OP: Here is the full comment from the topmost example you post from the forums, is this really so bad? I think he makes some pretty good points here to be honest. I noticed much the same with IGN's video review of BF3, they rag on the game for housing quicktime events and having Russians as villains in the main campaign, both which are hallmarks of the MW series. Just shows how franchises can be treated differently sometimes.
"As good as Gears of War 3, Red Dead Redemption and Metal Gear Solid 4? This game must be absolutely amazing! November 2nd can't come quick enough.
Edit:- Just to add, if EG are knocking 2 whole points off this for being too familiar, I fully expect the next COD game to get a 4/10 with the following quote:-
"Polished, addictive and fun. But we've said the same thing 4 years in a row now, so we're giving it a score it fully deserves for not changing one single bit."
Won't happen though. I've no complaints about the final score, 8/10 is excellent, but EG don't apply the same logic present in this review to other, more popular games.
Edit 2:- Has anyone else noticed how the site has transformed into "Battlefieldgamer" since the re-launch? Here's what I've noticed so far. There's a countdown to launch trailer at the very top of the screen for Battlefield 3. Right underneath it there's a massive banner telling you to pre-order the game from Play.com.
Look to the right of the screen and you'll see a link to the BF3 "microsite" along with a bunch of EG videos of the games. Underneath those videoes there is yet another option to pre-order the game. Scroll down a little further and there are a bunch of BF3 articles and yet another fucking banner to pre-order the game. Now look to the left of the screen. Yup, 2 points, it's another ad for BF3. Finally scroll down towards the bottom of the page and one final banner will be advertising Battlefuckingfield 3.
So EG, are you seriously telling me you haven't sold out and BF3 gaining at least a 9/10 or higher from you has absolutely nothing to do with the absolute eye raping advertising EA paid you to do? Your site has lost all credibility in my eyes and the only reason I'm still reading it is the witty banter from the forum members. You're a shadow of the site I used to frequent over 6 years ago.
I'm a third year journalism student and I've read a lot on how companies pay off certain publications for favourable coverage. So you're not kidding me with your crap anymore. Anybody else that still expects EG to deliver news completely unbiassed should think again. They're just another sell out."
Now, I'm not whining about the score, the score is fine and won't affect my experience with the game but the comments aren't really that bad, on average its more or less what you see for most game reviews; some agree, others disagree and a few are utter tits on the forums. This is hardly a phenomenon unique to this franchise and platform and I'm sort of starting to lose sight of what the purpose of the OP really is.
