Game Reviewers = Idiots?

Magus · 10-03-2006, 01:01 AM

There are already a lot of sites like that, where you can get a deep indepth look at specific games. Insert Credit is my favorite. So I can say I would support your endeavour but you're going to have as much competition as if you tried to make something approaching 1Up

People rely on these huge sites (IGN, Gamespot, 1Up) because they do have an opinion on EVERYTHING, and even if it is generalized and barely realized at least you got a summary of the gameplay and some of the plot and you can make your own decision.

Though some popular about games site (might've been Penny Arcade) or other supported Gamespot's reviews as being decent, since they actually have a standard system they use to review each game.

Oh, and magazine reviews? Forget it. Terrible. Most of them are trash and stupid and worthless, AND you paid money for them. Why not get your stupid, worthless trash on the internet for free? Other than hardcopy screenshots there is not much appeal, and I know from experience that Game Informer is always something like two months behind on EVERYTHING. The big joke about them was they kept calling the Wii The Revolution for THREE months after the name was revealed. THREE MONTHS. One is excusable, maybe even two if somehow or other it missed the deadline by a hair, but three? Gah.

In the end I think most reviews are rather worthless, though. Anything rated 7 and higher you'd probably like to play, for one thing, maybe not pay 50 bucks for but probably play, as long as you like the genre. But they need reviews to keep us away from Eve of Extinction and such.

10-03-2006, 01:01 AM	#13
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	There are already a lot of sites like that, where you can get a deep indepth look at specific games. Insert Credit is my favorite. So I can say I would support your endeavour but you're going to have as much competition as if you tried to make something approaching 1Up People rely on these huge sites (IGN, Gamespot, 1Up) because they do have an opinion on EVERYTHING, and even if it is generalized and barely realized at least you got a summary of the gameplay and some of the plot and you can make your own decision. Though some popular about games site (might've been Penny Arcade) or other supported Gamespot's reviews as being decent, since they actually have a standard system they use to review each game. Oh, and magazine reviews? Forget it. Terrible. Most of them are trash and stupid and worthless, AND you paid money for them. Why not get your stupid, worthless trash on the internet for free? Other than hardcopy screenshots there is not much appeal, and I know from experience that Game Informer is always something like two months behind on EVERYTHING. The big joke about them was they kept calling the Wii The Revolution for THREE months after the name was revealed. THREE MONTHS. One is excusable, maybe even two if somehow or other it missed the deadline by a hair, but three? Gah. In the end I think most reviews are rather worthless, though. Anything rated 7 and higher you'd probably like to play, for one thing, maybe not pay 50 bucks for but probably play, as long as you like the genre. But they need reviews to keep us away from Eve of Extinction and such.