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A few things I need to point out:
1. you can't compare different genres.
2. You can give a game a 10 now even if it has it's flaws cause a review is made now and looks if a game deservers it's grade compared to other games that are out NOW(and not in like 50 years).
3. 1 reviewer can review both games because that's the same as saying a reviewer couldn't rate NFS: Underground 2 and Burnout 3 because he could like one serie better(most of them are professionals who do it as fair as possible).
4. Just buy a game because YOU like it and not just because someone else tells you it's good(although if a game gets a 4 or so that might mean that it really is bad)
First of all I want to say I would give WoW a 8.9, and EQ2 probably a 8.6.
Now having said that, it seems a little biased to me. The same guy who reviewed Warcraft 3, and gave it a 9.3, reviewed WoW. Not only that, but for the newest Everquest expansion(I think it is the newest), "Gates of Discord", the same reviewer gave that a 6.8. Seems as though EQ left a bad taste in his mouth and he has liked previous Blizzard games(which shouldn't weigh in on the rating of completely new games). I know they are supposed to be completely unbiased, but .....
Plus he probably never got past level 20 in either of them... I would trust a player's review of someone who has hit level 60(as biased as they can be), before I would go by one of these reviews.
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I always prefer IGN over Gamespot anyways, they gave EQ2 an 8.6, HL2 a 9.7 and they will probably give WoW somewhere around 9.3-9.5. Anyways they gave Gates of Discord a 9 something. As you can see, since IGNs EQ2 review came about 2 weeks later, they obviously had more experience with the game than the GS guy.
I completeted HL2 in 3 days and that was it - only other option was to play it at a more difficult level...Zzzzz. However, I played World of Warcraft Open Beta for two weeks and loved every minute of it!
I think WoW deserves a much higher mark than HL2 because HL2 is so short lived.
You dont rate a game based on how long it is. Obviously a single player game will be shorter lived than a MMORPH which is supposed to support players for years. Theres no comparison. Rate the game based on the experiences you had while playing, not based on how long you can play it. Thats just stupid to base a game on play time.
I've gotta agree about the reviewer doing both the games. They should at least have a second opinion review like Game Informer does. Now this isn't necessarily based on just the EQ2 vs WoW review, but any game comparison. There may be a little bias. He may have enjoyed WoW more and decided not to delve fully into EQ2 which in turn would create a biased opinion. For him to do a solid review, he would need to play them both the same amount of time (say 40 hours each, 1 week is such a general timeframe).
I really don't think EQ deserved that low of a score. I would say maybe an 8.5. I can't say anything about WoW because I never have played it, and probably never will. I bought EQ2, I am not buying another until Pirates of the Burning Sea hits the shelves.
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I dont think it deserves near that. I think an 8.0 for WoW would have been perfect. Ive never played EQ2 so I cant coment on that...
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My goodness! That is a high score.
If it had been 9.0, i'd still be pleased. 9.5 might be overkill, but im fine with it!
Haven't read the EQ2 review, just saw the score, and it's about same score i would give it!
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Here's a compiled list of all the reviews for WoW & EQ2:
WoW: http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/534914.asp
Avg. Score: 92%
User Score: 8.5
EQ2: http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561210.asp?q=everquest%202
Avg. Score: 85%
User Score: 7.2
As you can see, WoW clearly is the better game when compared to EQ2... no matter who reviews them.
I am not at all saying he is a biased fan boi. But hell, he liked WoW over EQ2. That's his preference. If he picked EQ2 over WoW, that would be his preference then. My point about him possibly not playing EQ2 as much was yes a little "imaginary" and unproven, but so stating fact that he is not a "biased fan boi". I'm sure you read my post completely to see that I was not bashing WoW at all. I am sure it is a great game and deserved the score it recieved. I chose not to play it because I was (1) Familiar with the EQ universe, and (2) it was on the shelves first.
And no matter what people think, if you chose one thing over another, then yes, your opinion becomes somewhat biased. If you choose Halo 2 over Half Life 2, you have your reasons and have negative issues dealing with HL2, so you would then be biased if someone said "Hey should I get Halo 2 or HL2"?
A response would probably be, "Well, HL2 has some good points, but I would choose Halo 2 because...". I for one am sick and tired of these EQ2 vs WoW threads. Read my post again, I was saying in general that the reviews (especially 2 games like this with such an impact on gamers) should have secondary reviews. I am not trying to bash WoW and I am not trying to start a flame war either.
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This point is down to personal opinion, so when you say "EQ2 was definitely better looking in terms of graphics" you are patently incorrect. When it comes to opinions, there are no definites.
In my opinion, the graphics in Everquest 2 are just plain bad. They have no artistic flair, very little style, almost no creativity, and are without question the blandest looking graphics I've seen in recent memory. Other adjectives that spring to mind are "blank", "dull", "soulless" and "uninviting".
Compared to other MMORPGs, WoW does deserve the high rating it got. Who cares what rating Halo 2 or HL 2 got; they're not even the same genre.
first off HL2 WILL have as long a life span as an mmorpg. Why? because the modding community, valve promised single player missions and the list goes on. Second I dont beleave in reviews what so ever. If i am looking to see if i like the game i do research. I feel sorry for people who check one play for a review to let other people judge a game you havnt play for you.
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