My favorite part was "you shoot energy out of one hand, zomg metroid ripoff"
Hehe.
And while you are at it, what about Megaman as well?
Now, I generally don't mind negative reviews too much when they're well-written and actually bring up valid complaints. But this just really struck me as going out of his way to find things to hate about the game. I don't even know how he can complain about the graphics, unless his computer was running like crap and couldn't handle the game. The complaints about the VA work sounds like he just really doesn't like the british accent. Or is a person who insists on japanese voiceovers in games. Guess he'd hate Dragon Quest VIII, considering a large portion of the cast features british accents. Of course, it can be a matter of taste, but it does not warrent being called 'horrid'.
Besides, I love the King's Field games - most people don't. Generally receives mixed reviews - a number of the negative reviews do bring up valid complaints - the game is *very* slow paced, the controls are a bit awkward at first. And the sheer amount of booby-traps can be a big turnoff for some. And almost always, there's a complaint about the graphics. (Which I've never cared overly much about - they're serviceable, and they're not *that* bad.) But, I find the games are pretty atmospheric, and they really reward exploration well - lots of secret passages with nifty treasures to find. I admit the games are a bit of an acquired taste. But, some complaints people make are purely BS, like mentioning that you need to level grind for hours, when if you are even halfway decent at fighting things, you don't need to grind at all. Though, if you're the type who has to buy out the shops, sure, you'll need to grind a lot for gold, but you generally find good equipment if you explore a bit. And I even saw a complaint about load times when the world is pretty much seamless. Only load times I remember are the usual - starting the game up, loading a saved game, and when teleporting. If people are going to complain, complain about stuff that's actually valid.
So, sort of like the Aquaria review I linked to. So, I guess any game where you get an ability to shrink your size to fit in small areas is ripping off Metroid's morph ball? Then the complaint about bosses being Kraid or Ridley ripoffs - right after the complaint about never having a boss that you just shoot at. Well, wasn't Ridley simply dodging his attacks and shooting the hell out of him? And Kraid, again, shooting the bugger at his weak point. Meh, I just felt I'd post it, and let everyone rip it apart. Besides, wouldn't you rather hear it here than out on the streets? *psst, you hear about that bad Aquaria review by some random guy?* =P
Alright, I'm out of things to say at the moment, and I'm starting to ramble a little I think, so I think I'm done here. For now.
