So Sunset Overdrive’s reviews landed yesterday and the game is doing very well with a current Metacritic rating of 83. We personally gave it a 8.5 and if it wereup to me I would have nudged it over the 9 mark myself.
However there are also a ton of sites and magazines giving the game a solid 10/10 or 5/5 which signifies a perfect game. And while SO is a lot of fun it is definitely not perfect, I left my Xbox One running overnight and when I got back to the game the next day this was my experience.
The game continued to work fine and I didn’t lose any progress or anything like that but you can see there is a definite glitch going on here.
After I rebooted the console though everything was back to normal and most of my other glitches I experienced were just a bit of clipping here and there. However nothing really compares to how much Darryn’s game clipped during a round of Chaos Squad.
Open world games naturally have these sorts of problems simply because of the scope of their worlds, and it really doesn’t take away from how great a game is. However can you really give a game a perfect score when small glitches like this happen? The only games we’ve ever given full marks to were Super Mario Galaxy and Mass effect 2 which both just felt perfect – but obviously not everyone agrees.
What do you think about media giving a title a “perfect” score? Do you then expect the game to be absolutely perfect or just exceptionally good? People often complain that reviewers don’t utilise the full range of their review spectrum, should we be seeing more 3’s and fewer 10’s?
Last Updated: October 28, 2014
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
October 28, 2014 at 11:10
If it’s a 10 then I expect a game without massive glitches. Small ones sure but nothing like getting stuck in the floor etc.
I believe 10/10 is simply never possible. Give it a 9.5 if the game is that good for you but if you give it a 10/10 and there are glaring glitches I am going to assume you have no idea how to review a game.
Unless you are a certain wookie…. Please don’t rip my arms off 🙁
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:17
RAWWWR
Dutch Matrix
October 28, 2014 at 11:24
But does that .5 really make that big a difference? Wouldn’t a 9.5 round up to 10?
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:26
If it’s your salary we’re talking about 0.5 will never round up.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
October 28, 2014 at 11:46
a 9.5 would indicate to me the game is superb and the reviewer really enjoyed it but that it had flaws. Then the flaws need to be listed in the review.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:49
Agreed
rollingmol
November 1, 2014 at 11:25
Pretty hard for anyone to make sense of a 0.5 in their mind over a review. I would however like all these reviewers (not lazygamer) giving a reason on their scores. It’s much more helpful. Some scores are because of taste, being bias etc. So total transparency and reason is worth more than just a number.
RinceThis
October 28, 2014 at 11:13
And Gavin wins the internet with this piece 🙂 No game from a site should ever get a 10 if you ask me as things like glitches should be taken into account. If it’s from a personal perspective, then yeah, 10 can exist.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:16
Agreed. 10/10 signifies personal perspective
RinceThis
October 28, 2014 at 11:31
I’m a 10! 0_O
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:33
O_o
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:33
Out of 100?
RinceThis
October 28, 2014 at 11:36
Leaving 90 things I hate about you!
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:36
Oh, is that the list you keep in your handbag?
RinceThis
October 28, 2014 at 11:37
Next to your eye liner 😛
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:40
As long as you don’t write with my eyeliner pen it’s all good 😉
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:41
XD
RinceThis
October 28, 2014 at 11:42
Only goodbye messages 0_O
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:57
O_O
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:41
Wow, only 90?
WIN!
RinceThis
October 28, 2014 at 11:42
XD
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 28, 2014 at 11:47
Only in binary.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:48
Oh snap!
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:18
Bah, that is UNDERGROUND GRINDING
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:25
Open world games always have little glitches like this, it doesn’t bother me much. Shadow of Mordor also have a funny graphical glitch, but only got it once and it didn’t exactly change my opinion on it. Still a good game.
Alessandro Barbosa
October 28, 2014 at 11:30
I personally don’t believe in “a perfect game”, because there’s is no real way of quantifying a subjective piece of what is essentially art.
I do, however, believe in perfect scores for games that nail every single goal they’re attempting to achieve, leaving little to no room for improvement. Only two games that I’ve ever played have resonated like that for me: Journey and Rayman: Origins.
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:31
I agree. If it’s everything you expected it’s worth 10/10, or if it exceeds your expectations.
Kensei Seraph - Visiting Alpha
October 28, 2014 at 12:03
So a game that receives a lot of hype can never get 10/10?
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 12:10
It can, if it still reaches your personal expectations.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:34
FTL for me
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:36
Skyrim for me, but as I said, it’s because it completely exceeded my expectations. I went in expecting a prettied up Oblivion.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 11:44
Imagine this version of Skyrim:
– Combat like Dark Messiah
– Co-op like BL2
– More weapons like BL2
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 11:59
I just want my version (with all the mods I currently have – which includes many weapons and armour) with co-op. Then I’d be happy.
Admiral Chief 0
October 28, 2014 at 12:02
Pop me Skype message with your mods, I’m curious
Corrie
October 28, 2014 at 12:03
Using any ENB’s?
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 12:09
In total I’m running around 40 mods now. Three visual mods. One for water, one for trees and grass and one for lighting.
Corrie
October 28, 2014 at 12:12
Realistic Light Overhaul + Season’s of Skyrim ENB honestly fits the game, nice and colourful
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 12:13
I love that light mod. The seasons I didn’t mention as a visual mod as it actually changes the gameplay for me (I know it doesn’t really).
Oh, and sounds of the wild.
Corrie
October 28, 2014 at 12:02
You mean this http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/55352/?
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 12:08
Damn it, can’t see that at work
Corrie
October 28, 2014 at 12:11
It’s a WIP Skyrim Co-Op mod
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 12:17
Oh, yes. I heard about that. But I’ll believe it when I see it. Don’t want to get my hopes up.
Corrie
October 28, 2014 at 12:58
I’m more excited for Skywind that is honestly shaping up nicely
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 14:02
*googles Skywind*
Corrie
October 28, 2014 at 14:54
How do you not know what that is?
SentientSlug
October 28, 2014 at 16:00
SisJourney. not you as well…..
Jonah Cash
October 28, 2014 at 11:39
I waited almost a year to play The Last of Us and that is as close to a 10 as I have played for the last 10-15 years!!! Actually wait that is a full 10 in my book!! Great gripping story, beautiful game with more than good enough controls!!! Yeah that is a 10!!!
Hammersteyn
October 28, 2014 at 12:05
12/10 in my books. Yeah, it even ticked the bonus tick boxes
SentientSlug
October 28, 2014 at 16:04
It is the greatest feat in human history. Naughty dog should be awarded all the Nobel prizes together as one conglomerate prize for that game. It is even better than… dare I say…. Mappy.
Jonah Cash
October 29, 2014 at 08:41
I agree I don’t think any game in the last 15 years have even come close to The Last of Us in my mind!! It is really a work of art!!
V@mp
October 28, 2014 at 11:52
A 10 shouldn’t be seen as a perfect game. No such thing exists. Except the first Portal 😉
It’s just an absolute must-buy. Something that the reviewer feels he cannot possibly recommend enough.
OVG
October 28, 2014 at 11:59
10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10
PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT
200GOTY Awards 200GOTY Awards 200GOTY Awards 200GOTY
A close second to Ocarina of Time.
http://38.media.tumblr.com/1b0c74ed195eecd9864aeefec0a99f1f/tumblr_nane45c1H51qhqpozo1_500.gif
Hammersteyn
October 28, 2014 at 12:04
rofl
OVG
October 28, 2014 at 12:14
That was my feeling after seeing Geoffs review.
I now understand what the Dragons Dogma fans must have gone through lol
WitWolfy
October 28, 2014 at 11:59
Mass Effect… *go cries in a corner*
Captain JJ fancy eyes
October 28, 2014 at 12:18
If I’m going on expectation versus reality there’s quite a few games that really stand out for me.
So I think 10/10 is completely possible, just depends from person to person.
SentientSlug
October 28, 2014 at 15:58
if it ran at 60 frames a second this would NEVER have happened!!!!
cloudzn
October 29, 2014 at 05:01
meh the game by latest ms sell outs
Ryan
November 1, 2014 at 10:29
I’m stuck inside a truck after playing for 30mins and can’t get out. Not happy!
rollingmol
November 1, 2014 at 11:22
You have to buy the DLC to get out
on a serious note , if you only played for 30 min instead of waiting for a fix rather restart. Would have been different if you played for 3 hours though.
TomTom
November 6, 2014 at 16:16
This game is just so damn awesome.