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German PC Magazine "Gamestar" reviews Elemental

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German PC Magazine "Gamestar" reviews Elemental

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Rating ist 79 / 100 ( I couldn't figure out which version was reviewed!!!)

... in their conlusion they state that they do love and hate it equally :grin:

only in short, cause I've got not much time today:

graphics: 8/10

sound 4/10

balance: 8/10

atmosphere: 6/10

UI: 6/10

"length / complexity" (dunno if this is transl. correctly): 10/10

"free game / sandbox" (not the exact translation, heroes, starting area, factions, quests - all in it's amount) 9/10

KI 8/10 (...as I said, dunno which version was reviewed ^_^

Units / armies (the editor too!) 10/10

Campaign 7/10

for da german speaking folks:

http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/elemental-war-of-magic/test/elemental_war_of_magic,44740,2317608.html

if anyone of the german fellas has more time on hand, please feel free to translate some parts...

Cheers!

 

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Reply #26 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Himmelweiss, reply 24
It is mainly because english sounds by far better than german. And really, almost every german reviewer adds some personal useless fluff i just do not want to read in a review! Or some try to turn the review into some RPG soloadventure read or storyboard... I just don't get it...

I favor any US/english review over any german review, anytime!
End of Himmelweiss's quote

Ah ok, the english-is-just-cooler-even-if-it's-the-same-bs approach. That is typically german indeed and explains your comment.

 

Quoting Qyth, reply 25
You need to learn that reviews are opinions, and accept them as such. Not everything bugs people in the same way. Just because you do not agree with an opinion does not make it crap.
End of Qyth's quote

It seems you missed all the other posts I wrote in this very thread:

Quoting phazonfreak, reply 13
So concealing critical information about serious issues and handing out an unconditional recommendation is totally all right in this case? Of course, personal opinion is always a given when reviewing games, no one can be totally objective, but only after you informed the reader about the positive AND the negative aspects of the game, which is seriously lacking here. There was one reader in the comments section who was euphoric and intended to buy the game right then just because of that review and the claim that it is the worthy successor of Master of Magic, and only after he read about the negative parts in the other comments he decided to wait a little bit.
End of phazonfreak's quote

Quoting phazonfreak, reply 17
Just to make a point, here are the "best" and most hilarious bits of information in the final verdict:

 Balance:

- no unfair fights

Content:

- very long campaign (appox. 20 hours)

AI:

- AI doesn't cheat

Campaign:

- a lot of options

- good introduction to game mechanics
End of phazonfreak's quote

This is not personal opinion anymore but misinformation of the reader, if you claim things that are "stretching the truth" at best because they are proof of the fact that the reviewer didn't play the game very thoroughly. We are not talking about a blog post from some anonymous user on the internet, but about the official review from a professional game magazine which is expecting payment in return for their services and which is very big on advertizing their "objectifed" approach on conducting reviews.

Reply #27 from Elemental Forums Top

"balance: 8/10"

Even if they've reviewed the version 1.07, this single note disqualifies the whole review. There is no balance whatsoever in this game.

The reviewer either suck enough for the AI to be a challenge (witch means he has like IQ 40 or less), or didn't play the game at all.

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Reply #28 from Elemental Forums Top

Lol at game balance being an 8. I love this game, I defend it on multiple forums, but come on now. What a joke. Infact the whole review's a joke, what is it with people putting meaningless numbers for things? That doesn't tell me anything. A 7 to me is different to a 7 to someone else. Some people think of it as an average, others think of it as good while 5 is average. What's the point? As far as I know 8 is two points away from perfection and the game balance is FAR from that.

Reply #29 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting phazonfreak, reply 26



Quoting Himmelweiss,
reply 24
It is mainly because english sounds by far better than german. And really, almost every german reviewer adds some personal useless fluff i just do not want to read in a review! Or some try to turn the review into some RPG soloadventure read or storyboard... I just don't get it...

I favor any US/english review over any german review, anytime!


Ah ok, the english-is-just-cooler-even-if-it's-the-same-bs approach. That is typically german indeed and explains your comment.

End of phazonfreak's quote

No, not "just", i think i clearly explained twice now in this thread what's wrong with german reviews.

If an english review contains the same bs approach, then it simply is just bs as well. However, in an english bs review approach i don't have to read that other crap german reviewers tend to write all the time.

I don't think you fully understood my comment yet.