Rob isn't the Warhawk reviewer according to this comment on the PSM site.
http://www.psmonline.com/2007/08/21/psm-october-2007-issue-129/#comments
but to also allow an intern to write shoddy reviews that affect hundreds of thousands of gamers?
The intern gave Warhawk, a game that countless Beta participants have deemed one of the best multiplayer games ever released, a meesly 6.5. The funny thing is that Randy Nelson, who gave a justifiable low score for Lair, stated “Sony’s other PS3 title reviewed this issue, Warhawk, is actually a much deeper experience - and it’s multiplayer only.” Not surprisingly, intern Tom Holoien makes the following powerful observations:
“There are no bots to play against.”
“The game costs $60. It comes with a $45 bluetooth headset, but we have to wonder if it’s worth the price.”
“The Warhawks aren’t superior to other vehicles” In fact, half the review is spent complaining that the Warhawk vehicle “doesn’t have enough armor to protect against rockets”. This guy obviously wouldn’t survive 5 seconds in Halo since the vehicles in that game are ALSO vulnerable to rocket attacks. It’s called balance. Yeesh.
Oh yeah, he also complained that he couldn’t aim. Any Warhawk Beta testers in here that can support this guy’s claim that aiming is impossible?
If I was Chris or Gary, I wouldn’t want to support this kind of biased and unprofessional work environment either. It’s no wonder they’re no longer involved with PSM. At least Bill, Randy, and Justin are setting good examples; the new guys should definitely learn from them if they expect to uphold what made PSM the leading playstation magazine in North America.
To cash in my CC rewards points for $300 in Circuit City gift cards to purchase a 360 or not: That is the question.
