Mirby Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I review games. And I don't depend on the money of the companies, so I'm not biased like that. That being said, I enjoy nearly everything I play so eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Reviews by gamers are, for the most-part*, more trustworthy than reviews by game journalists. Which is primarily what those sites I listed at the bottom of my post have in common. *I say most-part, because of those fucking pricks at RPGGamer giving a glowing review to Sakura Wars: So Long My Love for the Wii. Never again. Assholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Well you can always trust Mirby Studios! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 *I say most-part, because of those fucking pricks at RPGGamer giving a glowing review to Sakura Wars: So Long My Love for the Wii.Never again. Assholes. looooooool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Well as far as I know, RPGamer relies on ad revenue from non-gaming sources, but they're still a bunch of unprofessional gushy fantards. I'd say that out of the entire 1up crew, there probably isn't a single one that isn't free of the revenue game regardless of what Sam Kennedy may have said in the past. In fact people like Frank Cifaldi have pretty much admitted on various of their podcasts that a lot of the website's design choices came from the need to increase ad revenue. I still think that Jeremy Parish is relatively free from bias, or at the very least he seems to actively disdain that side of things. I try to offer my own impressions of things(since "professional" reviews are bonk in all media in my opinion), but like Mirby I pretty much enjoy almost everything I play, so yeah, don't know if that's bias or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorax Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 all this being said, and with all the talk about game "reviews", what about the Gamestop magazine, Game Informer? Real or ad-based bullshit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Gamestop is Game Informer's ads. So it's the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 If you really buy that the best picture of the year is whatever they say it is, then perhaps you're also on board with others saying the Lady Gaga or whoever is the best artist of the year. It's just fodder for the sheep of pop culture. If your interests are elsewhere, there's no point in watching or taking stock in it.I'm also usually like 100% unsure whether you're being sarcastic or not with just about any of your posts In this case I was aiming to extract opinions, which I got. I practiced sarcasm for a very long while. Can't be sure whenever it's coming out. Certainly feeling less of it these days tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I'd say that out of the entire 1up crew, there probably isn't a single one that isn't free of the revenue game regardless of what Sam Kennedy may have said in the past. In fact people like Frank Cifaldi have pretty much admitted on various of their podcasts that a lot of the website's design choices came from the need to increase ad revenue. I still think that Jeremy Parish is relatively free from bias, or at the very least he seems to actively disdain that side of things. The 1up crew hardly even exists anymore, and they rarely do reviews since they've been pruned down to only four people on paid staff. They're pretty much cover stories 24/7 these days. Not saying I disagree with the points already made, but I'm not sure their current integrity is super applicable anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 go to giantbomb.com if you want respectable people reviewing your games. it's the old gamespot crew headed up by jeff gerstman, the guy who got fired for giving kane and lynch (i think it was?) a 6.0 after they had advertised all over their site. they have a subscriber setup so they don't have to completely rely on money from ads, and are pound for pound the most fun you can have watching videos of games and reading reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 go to giantbomb.com if you want respectable people reviewing your games. it's the old gamespot crew headed up by jeff gerstman, the guy who got fired for giving kane and lynch (i think it was?) a 6.0 after they had advertised all over their site.they have a subscriber setup so they don't have to completely rely on money from ads, and are pound for pound the most fun you can have watching videos of games and reading reviews. To be totally honest, I don't see why most other sites aren't willing to go the subscriber route. Seems like not only would it get rid of the internet forum chaff, but it would free journalists to actually act like 'em. I'm almost tempted to go subscribe to Giantbomb now after hearing that. I actually like the current 1up skeleton crew, and I after hearing a few of their recent podcasts, I think they could easily branch of of gaming and head into other media as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi1001 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Also, you have to admit the silliness of condensing down an entire year of entertainment down to a show that's only a few hours long-there's no way to do it justice. Play what you like, people. That's all that really matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 To be totally honest, I don't see why most other sites aren't willing to go the subscriber route. Seems like not only would it get rid of the internet forum chaff, but it would free journalists to actually act like 'em. I'm almost tempted to go subscribe to Giantbomb now after hearing that.I actually like the current 1up skeleton crew, and I after hearing a few of their recent podcasts, I think they could easily branch of of gaming and head into other media as well. Podcasts and game journalism could be the perfect marriage. It'll be like the good old gaming tv channels, but more modular and tailored to the individual. Plus less neon colored and more laid back. Way better basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshaggyfreak Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Let's start our own website! There are times when I've actually thought about doing it. I know that it's a lot easier said than done but I wouldn't mind being a game reviewer if I had the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Let's start our own website! There are times when I've actually thought about doing it. I know that it's a lot easier said than done but I wouldn't mind being a game reviewer if I had the chance. There must be some good open review sites around. I only ever found some for music though. You know, some place where other reviewers see your review and review it. Good training grounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soma Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Did Doritos bags win the "best way to steal double XP from your local grocery" award? The most interesting thing to me was that Phantom Pain trailer, which is clearly MGS5, or something Metal Gear related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 all this being said, and with all the talk about game "reviews", what about the Gamestop magazine, Game Informer? Real or ad-based bullshit? I'm good friends with one of last summer's interns for Game Informer -- the magazine is pretty good. They are actually underfunded by GameStop for the work that they do, IMO. They put out a good product though, and the website is just as high quality as the magazine. If you're interested less in game reviews and more in industry news/reporting articles, you'll do better at Polygon or the Penny Arcade Report (both of which are also excellent). GI does an excellent job at covering games though, if that's what you're looking for. Disclosure: I was interviewed for a feature on their website this past summer, though it doesn't affect my opinion of the magazine in the slightest (and I wasn't paid in any way for the interview). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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