Craig HillToo Human Metacritic Score in - Slightly Better Than Average
August 19th 2008 05:18
Games recently have set our gaming bar high... I should probably think about these openinig sentances a little more.... With most AAA titles lately hitting the 90%'s. Now enough votes have rolled in for Metacritic, the site that compiles numerous professional critics scores into one overall ratings, we can see that the gaming media doesn't think this is one of them, ranking Too Human as Slightly Better Than Average with a score of 67%.
Users have been a little more generous, but generally agreeing. 94 votes so far place the game at 69%. It would seem the badly received demo has resulted in a badly received game.
Silicon Knights must be more than a little upset. Ten years of development later and Braid outscore them. It's a tough job, making games for the masses.
If you are interested in who said what, check out below.
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review.
80
GamePro
It's ultimately the inspired intermingling of the disparate abilities bestowed on partnered players that makes Too Human worth playing.
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78
IGN
The character customization options and great class and skill system are the kind of foundation games should be built on. But then it’s all made rather moot by the fact that dying doesn’t matter and all of the enemies scale to you. The sense of accomplishment just isn’t there.
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70
Gameplayer
If wading knee deep in the dead to get at a piece of armour that’s 5% better than what you’re currently wearing isn’t the kind of adventuring that excites you, then you’re in trouble, because Too Human is exactly this type of game. Kill, loot, compare, equip, repeat.
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68
Game Informer
Too Human is about players sculpting their ideal killing machines. If you enjoy leveling and looting, it's worth a look. If you only have a moderate interest, Too Human's aggravating gameplay and irreparable plot won't deliver many thrills. [Sept 2008, p.104]
55
GameSpot
A perfect example of awesome but unrealized potential.
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42
1UP
The game is simply schizophrenic; it attempts to be all things to all people and never succeeds in executing any of them well. The end result is in dire need of polish and focus, and that doesn't solely apply to gameplay mechanics.
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