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Khuutra said:
yo_john117 said:

Its kind of retarded that they will use Vgchartz sales numbers but won't use their reviews.

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that VGChartz reviews have a good chance of being on Metacritic in the next little while.

Well it depends. While i enjoy the reviews here, the fact that some reviewers as posters in the forum are questionable as far as objectivity/professional it would be understandable if they didnt.

In my opinion i love when site contributors are active in the forum, but the contributors on this site who are active are usually picking fights, posting condescending things or starting arguments so i think it looks bad on the professionalism and credibility. Just my opinion though.

I think if your name is a different color then there should be a expectation on posting style and substance in the general forum. To this date it isnt so and has always been a problem with VGC forum/contributors.



steverhcp02 said:
Khuutra said:

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that VGChartz reviews have a good chance of being on Metacritic in the next little while.

Well it depends. While i enjoy the reviews here, the fact that some reviewers as posters in the forum are questionable as far as objectivity/professional it would be understandable if they didnt.

In my opinion i love when site contributors are active in the forum, but the contributors on this site who are active are usually picking fights, posting condescending things or starting arguments so i think it looks bad on the professionalism and credibility. Just my opinion though.

I think if your name is a different color then there should be a expectation on posting style and substance in the general forum. To this date it isnt so and has always been a problem with VGC forum/contributors.

I don't think Metacritic cares about the forums. I'd be surprised if they even thought to browse the place, or anything besides the reviews themselves.



Khuutra said:
steverhcp02 said:
Khuutra said:

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that VGChartz reviews have a good chance of being on Metacritic in the next little while.

Well it depends. While i enjoy the reviews here, the fact that some reviewers as posters in the forum are questionable as far as objectivity/professional it would be understandable if they didnt.

In my opinion i love when site contributors are active in the forum, but the contributors on this site who are active are usually picking fights, posting condescending things or starting arguments so i think it looks bad on the professionalism and credibility. Just my opinion though.

I think if your name is a different color then there should be a expectation on posting style and substance in the general forum. To this date it isnt so and has always been a problem with VGC forum/contributors.

I don't think Metacritic cares about the forums. I'd be surprised if they even thought to browse the place, or anything besides the reviews themselves.

Yeah i know that, just saying if they never chose to id be fine with that simply based on what ive said. When reviewers are making bets, trashing other forum users in wall-to-wall conversations and only reviewing games on the console they create groups in support of, constantly engage in arguments with users posting ridiculous things, to me site contributors should be above that, but maybe my standards for a professional website are too high? 



steverhcp02 said:
Khuutra said:
yo_john117 said:

Its kind of retarded that they will use Vgchartz sales numbers but won't use their reviews.

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that VGChartz reviews have a good chance of being on Metacritic in the next little while.

Well it depends. While i enjoy the reviews here, the fact that some reviewers as posters in the forum are questionable as far as objectivity/professional it would be understandable if they didnt.

In my opinion i love when site contributors are active in the forum, but the contributors on this site who are active are usually picking fights, posting condescending things or starting arguments so i think it looks bad on the professionalism and credibility. Just my opinion though.

I think if your name is a different color then there should be a expectation on posting style and substance in the general forum. To this date it isnt so and has always been a problem with VGC forum/contributors.

Who are the people that review games on this site?



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steverhcp02 said:
Khuutra said:

I don't think Metacritic cares about the forums. I'd be surprised if they even thought to browse the place, or anything besides the reviews themselves.

Yeah i know that, just saying if they never chose to id be fine with that simply based on what ive said. When reviewers are making bets, trashing other forum users in wall-to-wall conversations and only reviewing games on the console they create groups in support of, constantly engage in arguments with users posting ridiculous things, to me site contributors should be above that, but maybe my standards for a professional website are too high?

If you think that's the case, bring it up with Naznatips - he's the one who's in charge of all the reviewers.



yo_john117 said:
steverhcp02 said:
Khuutra said:
yo_john117 said:

Its kind of retarded that they will use Vgchartz sales numbers but won't use their reviews.

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that VGChartz reviews have a good chance of being on Metacritic in the next little while.

Well it depends. While i enjoy the reviews here, the fact that some reviewers as posters in the forum are questionable as far as objectivity/professional it would be understandable if they didnt.

In my opinion i love when site contributors are active in the forum, but the contributors on this site who are active are usually picking fights, posting condescending things or starting arguments so i think it looks bad on the professionalism and credibility. Just my opinion though.

I think if your name is a different color then there should be a expectation on posting style and substance in the general forum. To this date it isnt so and has always been a problem with VGC forum/contributors.

Who are the people that review games on this site?

I was mainly referring to Seece and his posting style, but just in general i remember the reputation this forum has, when people like FishyJoe wer ein charge,people dont necessarily understand distinction between admin.mod/reviewer colors of names but when people visit this site and see some posts from the aforementioned group it reflects poorly.

Im just saying i feel if someones going to contribute to the website then they should have a higher standard of posting.

Reputation is everything, not just of the reviewer but site credibility as a whole.



Another great step for the site!

On the review thing, I kinda agree on the fact that, if the averege score is to be taken seriously, most of the reviewers on this site are kinda biased, however:

1. I'm pretty damn sure that other reviewrs are biased as well, "even" on sites like IGN and Gamespot.

2. The difference that VGC will make on the averege score is so little that it won't matter.



Bet with Dr.A.Peter.Nintendo that Super Mario Galaxy 2 won't sell 15 million copies up to six months after it's release, the winner will get Avatar control for a week and signature control for a month.

NYANKS said:

What I wanna know is when they're gonna start using our reviews....still, this is good. :)


hopefully never!!!



Khuutra said:
steverhcp02 said:
Khuutra said:

I don't think Metacritic cares about the forums. I'd be surprised if they even thought to browse the place, or anything besides the reviews themselves.

Yeah i know that, just saying if they never chose to id be fine with that simply based on what ive said. When reviewers are making bets, trashing other forum users in wall-to-wall conversations and only reviewing games on the console they create groups in support of, constantly engage in arguments with users posting ridiculous things, to me site contributors should be above that, but maybe my standards for a professional website are too high?

If you think that's the case, bring it up with Naznatips - he's the one who's in charge of all the reviewers.

It was a long time ago but i had some dialogue with him about FishyJoe, if anyone remembers him, I personally dont have a huge problem with it because i dont really have anything vested in this website and theres far fewer great posters than bad ones....my only complaint is the forums not the reviews.

People will view this website as a whole, not in segments, this will always be VGChartz and the reputation of the forum will transcend any other section of the branchof, and vice versa.

I posted a complaint in the Robert Ebert news Gamrfeed posting. At the end Nick said Ebert "should keep his mouth shut....that sporbably for the best" I gave him the benefit of the doubt but said it was rather tasteless and hoped it would be edited because i thought it was common knowledge Ebert had thyroid cancer and was unable to speak or even open his mouth much due to the cancer......i felt it was in poor taste and unprofessional, i believe MAchina replied and said he never mentioned his cancer....and thus the editorial was never edited.

I suppose im just venting now, but i guess it relates whether or not theyd accept reviews from VGC, im sure they will, theres probably worse websites they accept that i dont even know wabout.