Issue # 415 of Edge Magazine has been released, and it features reviews for games including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Mafia: The Old Country, and more.
Generally known for its critical stance on games and its wider use of the 10-point scoring scale, Edge Magazine has developed a reputation for being a harsh critic over the years. The publication has given Shinobi: Art of Vengeance a high score of 8, while Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Mafia: The Old Country were both given a decent score of 7. To see the accompanied text and the full details regarding the verdict for both games, get Edge Magazine issue # 415 by following the link here.
Edge Magazine Issue 415 Review Scores
Review scores from the latest issue of Edge Magazine can be seen below (via the Reset Era forum).
- Mafia: The Old Country – 7
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – 7
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance – 8
- Sword of the Sea – 7
- Shuten Order – 5
- Herdling – 7
- Echoes of the End – 4
- Abyssus – 7
- Drag X Drive – 5
- Is This Seat Taken? – 6
In its review for Mafia: The Old Country, criticized its standard-issue mechanics for getting in the way of its dramatic ambitions at times. On the other hand, things work well when the shooting, killing and stealing serve as the context for the romantic tragedy that is the game’s core. According to them, if the game’s flaws can be overlooked, it has an enormous amount of heart.
Meanwhile, the review for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater termed it as compelling because of the quality of its source material. According to them, for those already drawn to the promise of seeing Snake appear more lifelike than ever before, Delta serves its purpose. Others may be better served by playing the original, again or for the first time.
As for the Shinobi: Art of Vengeance review, Edge said that even if memories of Musashi’s prior missions and the IP are stripped away, we would still have an exquisite action-platform game on our hands. As per them, even when it falters, something thrilling follows.
Last month’s issue # 414 featured reviews for Donkey Kong Bananza (9), Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (6), Killing Floor 3 (6), Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (7), Wheel World (5), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (6), Shadow Labyrinth (5), The Wandering Village (6), Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings Game (6), RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business (6), and The Drifter (7).
