Comments on: Read Edge’s 8/10 MGS4 review online

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:05:28 +0000

whoelse: I assume you’ve never actually read Edge then.

This isn’t a “low score”. This is, by EDGE’s standard definition of “5 = average and just about enjoyable”, an “extremely good game”. 9 is a “genuine classic”, and 10 an “industry redefining masterpiece.”

Problem with the gaming media is that its scoring system is all over the place. Where as film media has a proper system whereby a score of 7 means a decent movie, there seems to be an almost juvenile perspective amongst gamers that anything that is scored 6 or 7 is “really bad”.

Sounds to me like EDGE gave the game an extremely fair review, and a score of 8 is definately encouraging enough for me.

By: DrDamn

DrDamn — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:40:22 +0000

I thought the review disappeared up it’s own arse and then looped round for another circuit.

By: whoelse

whoelse — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:30:12 +0000

Im sure they gave a low review to look for attention…

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:00:56 +0000

OrphanageExplosion: Doesn’t that technically make it the perfect MGS review? Given most MGS fans are more interested in musing about the story and watching cutscenes than actually having fun playing the game?

\o/

By: ecu

ecu — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:28:19 +0000

I thought it was a great review. Definitely the best MGS4 review so far, it lets you know what the game is like as an experience. I love Edge’s review style, they don’t feel the need to do the juvenile “This game is good because it has good graphics and sound, this game is bad because it has too many cut scenes” style of reviewing that so many seem to follow, which is great because it’s unnecessary information. Brilliant review.

By: OrphanageExplosion

OrphanageExplosion — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:52:52 +0000

Haven’t read Edge in years, but having looked at the scans I see that nothing has really changed. There’s barely anything in that review that tells me what the game is like to play and whether I should buy it or not.

The writer seems more interested in his own musings about Kojima and Metal Gear rather than imparting information about the game. I didn’t find any commentary on whether the game is actually fun to play, or if the writer even actually liked it.

The closing comments and the score are therefore something of an enigma.

By: Hero of Canton

Hero of Canton — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:44:46 +0000

What’s the point in magazines existing at all, when this is such common practice?

Granted, you’re only linking to the site, but I don’t think you should be giving these places hits purely for ripping off published work. People work bloody hard on these magazines, only for some dickhead to cost them sales by scanning the review.

By: morriss

morriss — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:46:37 +0000

Yeah. Sounds great.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:47:34 +0000

Interesting read.

By: ecu

ecu — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:42:46 +0000

Bah, and to think I just wasted energy opening the magazine, and finding the page myself, when I could have clicked that link.