30th January 2003, 4:41 PM
Yes, another of IGN's problems is they consistently overrate games. Scores at IGN are often higher than what the game deserves... because when they don't underrate a game for having some silly problem like no noticable framerate drops, they overrate it like you'd expect more from a low-quality fansite... I disagree with IGN so much that mentioning specific games would be pointless... there are so many...
But Gamespot? Sure, there are definitely times I disagree with them (like my most-mentioned one -- their dislike for Gauntlet Legends and Dark Legacy and how those games get scores in the 4's through 6'es when I'd give them high 7's or 8's). No website or magazine's reviews are always accurate to anyone except the reviewers themselves... but OVERALL I think they do a good job. And I agree with them FAR more than I do with the extremely inconsistent and often not rational reviews at IGN... Gamespot's are definitely more consistant (than IGN at least...) and professionally done.
But Gamespot? Sure, there are definitely times I disagree with them (like my most-mentioned one -- their dislike for Gauntlet Legends and Dark Legacy and how those games get scores in the 4's through 6'es when I'd give them high 7's or 8's). No website or magazine's reviews are always accurate to anyone except the reviewers themselves... but OVERALL I think they do a good job. And I agree with them FAR more than I do with the extremely inconsistent and often not rational reviews at IGN... Gamespot's are definitely more consistant (than IGN at least...) and professionally done.