So I was just looking at reviews on Metacritic and noticed something interesting. Critic reviews averaged out around an 80 on all platforms, however user reviews ranged from 4.6 (on PC) to 6.3 (on PS4). Normally from what I have seen on Metacritic is the user reviews being slightly more friendly then the critic reviews, however this is the exact opposite, and the difference is by a large margin.
I bought it on Steam and have played it for a few hours, so I can't make too many judgements about the game as a whole. However, considering the fact that I am the type of person who will sit down and play a game for 10 hours a day till I finish it if the game is good, gives me some indication that this game isn't that great. The most common gripe I have heard and experienced is how badly driving sucks without a gamepad....it is awful. If you press 'W' your car jumps forward like you slammed on the gas. It's nearly impossible to make small turns.
Other then that, it has just seemed largely mediocre. The hacking aspect is cool, and I will admit it is neat to look at every individual and see there details, however, that novelty wears off pretty quickly once you start seeing the same things over and over again.
It is overall an average game, and I think it deserves a lot harsher criticism then it has received from critics. Even Jim gave it a 4.5/5. I was really hoping he would tear into the game for not living up to the hype that the developers themselves created. This game is barely a next-gen game, and definitely not a game that should give anyone a reason to move to the next-gen.
I will finish the game soon, but honestly, I don't see that changing my opinion about it.
What does everyone else on here think?
I bought it on Steam and have played it for a few hours, so I can't make too many judgements about the game as a whole. However, considering the fact that I am the type of person who will sit down and play a game for 10 hours a day till I finish it if the game is good, gives me some indication that this game isn't that great. The most common gripe I have heard and experienced is how badly driving sucks without a gamepad....it is awful. If you press 'W' your car jumps forward like you slammed on the gas. It's nearly impossible to make small turns.
Other then that, it has just seemed largely mediocre. The hacking aspect is cool, and I will admit it is neat to look at every individual and see there details, however, that novelty wears off pretty quickly once you start seeing the same things over and over again.
It is overall an average game, and I think it deserves a lot harsher criticism then it has received from critics. Even Jim gave it a 4.5/5. I was really hoping he would tear into the game for not living up to the hype that the developers themselves created. This game is barely a next-gen game, and definitely not a game that should give anyone a reason to move to the next-gen.
I will finish the game soon, but honestly, I don't see that changing my opinion about it.
What does everyone else on here think?