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WindBlows September 7th, 2010 7:02 PM

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?

Dillon_68 September 7th, 2010 7:05 PM

From the direction this game is going in, I would say they might be right. I guess we'll see once it's out! =)

Åzurε September 7th, 2010 7:15 PM

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.

Thorns September 7th, 2010 7:19 PM

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.

ThatKidMike September 7th, 2010 7:19 PM

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.

Thorns September 7th, 2010 7:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatKidMike (Post 6137396)
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.

Exactly my point.

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.

Timbjerr September 7th, 2010 7:22 PM

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

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire September 7th, 2010 7:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorns (Post 6137394)
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.

Some low life...this is a respected in some sense magazine...

Timbjerr September 7th, 2010 7:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorns (Post 6137394)
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.

Actually, Famitsu's reviewing method is known to be significantly less influenced by bias than most, simply because four reviewers put in their opinions and give a score and then add them all up. That's where the forty-point scale comes from.

...aand I stand corrected about the missing fourth score thanks to OP's edit. XD

PlatinumDude September 7th, 2010 7:44 PM

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).

Boarbeque September 7th, 2010 7:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilite Darkrai (Post 6137367)
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?

10/10/10 across the board just means that Famitsu just got a **** ton of money from advertising. You can never really take game rating companies seriously anymore because they will just keep getting paid to say things are awesome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlatinumDude (Post 6137445)
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).

I kind of thought that after they became the fastest selling DS game of all time.

GunSaberSeraph September 7th, 2010 7:55 PM

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.

Devil Flamingo September 7th, 2010 8:20 PM

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.

Pyromaniac45 September 7th, 2010 11:42 PM

I wonder what other games got 40/40

and for that matter, what are the categories?

RYOUKI September 7th, 2010 11:55 PM

Oh, crap. I'm so excited for this, and yeah, I knew it was gonna be awesome.

Timbjerr September 7th, 2010 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromaniac45 (Post 6137709)
I wonder what other games got 40/40

and for that matter, what are the categories?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famitsu#Perfect_scores

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.

LethalTexture September 8th, 2010 12:05 AM

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.

The Red Chain September 8th, 2010 12:12 AM

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;

Go Pokemon. :D

I know that this has been said, but wtf is Nintendogs doing with a 40/40 score? >/


InfernoHo-Oh September 8th, 2010 12:17 AM

Wow, thats amazing, if only 15 games have got that score!
This gets my hopes up for these games!

LethalTexture September 8th, 2010 12:28 AM

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.

Surmonter September 8th, 2010 2:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Red Chain (Post 6137732)

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;

Go Pokemon. :D

I know that this has been said, but wtf is Nintendogs doing with a 40/40 score? >/


Nintendogs is amazing :(

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! ;_;

austy14 September 8th, 2010 4:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surmonter (Post 6137828)
Nintendogs is amazing :(

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! ;_;

Oh, poor you. It's ok, pokemon's for grownups too! :D

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!

vibratingcat September 8th, 2010 5:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devil Flamingo (Post 6137510)
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.

Famitsu gets the games early on, i think it's the same for other game magazine companies in america.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horizon (Post 6137741)
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.

exactly. when i first so nintendogs my mind was completely blown. it was pretty much the reason why i got the ds. but since it was only really based on technology, it has aged real fast. it was great in its time.
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

Fushigidane-Chan September 8th, 2010 6:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boarbeque (Post 6137454)
10/10/10 across the board just means that Famitsu just got a **** ton of money from advertising. You can never really take game rating companies seriously anymore because they will just keep getting paid to say things are awesome.

Black and White would sell a tremendous amount of copies, regardless of whether or not Famitsu gave the games a score of 40.

Sage Harpuia September 8th, 2010 6:48 AM

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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