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thekitchensink on 18 April 2009

VGChartz, IGN, and to a lesser degree Gamespy.

Gamespot used to be far and away my favourite, as at the time they didn'thand out 9s (or even 8s... or 7.5s) like candy. I remember seeing their score of Oddworld: Munch's Oddyssee (a 7.9) and thinking 'Wow! This game must be awesome!"



Could I trouble you for some maple syrup to go with the plate of roffles you just served up?

Tag, courtesy of fkusumot: "Why do most of the PS3 fanboys have avatars that looks totally pissed?"
"Ok, girl's trapped in the elevator, and the power's off.  I swear, if a zombie comes around the next corner..."
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rckrz6 on 18 April 2009

gametrailers has good view reviews, which i agree with most the time



Khuutra on 18 April 2009
thekitchensink said:
VGChartz, IGN, and to a lesser degree Gamespy.

Gamespot used to be far and away my favourite, as at the time they didn'thand out 9s (or even 8s... or 7.5s) like candy. I remember seeing their score of Oddworld: Munch's Oddyssee (a 7.9) and thinking 'Wow! This game must be awesome!"

In fairness, those were the days when a 5 or 6 was actually average. You know, like in every other critical field.

I hate gaming journalism sometimes.



Rei on 18 April 2009

EDGE.

Most of the time I just use metacritic though.



BTFeather55 on 19 April 2009

I guess Play because they are the only mag that typically doesn't tow the party line on which games are great and which aren't.



Heavens to Murgatoids.

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Phoenix_34 on 19 April 2009

Matt Cassamassina, Kraig Harris, and Greg from IGN.com. They write hilarious reviews.



PSN ID: Sol_Protege     Wii:154209933064989 

thekitchensink on 19 April 2009
Khuutra said:
thekitchensink said:
VGChartz, IGN, and to a lesser degree Gamespy.

Gamespot used to be far and away my favourite, as at the time they didn'thand out 9s (or even 8s... or 7.5s) like candy. I remember seeing their score of Oddworld: Munch's Oddyssee (a 7.9) and thinking 'Wow! This game must be awesome!"

In fairness, those were the days when a 5 or 6 was actually average. You know, like in every other critical field.

I hate gaming journalism sometimes.

 

Exactly.  Six or seven years ago, gaming journalism wasn't the facepalm-inducing fanboy war that it is now.  We're now living in the "7.0 is terrible" age where scores are bought or bribed, not earned.



Could I trouble you for some maple syrup to go with the plate of roffles you just served up?

Tag, courtesy of fkusumot: "Why do most of the PS3 fanboys have avatars that looks totally pissed?"
"Ok, girl's trapped in the elevator, and the power's off.  I swear, if a zombie comes around the next corner..."
emilie autumn on 19 April 2009

matt and bozon from ign



 

Shadowblind on 19 April 2009
thekitchensink said:
Khuutra said:
thekitchensink said:
VGChartz, IGN, and to a lesser degree Gamespy.

Gamespot used to be far and away my favourite, as at the time they didn'thand out 9s (or even 8s... or 7.5s) like candy. I remember seeing their score of Oddworld: Munch's Oddyssee (a 7.9) and thinking 'Wow! This game must be awesome!"

In fairness, those were the days when a 5 or 6 was actually average. You know, like in every other critical field.

I hate gaming journalism sometimes.

 

Exactly.  Six or seven years ago, gaming journalism wasn't the facepalm-inducing fanboy war that it is now.  We're now living in the "7.0 is terrible" age where scores are bought or bribed, not earned.

 

Damnit I say we bring back the good days! 9s on this website should be much harder to get then they are! :P



GOTY Contestants this year: Dead Space 2, Dark Souls, Tales of Graces f. Everything else can suck it.

Khuutra on 19 April 2009
Shadowblind said:
thekitchensink said:
Khuutra said:
thekitchensink said:
VGChartz, IGN, and to a lesser degree Gamespy.

Gamespot used to be far and away my favourite, as at the time they didn'thand out 9s (or even 8s... or 7.5s) like candy. I remember seeing their score of Oddworld: Munch's Oddyssee (a 7.9) and thinking 'Wow! This game must be awesome!"

In fairness, those were the days when a 5 or 6 was actually average. You know, like in every other critical field.

I hate gaming journalism sometimes.

Exactly.  Six or seven years ago, gaming journalism wasn't the facepalm-inducing fanboy war that it is now.  We're now living in the "7.0 is terrible" age where scores are bought or bribed, not earned.

Damnit I say we bring back the good days! 9s on this website should be much harder to get then they are! :P

Refer to the review in my sig - actually read it, if you would