24th July 2003, 3:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 24th July 2003, 3:42 PM by A Black Falcon.)
Quote:Of course I complain about scores every now and then, but only when accompanied by reviews. If the score and the written review contradict each other (like Gamespot's Metroid Fusion review) then I'll point that out.
I look at the review over the score. And don't get nearly as annoyed over slightly low reviews...
Quote:The fact that you can't tell how poorly written that review is says a lot to me. The review only touches upon a couple of aspects of the game and doesn't get any deeper than the info you would find at a good site's first, brief impressions of the game. It's like the reviewer only played the game for two minutes.
Reviewers have to pretty much complete games to do reviews... and it really isn't that bad. Not in my opinion anyway... and this isn't a objective issue...
Quote:We weren't arguing about the sites' different styles of reviewing. You just turned that argument into something else because you were losing.
We weren't because you refuse to answer every time I bring it up. Because you know its not something you can win...
As for review quality itsself I think you're deluding yourself if you think I'm losing.
Quote:Your definition is "professional" is hilarious. Gamespot's reviews are extremely unprofessional and they read like someone who knows nothing about video games is consulting an instruction manual and offering very ignorant observations of the games they are reviewing.
All that says to me is how little you read Gamespot reviews. Because it couldn't be any farther from the truth.
Quote:ABF, just admit that you are completely devoid of a sense of humor and Ill be on my way. You never laugh at anything, you never tell jokes, and you probably don't even understand the meaning or the word.
Not true, not true, and not true. As you know if you think about it for over two seconds.
You just say that because I don't think stupid humor is very funny.
Quote:With their tiny reviews they are able to express more about a game's real strengths and weaknesses than Gamespot's terrible reviews do.
If you honestly believe that I think we have a good candidate for the insane asylum...
Oh... one more thing. There was a review style better back in 1996.
You found it in PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World.