Gamespot review on PA

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by SolitaryCheese, November 2, 2014.

  1. SolitaryCheese

    SolitaryCheese Post Master General

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    Nothing biggie, just noticed nobody posted this yet, considering Gamespot is one of the bigger game news/review site.

    http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/planetary-annihilation-review/1900-6415935/

    7/10

    I think it's kinda fair. They complained about the lack of tactical choices (swarming is the way to go) and the lack of in-game tutorial and proper documentation, which is a fair point, even though one could find many tutorials around the interwebs.

    Though, the user ratings are lower than the site's rating (there is a guy complaining about the lack of shields and T4 experimentals *facepalm* and rated it "2" because of that)
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  2. mered4

    mered4 Post Master General

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    That was a far I review I think. And, its the first one I've seen written like someone who hasn't played the game before. They actually mentioned that the globes were completely new to the RTS genre. Funny how the ign dude missed that

    :)
  3. philoscience

    philoscience Post Master General

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    Seems like a very fair and accurate review.
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  4. Clopse

    Clopse Post Master General

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    Good to see the ratings rise as the game improves bit by bit. Best review I have seen yet,
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  5. harrierx

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    That review doesn't even mention online multiplayer games, or have I missed something?
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  6. lizard771

    lizard771 Well-Known Member

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    True. (how can you not mention Elodea?!)
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  7. stonewood1612

    stonewood1612 Well-Known Member

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    Fairly fair review, this one talks about the AI quite a bit and positively.
  8. LeadfootSlim

    LeadfootSlim Well-Known Member

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    I'm surprised so many reviewers focus on the AI; while it's quite impressive, nothing compares to playing against other players. But then there might just not be enough good RTS players at game review sites these days.

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