irixith wrote:Jmustang1968 wrote:Well not all are that brutal. Seems like the graphics and atmosphere are stunning. But it seems conclusive that the combat in gameplay is restrictive and average at best.
This is not a dig at you specifically, just a thought process spawned from what I'm reading. When do gamers stop becoming apologists for sub-standard games? If it's a crummy game, why aren't we allowed to say so, to demand better? Graphics and atmosphere are all well and good, but if there's no gameplay to back it up, what a waste. It's a game, to be played. If you botch the "to play" part, why are we, the target audience, supposed to look the other way, praise the other merits, and be grateful that someone is peeing on our leg and telling us it's raining? Why is there constant over-promising and under-delivering?
We know that gamers, especially modern ones, are a fickle and mostly ungrateful audience. We know that the internet has given everyone an amplification of their voice, and criticism sells more advertising than praise. It's not even the "in" thing to do anymore to hate on things, it's just what's done. Hate on things, tear them down. We know that, and we're educated at every turn to not do that. Praise, be positive, words are weapons. Is that what's causing this attitude? This sort of no harm, no foul, your game looks pretty, it's all good I'm kind of enjoying it anyway because I dumped $80 on it that I'm never going to see back once it's been opened? Ha-Ha, joke's on me?
Urgh, it's driving me crazy in relation to XB1/PS4 stuff.
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It has nothing to do with being modern. This stuff has been on every console. Games that look good but arent the best games.
I wouldn't say I am an apologist at all. Just that not everyone thought it was trash, but not a lot of praise either. So, I could see how some gamers may like it.
In the end these are reviews and opinions. I love some games that have had similar reviews and hated some games that are praised.
It seems they went for a cinematic approach and tried to make a game mixed with a movie. As often when these mashups happen, you get a weak version of both. From what I have read the game isnt trash, or broken, just not very good or great. I dont plan on buying it any time soon though, I have too many other games Id rather play first on the backlog.
. Can't wait to see some price drops 
only games I am interested in buying at release this year are Uncharted 4 and The Division.
