Hello all...
I've been reading (actually just skimming) all of the reviews that have come out for Two Worlds and it has prompted me to challenge any reviewer who might catch this thread to do something...
PLEASE write a review for the game that doesn't have the words "Elder Scrolls" or "Oblivion" in it. In other words... review the game as a single entity, and on its own merits. Try to play it as if it were a game called "Two Worlds" and not a game in your mind called "hmmm is this my next Oblivion fix... well I know that it can't be, because Oblivion was perfect".
I've been watching my son play this game and it looks really quite good to me. I'm playing G3 right now... and I find myself coveting Two Worlds when my son is playing it. But I've made myself a promise to finish G3 before moving on to TW...
So, please... anyone out there who has played the game to completion... right a review about the game... ABOUT THE GAME... don't spend time telling me how great Oblivion was... I've already read those reviews over a year ago.
I personally think that's a problem with about 99% of the reviews as well... the reviewer never finished the game. With some of the reviews you get the feeling that the reviewer played just enough to get a feel for the game so that he/she could begin his/her praise of the all mighty Oblivion AGAIN.
Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed Oblivion... I even enjoyed the Shivering Isles... it was a really fun game. But I don't want to read about it in a review for another game...
And while we're at it... reviews would be so much more enjoyable to read, and informative... if the reviewer would refrain from comparison to the KEWLEST game ever in that particular genre... just review the game... it can be done you know... you can tell us about the game mechanics, story, graphics, sound, fun factor, etc, without comparing it to another game... it CAN be done...
I know... I live in a dream world...
Maybe I will write a review for TW after I finish it (like I will actually have the time... but I will try). Of course the game will have been out for a year by the time I get around to doing that
Anyway... Sorry... <rant> off...
I've been reading (actually just skimming) all of the reviews that have come out for Two Worlds and it has prompted me to challenge any reviewer who might catch this thread to do something...
PLEASE write a review for the game that doesn't have the words "Elder Scrolls" or "Oblivion" in it. In other words... review the game as a single entity, and on its own merits. Try to play it as if it were a game called "Two Worlds" and not a game in your mind called "hmmm is this my next Oblivion fix... well I know that it can't be, because Oblivion was perfect".
I've been watching my son play this game and it looks really quite good to me. I'm playing G3 right now... and I find myself coveting Two Worlds when my son is playing it. But I've made myself a promise to finish G3 before moving on to TW...
So, please... anyone out there who has played the game to completion... right a review about the game... ABOUT THE GAME... don't spend time telling me how great Oblivion was... I've already read those reviews over a year ago.
I personally think that's a problem with about 99% of the reviews as well... the reviewer never finished the game. With some of the reviews you get the feeling that the reviewer played just enough to get a feel for the game so that he/she could begin his/her praise of the all mighty Oblivion AGAIN.
Don't get me wrong... I enjoyed Oblivion... I even enjoyed the Shivering Isles... it was a really fun game. But I don't want to read about it in a review for another game...
And while we're at it... reviews would be so much more enjoyable to read, and informative... if the reviewer would refrain from comparison to the KEWLEST game ever in that particular genre... just review the game... it can be done you know... you can tell us about the game mechanics, story, graphics, sound, fun factor, etc, without comparing it to another game... it CAN be done...
I know... I live in a dream world...
Maybe I will write a review for TW after I finish it (like I will actually have the time... but I will try). Of course the game will have been out for a year by the time I get around to doing that
Anyway... Sorry... <rant> off...