Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 reviews topic

[Tsukihi]

But it's just a review right?

Yes, a review that should be taken with a grain of salt.

[MountainFresh]

Like I said, it's just a review, and that doesn't mean the game is terrible in any sort of way other than through their impaired vision. I respect their opinion, probably opposing what I said first, but hey, it's not like they check this forum.... right? That'd be weird. Also, I didn't say this was the BESTEST game ever, just one of my favorites. While I may not be one to judge the content of the game, the story is a little emotional if you get one of the endings and that suits me fine. However, I can't just stand by while metacritic give all my favorite games a bad rating. I just had a moment of rage, is all. Defending my opinion, if you will.

[Mirai]

one more website review,and one vague magazine review.

Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)

Source-http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/hyperdimension-neptunia-mk2/critic-reviews?dist=negative

pg.77 in their magazine that's suppose to come out in April .
40/100

Metacritic has already included them unfortunately. Only comment they left was " If you're into the cartoon 12-year-olds, adjust the score up a few points. Otherwise, avert your eyes and move along" .

Just after reading the first sentence its blatant the reviewer is trolling, well its no surprise as its a magazine reviewer who are generally corrupt and will give games like Cod:MO3 and Battlefield 3 a 9-10/10 and give JRPG games like hyper mk2 a low score as they'll be given a decent sum of money by doing so.
All in all you should as he put it 'avert your eyes and move along' when it comes to reviews from magazines.

[RonXSilva]

But it's just a review right?

Yes. In the end, it's just a review. There will always be an opposing opinion towards something you like, but it doesn't matter, so as long as you enjoy what you like and it's just entertainment in the end. That's all that matters. Nothing worth getting upset over, because what you say in defense of what you like will not change their opinion in any way. Ever. That's the wonders with having to be around with so many people in the world, is that there will always be differences in everything. We're all different.

I've read the reviews and I can't say I'm surprised either based upon their scores and criticisms on certain parts, but regardless, it's their opinion and I'll do nothing more than to respect where they stand with the game. That isn't going to stop me from enjoying this game either way and will continue to support them, because I fricken' love the Neptunia series.

Also, do enjoy your pudding. :3

I agree with respecting pplz own opinon but what gets ppl upset are the people who go overboard mostly the 5/10 reviews that give moronic comments like the "12 year old cartoon" comment since the game is rated M I don't see how that makes any sense or that other one that had screenshots of The first HDN in the mk2 review bias will always be in reviews but those few reviews ain't giving there opinon they are just hating for the sake of hate

[Tsukihi]

Wow... you can still quote that? I could've sworn I removed it all and shrunk it to one simple sentence, since I believe what I had said is moot at this point. Bah, oh well. Carry on.

[Torillian]

but hey, it's not like they check this forum.... right? That'd be weird.

You might be surprised. Depends how their site works, my site lets me see where hits come from and if I see any reasonable amount of hits from a forum I feel compelled to go take a look. That's how I got into a discussion on the merits of Atelier Totori's battle system on 4chan, or about how I forget to mention localization efforts for the first Hyperdimension on this forum.

I guess if you're a huge site maybe there're just so many people discussing your stuff that you can't be bothered, but I always find it interesting to see.

[Ghaleon]

Yeah reviewers do read these sites sometimes. Rarely is it one who bashes the said game though.

I can't help but feel like metacritic is "Accepting" the bad reviews this time around, and ignoring the good ones. What gives? I mean I hear they "ignore" ones that they don't feel are trusted, but why the goodness would you trust one that couldn't even get the screenshots right, and took them from the first game instead? I dunno, but I can't help but think this metacritic site that everyone seems to think is so much better than individual reviewers is just as bias and corrupt.

Not to say a reviewer is corrupt simply because they may like or dislike games I do/don't. But when they make cheap jabs that insult the game AND its players as many do for these kinds of games, it makes it painfully obvious to me that they're too juvenile to have their own educated opinion, certainly not educate others as to one.

Anyway, People like to ignore user scores, because they're always too high or whatever. This is true, partially because the haters can't be bothered to go out of their way to score it I'm sure. But combining a user score with a user score count/sales count. I don't see why that can't be considered an "ubias" score. Just because 5 isn't average? Just pretend 7 is or whatever then.

Anyway I've said it before and I'll say it again. I dislike the whole game review industry (sorry to reviewers out there, I don't dislike all the reviewers individually though), and I think putting a number/score on a game is insulting to the depth of both good AND bad games. If I was a reviewer myself without a boss, website, owner, whatever telling me how to review. I'd just have no score at all, and I would simply try my best to describe the game, what most people might like, what they might dislike, what "weird" things some people who fit into a particular niche would like, what they dislike, etc. I'd try to say what audience the game is for (truly, not "if you're into poor-taste humour" or whatever)...That sort of thing.

[Torillian]

I can't help but feel like metacritic is "Accepting" the bad reviews this time around, and ignoring the good ones. What gives? I mean I hear they "ignore" ones that they don't feel are trusted, but why the goodness would you trust one that couldn't even get the screenshots right, and took them from the first game instead? I dunno, but I can't help but think this metacritic site that everyone seems to think is so much better than individual reviewers is just as bias and corrupt.

Well as far as I know metacritic works on a site by site basis and not a review by review basis. So if you get your site on meta every review you put out will be put up there. I don't think there's really a possibility of Meta being corrupt in the way you mention, but I don't mind being proven wrong.

Now I've never really been a fan of how Meta isn't a direct average but doesn't specify how it weighs each site's scores, but I don't think they pick and choose what reviews to include for any given game.

[kanade2]

One more review

http://www.entdepot.com/2012/03/07/playstation-3-review-hyperdimension-neptunia-mk2/

6/10

[kanade2]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/627124-hyperdimension-neptunia-mk2/reviews/review-149950

10/10


It's a user review which made me laugh a bit as those pink sun glasses are really being put to use XD .

[MarthX]

I'd give the game a 7.5/10. In retrospect, the first would be a 6/10.

[Shikan Raider]

German magazine "M Games" gave Mk2 65% which is an improvement since they gave the first one 52%.

I'll try to find a link later.

[Aphrah]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/627124-hyperdimension-neptunia-mk2/reviews/review-149950

10/10


It's a user review which made me laugh a bit as those pink sun glasses are really being put to use XD .

It was posted by none other than.. yup.. affinity.

[PringlesXD]

Ha, I thought so.

[kanade2]

two more reviews that were counted on Metacritic

http://www.game-over.com/reviews/ps3/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_mk2.html

80/100

Review is in German ,and you can use Google translator to read it .
http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2012-03-08-hyperdimension-neptunia-mk2-test

6/10