PSM3 Review Scores - March 2010 - Issue 124

[Xephonai]

* Heavy Rain - 88%
* Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP) - 85%
* Dante's Inferno - 80%
* Undead Knights (PSP) - 79%
* MX vs ATV Reflex - 74%
* MAG - 73%
* Final Fantasy XIII - 70%
* Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (PSP) - 65%
* Last Rebellion - 61%
* Madden NFL Arcade - 58%
* Guitar Hero Van Halen - 40%
* Vancouver 2010 - 35%

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Xephoni

* Final Fantasy XIII - 70%

Was this a review of the English or Japanese version?

[Damian]

Originally Posted by Slash

Was this a review of the English or Japanese version?

I'm guessing because it's the March issue of the magazine, and the fact it has Heavy Rain, it is the english version of the game being reviewed here.
Kinda disappointing, but it's not like it's news anymore. I've still got the collectors edition and the limited edition guide/book pre-ordered though.

[Sean]

OPM UK Review This will cheer you up Omen. A 9/10.

[squirrelking101]

PSM players must be retarded to spend more time in Crystarium then crafting. Once you figure out combos for teams, you just go. There is not really a chance to think, it is a pretty straight shot. Increase Strength / Magic, Increase HP, learn new move or ability (more items to attach, ATB up). Once you know how you want to play, you do it.

These guys must praise FF VII as the best because that is where their timeline starts for talking about Final Fantasy, they don't talk about the track record SE/SS has/had with RPG's.

The pre-rendered cutscenes that they talk about being beautiful, are not very common and are at major times or at the end of chapters (usually when it is big story wise). Most of the game is done on the gorgeous engine and the cutscenes were delicious.

Gotta say I'm not a fan of how these guys write because they only make references to FFVII because Lightning was based on Cloud. But I like hoe Sazh was designed after Eddie Murphy. Also says in the article they played an import copy, hence the healer, attacker, blaster in the article.

BTW - they messed up the case covers for VII and IX in the timeline. These guys sound gud.

[Remus]

It was already said. We shouldnt bother so much about those "reviews".
Imo the "360 excusive DLC" is the bigger problem.
Not that im a PS3 Fanboy [ok maybe a lil] but i dont own a 360 and wont buy one.
And if the DLC is rly "exclusive" that would bother me.
I mean it doesnt seem to stay "exclusive" forever like the GTA DLC.
Cause that will be released for PS3 now too, as far as i know.
But it still bothers me, to wait 2 years or longer for the DLC <_<

[gilburtgtr]

Well, I kinda expect western reviewers to dislike FF XIII. It takes a fan to buy it and like it, so its lucky that FF has a pretty decent fan-base (or so I hear ). I don't care what they think, I'll find out for myself when I get it.

[Damian]

The only review I'll accept on FF XIII is the one that GU does. That doesn't mean that I don't trust what other reviewers say... but I just want to wait and see all reviews with GU being at the top of the chain.
Quick question though to the staff: Who on the team will be reviewing XIII? Do any of you guys reserve games that you want to review?

[gilburtgtr]

^I suspect it will be Kyle, but idk for sure.

[Kaos24]

HEEY LOOK ITS PSM3! The same morons that gave Uncharted 2 a 21/20. >.< This mag has 0 credibility in my book since they pulled that stunt.