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Why reviews are subjective

Posted on Monday, 9 August 2004 by Speed, source: Fragland
Gamerdad's latest Long Shot column takes a look at how fanboys tend to react to reviews
All the reviewer has is his own built in preferences for gaming. But this idea conflicts with the ideas of people who believe game reviews can be arrived at objectively. I think it's technology that drives this. So many folks believe the pieces that create the game, because of the technology used (good or bad), define how good it can or can't be. If we were to review a car, often times there is little in the way of subjective opinion. The engine is more powerful in car A than it is in car B so hence car A is better. Car A has leather interior while car B has cheap vinyl. Car A wins! Lots of folks see games through a filter just like this. DOOM 3 has the most powerful game engine and so it MUST get a better review than a game with lesser technology, right?
As always, certainly worth reading :)
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S_C_S_I (old)

S_C_S_I (old)

On a side note: allthough it has leather interior, Doom 3 is a complete letdown. Which is ofcourse my totally subjective opinion. :)
On a side note: allthough it has leather interior, Doom 3 is a complete letdown. Which is ofcourse my totally subjective opinion. :)
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Posted on 13:19, August 09th 2004
Loneken

Loneken

i totally agree, i was disappointed too by DOOM3. It is just an average game.
i totally agree, i was disappointed too by DOOM3. It is just an average game.
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Posted on 13:47, August 09th 2004
Speed

Speed

what did you expect from it ?
what did you expect from it ?
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Posted on 13:51, August 09th 2004
Loneken

Loneken

a good game ? not just a technological showcase. :)
a good game ? not just a technological showcase. :)
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Posted on 13:55, August 09th 2004
Speed

Speed

It was known that Doom 3 would be a remake of Doom 1.
That means that the gameplay and storyline would be the same, just with better graphics and sound. Multiplayer would only consist of some Deathmatch and nothing more.
What did you expect ? It's the same game as the original but just upgraded. You shouldn't have expected more.
It was known that Doom 3 would be a remake of Doom 1. That means that the gameplay and storyline would be the same, just with better graphics and sound. Multiplayer would only consist of some Deathmatch and nothing more. What did you expect ? It's the same game as the original but just upgraded. You shouldn't have expected more.
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Posted on 14:42, August 09th 2004
S_C_S_I (old)

S_C_S_I (old)

Unfortunately, the gameplay is nowhere near Doom 1 & 2. I haven't finished the game yet, so I can't comment on what is still to come. But... in the beginning you are stunned by the graphic candy and small details (although I find most of the textures so-so). The game starts ok and the adrenaline gets pumping. But after a few levels, you start to wonder if this is all there is to it and soon it just becomes plain boring. At first, wow a flashlight, great idea. A few levels later, goddamn this f**king flashlight! Since Doom 3 I got a flashlight allergy. ;)

For me Far Cry is still king pin in 2004 FPS world. 8)

ps: Sorry for expecting more. Surely, the media did not hype Doom 3 whatsoever. :D
Unfortunately, the gameplay is nowhere near Doom 1 & 2. I haven't finished the game yet, so I can't comment on what is still to come. But... in the beginning you are stunned by the graphic candy and small details (although I find most of the textures so-so). The game starts ok and the adrenaline gets pumping. But after a few levels, you start to wonder if this is all there is to it and soon it just becomes plain boring. At first, wow a flashlight, great idea. A few levels later, goddamn this f**king flashlight! Since Doom 3 I got a flashlight allergy. ;) For me Far Cry is still king pin in 2004 FPS world. 8) ps: Sorry for expecting more. Surely, the media did not hype Doom 3 whatsoever. :D
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Posted on 16:45, August 09th 2004
Loneken

Loneken

I agree again.
In doom3, I dont find the fun i used to have when playing doom1&2. It is all about switching as fast as you can between the flashlight and a gun. That's all you do ... flashlight ... gun ... ennemies dead ... flashligth ... :)

On the other hand, if doom3 could makes pc selling goes up, and if editors see that there still is a pc gaming market :)
I agree again. In doom3, I dont find the fun i used to have when playing doom1&2. It is all about switching as fast as you can between the flashlight and a gun. That's all you do ... flashlight ... gun ... ennemies dead ... flashligth ... :) On the other hand, if doom3 could makes pc selling goes up, and if editors see that there still is a pc gaming market :)
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Posted on 17:29, August 09th 2004
Speed

Speed

the media never hype games ;)
the media never hype games ;)
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Posted on 17:30, August 09th 2004
vinnycentral (old)

vinnycentral (old)

it s all the fault of the banks
it s all the fault of the banks
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Posted on 19:01, August 09th 2004
BillieTurf

BillieTurf

Bah Doom3 might perhaps not quite fulfil my expectations. It might graphically be stunning but there is more to a game than that. Sound is good to and definitely the best atmosphere ever but in the end they made a way too big story out of this. Play once and quicly through te singleplayer and then pile it up. For me it has no replay value, multiplayer has not what it takes (not a point as it still is meant to be singleplayer) to become a q3 replacement. There is too little challenge in the game, moving some crates or elevators, find keykard blue to open keykard red door. If people had not blown up this so much it would be okay, but now the expectations where way to high I think.
Bah Doom3 might perhaps not quite fulfil my expectations. It might graphically be stunning but there is more to a game than that. Sound is good to and definitely the best atmosphere ever but in the end they made a way too big story out of this. Play once and quicly through te singleplayer and then pile it up. For me it has no replay value, multiplayer has not what it takes (not a point as it still is meant to be singleplayer) to become a q3 replacement. There is too little challenge in the game, moving some crates or elevators, find keykard blue to open keykard red door. If people had not blown up this so much it would be okay, but now the expectations where way to high I think.
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Posted on 19:28, August 09th 2004
NINJAFISH

NINJAFISH

lmao @ loneken i had the exact same reaction when explaining the gameplay of doom 3 to a couple of friends. couldnt they just make it so you could hold both flash light and gun at the same time? or is that too much to ask for!?
lmao @ loneken i had the exact same reaction when explaining the gameplay of doom 3 to a couple of friends. couldnt they just make it so you could hold both flash light and gun at the same time? or is that too much to ask for!?
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Posted on 04:46, August 11th 2004
 

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