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marc on 14 June 2007
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ckmlb said:
deadhorse said:

It's very true that IGN and Gamespot base their reviews on hype and how big they think that they'll be. System Shock 2 got an 8.5 from Gamespot and a 9.0 from IGN. Resistance: Fall of Man got an 8.6 from Gamespot and a 9.1 from IGN. Resistance among gamers is not considered to be anymore than a decent FPS. System Shock 2 is regarded as one of the greatest games of all time. The gamers who played SS2 mostly decided this the first time they played it. IGN and Gamespot later admitted they were wrong essentially and put SS2 in numerous greatest game of all time lists. So why is it that the first time they played the game they didn't think so highly of it? Could it be the lack of hype and the fact that it wasn't Half-life? Resistance got special treatment because it was the most hyped PS3 game there was. There are a lot of other instances where IGN and Gamespot have given some of the greatest games of all times lacking reviews. Fallout 2 comes to mind.


Resistance is considered one of the best console FPS games out there my friend, where do you get this gamers' consensus that you have come up with?

Anyway it's obvious you guys are way too stubborn to accept the fact that Wii sports and Wii Play are not that great as games, though they may be fun.

You might have fun at some crappy comedy movie or action movie but you accept that it's no godfather but you guys can't comprehend this at all.

Pro-reviews are insanely corruted by the people who sign their paychecks... or basically those who are paying for the advertisement. This is the case for almost all costly publishings and is not limited to gaming. The best solution is look for user reviews. Find reviewers that have similar opinions as yourself and look use them as reference. Never ever trust a pro reviewer anymore than a car salesmen or lawyer.

Resistance will always be remembered as mediocre when almost 6000 user ratings plop it at an 8.7 (including so called pro reviews) in a world where garbage gets a 9.0. Besides, I played it and its nothing new, revolutionary, or anything else. Its not bad but its nothing memorable.

MGS2's story line could only impress younger audiences. Anyone who has gamed at the mature level for more than 3-4 years would say its so-so at best.