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Famitsu's 40 out of 40: Now you KNOW it's good?
Remember Famitsu? Known as the most critical reviewers in the industry (in Japan), where getting a 40 requires the game to be really, really good? They awarded Black and White a perfect 10 across the board (totalling Famitsu's final score of 40/40). That's awesome. (It's also, as you can see in plain English, their "best pick of this week"). By comparison of the previous years' worth of games, HG/SS scored a 37/40, while Platinum was awesome enough to score a 36/40. Yes, according to this website, it seems like Pokémon B/W is the best Pokémon game so far. EDIT: Uploaded a picture from the magazine. http://pokejungle.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/fam_leak-225x300.jpg What do you think? |
From the direction this game is going in, I would say they might be right. I guess we'll see once it's out! =)
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Overreaction much? I mean, I'm sure BW is gonna be pretty good, but 10 across the board kind of seems too over-the-top to me. I'll be fine with this if somebody points out some flaw somewhere. It means there's still progress to be made.
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My question is, is the person who rated this game liable?
Anyways, even if one person REALLY likes it doesn't eman everyone will. i find this information unreliable and only shwos us the opinion of ONE person. So no, Black and White WON'T be the best Pokemon game yet until we get some ACTUAL reviews that can be relied on. Not from one person who could be some lowlife who has no life and gave it a 10/10 without a second thought. |
You guys should know that a good score on Famitsu means absolutely nothing.
http://kotaku.com/222494/famitsu-for-beginners Also, If I remember correctly, Nintendogs got a perfect score on there. |
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Obviously it doesn't take much to get a 10 there if Nintendogs got a perfect 10. Even Trozei was better than that, and that game sucked. |
Doesn't Famitsu usually rate things on a forty-point scale? Since OP only listed three tens, for all we know, the fourth score could be a one, making it 31 overall...still above average, but not perfect. XD
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...aand I stand corrected about the missing fourth score thanks to OP's edit. XD |
Okay...after seeing that score, I have a feeling Black/White could be the best Pokemon games released to date (unless the scorer(s) weren't observing the game in every detail).
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Whether Black and White is the "best" is subjective honestly.
I'd be glad about BW getting a perfect score, but Famitsu isn't really that reputable review-wise. |
I think BW sounds great, but I'd not give it a ten just because it SOUNDS great. Have these people actually played the game? O_o; Either way, I don't think I'll be giving it 10/10 once I do play it; most of the Pokemon thus far don't appeal to me at all.
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I wonder what other games got 40/40
and for that matter, what are the categories? |
Oh, crap. I'm so excited for this, and yeah, I knew it was gonna be awesome.
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Famitsu's scoring method involves four reviewers independently giving the game a score from 1-10, and the four scores added together. Because of this, perfect scores are rare (although have become increasingly common in recent years due to magazine becoming one huge advertising spot), and the magazine's scores are held as being more bias-free than most. |
That is actually really good to hear. obviously I couldn't really make a proper judgment until the games were released properly, but after hearing some of the additions and changes to these games that I didn't really like, I didn't think they'd meet or surpass the levels that Generation IV got to. But having seen the Famitsu review, I'm quietly optimistic.
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Wow. That is intense. Especially considering there are only 15 40/40 games out of the many years Famitsu has been rating games ; Black and White now making their 15th. O_o; |
Wow, thats amazing, if only 15 games have got that score!
This gets my hopes up for these games! |
I think, looking at that list, if the games were re-reviewed, Nintendogs would be the only game that would come down. When that game was released, the technology in the DS was pretty highly advanced, and the uniqueness and gimmicky nature of the game is what warranted the high score. I think all the others are justified, so don't let the fact that Nintendogs is up there detract from the achievement that appears to have been made here with Black and White.
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I am really excited for this game now. More-so than I was before! Too bad I have to wait until I am nearly 18 to play them. :( Adulthood. GO AWAY! ;_; |
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Anyways, yeah kinda surprised on perfect scores. I mean yeah, great games and all, but that perfect? Even a 39/40 woulda been great. But they got the 40/40, so let's hope they live up to it! |
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i really trust the famitsu's reviews as i love most of their high rated games. I bought peace walker partly because of the 40 and it is one of the greatest games i have played. pokemon is definatelly my favourite franchise of all time and to see one of its games get the 40 is very exciting. XD |
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I don't consider very much famitsu score because I don't like their review method: I mean, there are some contradiction: this pokemon episode was praised for having a fresh feeling when it's not so new (don't get me wrong, I'm super-excited for the changes that has been done, but I will give it a perfect scores when there will be real changes); Instead Super mario galaxy or metroid prime 3 have scored 38 and 31 even if they are more revolutionary and, at the same time, able to give a lot of fun like a pokemon game.
Instead Dragon quest IX that is the same, episode after episode, has scored 40(?). I mean there are other reviewer more reliable and, in the end, only trying the game yourself can give you the score more fitting for your tastes. |
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