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Lucien21 · 08-17-2008, 11:55 AM

I'm not sure it's a case of missing the point, but more a case of comparison.

Mainstream sites and magazines have to compare games to the industry as a whole. As such placing something like Grand Theft Auto 4 next to Art of Murder and it's just laughable in terms of graphics, design, gameplay etc etc. Of course there is a massive budget difference, but that shouldn't affect the final score if the gameplay is up to it.

Adventure game sites are reviewing the game in context with other adventures and rated it as an average game in comaprison to similar titles.

Of course the lack of innovation or advancement in most adventure games doesn't help with the final scores.

Most adventure games that have shown some kind of advancement are usually scored reasonably (Dreamfall, Sam and Max, Fahrenheit, Broken Sword 3/4 all scored well in the mainstream)

08-17-2008, 11:55 AM	#8
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	I'm not sure it's a case of missing the point, but more a case of comparison. Mainstream sites and magazines have to compare games to the industry as a whole. As such placing something like Grand Theft Auto 4 next to Art of Murder and it's just laughable in terms of graphics, design, gameplay etc etc. Of course there is a massive budget difference, but that shouldn't affect the final score if the gameplay is up to it. Adventure game sites are reviewing the game in context with other adventures and rated it as an average game in comaprison to similar titles. Of course the lack of innovation or advancement in most adventure games doesn't help with the final scores. Most adventure games that have shown some kind of advancement are usually scored reasonably (Dreamfall, Sam and Max, Fahrenheit, Broken Sword 3/4 all scored well in the mainstream) __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!