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Naum on 19 December 2008

I'm sorry but the award should have gone to Mario Kart Wii, that game deserve atleast a 95% ranking.



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wfz on 19 December 2008
outlawauron said:
wfz said:
frybread said:

I believe this is a direct attack from IGN towards Nintendo


I agree, and that's absolutely ridiculous. It's not the job of game reviewers to shape and mold the game industry. As consumers, we depend on them to tell us what a game is like, and if it's worth buying. They stopped doing that a long time ago.


IGN writers, especially Matt, are tired of reviewing games. They want to be developers. Every other article is,

"How Developers Could Make Animal Crossing Deeper"
or
"How developers should use the Wiimote for Aiming"
or
"Buy this game in order to influence publishers"

IGN, by their own admission, hold very little sway in consumer's minds, so they're just screaming their disdain for Wii into the black hole of gaming forums.

I wish they'd can their agenda and review games. If a game is decent, don't trash it because it's a symbol of a gaming style you hate. If a game is mediocre, don't praise it because you hope there will be better versions of it someday. We just want honest reviews, not agenda pushing.

 

Another thing, I've REALLY gotten tired of the "what characters we'd love to see in this game when it comes out" that they use on almost every single game. I stopped reading IGN a few years ago because it became so redundant and boring, and I always heard Matt crying to himself like a baby in the corner whenever I was reading his articles. I hate the sound of crying babies.

Wha?

I really don't understand Wii fanboys obession with conspracy theories for every game media hates the Wii. Now you think this is an attack on Nintendo. Come on, grow up!

What? I was just adding to his list about what he hates about IGN's writers. I find it old and boring, that's all I was saying. I didn't say anything about conspiracies, I didn't say anything about this being an attack on Nintendo, so I have no idea what drugs you're on as you're reading my posts. They must be great, though. =D

 

Also I'm not a Wii fanboy, and randomly labeling me as such is an ignorant thing for you to do and just plain not nice, so I have no idea why you'd do that. Do you feel better about yourself for insulting others?

 



numonex on 19 December 2008

Fail.
SSBB is clearly the best game on the Wii for 2008.



frybread on 19 December 2008
outlawauron said:
wfz said:
frybread said:

I believe this is a direct attack from IGN towards Nintendo


I agree, and that's absolutely ridiculous. It's not the job of game reviewers to shape and mold the game industry. As consumers, we depend on them to tell us what a game is like, and if it's worth buying. They stopped doing that a long time ago.


IGN writers, especially Matt, are tired of reviewing games. They want to be developers. Every other article is,

"How Developers Could Make Animal Crossing Deeper"
or
"How developers should use the Wiimote for Aiming"
or
"Buy this game in order to influence publishers"

IGN, by their own admission, hold very little sway in consumer's minds, so they're just screaming their disdain for Wii into the black hole of gaming forums.

I wish they'd can their agenda and review games. If a game is decent, don't trash it because it's a symbol of a gaming style you hate. If a game is mediocre, don't praise it because you hope there will be better versions of it someday. We just want honest reviews, not agenda pushing.

 

Another thing, I've REALLY gotten tired of the "what characters we'd love to see in this game when it comes out" that they use on almost every single game. I stopped reading IGN a few years ago because it became so redundant and boring, and I always heard Matt crying to himself like a baby in the corner whenever I was reading his articles. I hate the sound of crying babies.

Wha?

I really don't understand Wii fanboys obession with conspracy theories for every game media hates the Wii. Now you think this is an attack on Nintendo. Come on, grow up!

IGN admits its intention to influence publishers (i.e. the Buy Zack & Wiki Campaign) and just recently published a feature stating their belief that Nintendo has abandoned gamers.  If it's a conspiracy that IGN believes in a Hardcore vs Casual game war and has taken sides, they're not doing a very good coverup.

 



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PC: 10^9
Wii: 10^8

wfz on 19 December 2008
frybread said:
outlawauron said:
wfz said:
frybread said:

I believe this is a direct attack from IGN towards Nintendo


I agree, and that's absolutely ridiculous. It's not the job of game reviewers to shape and mold the game industry. As consumers, we depend on them to tell us what a game is like, and if it's worth buying. They stopped doing that a long time ago.


IGN writers, especially Matt, are tired of reviewing games. They want to be developers. Every other article is,

"How Developers Could Make Animal Crossing Deeper"
or
"How developers should use the Wiimote for Aiming"
or
"Buy this game in order to influence publishers"

IGN, by their own admission, hold very little sway in consumer's minds, so they're just screaming their disdain for Wii into the black hole of gaming forums.

I wish they'd can their agenda and review games. If a game is decent, don't trash it because it's a symbol of a gaming style you hate. If a game is mediocre, don't praise it because you hope there will be better versions of it someday. We just want honest reviews, not agenda pushing.

 

Another thing, I've REALLY gotten tired of the "what characters we'd love to see in this game when it comes out" that they use on almost every single game. I stopped reading IGN a few years ago because it became so redundant and boring, and I always heard Matt crying to himself like a baby in the corner whenever I was reading his articles. I hate the sound of crying babies.

Wha?

I really don't understand Wii fanboys obession with conspracy theories for every game media hates the Wii. Now you think this is an attack on Nintendo. Come on, grow up!

IGN admits its intention to influence publishers (i.e. the Buy Zack & Wiki Campaign) and just recently published a feature stating their belief that Nintendo has abandoned gamers.  If it's a conspiracy that IGN believes in a Hardcore vs Casual game war and has taken sides, they're not doing a very good coverup.

 

 

Hahahahhaha, do you have a link to that? I don't think I've seen that one.



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Esa-Petteri on 19 December 2008

Yeah, world of goo is a good game. Much better than other titles released on wii for 2008. It is weird that people feel insulted that a game without mario won a goty award for nintendo console.



konnichiwa on 19 December 2008

The game deserves it.






Xen on 19 December 2008

Yeowch...

I'd much rather give it to MK Wii or SSBB...



frybread on 19 December 2008
wfz said:

Hahahahhaha, do you have a link to that? I don't think I've seen that one.

Nintendo abandons the hardcore?

http://wii.ign.com/articles/933/933583p1.html

IGN attempts to influence publishers for more hardcore titles,

"Create a Zack & Wiki fund. And get on the message boards and spread the word."

http://wii.ign.com/articles/797/797414p1.html

Matt's Nightmare,

"The next thing I can remember, I'm back in the room and eyeing a series of game kiosks which have been set up around the area. 

People are gathered around Wii Sports, but off to one corner, completely ignored, is a fully playable version of Pikmin 3 for Wii. I walk toward it to make sure my eyes aren't deceiving me, but no, it's the real deal. I've completely forgotten about my red footie pajamas now. I ask a nearby Nintendo rep when they officially announced Pikmin 3 for Wii, but the person doesn't seem to know and only shrugs. The TV playing Pikmin 3 has dust on it and there aren't any Wii remotes hooked up to the unit."

http://blogs.ign.com/Matt-IGN/p5

And who can forget Matt's attempt at Wii Music?

http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/827335/wii-music/videos/wiimusic_101508_2.html

So yeah, call me a conspiracy theorist, but I think IGN has a problem with Nintendo's new vision, and is hoping to influence a different direction.



PC + Wii owners unite.  Our last-gen dying platforms have access to nearly every 90+ rated game this gen.  Building a PC that visually outperforms PS360 is cheap and easy.    Oct 7th 2010 predictions (made Dec 17th '08)
PC: 10^9
Wii: 10^8

Thechalkblock on 19 December 2008

How did Brawl not win? What is going on here?