You didn't really say anything new but you provide a nice summary of the issues with reviews of games. I use them but only on the extremes. If games get real bad scores or real good scores, I pay attention more.
I hate how reviewers are forced to look for flaws. "Game X is fun, but it's menus are a little bland....." WTF!? Menus? I guess it puts critics in a category above you and I. -their overly refined tastes.
I used to swear by reviews. Now, if I like a game's features, and concept I'll buy it anyway. Reviews are just there to hype me up.
| ferret1603 said: Scores out of 100 Who do reviewers think they’re kidding when they rate a game out of 100? Do they honestly feel that they’re able to distinguish between games down to individual percentage points? They can’t. Reviewing games is not a scientific process, so using such enormous scales is quite frankly ridiculous. All it does is give fodder to fanboys to argue that their chosen game is 1% better than another. |
Don't be silly article author, games are scored out of 300 (70, 70.1, 70.2...100). ^_^
Reviews of casual games Mario Kart for the Wii is due for release at the end of April and it arrives with yet another peripheral: the Wii Wheel. Just like the Wii Zapper, previews/reviews across the web have found it to be counter intuitive, so why exactly are Nintendo persisting with it? Because it performs its function perfectly, that’s why. It was never designed as an alternative for hardcore gamers to traditional controls, but as a way for people who have never enjoyed Mario Kart before to play and enjoy the game. Looked at in this context, the peripheral makes a lot more sense. Reviews for casual games have a long way to go |
It is designed as an alternative to traditional controls.
http://kotaku.com/374920/classic-gamecube-controllers-gimped-for-mario-kart
• Classic Controller: Mario Kart veterans can let their thumbs do the driving with the Classic Controller. However, players cannot perform certain moves with this control scheme.
• Nintendo GameCube™ Controller: Experienced Mario Kart fans may also enjoy this familiar scheme, although some maneuvers cannot be performed.
But I agree with most of the article
I guess the Wii remote is the best way to play. Anything else will be functional, but not optimal.
I stopped taking to much notice of reviews of games in the late 90's. It's easy to tel if it's genuine or not.
I think the reviews at IGN are pretty bad, they gave GT5p a 9/10 for graphics when it is by far the best looking game on any console, talk about fucked up.
| ferret1603 said: Advertising Gaming sites make money from advertising the same games that they review. In an ideal world this wouldn’t be the case, but unless sites find an entirely new revenue model this will continue for the foreseeable future. What conclusions will publications draw from Gerstmann’s firing at Gamespot and their subsequent loss of credibility? That integrity should be kept at all costs, or that the pretense of integrity should be kept by being more discreet? |
Hahahahahahahahaha, no one respects Gamespot anymore. What a stupid move firing him and ruining your credibility.
^Guy pissing on Microsoft Sign
Re: Advertising
A few years back, there was a magazine that always gave Activision games suprisingly high marks. I eventually realised that this magazine often had Activision on it's back cover, and often had the exclusive/cover story on Activision's games. I won't name names, but that realisation really woke me up from my dream world.
Game reviews is a business. Sometimes, you gotta ask who benefits? Us, or them?
@OP, I agree with pretty much all of those points....but I have to admit, SMG being 3% better than Halo 3 sounds about right to me personally =P
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