Patch Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Super Monkey Ball - 84% Red Steel - 90% - Zelda 'so good it made us cry'. - one zelda poster - one preview disc with over 50 minutes of wii games - world exclusive review of red steel More news when I get it... Thanks to peterl0 for the scoop.
Hellfire Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 THey gave 90% to Red Steel, but they suck they gave 79% to PKmn and 68 to rocket slime DS Mario Vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 80% Super Mario Basketball 69% Contact 70% Spyro 70% Pokemon Diamond & Pearl 79% Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime 68% Micro Machines V4 71% Gamecube Splinter Cell Double Agent 84% Spyro 66% One Piece Grand Adventure 77% Baten Kaitos Origins 79% Need for Speed Carbon 73% Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 66% Wii Red Steel 90% Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz 84%
Nintendork Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Well we kinda knew Zelda, Red Steel and Super Monkey Ball would get between 80-100%. I think because news of the game has been so slowly drip fed to us over the past year that I probably know more about these games than any 10 page review could tell me. It's hardly breaking news.. but kinda cool for people who don't hang out on the internet. I'm more interested in reviews of the quieter games like Elebits, Batallion Wars, Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3. I'll start reading reviews early 2007 when there is some mystery to the game. That's a hugely underrated review of Dragon Quest judging on other reviews.. and 70% for Spyro? I heard that's shit. Gah I don't agree with many of those DS reviews actually.
Patch Posted November 3, 2006 Author Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks Hellfire. Saves me the doing the go-between.
BowserBasher Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 I have my copy sitting here and they have given Red Steel 90% I will not read the Zelda stuff though.
blender Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 thats surprising for red steel ... but then again because they had a world exclusive may be they 'had' to be positive
Nintendork Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 thats surprising for red steel ... but then again because they had a world exclusive may be they 'had' to be positive It has pioneered a lot, but I imagined it to be in the 70s.
Nintenchris Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Does anyone know when this issue is supposed to be in the shops? Hopefully this month i will actualy be able to find a copy as i havent got the last 2 issues because no shops round here have had them.
Nintendork Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 January/February.. ish (this is Nintendo Europe) Also why did you not use my November Magazines thread?
Patch Posted November 3, 2006 Author Posted November 3, 2006 Also why did you not use my November Magazines thread? Good point. Truthfully, I had forgotten about your thread. I have no objection to this thread being locked and the info being posted in yours.
Owen Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Does anyone know when this issue is supposed to be in the shops?Hopefully this month i will actualy be able to find a copy as i havent got the last 2 issues because no shops round here have had them. It's out November 8th 2006, next wednesday! On that day, you find out if you won a Wii in there comp as well. They will text you 8/11/06.
raven_blade2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Red Steel! Definite for me now. I had high hopes for that game and its good to see that it has lived up to much of its potential. I cant wait for more Wii game reviews to come out. Zelda TP is a masterpiece and deserves an outstanding score.
DiemetriX Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 great news. Red steel is now a must buy for me. Even if the score is off it means It's possible to enjoy it
Mercyful Fate Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Can someone who hsa the mag post the actual review here? No?..
Nintendork Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Can someone who hsa the mag post the actual review here? No?.. Scans and type ups are allowed merely for educational use.. however if the magazine expresses concern they have to be taken down immediately. I don't think it should be locked but a merge would be handy.
mcj metroid Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 THey gave 90% to Red Steel, but they suck they gave 79% to PKmn and 68 to rocket slime DS Mario Vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 80% Super Mario Basketball 69% Contact 70% Spyro 70% Pokemon Diamond & Pearl 79% Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime 68% Micro Machines V4 71% Gamecube Splinter Cell Double Agent 84% Spyro 66% One Piece Grand Adventure 77% Baten Kaitos Origins 79% Need for Speed Carbon 73% Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 66% Wii Red Steel 90% Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz 84% im so happy they gave micromachines v4 a good review.that game rules.Why monkey ball so low though?If its because of a bad single player i will kill them.Mario kart got away with that for years edit:ok maybe its not that low.im exaggerating
Fierce_LiNk Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 im so happy they gave micromachines v4 a good review.that game rules.Why monkey ball so low though?If its because of a bad single player i will kill them.Mario kart got away with that for years What? Are you crazy? Since when has an 84 been a terrible score. That's pretty much an 8.5/10. A bluddy good score for any game, if you ask me.
Shorty Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 What? Are you crazy? Since when has an 84 been a terrible score. That's pretty much an 8.5/10. A bluddy good score for any game, if you ask me. Agreed, it's more than 4/5 stars. People seem to think that anything below 90% is not even good. Logically anything over 50% is above average.
dazzybee Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 WHat I find funny is that he says Micro machnes got a good review 71% and micro machines a bad one at 84% I'm very happy with those scores, would love to read what they say though. Hope they haven't given 90% cause they got the exclusive. That would be depressing as I really want the game to be great.
mcj metroid Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 why are these game reviewed and not zelda or other nintendo games?no review copies yet i suppose
peterl0 Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 I think that despite the fact that 50% is supposed to be average, very few magazines (even EDGE really) actually have 50% as average. NGamers recent policy of being a bit more stingy with scores I suppose is trying to redress the balance somewhat. Whether 50% is average though is somehwat of a moot point. I have played other games that NGamer have rated at 84% and from that I had hoped that Super Monkey Ball would be better. The original game was one of my favourites from the Gamecube and I was hoping for a very good game. Actually I don't think that 84% is a terrible score but considering I would not buy a game that got less than 70%, it is below average.
blender Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Remember the high scores perfect dark got on the 360. (red steel preorderers you have been warned!)
flameboy Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 So red steel could actually be good? does anyone know what they said about some of the alleged control issues?
The Bard Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 How the hell did Red Steel get scored that highly??
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