game review score fixing

Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:38 pm

http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=7014

Which game review sites/publications have any credibility at all?

Post by **Jonathan** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:57 pm

I'm serious. Which sites do you read for reviews (and not news, screenshots, or guides)?

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:27 am

Well, besides reviews that reach me through the grapevine, there's always IGN, even though I read it very rarely.

Yes, it's loaded with ads, but it's the de facto gaming site today.

For smaller sites, I loved the Gaming Intelligence Agency when it was around

and visit its successor, GameForms somewhat frequently.

There's also RPGamer for occasional RPG specific info.

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:40 am

Whee, nostalgia~

After a couple of months, this dude told me he was going to be making a "web page" on the "Internet." These were pretty new terms to me, and he had to explain to me how it all worked. He said it was a big up and coming thing, and much cooler than AOL. I was a bit skeptical -- AOL was the coolest thing in the world. But he made this "web page" anyway, and from day one he was as meticulous and prideful of every ounce of work on that website, the UnOfficial SquareSoft Home Page, as he is on the Gaming Intelligence Agency.

UOSHP rocked too btw.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:45 am

I usually go to ign network click review, and only look at the titles that score 8 or 9 and then clicky.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:29 am

I check gamerankings.com and look at all the reviews. But I usually focus mostly on Gamespot and IGN. If they disagree, I'll read the reviews from smaller websites as well. If they agree I'll generally trust them.