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Originally posted by Biohazard
Mario Kart 64 only got a 6.7 rating from GameSpot. Resident Evil only got a 8.9 from GameSpot

I agree with both of those reviews... Mario Kart 64 blows and RE, while good, is not a 9+ kinda game (although 8.9 is only 0.1 away from 9 :p )... it's not 100% new, and it's controls are sorta iffy... Although the Type C setup works much better than the normal setup on NGC's controller...

IMO, none of the RE games are 9's... I like RE and all, but 9's, especially mid-9's is a bit higher than what I would give it...

but that's just me :D

We all have our opinions. :roll:

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Originally posted by DeathsHand

I agree with both of those reviews... Mario Kart 64 blows and RE, while good, is not a 9+ kinda game (although 8.9 is only 0.1 away from 9 :p )... it's not 100% new, and it's controls are sorta iffy... Although the Type C setup works much better than the normal setup on NGC's controller...

IMO, none of the RE games are 9's... I like RE and all, but 9's, especially mid-9's is a bit higher than what I would give it...

but that's just me :D

says the guy with over 10,000 posts. That's just sick. :D

You must spend a lot of time at GT forums.

I don't agree with the Mario Kart 64 thing though. Pretty much everyone i know loves that game. Its one of the most fun games ever, but you have to play people to play with. Not many other games were as fun. It was like Golden Eye, then Mario Kart 64 when it came to best multiplayer, before perfect dark came out.

Oh yeah, the N64 has to be the best multiplayer console ever! :) Golden memories, all the time we spent playing 4-player GE and PD. :D

MK64 has hosted some of the best nights with my mates ever.

I love Mario Kart, and definently can't wait for the GC version.

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Originally posted by bobcat
MK64 has hosted some of the best nights with my mates ever.

I love Mario Kart, and definently can't wait for the GC version.

Yeah.. i thought MK64 was amazing... you kinda have to have friends to enjoy it :D :p j/k
but seriously that game is like SSB its no fun unless you get friends whos ass you can whoop :D

Crazily enough, SM64 was one of the very few racing games I routinely played BY MYSELF just looking for new shortcuts, and trying to improve my times in ghost mode. While yes, I played a lot of multiplayer too, I really enjoyed the single player game. One of my all time favorite games, it is.

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Originally posted by gekko
First things first, IGNcube is not run by the same people as IGNxbox. So if you hate IGNXbox, the criticism should not carry over to IGNCube.

Second, IGNXbox gave DOA3 a 9.4, and that's probably the worst fighting gave I've played since WarGods. They gave Halo a 9.7 and I don't even like the game. They gave Amped an 8.5 and that's the worst (honestly) snowboarding gave I've played in my life. I like Snowboard Kids better! Reviews are a review of the game, doesn't mean everyone will like it.

A review is a score, they score a game on presentation, graphics, sound, gameplay, and lasting appeal. Just because the game deserved a 9.1, it means thje editor feels it deserves a 9.1. He plays a lot more games than you, and he feels that's what it deserves. Not everyone has the same tastes, and some people will still hate it. I can't stand Final Fantasy, but does it mean there's still not millions of gamers out there who love it?

GameSpot may very well give ED a 9.5 for lower, they may give it a 9.9. I'm sure they have different interests than IGN too. Also, from the sounds of the review, they don't seem to be very into the game, being they have already written impressions and have not even encountered a sanity effect. But again, IGN was SCORING this game a 9.6. If you see them talk about how much they love the gave, they would say it deserves closer to a 350/10. A review doesn't determine if you like a game or not.

And the sad part is, they still aren't CLOSE to as bad as IGN DC (even if it has a similar staff ;) )

I've never EVER agreed with IGN DC scores... I rarely agreed with cube.ign.com and ign64.ign.com... and I don't go to the Xbox site enough to care... Ps2's site seems to be the only one to share my views on games.

As far as ED getting a 9.6... I seriously don't trust it. The fact that I don't like many 3d/realistic/action/horror games plays a big role too, but look at the other games they rated over a 9.0!!!

Game-Like/Dislike?
Smash Brothers-Agreed, good game
Wave Race Blue Storm- Hell no
Pikmin- Hellllll no
Rouge Squadron- Hated it purely because of the diffuculty.
THPS3- loved it
Resident Evil- Never played it

There is a 50/50 chance that I will not only dislike it, but hate it..

Of course I will give this game, along with RE, a try... but not because of the scores from IGN, because I almost never agree.

I've noticed a recent pattern in GameTavern threads, as the topic seems to veer offcourse after a page. Not that I'm complaining, but, you know, someones got to be the picky sod, and it seems that duty must fall to me.