DUST Search - IGN Review just got posted

Jaron Pollard wrote:

Delta 749 wrote:

Jaron Pollard wrote:

J'Jor Da'Wg wrote:

Jaron Pollard wrote:

While DUST isn't as up to scratch as it could be, or has the potential to be, we have to remember that it's free to play, and unlike EA, CCP aren't paying IGN for good reviews. Which is why I don't go to IGN for reviews.

They aren't paying for good reviews... So they are getting an actually fair one instead, mm?

Don't delude yourself. Free 2 Play is a business model, not an excuse for poor game mechanics and gameplay.

I think you are missing the point. Why review a game that is free to play at all if it is free? I'm being accused of being a fanboy for shutting down IGN, but I never said they were wrong, just that they have ulterior motives for putting up a bad review. The spite that I'm getting in response to that is so defensive it's almost ironic - it's like all the COD fanboys think calling me a DUST fanboy bothers me in some way as a measure of prescriptive retaliation because I don't care about the IGN review. They give a lot of games more credit than they deserve.

For the most part, I don't go to reviewers to determine what games I want to buy, but I do stop in on the Angry Joe Show on YouTube from time to time to see if he's found a good one or two that I've missed. If the game is free, though, I don't see why it needs a review at all. The purpose of a review to me is a quick reference to determine whether or not it's worth spending money on.

Seriously? You seriously think there is some dark sinister purpose behind IGN giving this game a bad review

Ladies and gentlemen lets get this guy fitted for a tin foil helmet right away

I'm only saying I wouldn't put it past them. What I am noticing is that a great many people commenting in here are using the review as subjective validation for their own pre-determined hate of the game... and yet, you're all still here, commenting, as if you want it to be good. Or, maybe you've just got nothing better to do other than rant on about how much this game sucks instead of playing something you do like. Maybe everything sucks, and the only thing you're good at is complaining about it. I don't know, and I don't care, and I don't care about IGN.

I've made up my mind about DUST without needing reviews. I've decided that I like what it could be, and I'm sticking with it to see where it goes. Considering my EVE subscription helped pay for its development and it's completely free (paying for stuff is 100% optional, I don't care how you spin it otherwise, I haven't spent one cent on it yet), it's the least I can do. I like what it is and I like where it's heading, granted it has its flaws, many of them mentioned in this review, but also, many of the misconstrued or blown out of proportion with this idea that it can never be fixed and has no possibility for improvement.

Who knows, maybe it'll find a nice little niche when all the mainstream reviewers go away, and settle into a pattern of development just like EVE, and in its own time, take its own position amongst the top FPS titles as a serious contender. I'd like to see that. But I'm just an "EVE fanboy". What the hell would I know about an indy developer starting with a small buggy spaceship game with bad servers and lasting 10+ years including the beta to become the longest-living MMO ever with one of the best communities around?


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Draco Dustflier DUST University Ivy League 53	Posted - 2013.05.30 05:10:00 - [1] - Quote ps4 will have blacklight retribution, which has better customization, less of a grind, and phenomenally better gunplay. dust has about 6 months to live. i'm sad i wasted my time on this piece of manure.
Draco Dustflier DUST University Ivy League 53	Posted - 2013.05.30 05:15:00 - [2] - Quote Jaron Pollard wrote: Mithridates VI wrote: Jaron Pollard wrote: While DUST isn't as up to scratch as it could be, or has the potential to be, we have to remember that it's free to play, and unlike EA, CCP aren't paying IGN for good reviews. Which is why I don't go to IGN for reviews. You don't go to IGN because CCP aren't paying them for good reviews? No. You misunderstand. On the surface, DUST is a competitor for other shooters that you have to pay for. If people have a shooter that you don't have to pay for, discrediting it in its entirety is a handy tactic for getting people to go for games that you have to pay for instead, hence making more sales. I wouldn't trust that IGN don't write reviews that have been paid for by companies to promote a **** product by reviewing it as a good one. That is why I don't go to IGN. are you paranoid or something? why would they give planetside 2 a 9 and blacklight retribution a 8.5 if they hate free games? its not like they straight up tell you not to waste your tine on it like half the other reviews did. you need to quit smoking and realize that the real world isn't filled with conspiracies like eve. and how would IGN benefit from free to play games going away in the first place?
Draco Dustflier DUST University Ivy League 58	Posted - 2013.05.31 05:50:00 - [3] - Quote Jaron Pollard wrote: Delta 749 wrote: Jaron Pollard wrote: J'Jor Da'Wg wrote: Jaron Pollard wrote: While DUST isn't as up to scratch as it could be, or has the potential to be, we have to remember that it's free to play, and unlike EA, CCP aren't paying IGN for good reviews. Which is why I don't go to IGN for reviews. They aren't paying for good reviews... So they are getting an actually fair one instead, mm? Don't delude yourself. Free 2 Play is a business model, not an excuse for poor game mechanics and gameplay. I think you are missing the point. Why review a game that is free to play at all if it is free? I'm being accused of being a fanboy for shutting down IGN, but I never said they were wrong, just that they have ulterior motives for putting up a bad review. The spite that I'm getting in response to that is so defensive it's almost ironic - it's like all the COD fanboys think calling me a DUST fanboy bothers me in some way as a measure of prescriptive retaliation because I don't care about the IGN review. They give a lot of games more credit than they deserve. For the most part, I don't go to reviewers to determine what games I want to buy, but I do stop in on the Angry Joe Show on YouTube from time to time to see if he's found a good one or two that I've missed. If the game is free, though, I don't see why it needs a review at all. The purpose of a review to me is a quick reference to determine whether or not it's worth spending money on. Seriously? You seriously think there is some dark sinister purpose behind IGN giving this game a bad review Ladies and gentlemen lets get this guy fitted for a tin foil helmet right away I'm only saying I wouldn't put it past them. What I am noticing is that a great many people commenting in here are using the review as subjective validation for their own pre-determined hate of the game... and yet, you're all still here, commenting, as if you want it to be good. Or, maybe you've just got nothing better to do other than rant on about how much this game sucks instead of playing something you do like. Maybe everything sucks, and the only thing you're good at is complaining about it. I don't know, and I don't care, and I don't care about IGN. I've made up my mind about DUST without needing reviews. I've decided that I like what it could be, and I'm sticking with it to see where it goes. Considering my EVE subscription helped pay for its development and it's completely free (paying for stuff is 100% optional, I don't care how you spin it otherwise, I haven't spent one cent on it yet), it's the least I can do. I like what it is and I like where it's heading, granted it has its flaws, many of them mentioned in this review, but also, many of the misconstrued or blown out of proportion with this idea that it can never be fixed and has no possibility for improvement. Who knows, maybe it'll find a nice little niche when all the mainstream reviewers go away, and settle into a pattern of development just like EVE, and in its own time, take its own position amongst the top FPS titles as a serious contender. I'd like to see that. But I'm just an "EVE fanboy". What the hell would I know about an indy developer starting with a small buggy spaceship game with bad servers and lasting 10+ years including the beta to become the longest-living MMO ever with one of the best communities around? you do understand why the game got a bad review, right? the foundation of the game is its problem. the controls are broken, there's too much vertical growth with weapons, and winning a gunfight depends almost entirely on how long you've played the game rather than how good your aim is. you might like the concept behind dust, but you need to remember that CCP has failed to deliver on everything they promised. PC has no impact on eve at all, there's no marketplace linked with eve,the game doesn't let good players with militia gear beat terrible players with all prototype (and there are a lot), and its DEFINITELY not plug in and play, which they did promise. Dust's only advantage is that it's free. there's nothing fun about it. the gameplay is not smooth or strategic. the grind is ridiculous. no redeeming qualities at all. With Ps4 comes an onslaught of other free games, and that is what will kill dust. i wouldn't be surprised if eve just gets wiped out by ccps upcoming financial problems.
Draco Dustflier DUST University Ivy League 70	Posted - 2013.06.17 19:03:00 - [4] - Quote Beren Hurin wrote: PlanetSideTooPS4 wrote: New review posted today I swear, competitor gaming companies pay people to get on these forums and do this sh*t. It's a link to a planetside youtube. hou realise planetside 2 is made by Sony, right? if they wanted dust to fail, they could just shut the game down and reimburse those who bought aurum with station cash. The fact that this game is even on ps3 is a sign Sony wants it to succeed. Also, PlayStation Universe gave the game the best review i've ever seen for it. Accept it, Planetside 2 is lightyears ahead of dust.
Draco Dustflier DUST University Ivy League 71	Posted - 2013.06.19 05:31:00 - [5] - Quote sammus420 wrote: crazy space 1 wrote: STOP SAYING DUST IS DEAD AAHHH people are being children. It's feedback, this thread is not a Dust is dying thread it's a thread about a 100% honest spot on review. Dust isn't dead yet, but it will be before the year is over. Planetside 2, despite being a terrible game, is significantly better. please stop bashing ps2. its better than most retail games. Eve has spoiled you. :P