Naroga Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Another good review for SWTOR. Will people cry that NPR was paid off by EA too? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=145900894 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Crueak Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Another good review for SWTOR. Will people cry that NPR was paid off by EA too? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=145900894 of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincynt Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Lots of people like the game, myself included. It just happens to be that in life people with bad things to say are far more vocal. A customer with a good experience will tell 2-3 people, a customer with a bad experience will go out of their way to tell absolutely everyone who will listen to them forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run_hello Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 You believe this crew knows anything at all about MMOs? http://application.denofgeek.com/pics/film/anchorman.tr.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Crueak Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 You believe this crew knows anything at all about MMOs? http://application.denofgeek.com/pics/film/anchorman.tr.jpg you don't have to know anything at all about a mmo to like the game and give it a good opinion. That is all a review is, someones personal opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inseeisyou Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Another good review for SWTOR. Will people cry that NPR was paid off by EA too? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=145900894 Well this is an AP story to be fair. But interesting to see NPR carry a video game story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkerus Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 EA obviously bought NPR. But seriously, interesting that NPR is even covering this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run_hello Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) you don't have to know anything at all about a mmo to like the game and give it a good opinion. That is all a review is, someones personal opinion! That whooshing sound you just heard was humor flying over your head. Edited January 26, 2012 by run_hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urborror Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I think the people who gave it middling reviews are their publication's "MMO reviewers." If you played every MMO for 100-200 hours you might be sick of the samey dynamics of games copying WoW. You probably should be, considering the timesink. Even the forum complainers kind of match this profile--they seem to compare it to other long, long games they put massive time into and express lack of interest-- The extraordinary length and extent of MMOs make the MMO faithful particularly nauseated by the mirrored gameplay dynamics. "This again??" I never played MMOs, so to me, none of those games ever existed: this is all new. I couldn't even get into WoW since it had no story like a Bioware game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicksDigHarleys Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'm surprised anyone at NPR knows what a MMO is, other than "that War something". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemian Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Pretty good overview of the game, I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinkitink Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) I won't claim that EA bought NPR, but I'll claim you're being misleading. NPR as a whole didn't give a review on anything. Someone wrote an opinion that NPR put up. Of course some people like it and some people don't, an official opinion from either side changes nothing for anyone. It's not like a review either way is suddenly going to change everyone's mind about how they feel about the game. Here are some straws if you're losing your grasp. Edited January 26, 2012 by Rinkitink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyInternets Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 It's good to see that the highest authority on gaming is chiming in. I can't wait to hear what Oprah has to say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemian Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) The review is by the Associated Press. NPR is just reprinting it. Someone over there must like MMOs. Edited January 26, 2012 by daemian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameirus Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 ""The Old Republic" delivers a virtual "Star Wars" universe that blunts the level-grinding drudgery that typically saps interest in MMOs with something seen in the best movies and video games — a narrative with genuinely dramatic moments" A fair conclusion i think. It does blunt the grind, but thats all, its still there. And once you get past the story there is not a lot else. 3.5/4? I think its too high. But overall the review is one of the better ones I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipda Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 It's good to see that the highest authority on gaming is chiming in. I can't wait to hear what Oprah has to say about it. Zing! NPR and the back of a Cereal box can sing praise of this game to the high heavens all they want. Still doesn't change the fact that TOR is a half *** MMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkerus Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Zing! NPR and the back of a Cereal box can sing praise of this game to the high heavens all they want. Still doesn't change the fact that TOR is a half *** MMO. So why are you still here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickabrack Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I actually agree with the review. Spot on actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterShake Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Another good review for SWTOR. Will people cry that NPR was paid off by EA too? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=145900894 Another reviewer who stops at level 14. "The Old Republic" gets just about everything right." "Some elements of "Old Republic" don't work so well." "NPR" Literally useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzik Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Not knocking a positive review, but NPR? Honestly? They're notorious for having horrible taste in anything entertainment related (SOME is good). For instance, most of the music they review is some nobody, who usually sucks, that some college intern found and thinks they're cool because no one has ever heard of them before. I love NPR, but when they're reviewing a book, music, movie or anything else related to entertainment, I instantly change the station. Edited January 26, 2012 by Skizzik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringlorr Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 inb4 angry neckbear- oh too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidkjames Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Zing! NPR and the back of a Cereal box can sing praise of this game to the high heavens all they want. Still doesn't change the fact that TOR is a half *** MMO. And still half an *** better than anything out there. Good news for you is, no one forces you to be here. Thanks for contributing money to a game most of us love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naroga Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Another reviewer who stops at level 14. "The Old Republic" gets just about everything right." "Some elements of "Old Republic" don't work so well." "NPR" Literally useless. Honestly, I hope you're being sarcastic. What in the review could possibly suggest the reviewer stopped at level 14? Perhaps, and this is a crazy thought, they got to level 50 and actually enjoyed the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benfynyn Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 That whooshing sound you just heard was humor flying over your head. I got it. Well played sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterShake Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Honestly, I hope you're being sarcastic. What in the review could possibly suggest the reviewer stopped at level 14? Perhaps, and this is a crazy thought, they got to level 50 and actually enjoyed the game? You think a journalist/newspaper reviewer actually got to level 50? lollolololololllololololo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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