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[Seanspeed]

IGN Italy 7.9

http://it.ign.com/the-order-1886-ps4/93523/review/the-order-1886-la-recensione?p=3

They actually make the same points as others but I think the score reflects this opinion better than 5s and 6s. But oh well.

That's not how it works! You don't get to decide what 'reflects their opinion better'. That's for them to decide.

 

[meanspartan]

Another lesson to be learned- use quicktime events fucking sparingly if at all. They were a cool little gimmick when God of War and RE4 did it a decade ago. Now they've overstayed their welcome.

 

[dark_prinny]

Ready to go Down.

 

[Diprosalic]

i'm always surprised when the mainstream press agrees with me. The Order is just not a very good game.

 

[Spineker]

Please don't die RAD

I have to tell you, I'm worried for them. This game was 5 years in the making and it's getting trashed.

 

[Jb]

Sony needs to reevaluate how they greenlight games.

I blame them almost as much as RAD on this one. Between Knack, Killzone, Driveclub and now this, their first party output has been incredibly uninspired this gen so far.

Thank God Naughty Dog is still doing great stuff. And From Software.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

As predicted by some : Reviews are polarized, half are bads (5-6) Half are goods (7-8).

Haha do you even know what 'polarized' means?

 

[SgtCobra]

These scores, daaammnnn.
Well deserved I guess.

It's as if 19 million voices suddenly cried out in denial, and were suddenly silenced.

lol this is some serious fanboy gamefaqs esque BS.

I have to tell you, I'm worried for them. This game was 5 years in the making and it's getting trashed.

It's all about its sales though, if it reviews poorly (something that's happening right now) and sells "ok" they'll have nothing to worry about.

 

[Inside]

The Order: 1886 is a gorgeous PS4 exclusive that plays like a classic PS2 game

Well I remember the PS2 games was pretty great?

http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/19/8062515/order-1886-playstation-4-review

 

[darkwing]

Wow. I predicted MC to be 81 avg... It bombed way harder than I thought.

Damn.

no way it is going to outscore Second Son even from previews

 

[bryanee]

I'm still looking forward to playing it tomorrow.

 

[Drencrom]

In all seriousness though:

-If you want a game with a grim Victorian era setting with monstrous beasts + great and deep gameplay -> Get Bloodborne

-If you want a game with a stylish cinematic presentation + dynamic and fun gameplay -> Wait for Uncharted 4

 

[KyleOnTheRun]

PlayStation Universe - 7.5 / 10

All of this makes The Order: 1886 feel like PS4’s Resistance: Fall of Man moment. Like Insomniac’s PS3 launch title, Ready at Dawn’s blockbuster adventure treats us to a compelling alternate history, here blending time periods and their aesthetics for a visually interesting story with creative lore. The Order is also a visual showcase, setting a new benchmark for current-gen games and the industry as a whole. But its polished gameplay is safe and familiar to the point of non-descript. For some, these will be killer-app qualities. It’s more accurate to say The Order: 1886 is excellent original fiction atop a competent video game.

 

[fuzzyreactor]

So add 1.0 for being sony exclusive. 7.7 not bad at all

will eventually get

 

[KillerMan91]

I say Guerilla Cambridge deserves their shot before RAD gets another one.

Well it depends on how Order sells. Reviews =/= success. Sony doesn't greenlight games based on reviews.

 

[Coin Return]

8.5 from dualshockers

Shocker.

 

[codhand]

Santa Monica better reads the reviews VERY CAREFULLY.

God Of War 5 CANNOT GO THIS WAY.

now who's caring about review scores? werent you just scolding someone for wanting a 7.5 average here?

God of War 5 can fuck right off too if it's some linear cinema bs

 

[Handy Fake]

I like Jim Sterling's take on it - there's the foundation there for a wonderful sequel.

 

[Sheroking]

I would be interested in hearing what separates this game from Uncharted in the minds of reviewers. Like, not that I don't believe the game isn't great, but a lot of these criticisms sound a lot like something I could levy towards Uncharted. I'd be curious to hear what people feel like the difference is, or what line between the two The Order crossed that made it take a trip to suck town.

Nonsense.

Uncharted doesn't take player control away constantly, isn't loaded with QTEs and has a very memorable characters and stories way above industry standard.

 

[nib95]

Dear lord... i actually feel sad. I wanted this game to be good at the very least.

I really hope these devs will be getting another chance at a sequel. There is sooo much they can do with this. It has a LOT of potential.

How do you know it isn't? Ultimately that should be something you decide for yourself.

 

[Amentallica]

I'm saying that your integrity comment is equally absurd.

No, it isn't? The fuck are you getting at? I have no idea what you're trying to say. I've made sense, you have not.

 

[Vazra]

Ready at Dawn? More like Ready at Yawn

 

[goldsoundz]

Even worse than I expected. Can't wait to get to the office and read the responses.

 

[hal9001]

 

[Savantcore]

Currently 65 on Metacritic.

 

[maverick40]

I have to tell you, I'm worried for them. This game was 5 years in the making and it's getting trashed.

Yup they need to make a lot of money back.
They are still 3rd party right?

 

[Final Verdict]

Well, this could have gone better...

As much as it pains me to say this for any game, I will probably pick this one up when it is much cheaper as it sounds like there is not much to the game after a single playthrough.

 

[meanspartan]

Holy shit I was both posts #902 and #952, 3 minutes apart.

 

[robot]

What about all those people on GAF taking over 12 hours to finish the game.

maybe that includes bathroom breaks

and a nap

 

[AwesomeSauce]

The story was boring, it ended too quickly, the climax was underwhelming and the characters were dull.

The gamplay critique's could've been ignored if the plot lived up to any sort of interesting tale, but it just didn't.

The scores are a total non surprise.

Yep. 100% agree here. Gameplay, graphics, and Story. You gotta nail 2 of the 3 right at least IMO and what is lacking can be forgiven. It looks like they just nailed the graphics going off the reviews, but ill be a judge of the story for myself.

Still can't wait to play this game in person. The production values are astonishing from what i have seen.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

I don't think that's fair at all. Those are exactly the types of games I want to play. :\

I like focused single player games. This one may not be amazing but to condemn those types of games across the board? No way.

What would you prefer instead? There really aren't that many great third person cover shooters out there, if you look back.

Because I expect from PS4 to be offered games that are more than just corridor shooters with waist-high walls scattered everywhere. This game has a trite plot, barely any character development, shallow, by-the-book gameplay, and great graphics. Using the latter as a means of showcasing the PS4 is pointless if the other aspects don't deliver.
I'm passed the point of being impressed when a game forces me to walk down a long corridor while looking at the pretty scenery - I want some gameplay innovation, I want to be able to actually explore these beautiful locations, not simply walk down a very narrow strip of it.

 

[nelchaar]

Preorder holding strong, but regret definitely building.

... I like cinematic games.

 

[zeromcd73]

lol...if this game bomb, RAD will most likely face closure. Sony isn't in good shape financially to keep studios who bleed money.

That sucks

I hope this doesn't close RAD. They did good handheld games

 

[Nirolak]

Well this is turning out about how I expected.

 

[PBY]

No, it isn't? The fuck are you getting at? I have no idea what you're trying to say. I've made sense, you have not.

You've said that these reviews show how there's no integrity in game reviews. That makes no sense.

 

[Mass_Pincup]

Please don't die RAD

Hopefully Sony will pick them up, they're really talented.

lol...if this game bomb, RAD will most likely face closure. Sony isn't in good shape financially to keep studios who bleed money.

I don't know want you're talking about

 

[Always-honest]

Wow.

well it's a translation. It just means the game isn't released as an unfinished mess like AC or Driveclub.

 

[Alienous]

I have to tell you, I'm worried for them. This game was 5 years in the making and it's getting trashed.

This will probably the best thing that could have happened to them short of having their console début be a staggering success.

They have their technology. They have a more than capable team. And now they have, still have, something to prove.

 

[codhand]

I like Jim Sterling's take on it - there's the foundation there for a wonderful sequel.

you could say that about a lot of games this gen though.

 

[Wabba]

Right.
It's a conspiracy. Or you know it could also be that they haven't liked what they played. But that's less sexy than assuming anti Sony bias I suppose.

The Sony conspiracy was not more a rhetorical question. Of course they don't have a bias for Sony. But again i seriously doubt that this game deserves a 4/10.

 

[funkypie]

Embargoes are fairly common. Post release embargoes are not

they are common when they are exciting bad scores. Many games get reviewed and published before release date.

 

[T.O.P]

Jim Sterling's Review

"Fantastic teaser… can’t wait for the actual game to come out."

6.5/10

that confirms my suspicions

will finish it up by tomorrow night and then back to GS

 

[Beelzebufo]

Haha do you even know what 'polarized' means?

When the review scores range from 6 (awful) to 10 (perfect), half 6s and half 8s is sorta polarizing

 

[Nightengale]

Huh, I'm pleased.

With some exceptions (Eurogamer's lament of lack of upgradables, branching narrative choices, etc among others), the review's are criticising what they feel are lacklustre in terms of stuff like pacing, story, gameplay or lack of the cooler aspects of gameplay.

I'm sure RAD aren't happy about the scores, but I'm glad that the criticisms, by and large, are strong valid points.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Me too. But I'm sure you want good games in the first place.

Sure. These visuals look too good to miss out on.

 

[Bricky]

Gaminformer review 7.75/10

 

[darkwing]

Please don't die RAD

didn't they spent a few years on this one? if this has bad sales, then ouch, but didn't Sony at least helped fund this or something?

 

[jonno394]

I still think this game will sell several million.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Currently 65 on Metacritic.

Damn son!!

 

[maverick40]

I like Jim Sterling's take on it - there's the foundation there for a wonderful sequel.

Exactly, sounds like the made the basing of a fantastic world. They have the engine built now just create a good story around that world and fill it with content