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theprof00 on 17 July 2009
theRepublic said:
theprof00 said:
that's the problem with using a 5 scale for reviews. You guys don't want a 100 grade scale and this is one of the consequences. They just don't have many wii games sent to them to be reviewed.

Instead, why don't you look up the ratio of what systems games made the top.

DS 3/12 = 25%

PC 3/25 = 12%

PS2 0/2 = 0%

PS3 14/63 = 22%

PSP 0/5 = 0%

Wii 1/19 = 5%

360 15/114 = 13%

Like that?  Or like this?

Total = 240         High scoring games = 36

DS 12/240 = 5%                 3/36 = 8%

PS2 2/240 = <1%               0/36 = 0%

PS3 63/240 = 26%             14/36 = 39%

PSP 5/240 = 2%                 0/36 = 0%

Wii 19/240 = 8%                  1/36 = 3%

360 114/240 = 47.5%          15/36 = 42%

When you looked up top did you look up 4+5 star?

You're including PSN games for one. Wiiware VC has lots of previously rated 5 star games so I don't know if we should include those.

They've also only been sent 19 games to review compared to 63 and 114.

One would think that being biased they would shit on ds games too but they don't. I guess you probably have an argument with that too though, so let's just ignore the ds.

But according to metacritic type sites, there are similar rankings of top tier games wii=8 ps3=13 over 90. Some of those top wii games haven't even been reviewed by giantbomb. So, one would say that they would probably have a more even distribution if they were considered relevant enough to be sent games.



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theprof00 on 17 July 2009

if it's the reviewer, then ok you have a point. I don't know his background. But the distribution of scores on the site seems to be fine.



theRepublic on 17 July 2009
theprof00 said:
theRepublic said:
theprof00 said:
that's the problem with using a 5 scale for reviews. You guys don't want a 100 grade scale and this is one of the consequences. They just don't have many wii games sent to them to be reviewed.

Instead, why don't you look up the ratio of what systems games made the top.

DS 3/12 = 25%

PC 3/25 = 12%

PS2 0/2 = 0%

PS3 14/63 = 22%

PSP 0/5 = 0%

Wii 1/19 = 5%

360 15/114 = 13%

Like that?  Or like this?

Total = 240         High scoring games = 36

DS 12/240 = 5%                 3/36 = 8%

PS2 2/240 = <1%               0/36 = 0%

PS3 63/240 = 26%             14/36 = 39%

PSP 5/240 = 2%                 0/36 = 0%

Wii 19/240 = 8%                  1/36 = 3%

360 114/240 = 47.5%          15/36 = 42%

When you looked up top did you look up 4+5 star?

You're including PSN games for one. Wiiware VC has lots of previously rated 5 star games so I don't know if we should include those.

They've also only been sent 19 games to review compared to 63 and 114.

One would think that being biased they would shit on ds games too but they don't. I guess you probably have an argument with that too though, so let's just ignore the ds.

But according to metacritic type sites, there are similar rankings of top tier games wii=8 ps3=13 over 90. Some of those top wii games haven't even been reviewed by giantbomb. So, one would say that they would probably have a more even distribution if they were considered relevant enough to be sent games.

5 star only.

The 19 Wii games they reviewed includes the 3 WiiWare games they have reviewed.  They don't review VC at all.

Why would they hate on the DS just because they don't like the Wii?



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silentmac on 17 July 2009

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You don't have to compare scores to realize Gerstmann is a douche. Just watch the video preview of The Conduit on their site and you will understand.

In the first 5 minutes he's like. Oh the Wii Remote. This feels sooooo inaccurate. Is that input lag I'm detecting? Of course, he never bothers to go into the settings and try to adjust things a bit.  It is also, pretty apparent he never leaves HD land to give any Wii games a fair shake.

If The Conduit had input lag for him, it was his atrophied muscles trying to move his obese arms.

He has consistently been the most arrogant, snide, pompous, lazy, and inaccurate reviewer since his time at GameSpot and I can tell he hasn't changed at GiantBomb. Hopefully, that site will take after its name.



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theRepublic on 17 July 2009
silentmac said:

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You don't have to compare scores to realize Gerstmann is a douche. Just watch the video preview of The Conduit on their site and you will understand.

In the first 5 minutes he's like. Oh the Wii Remote. This feels sooooo inaccurate. Is that input lag I'm detecting? Of course, he never bothers to go into the settings and try to adjust things a bit.  It is also, pretty apparent he never leaves HD land to give any Wii games a fair shake.

If The Conduit had input lag for him, it was is atrophied muscles trying to move his obese arms.

He has consistently been the most arrogant, snide, pompous, lazy, and inaccurate reviewer since his time at GameSpot and I can tell he hasn't changed at GiantBomb. Hopefully, that site will take after its name.

I know that, but it seems theprof does not.  I was just reponding to his questions.  I think the numbers do a good job of showing the bias.

That site is worthless for Wii owners.  They hardly review Wii games, and when they do, the reviews are poor anyway.



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bardicverse on 17 July 2009

The only bias I see around here is from you Doug. We get it, you didn't like the game. There's no reason to start getting all conspiracy theorist on a game just because you didn't enjoy it.