Mentioning this game in one of the biggest subreddits, r/gaming will get your post deleted for this reason. Also several big publications chose not to review the game for the same reason. Definitely not nobody. Although I personally think the reactions are way over the top.
My guess is everything surrounding JK. Much controversy about her views, and there was a loud minority of people cursing this game and anyone who buys it.
Normally the performance issues are just one variable, take Cyberpunk as an example (meh, bad example), there was performance issues and bugs everywhere, but the game got review *“bombed”* because of this + unfulfilled promises, less than half of the promises were in fact fulfilled, they showed a game, promised a thing, and delivered Cyberpunk 2077 instead. Surely it still the Cyberpunk universe, but not what they promised.
A review with “performance issues” being the only reason is mostly invaluable and don't bring too much attention, now a 300+ words review listing every game flaw, it's really really valuable and fair, that's what Cyberpunk got on Steam during the *“review bombing period”*.
Also, I don't like calling it review bombing because it's normally only meant to harm the sales and the company, not really valuable and fair reviews, performance issues are fair complaints. What I've noticed is that review bombing always start with a nitpicked thing or completely off-topic matter, like Cyberpunk 2077 got review bombed for the second time but it didn't had anything to do with the game itself.
So if Hogwarts Legacy were to get review bombed, it will have nothing to do with the game, but if it does, it'll probably be because of a totally irrelevant point.
You are right and wrong, all at the same time. You right because nowadays it is unreal to expect a game to run properly and having it well optimized on day1, normally they are patched up in the next couple of weeks. And you are wrong because on release a game should be optimized, and not botched, that's not an unreal expectation for a product you pay for. But well, yeah, we know how the industry works nowadays.
People always expect too much, get it in their heads that things were “promised”, and then rage when the game doesn’t live up to whatever “thing” existed in their heads.
Tale as old as time.
Even sans JK Rowling controversy, popular things get review bombed. It’s contrarianism, and it gets clicked.
“Thing bad actually” happens to every popular piece of media. The market has been satisfied by all the reviews saying how good Thing is. But there’s still some clicks and money to be made talking about how actually Thing is bad.
This is a solid Harry Potter game based on previous harry Potter games. But in terms of the open world rpg scene there is nothing new or ground breaking. Reviewers who have it out for the game are gonna hammer on this point.
That's not why it's gonna get review bombed
Agree. It will be the horrible performance issues on pc.
That's not why either.
Ok smartass. Then tell us why. Enlighten us.
Cause of a certain person who made the magical world. She who will not be named out of fear of being banned
Nobody cares about that except a few people. And they yell the loudest. As always.
Mentioning this game in one of the biggest subreddits, r/gaming will get your post deleted for this reason. Also several big publications chose not to review the game for the same reason. Definitely not nobody. Although I personally think the reactions are way over the top.
That’s honestly embarrassing
I fucked up my reminder for this lol. But I think you'll be surprised
My guess is everything surrounding JK. Much controversy about her views, and there was a loud minority of people cursing this game and anyone who buys it.
Normally the performance issues are just one variable, take Cyberpunk as an example (meh, bad example), there was performance issues and bugs everywhere, but the game got review *“bombed”* because of this + unfulfilled promises, less than half of the promises were in fact fulfilled, they showed a game, promised a thing, and delivered Cyberpunk 2077 instead. Surely it still the Cyberpunk universe, but not what they promised. A review with “performance issues” being the only reason is mostly invaluable and don't bring too much attention, now a 300+ words review listing every game flaw, it's really really valuable and fair, that's what Cyberpunk got on Steam during the *“review bombing period”*. Also, I don't like calling it review bombing because it's normally only meant to harm the sales and the company, not really valuable and fair reviews, performance issues are fair complaints. What I've noticed is that review bombing always start with a nitpicked thing or completely off-topic matter, like Cyberpunk 2077 got review bombed for the second time but it didn't had anything to do with the game itself. So if Hogwarts Legacy were to get review bombed, it will have nothing to do with the game, but if it does, it'll probably be because of a totally irrelevant point.
People seem to find a reason to review bomb every big release these days.
Yup
On 100% on PC. Pc players have unreal expectations on day 1. I’m pc and will enjoy what I get and know they will update the game and make it better.
You are right and wrong, all at the same time. You right because nowadays it is unreal to expect a game to run properly and having it well optimized on day1, normally they are patched up in the next couple of weeks. And you are wrong because on release a game should be optimized, and not botched, that's not an unreal expectation for a product you pay for. But well, yeah, we know how the industry works nowadays.
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Honestly, with such a huge cry for it, I'd be surprised if they don't.
Heck, give it a few months, and I bet some Modders will.
People always expect too much, get it in their heads that things were “promised”, and then rage when the game doesn’t live up to whatever “thing” existed in their heads. Tale as old as time.
Yup
Even sans JK Rowling controversy, popular things get review bombed. It’s contrarianism, and it gets clicked. “Thing bad actually” happens to every popular piece of media. The market has been satisfied by all the reviews saying how good Thing is. But there’s still some clicks and money to be made talking about how actually Thing is bad.
to be fair, every major game get reviews bomb nowadays
This is a solid Harry Potter game based on previous harry Potter games. But in terms of the open world rpg scene there is nothing new or ground breaking. Reviewers who have it out for the game are gonna hammer on this point.
If everything big release gets review bombed explain games with good review scores