ITG featured in July 2005 Issue of EGM

Reallynotnick · Trick Member Joined: 15 Jan 2005

Wait if I am new to ddr is this game going to be uber hard for me? Should I cancell my pre-order, or are they a bunch of liars?

Edible Bondage Tape · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Kerri

the hardest mode is harder than ddr but the easyer steps are easy (if not according to the roumers stupid and insipid)
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LET ME SHOW YOU THEM · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:

You'll do fine on ITG, the hill is just longer then the hill for getting to the hardest songs on DDR
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Soda · Trick Member Joined: 05 Apr 2005

Novice = Beginner
Easy = light
Medium = Standard
Hard = Heavy
Expert = Awesome

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yyr · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:00 am Post subject:

I think I already nailed this one in the Extreme USA review I wrote on GameFAQs. [/shameless plug]

Game reviewers review for the masses. They aren't like us--they don't give a crap what Dance Play Setting is, or whether the Oni courses are too easy, or whether they licensed music from A Different Drum. To them, "recognizable" = Sandstorm, and anything by Britney Spears. They review American games for the mainstream American masses, not for genre fans. Not to mention that it's hard to find any diehard music game fans on the staff of any major magazine. Do you honestly think anyone at EGM plays IIDX? I'd expect not, and that most of them don't even know what it is.

That said, these were the review scores I'd have expected ITG to get from most publications. Think about it: DDR Extreme USA vs. ITG. Extreme USA has more recognizable (and diverse) music, more extra modes (mission, for example), edit mode, and the EyeToy minigames. ITG lacks all that. So for the mainstream, DDR Extreme USA is probably a better buy. Combine that with the fact that the dance game no longer has the bang of innovation that it once did, and to Mr. Random American Gamer, ITG looks like it should be somewhere between a 5 and a 7.

Also, note that between 5 and 7 doesn't necessarily mean a game sucks. It can also be rated low by the fact that it doesn't necessarily have broad appeal. ITG is no genre-buster; it won't necessarily appeal to MGS, GTA, Madden and Gran Turismo fans. It's targeted towards a specific kind of gamer and the rating reflects that. Note that the reviews never said "ITG sucks," it just says that it won't appeal to all kinds of gamers.

That said, I just want to clear up that there's no way in hell I'd ever recommend Extreme USA over ITG to anyone. =)

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Reallynotnick · Trick Member Joined: 15 Jan 2005

Wow glad to here about the difficulty thats what I thought it was but that dumb magazine freaked me out, I just can't wait for this to come, the delay is killing me.

goodtimesddr · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

Don't blame the EGM reviewers.
Their brains had been literally melted to the foundations by reviewing countless god awful games. Besides, they don't really play music games like us DDR FREAKS! Remember that the reviewer's final score is only their personal opinion, but ultimately you should decide on your own.
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Alezay · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject:

Think about it. If most video game reviewers obviously don't prefer a certain kind of game, they will automatically without thought give it a bad score. They don't review games in the general sense to accomidate with everyone's point of view regardless of opinion. They review based on THEIR feelings and thoughts about the given game. So say they liked Halo, why would they give Halo 2 a lower score EVEN IF it was complete trash? (I'm not stating this but giving an example) They won't. EGM is VERY opinion based which is why I never did like their magazine. GamePro is somewhate opinion based, but they review in more of a general sense. Noting what disappointed them, if the game is buggy, if fan-favorites are missing, etc. Which is why you should almost NEVER rely on a game review by ANYONE. Rent the game, if you like it buy it. Or if you're sure it will be good, buy it. Don't become reliant on anyone's opinion but YOUR OWN. You'll be much happier with games that way.
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Rancidfish · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

Read the review. They only rated it a 6.5 on average, but other than the title, they said pretty much said nothing bad about the game. They basically said it's a good game for dance game players, and it doesn't have as much well-known music, but it's still a good game.

Someone who likes music games will read the review and think "well maybe I should check it out." Someone who doesn't will read it and think "huh, sounds like a dumb DDR ripoff." Why complain?
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