the day that the mechlab have to go live?

Currently the gaming industry and the online gaming reviews (not talking about metacritic, but more like PC Gamer in general) are not really set up to report the reality. They're more or less paid pieces for every game's PR... or they'll never get to preview the game. It's always been the looming threat, and for the most part why gaming journalism (and certain other types of journalism) has lowered in any sort of journalism standards... only for the money and access.

Edited by Deathlike, 03 June 2015 - 01:37 PM.

[AnimosityMonk]

Heffay, on 03 June 2015 - 01:29 PM, said:

Ah yes, it can't be an independent review if it's positive, right?

You poor, naive, glassy eyed clanner. I could hug you, you are so cute.

[Bishop Steiner]

Wildstreak, on 03 June 2015 - 12:32 PM, said:

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oh look all the usual reddiots in the pcgamer comments still whining and trying to sink the boat.

Also funny, reviews must be "paid for" if positive.... so who paid for all the earlier negative reviews? By the same magazines, oftimes.

[Tennex]

these are just articles. the reviews verdicts were done years ago

[Sergeant Random]

Tin foil hats?

[Tennex]

Heffay, on 03 June 2015 - 01:29 PM, said:

Ah yes, it can't be an independent review if it's positive, right?

its a bit too much of a coincidence, that PGI releases Newmech lab on the same day they added the new trailer... its almost like they anticipated a bunch of review sites will write about the new UI and also use the new trailer.. many many happy coincidences

(Not saying there is anything wrong with that, the game needs publicity and PGI has done a good job to do so when its the strongest the game has looked in a long while)

Edited by Tennex, 03 June 2015 - 04:10 PM.

[El Bandito]

Bishop Steiner, on 03 June 2015 - 03:46 PM, said:

oh look all the usual reddiots in the pcgamer comments still whining and trying to sink the boat.

Also funny, reviews must be "paid for" if positive.... so who paid for all the earlier negative reviews? By the same magazines, oftimes.

That just means the game was indeed in a bad state, with no amount of makeover can cover its ugly side. Also, people love reading scalding reviews for the burn factor.

Edited by El Bandito, 03 June 2015 - 04:31 PM.

[Clownwarlord]

MWO has changed a lot since I started playing it in Open Beta. Does that mean that it is done? No, like any good online game today it will alway shave to keep changing and there are still a lot of things to fix and work on. I hope PGI can continue to work hard in progressing the game, and not regressing like so many other titles have failed with adverse comments from the community.

Things I would like to see worked on:
- Communtiy Warfare as a whole needs to be worked on from general game play as well as still getting a competitive match.
- Balancing of the mech (new and some old), for every change there is and always will be a need to rebalance. But I do like how they take it more limited changes than their previous jumps.
- New features; as those who have been around games or in the gaming industry new things do keep attention to a title (I really want hatchetman with a useable hatchet).

I am sure there are other things that could be thrown in there to either expand or narrow the field but in either case I hope PGI keeps it going and continues to work hard.

[ArchAngelWC]

Heffay, on 03 June 2015 - 01:29 PM, said:

Ah yes, it can't be an independent review if it's positive, right?

Depends..If its indepedant like NGNG where 2 of them take money..and the rest are kinda like "ummm"
or is it actually independant and their review is based on the game...not the free ****/funds they got for reviewing it

[AnimosityMonk]

Apparently if you call a lap dog a lap dog after he calls other people reddiots your comment gets pulled while the lap dogs stay up. Being Russ' lap dog has its privileges.

Edited by Animus41, 03 June 2015 - 05:12 PM.

[Kassatsu]

I stopped trusting game reviews before most publications even used their own websites to post them.

That said, it could also be that they're simply covering a game they've already reviewed to show it's "improved" after an arguably major quality of life patch came out (though it DOES have its negative sides). The fact a bunch of places cover the same thing all at once is interesting if nothing else, makes you question why at least.

[Johnny Z]

Fair articles. They are commenting on a game feature thats still in beta as well as many additions to the game that are actually mostly flawless like the LFG and faction chat. Again its all under construction so very fair articles.

Both the new UI needs work and the planetary drop screens but its going great and runs great. The new trailer is well done and fun to watch also.

Really looking forward to phase III.

Edited by Johnny Z, 03 June 2015 - 05:16 PM.