Don't feel bad for abandoning IGN, so has 75% of the rest of their audience

[NeoStar9]

As said it doesn't have to do with Nintendo fans but IGN's coverage in general. Their reviews when you take the written word far to many times don't match up with the scores. They far to many times write about the game they wish they had instead of the actual game they are playing. Taking points off a game as a result. THhen there is the blatant bias they show in their reviews and general unprofessionalism. It would be one thing if this was someone's side project but it isn't. They are suppose to be "professional" reviewers but hardly act like it. T

In terms of their Nintendo section (I mainly started checking them out this generation but no longer) it's clear no one on that site wants to be in that section anymore. Matt and Bozon have both all but left to cover other systems due to their restructuring but that was just the final piece. They were pretty much phoning it before that and seem to be complaining more and more. The latest podcast seems to be nothing but mocking of Nintendo and Nintendo fans (many who are also fans of other systems). Sure they were trying to be funny I think but they come off as nothing but jerks. Professional and these people shouldn't be linked.

I have issues with Gamespot in the past but I've never gotten this feeling with them and their reviews. Same for Gametrailers. I try to make up my own opinion and not just take their reviews for granted but they are far more reliable then IGN is and have been for a long time. I've taken back to reading gaming magazines instead. Though one has to be careful there as well. Nintendo Power is my Nintendo magazine of choice. I used to read PSM during the PS2 years but not sure how they are anymore. Will have to buy one to see.

IGN on the whole deserves their lose of traffic.