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Give it a rest, will ya. Reviews are actually up to the point and very well done - for example lot of other, AAA game reviews skew over lot of details, while it seems that people that review more difficult games like ED have more in-depth information about subject - as they are more interested in researching game more before reviewing it. Fact they don't give low scores as you think they should is a matter of subjectivity. Metacritic shouldn't have that much power over the games as it have. People should read at least snippets of reviews and decide before buying. Still, it is universal theme that they disagree with you about the state of the game as whole. That's just maths - you against the world.

It doesn't mean that some of your criticism isn't valid. It just means that in global terms, ED is very good start of the very promising game. FD so far hasn't given any reason to doubt their resolve to move game beyond this initial state, despite all mistakes. That alone also changes perspective of lot of reviewers.
 
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Excellent question. So far, I haven't seen a single "professional" reviewer give a bad score. There's plenty to be objective about (positive and negative), perhaps we'll see more honest reviews in the future.

For now, Metacritic (minus the 0s and 10s) AND this site would provide the most valuable insight as to the state of the game.
So we have 2 possible options
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1) all the professional reviewers so far have been bought off with brown envelopes full of cash (or similar) to give ED higher scores than it deserves.

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2) the scores of 7/8/9 given by the professional reviewers so far reflect the scores ED deserves.

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Which option you take will probably depend more on your personal feelings towards Frontier than a sober assessment of the facts.
 
Well, "professional" or simply professional, I d say the trend in the press is clear. I may have missed some reviews and there are certainly a few more yet to come. But I reckon that, even if we weed out the extremes, there is very little to argue both in terms of a) score trends and b) most common review content themes, honestly. And probably a low chance for the current median or average of scores to move up or down by a lot going forward :

Incgamers, http://www.incgamers.com/2014/12/elite-dangerous-review : 7/10
Gamesradar, http://www.gamesradar.com/elite-dangerous-review/ : 8/10
Eurogamer Ger, http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2014-12-19-elite-dangerous-test : 9/10
Eurogamer, http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-22-elite-dangerous-review : 8/10
PC Games Ger, http://www.pcgames.de/Elite-Dangero...t-aktuellem-Fazit-und-Wertung-Teil-3-1145788/ : 7.8/10
Hooked Gamers, http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/elite_dangerous/review/article-1389.html : 9/10
Bit-tech, http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2014/12/22/elite-dangerous-review/1 : 9.4/10
Apgnation, http://apgnation.com/archives/2014/12/22/12057/nations-elite-dangerous-review : 8/10
Gram, http://www.gram.pl/artykul/2014/12/20/elite-dangerous-recenzja.shtml : 8.5/10
Bonusweb, http://bonusweb.idnes.cz/recenze-el...cenze.aspx?c=A141219_144601_bw-pc-recenze_anb : 9/10
Eurogamer DK, http://www.eurogamer.dk/articles/2014-12-23-elite-dangerous-anmeldelse : 8/10
PC Gamer, http://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-review/ : 8.6/10
Pressfire, http://www.pressfire.no/anmeldelser/PC/9261/elite-dangerous : 8.3/10
gamesvillage, http://www.gamesvillage.it/recensio...-parte-pc-review-videorecensione-videoreview/ : 9/10
USgamer, http://www.usgamer.net/articles/elite-dangerous-review-in-progress-lets-get-dangerous : 8/10
Hobbyconsolas, http://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-elite-dangerous-para-pc-105034 : 8.3/10
gamer.nl, http://www.gamer.nl/review/499563/elite-dangerous-ruimte-om-te-groeien : 8.5/10
gamefront, http://www.gamefront.com/elite-dangerous-review-the-great-sandbox-in-the-sky/ : 7.8/10
Connecteddigital, http://connecteddigitalworld.com/2014/12/23/review-elite-dangerous/ : 8/10
Entertainmentbuddha, http://www.entertainmentbuddha.com/reviews/elite-dangerous-review/ : 9.2/10
3DJuegos, http://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/4168/0/elite-dangerous/ : 8/10
Gamingtrends, http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/seeing-stars-elite-dangerous-review-2/ : 8.5/10
Eurogamer Italy: http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/20...la-promessa-di-david-braben-review-recensione : 8/10
IGN es, http://es.ign.com/elite-dangerous-pc/89875/review/elite-dangerous-analisis-para-pc : 7.5/10
XGN es, http://www.xgn.es/analisis/64472/elite-dangerous-analisis-hasta-el-infinito : 8/10
Metrogamecentral, http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/05/elite-dangerous-review-han-solo-simulator-5009256/ : 7/10
Canadianonlinegamers, http://canadianonlinegamers.com/review/elite-dangerous-review/ : 8.2/10
Multiplayer Italy, http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/142793-elite-dangerous-verso-linfinito-e-oltre.html : 8.5/10
Chalgyr's game room, http://www.chalgyr.com/2014/12/elite-dangerous-pc-review.html : 9.75/10
The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/05/elite-dangerous-review : 8/10

Clearly, by the list you've compiled you are a fan. I don't have the time to read all of them, but I'm willing to bet almost all of these reviews are misleading, fluff peices. My views of the game are solidified by tons of hours as many are on this forum and on metacritic.

But your lists makes a powerful point; when the masses go in one lazy direction, the sheep will follow. Review sites simply can't be trusted and it's been this way for years.

I can't help but wonder how many hours of the game did each of these "professional" sites actually play before writing their glowing reviews?

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So we have 2 possible options
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1) all the professional reviewers so far have been bought off with brown envelopes full of cash (or similar) to give ED higher scores than it deserves.

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2) the scores of 7/8/9 given by the professional reviewers so far reflect the scores ED deserves.

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Which option you take will probably depend more on your personal feelings towards Frontier than a sober assessment of the facts.

Well, clearly you ignored the details of my opinion, evidence by your narrow 2 choice alternative. I wonder if you took the same tactic when you saw the scores.........?

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And sadly, The Register, not even known as a game review site, tells some painful truth about ED. I wonder how many other sites are doing the same...........
 
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Clearly, by the list you've compiled you are a fan. I don't have the time, but I'm willing to bet almost all of these reviews are misleading, fluff peices. My views of the game are solidified by tons of hours as many are on this forum and on metacritic.

I can't help but wonder how many hours of the game did each of these "professional" sites actually play before writing their glowing reviews?

If you would bet you would lose - heavily. Most of reviews point out issues without hesitation, unreliable co-op, issues there and here. However, they also point out how beautiful sound and graphics are, how immersive game is, how well everything is done to ensure expanding game in future and support for years to come... you know, those all things lot of complainers tend to overlook, because they tend to look into other aspects than reviewers.
 
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Clearly, by the list you've compiled you are a fan.

Lol. I am just one more player here. I have simply compiled all reviews I have seen out there so far with a score. You seem surprised and upset about the large number of positive reviews so far. That is ok. (if I had also added the ones without score you ll probably get even more upset). You acknowledge you dont have the time for this, and it shows. That is ok too.

If you can find other reviews, though, I ll be more than happy to add to the list. I am looking forward to RPS´s and IGN´s for example, weather good or bad.

I am just showing you how the current trend looks (which actually correlates well with Metacritic´s shortlist weighed average). And weather you like it or not I am afraid the trend shows a very decent result for FDEV so far (scorewise I suspect it ll prolly settle somewhere between 7.5 and 8.5), game shortcomings and brilliant aspects included and all.
 
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So we have 2 possible options
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1) all the professional reviewers so far have been bought off with brown envelopes full of cash (or similar) to give ED higher scores than it deserves.

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2) the scores of 7/8/9 given by the professional reviewers so far reflect the scores ED deserves.

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Which option you take will probably depend more on your personal feelings towards Frontier than a sober assessment of the facts.

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3) Nostalgic Bonus for being ELITE, that for the Reviewers might be the holy Grail from the past, affecting their rating in a generous way.

I think the game is overrated quickly if you have positive memories of the previous games and feeling overwhelmed by its graphics and the big numbers
like 400 billion star systems or possible upgrades and play styles. I doubt most reviewers had even seen a Type 6 or even a Hauler from the Inside.
After 20-30 Hours of playtime the game start looking different. But i bet the Reviewers have only 6 Hours.

As for me, i would rate this game 6.5 out of 10 ATM.
I find the progression Curve is too steep, and Frontiers idea of "balancing" seems just to nerv down anything that cut out till the whole game is no fun at all.
Instead of increasing other parts like trading and mining when you able to make decent money on trading rare goods, they nerv that one instead.
And in the End all is flattened out to a dull and even pancake with all joy missing. This must be the British version of fun...
 
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TheRegister has yet to report anything good on ED, for some reason they seem to be reporting only negative information, some balance would be nice.

Quite a few comments on the article calling them out on it too (with responses from El Reg hacks getting very defensive). There's nothing wrong with reporting the issue, but they do seem to have some sort of agenda. <snip>

Not entirely convinced the best way to get disinterested journos on ones side is to set fire to their comments section and insult them.

Could be completely wrong though.

4 articles since mid Nov does not suggest disinterested journos. They haven't even reviewed the game yet.

As the first article commentator suggests there appears to be an editorial stance, or at least an individual one given they're all written by the same person.
 
If you would bet you would lose - heavily. Most of reviews point out issues without hesitation, unreliable co-op, issues there and here. However, they also point out how beautiful sound and graphics are, how immersive game is, how well everything is done to ensure expanding game in future and support for years to come... you know, those all things lot of complainers tend to overlook, because they tend to look into other aspects than reviewers.

Really now? So you are really trying to assert that these "professional reviewers" know more about the game than the actual gamers themselves, that put tons of hours into playing it? Dude, your bias is exposed. There's no way you can stand by such a statement. You like the reviews, which is fine. But trying to manufacture justification for them is a head scratcher. Pick any review from that list and I can easily counter every shallow assertion/justification you've made.
 
Really now? So you are really trying to assert that these "professional reviewers" know more about the game than the actual gamers themselves, that put tons of hours into playing it? Dude, your bias is exposed. There's no way you can stand by such a statement. You like the reviews, which is fine. But trying to manufacture justification for them is a head scratcher. Pick any review from that list and I can easily counter every shallow assertion/justification you've made.
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I assume that as you don't agree with the 7-9 scores that most review sites are putting up, and you seem to agree with the negative coverage that the register are giving that you personally don't like the game, maybe a 3-5 score from terminatahx*?
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That's fine, ED is not for everyone and I have absolutely no problem with anyone not liking the same game as me, but given your distaste for the game, why are you still playing it? If you are not still playing it, why visit a forum set up by the game developers to post repeatedly about how you don't like the game? Why not go and do something else? I don't care for Candy Crush Saga, so I don't play it and I don't go on Kings forums and tell everyone how bad CCS is.
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Constructive criticism is one thing, continual negativity is another (it's trolling)

* I don't want to put words in your mouth so if you let me know your score, I'll update
 

Viajero

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I assume that as you don't agree with the 7-9 scores that most review sites are putting up, and you seem to agree with the negative coverage that the register are giving that you personally don't like the game, maybe a 3-5 score from terminatahx*?

Actually it seems to be a zero ;) :

http://www.metacritic.com/user/terminatahx

Assuming that is the same terminatahx... Cue Terminathax´s rushed excuse for awarding a zero in order to counter the legions upon legions of fanboys giving it a 10... Funny how much worth he seems to place on metacritic user´s reviews after giving it a big fat zero just so to contribute to game the scores, all the while handwaving most of the 30+ press reviews out there so far as "professional".

No one really cares if a specific metacritic user gives a ridiculous score, but at least games review site readers can care if a specific game review site offers ridiculous articles by not clicking their site anymore. Why do we think Metacritic itself does not add user´s scores to the weighed mix of their formal score?
 
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