Ikaruga Review

[A Black Falcon]

IGN's is both short and wasting space... it spends almost as much time on stuff that really doesn't matter to the game as it does on the game itsself and as a result is less in detail about the game... and in places it is very juvenile. I know they are trying to be "funny" but its not humorous and really isn't right for reviews like this...

We don't care if every ship is either black or white or that the passing scenery isn't as bright as Fran's glow-in-the-dark Underoos (the ones with the streak mark) because they look very cool. Enemy aircraft come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from gigantic bosses to tiny fighters. The player controlled ship also has a better, more space-age appearance than the Galaga-reject from Radiant Silvergun.

Ooh, great part of the review here! Yup! Isn't that quality?

The Gamespot review on the other hand is a detailed analysis of the game and explains in detail how the game works and how its good... something IGN does not effectively do... and it also tries to say that the game is both great and not just for hardcore gamers... another thing IGN doesn't even start to think about.

Its just written several times better and is of a significantly higher quality as a review text... it is both a great review and a good read. IGN's is neither.

IGN needs to learn how to write reviews... but I don't hold out much hope, given how they've always been not too good there...