Nintendo WiiU : Thread 05

[speedlolita]

And yet so few 40/40. I guess they should let more people know eh?

[shaffy_oppa]

Some of the games that do get 40/40 in Famitsu definitely deserve it (FFXII, Bayonetta, etc.) but then you get 40/40 for FFXIII-2, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle... by no means bad games but really perfect scores?

[speedlolita]

You're completely right. lol

[Pikate]

Some of the 40/40 scores are very fishy but I think if you bare in mind it's the Japanese market I personally find Famitsu scores are a very good ranking of games of a certain console or generation. For example since this is a Wii U thread they rank the Wii U games I own personally (I'll include my Bayonetta 2 pre-order) as:

40/40 - The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
38/40 - Bayonetta 2
38/40 - Super Mario 3D World
37/40 - Mario Kart 8
37/40 - Pikmin 3
36/40 - New Super Mario Bros U
35/40 - Nintendo Land
34/40 - New Super Luigi U

From completing them all and what I've played of the Bayonetta 2 demo and it's predecessor I'd say that list is spot on.

[fishbowlhead]

Didn't famitsu used to be 4 people marking 10 out of 10? What's the other half the mark for now another 4 people?

[shaffy_oppa]

Yes, it is four people, it's what makes things like XIII-2 getting a 40 fishy. I mean, really? four people really thought it was a perfect game?

And what is that second question?

I just finished an overnight shift but I'm certain that doesn't make sense...

[fishbowlhead]

Yes, it is four people, it's what makes things like XIII-2 getting a 40 fishy. I mean, really? four people really thought it was a perfect game?

And what is that second question?

I just finished an overnight shift but I'm certain that doesn't make sense...

It's always had dodgy marks as a mag.

[Team Andromeda]

I personally find Famitsu scores are a very good ranking of games of a certain console or generation.

They're a joke and almost always helped by what the games publisher pays for adverts in Famistu , I mean they scored both Shadow the Hedhog and Sonic 06 in the 30's lol

[fishbowlhead]

They're a joke and almost always helped by what the games publisher pays for adverts in Famistu , I mean they scored both Shadow the Hedhog and Sonic 06 in the 30's lol

Unfortunately there's only one mag not dependant on advertising the games themselves (edge) and one site (polygon). Basically there the only mainstream opinions that are even half way unbiased.

It's that of go the model of everyone else and advertise everything heavily, but it influences the reviews massively as the advertisers pay your wages. While I wouldn't wish anyone to lose work over a point like that, I don't find it an acceptible way of reviewing a product/s.

[Brad]

Over time you just find a site you agree with. For me it's giant bomb but each to their own.

[shaffy_oppa]

I don't think I've read a review or a preview in quite a few years. I don't even really watch trailers to many games, once I'm interested that's kinda my decision made to buy it. Luckily I've not made many errors at all.

[The Moleman]

Wasn't OOT the first 40/40?

[parkinho]

I don't think I've read a review or a preview in quite a few years. I don't even really watch trailers to many games, once I'm interested that's kinda my decision made to buy it. Luckily I've not made many errors at all.

This is the same for me. I haven't even bothered with the Bayonetta 2 demo as its purchase is cast in stone and I want to go in as fresh as possible. That and a lack of time I guess.

[Shozuki]

This is the same for me. I haven't even bothered with the Bayonetta 2 demo as its purchase is cast in stone and I want to go in as fresh as possible. That and a lack of time I guess.

Yeah I didn't bother with the demo either, I was always going to get it, odd though as for some reason I couldn't get into the first one... Looking forward to this one though!

[fishbowlhead]

Yeah I didn't bother with the demo either, I was always going to get it, odd though as for some reason I couldn't get into the first one... Looking forward to this one though!

See I really glad that demos come out personally. Without the bayo2 demo I wouldn't of tried it as the first just didn't gel with me at all. However after the free demo Ninty and platinum gained another day 1 sale, that can only be a good thing.