Official Crysis: Warhead thread (PCGamer joker of the year?)

[Jingle Ord The Way]

Wow!
Hugo really is a cock isn't he?

[Jimmy Shedders]

Wow!
Hugo really is a cock isn't he?

You've only just realized?

[Jingle Ord The Way]

No. He was a cock on the old forums too. However I was hoping he would chill out a bit on the new forums, but sadly this isn't the case.

[This is me breathing]

Seriously, what the f**k is wrong with you guys.

What the hell is wrong with saying that a game that scored 60% from a well respected source isn't likely to be the best game in its genre released that year?

Its pretty much common sense, I really don't see how you could possibly disagree without looking like an idiot.

[Pancake]

Seriously, what the f**k is wrong with you guys.

What the hell is wrong with saying that a game that scored 60% from a well respected source isn't likely to be the best game in its genre released that year?

Its pretty much common sense, I really don't see how you could possibly disagree without looking like an idiot.

I must say, if this is you breathing, I would quite like to see what happens when you speak up a bit.

That said, I think I'll side with this guy. He speaks common sense!

EDIT: I should clarify that the words I've put in bold are quite important.

[Zombitedesade]

Seriously, what the f**k is wrong with you guys.

What the hell is wrong with saying that a game that scored 60% from a well respected source isn't likely to be the best game in its genre released that year?

Its pretty much common sense, I really don't see how you could possibly disagree without looking like an idiot.

It should perhaps also be pointed out that pcg gave stalker clear sky a fairly average review score also. Its possible stalker clear sky isn't that great though the many positive reviews from every other source (edge score forthcoming) would indicate they alone had an issue with the game. The same appears to have occurred here with crysis warhead, though it must be mentioned that 60% is purely meaningless without the review text to back it up. I'm a regular pc gamer magazine buyer, but recent trends towards overly harsh scores for very little reason or indeed based in little basis for fact have left me wondering where pc gamers intentions lie. Not every game can be portal or half life2, but nor do those that genuinely are trying new things be so readily crushed. Why they'd have such a massively differing opinion to the majority, without the review text i can only guess. Because of the similar mark for clear sky last month i can only assume they are having a bit of a downer on fps sequels right now.

[This is me breathing]

Clear Sky got 68%.

And I'm not saying this means the game is bad, just that it seems unlikely now that its going to be the best FPS released this year.

[bear]

Without being able to read the full thing its hard to judge the PCGamer review. It would be funny if Edge gave Warhead an 8 tomorrow though.

[This is me breathing]

Without being able to read the full thing its hard to judge the PCGamer review. It would be funny if Edge gave Warhead an 8 tomorrow though.

It'd be good if they did. Not quite sure how funny it would be.

It also wouldn't change anything.

[Jimmy Shedders]

I think you''ll find that the FPS of the year is Haze

[bear]

Without being able to read the full thing its hard to judge the PCGamer review. It would be funny if Edge gave Warhead an 8 tomorrow though.

It'd be good if they did. Not quite sure how funny it would be.

It also wouldn't change anything.

Would it make the PCGamer score a joker? You seem pretty eager to put that label on any GamesTM review that differs with the Edge score to any significant degree.

[Mogster]

As well written and entertaining as PC Gamer can be, I've found that their reviews tend to be all over the place. Mark Ecko's Getting up, for instance, scored an amusing 70%, or thereabouts.

[This is me breathing]

As well written and entertaining as PC Gamer can be, I've found that their reviews tend to be all over the place. Mark Ecko's Getting up, for instance, scored an amusing 70%, or thereabouts.

Isn't that the game Gamespot gave 95% or something ridiculous to?

Would it make the PCGamer score a joker? You seem pretty eager to put that label on any GamesTM review that differs with the Edge score to any significant degree.

Thats a specific comment on a whole series of differing (to almost every other respected review) scores they gave out seemingly at random every single month for quite some time.

[bear]

As well written and entertaining as PC Gamer can be, I've found that their reviews tend to be all over the place. Mark Ecko's Getting up, for instance, scored an amusing 70%, or thereabouts.

Isn't that the game Gamespot gave 95% or something ridiculous to?

Would it make the PCGamer score a joker? You seem pretty eager to put that label on any GamesTM review that differs with the Edge score to any significant degree.

Thats a specific comment on a whole series of differing (to almost every other respected review) scores they gave out seemingly at random every single month for quite some time.

You have often taken that to mean Edge and Edge only when discussing the magazine though, anyone else remember the Condemned 2 farce?

[This is me breathing]

what was the condemned 2 farce? all i remember was condemned 2 being an atrocious pile of excrement vomited onto a dvd

Edge gave it a bad score. Lots of other places gave it a good score.

As for this 60% PCGamer review, I haven't read it so I can't say, but I've seen people complain about the fact it can be completed in under 5 hours...perhaps that has something to do with it.

[Jingle Ord The Way]

^^^^^
Don't forget Call Of Duty 4. I finished the single player in under 5 hours. Crysis Warhead is short and that's reflected in the price. The fact that Crysis Wars, which was originally going to be a stand alone title is included makes this incredibly good value.

[smurphy]

Crytek are bloody loons.

[Jingle Ord The Way]

I've just got to the frozen sea part too, but my framerate is still running at a stable 40fps. Radeon HD4870X2 FTMFW! So far i'm loving this, but i'm not going to play any more today as I want to savour it. I'm liking it better than Crysis.

[Memento Mori]

If my computer can run the crysis demo on medium settings, how well would it run the full game?

[Winckle]

If my computer can run the crysis demo on medium settings, how well would it run the full game?

Better, the demo was rushed out. It would also run warhead better as well.