BioWare Employee Reviews The Witcher 2 : Othor Games

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:55 pm

BioWare's up to their old tricks again...

http://www.thegx.co/news/1270/bioware-employee-reviews-the-witcher-2/

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:16 pm

Someones Jelly. I have a feeling they pushed back Mass Effect 3 so they can be sure to win the game of the year NEXT year. What with Elder Scrolls V and Witcher 2. It would be uncouth of them to be seen with their superiors.

/slight case of serious truth amplification. Mixed with a large dose sarcasm and anti-sarcasm in equal amounts.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:27 pm

On one hand, dike move.
On the other, why must we identify people solely based on where they work? There are plenty of people who give games 0/10, and I'm sure not all of them work for competing companies.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:12 am

Is there any actual evidence that this user is on BioWare's payroll?

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:15 pm

Oh man, this is too good!

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:59 pm

Is there any actual evidence that this user is on BioWare's payroll?

The news said so, and that's enough for most people to believe it.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:49 am

What do you mean "up to their old tricks again"?

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:07 pm

What do you mean "up to there old tricks again"?

They had their employees give Dragon Age II a 10 star rating a few months ago.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:19 pm

Also, can we please stop referring to them as BioWare?

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:07 pm

Is there any actual evidence that this user is on BioWare's payroll?

That was my first thought as well, the article claims it has been confirmed but gives no evidence whatsoever to support that.

I don't have a problem with developers rating other games, or their own, providing they're up front about it. If M_Stannard is open about his affiliation then I see nothing wrong here, although the 10/10 compared to 0/10 suggests little objectivity in his reviews.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:14 pm

I see no problem with reviewing your competitor's game, or even one that you've worked on, but it seems fairly clear what this guy is up to. Tsk tsk.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:46 am

Also, can we please stop referring to them as BioWare?

What else would you call bioware

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:26 pm

What else would you call bioware

Bioflare?

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:17 am

What else would you call bioware

EA BioWare. BioWare is dead.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:24 pm

What else would you call bioware

He's an alleged employee of BioWare, not the developer in whole or even likely a representative in any way. The OP and other posts in this thread imply that BioWare instructed an employee to post iffy reviews, which I see no proof of.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:09 am

EA BioWare. BioWare is dead.

Okay well your post is flawed logic, so you changed states like EA did apparently enough for you to make a distinction. You can be flawed logic Dragonborn1 now, because you were smarter 10 seconds before you made that post. LOGIC WORKS!

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:17 pm

Animation, art direction, dialogue, writing, and combat are all "embarassingly awkward?" Failing to deliver satisfying combat or a compelling story that rises above juvenile? Huh, for a sec, I thought this was a review for Dragon Age 2. And The Witcher has a Mary Sue world? Now isn't that the pot calling the kettle black.

Someones Jelly. I have a feeling they pushed back Mass Effect 3 so they can be sure to win the game of the year NEXT year. What with Elder Scrolls V and Witcher 2. It would be uncouth of them to be seen with their superiors.

/slight case of serious truth amplification. Mixed with a large dose sarcasm and anti-sarcasm in equal amounts.

Heh, I'm hoping that Guild Wars 2 (or any surprise title) will see a 2012 release and knock ME3 out of a few RPG of the year awards.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:12 pm

How can he give DA:O II a 10/10 when alot of people are saying it is not as good as DA:O?

From what I am reading on the BGF TW2 is a good game.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:17 am

Okay well your post is flawed logic, so you changed states like EA did apparently enough for you to make a distinction. You can be flawed logic Dragonborn1 now, because you were smarter 10 seconds before you made that post. LOGIC WORKS!

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3102/814881526.jpg?

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:56 pm

Okay well your post is flawed logic, so you changed states like EA did apparently enough for you to make a distinction. You can be flawed logic Dragonborn1 now, because you were smarter 10 seconds before you made that post. LOGIC WORKS!

The BioWare of old is dead. They have reincarnated as EA BioWare.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:52 pm

The BioWare of old is dead. They have reincarnated as EA BioWare.

I know! DUH. You said it best Flawed Logic Dragonborn1.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:10 pm

The BioWare of old is dead. They have reincarnated as EA BioWare.

In my eyes they are not the same company of old. They are EA now, so even if they make a KotOR, or Baulders Gate I can't get too excited for it no more.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:14 pm

In my eyes they are not the same company of old. They are EA now, so even if they make a KotOR, or Baulders Gate I can't get too excited for it no more.

That's my point? The old BioWare is dead to me. Those two extra letters changed the entire company forever.

» Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:46 am

:facepalm: I can't believe that anyone believes that Bioware instructed an employee to write a ridiculous fan review that nobody even cares about.

» Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:31 pm

Who cares what the lich that once was Bioware thinks?