Edge 180 Scores

[MonkeySteve]

After actually reading the Bioshock review, you can fully appreciate where the 8 comes from. If they had dissed it for no reason, then fair enough, but they've stated their reasons. And 8 is still a very good score people, it's not like they've given it a 2 or something.

[SuperDanX]

Biosh..Erm nevermind. 7 for MOH Airbourne sounds good and the highest score a MOH game has got in EDGE for donkeys. Im looking forwards to it myself, any background to the 7?

[Ajay1986]

HS is just one of them games that PS3 owners have been hoping would be good becuase there is sooooo little else to look forward to in the next 6 months.

The way i see it is that if it was a 360 game it wouldnt even have gotten a second look by many due to the 360's awesome line-up. Sony have hyped it up and up just becuase there was nothing else that they thought would wow people at christmas time.

Even tho my PS3 hasnt seen any playtime in ages i certainly wont be buying HS.

[MonkeySteve]

Thing is, Bioshock just isn't an 8/10 game. Fair enough I've only played the first hour so far, but it's jaw dropping.

The folks who made the game must be so hacked off reading Edge. Giving Space Giraffe the same score as their genre defining, visually stunning work of genius...what a fart in the face that'd be.

This. How can you argue with a score when you've only played an hour of the game?!

Come on people, sort it out.

One of the main flaws they found in the game only became apparent after they played through the game twice, and it's actually a very interesting point which they have raised. Some of you need to actually read the review before you start getting your pants in a twist.

[Roddie]

Why anyone would care so much about what Edge think, is beyond me.

[TheForce]

every month this is the same......

[Prophet Hero]

Disappointed with the HS score but I'd rather a damning review instead of an over praiseworthy one. I know a lot of people here don't like Edge but I tend to pay attention when its critical of something.

I don't have the cash to splash out on an 6-7 game full price so it'll have to be a s/h copy at a later date. Also, the review talks of "spectacle" a lot which suggests to me HDTV goodness but I don't have such a TV atm.

[crocky-chocky]

How can you argue with a score when you've only played an hour of the game?!

Come on people, sort it out.

I'm not going to spend 20 hours finishing Bioshock just so my post in a chat forum thread will be more balanced....also, I have every right to argue ta very much.

[Prophet Hero]

I'm not going to spend 20 hours finishing Bioshock just so my post in a chat forum thread will be more balanced....also, I have every right to argue ta very much.

Funnily enough the review states that if it rated Bioshock on its first two hours it would be GotY material.

[MonkeySteve]

I'm not going to spend 20 hours finishing Bioshock just so my post in a chat forum thread will be more balanced....also, I have every right to argue ta very much.

Yes, of course you do. And what a strong arguement you have based on a whole hour of play.

[eastyy]

well i think its more the fact that just about every other publication and online review has given bioshock a big score.......if its edges opinion thats fine....if i found out they lowered the score just to be controversial then i think alot of people would be annoyed

[Spatial]

every month this is the same......

Yep but personally I think it's hysterical.

The same people trotting out the same tired lines with their little agenda's. In fact I'm now certain that some people just cut and paste their posts about particular brands / games to the point where it's borderline trolling.

Some people just love scores because it enables them to judge without actually bothering to read.

Anyway, see you all next month

[Dogg Thang]

Interesting comment - would you have made it had they (God forbid) scored Bioshock a 6?

I haven't played Bioshock. That's why I asked, what's the deal with Bioshock? I've just played the demo and it looked lovely but hadn't hooked me before it finished.

No, the comment was more about the fact that you seem to have decided what Halo 3 should get before it's been released. That would tell me that maybe, just maybe, you had decided what Bioshock should get.

If they felt Bioshock deserved a six, that's what they should give it. Turns out, they felt it deserved an eight, which is a damn good score. If I play it and disagree with the score, so what?

[Daragon]

Yep but personally I think it's hysterical.

The same people trotting out the same tired lines with their little agenda's. In fact I'm now certain that some people just cut and paste their posts about particular brands / games to the point where it's borderline trolling.

Some people just love scores because it enables them to judge without actually bothering to read.
Anyway, see you all next month

That can be just as much a curse as a blessing. If I went straight for a number score, my collection would be half the size that it is.

Take Blue Dragon for example, EDGE = 6. If I didn't read the review itself, the 6 would put me right off - Reading the review allows me to read their often controversial sounding opinions and disagree or agree with them as appropriate. So what if it's just a typical JRPG that does nothing new - wasn't Dragon Quest on the PS2 following the very same principle? I consider that game one of MY all time favorites - everything about it clicked for me, and I'd wager that EDGE wasn't overly kind with it's assessment of it, but someone please feel free to prove otherwise.

[Dogg Thang]

Ah, I think the issue here is that Edge haven't consulted you with all their reviews, Daragon.

I'll say again - how dare they!