By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming - DEAR VIDEO GAME JOURNALISTS......

PlaystaionGamer said:
Fantastic article. Very true as well. Just look at the meta scores on the games this year. They are higher on average then 3ds. But gamers don't care about the quality of games just the sales.. Apparently. (3ds has a fantastic library just taking the piss out of the vita haters.. Who will come in force)


I own pretty much all the systems.  I have all current and last gen systems among many other before them.  The one thing I see as I read topics on all the systems is that rarely does a person who prefers the 3DS over Vita cause trouble in Vita topics.  Sadly, I cannot same the same for the people who prefer the Vita.  Seems like every topic on VGC, IGN etc... that are 3DS specific have endless comments from Vita fans as to how much the 3DS sucks.  I just don't understand the hatered that people have towards a specific brand.  What has those companies done to them?  One thing I know is that most biased post come from peopel with user id's like yours....



Stop hating and start playing.

Around the Network

It is very shifty behaviour not to give out review copies, and it only happens for a large game if even the publisher realises that it is terrible and that having reviews for it published would actually have a significant negative impact on sales.



(Former) Lead Moderator and (Eternal) VGC Detective

...

Doesn't Sony market the Playstation Vita as providing a home console experience on the go? Why is it wrong to judge PS-Vita games based on how well they achieve that goal?



@forevercloud3000

Thanks for posting this. Seems to me people made their minds before even reading the article. Oh well.



BuckStud said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
Fantastic article. Very true as well. Just look at the meta scores on the games this year. They are higher on average then 3ds. But gamers don't care about the quality of games just the sales.. Apparently. (3ds has a fantastic library just taking the piss out of the vita haters.. Who will come in force)


I own pretty much all the systems.  I have all current and last gen systems among many other before them.  The one thing I see as I read topics on all the systems is that rarely does a person who prefers the 3DS over Vita cause trouble in Vita topics.  Sadly, I cannot same the same for the people who prefer the Vita.  Seems like every topic on VGC, IGN etc... that are 3DS specific have endless comments from Vita fans as to how much the 3DS sucks.  I just don't understand the hatered that people have towards a specific brand.  What has those companies done to them?  One thing I know is that most biased post come from peopel with user id's like yours....

......... R u serious? Look at any vita related piece on this very site and come back and tell me that.



      

      

      

Greatness Awaits

PSN:Forevercloud (looking for Soul Sacrifice Partners!!!)

Around the Network
RolStoppable said:
think-man said:
Best article iv read in ages! we should be comparing vita games to 3ds games not console games.

And how would that help the Vita?


I suppose being compared to a first-rate, modern handheld is preferable to being compared to losing, aging consoles.

Meaning we must raise the standards for Vita games for the platform's own good.



3DS Friend Code: 0645 - 5827 - 5788
WayForward Kickstarter is best kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1236620800/shantae-half-genie-hero

whoever wrote the OP forgets that all things are relative. Reviews are relative to the system the game is on, the competition, the genre, the expectations/hope etc.

Also, Saying "x game is 3x better than y game because thats what the number tells me" just shows how badly the fault lies on consumers. Read the darn reviews (am i allowed to swear here?). Use that to make your judgement on the game. The meta generation needs to get their heads out of reviewer's arses and start think for themselves, or at the very least, don't squish an opinion down to a number, the number is the least important part of the review...



think-man said:
Best article iv read in ages! we should be comparing vita games to 3ds games not console games.


Why? Reviewers compare 3DS games to console games too. How else do you explain the chronic complaints about Kid Icarus: Uprising's control scheme, which follows the handheld standard for shooters? Or New Super Mario Bros 2's sub-80 reviews for "a lack of innovation." Or Paper Mario: Sticker Star's sub-80 reviews for "innovation we do not like." There is no double standard here.



F0X said:
RolStoppable said:
think-man said:
Best article iv read in ages! we should be comparing vita games to 3ds games not console games.

And how would that help the Vita?


I suppose being compared to a first-rate, modern handheld is preferable to being compared to losing, aging consoles.

Meaning we must raise the standards for Vita games for the platform's own good.

what does that mean? The same way we judge an elementary student against his peers and not against college students. 3Ds is its only direct competition and psp is vita's benchmark. Thats how it should b judged. Not the top down method of rating it from a console pov. 

If u read the vita reviews u can see what fans r talking about. In comparison to 3ds vita  looks amazing.



      

      

      

Greatness Awaits

PSN:Forevercloud (looking for Soul Sacrifice Partners!!!)

PlaystaionGamer said:
Salnax said:
Since when is the 3DS the darling of the reviewing community? According to Metacritic, the highest rated retail exclusive for the 3DS in 2012 was Kid Icarus:Uprising at an unremarkable 83. And for all your complaints about how poorly Call of Duty was reviewed, Nintendo fans could find arguments about how Nintendo games are reviewed inconsistently.


True. But at least gamers are giving the 3DS a chance 

True. But I think the PSV is favoured by VG journalists. It doesn't help the device, but still.

 

Funny thing is, PSV games are compared to PS3 games and get trashed and 3DS games are compared to PSV games and get trashed even more. That's how it feels to me. I mean, it can't be a coincidence that the review scores for 3DS games dropped HARD since the PSV is on the market or am I wrong?



Ongoing bet with think-man: He wins if MH4 releases in any shape or form on PSV in 2013, I win if it doesn't.