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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #325 on: April 22, 2009, 06:52:55 PM »
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #326 on: April 22, 2009, 07:28:59 PM »
Someone should make a Wall-of-Shame site, complete with pictures of these champions and snapshot evidence of their feats of journalistic rectal inversion.

The site would also include ads, so that the site operator would make money off the forced multiple page hits, like what GameDaily does.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #327 on: April 22, 2009, 07:57:38 PM »
Someone should make a Wall-of-Shame site, complete with pictures of these champions and snapshot evidence of their feats of journalistic rectal inversion.

The site would also include ads, so that the site operator would make money off the forced multiple page hits, like what GameDaily does.

There's already one. Its  called Go Nintendo...

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #328 on: April 22, 2009, 09:08:44 PM »
Ok, this one is getting pretty interesting.  Here's the Joystiq review for ExciteBots that just went up.
I could probably write a better review than that, and I haven't even played the game.

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #329 on: April 23, 2009, 12:30:11 AM »
Oh my god. This just... this just... the world is a horrible horrible place.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #330 on: April 23, 2009, 06:44:42 AM »
You know what's even funnier about that review? It probably went through an editor who didn't realize it either. Awesome.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #331 on: April 23, 2009, 06:49:51 AM »
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/2997/

This might be the worst game article I've ever read.  Particularly the use of Deca Sports 2 to gauge the sales of a sequel to a game that Deca Sports is a shameless ripoff of.  I mean use a normal substitution.

"Oh no, Saints Row II sold less than GTA: San Andreas!  Does this spell doom for GTA IV?"

Or

"Oh no Work Time Fun completely bombed!  People weary of Wario Ware?"

I mean articles like this totally lend credence to the idea that major games media have it in for Nintendo.  No wonder Nintendo fans believe that there's a big conspiracy around.  Because it's the only logical explanation left.  Why else hold panel meetings with Michael Pachter every month or week to "discuss" how wrong he was about NPD predictions and how "Sony is going to come back."  No wonder Wii fans and owners don't trust reviewers and games journalists.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #332 on: April 23, 2009, 09:29:55 AM »
Ok, this one is getting pretty interesting.  Here's the Joystiq review for ExciteBots that just went up.
I could probably write a better review than that, and I haven't even played the game.

And he probably shouldn't be doing video reviews either.  It almost sounds like he was watching tv as he described the game, completely distracted.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #333 on: April 23, 2009, 11:14:30 AM »
That ExciteBot review incident really pisses me off, having played the game all night last night and enjoying it.. he didn't even finish the fucking school cup to access the online?

For those of you that havent played it:
That means he played LESS THAN 5 RACES and reviewed the game.

You start the game, you set up your profile (which you use later to go online) with an icon and everything, then its a quick tuturiol. That alone takes no more than 5 mins. After the stupid tutoriol you unlock the "School Cup" which is basically an extension of the tuturial. Theres 5 levels and each introduces you to a new mechanic of the game, during a race. Such as "Turn your wii remote in sync with the motions of your Bot on screen to launch off the Red Spin Bar. Successful launches give you more Stars plus a Turbo Boost!" and then you go on to race, while trying out said game mechanic. You do this 4 more times with different mechanics thrown at you and you've just completed the "School Cup" which unlocks WFC Play as well as VS Excite modes. Anyone familiar with ExciteTrucks knows that the levels are timed as well, usually no more than 3 mins per race, but the race can usually be won in 2.

If the reviewer didn't even unlock the WFC option, ie didnt complete the School Cup, she/he didnt even put 15mins into the game....
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #334 on: April 23, 2009, 11:49:11 AM »
At this point, I think its fair to say, "David Hinkle sucks at video games."
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #335 on: April 23, 2009, 12:18:31 PM »
At this point, I think its fair to say, "David Hinkle sucks at video games."

Which leads me to believe that the reason you have to complete the School Cup in order to unlock the WFC mode is to keep n00bs from competing with the l337
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #336 on: April 23, 2009, 02:16:22 PM »
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/2997/

This might be the worst game article I've ever read.  Particularly the use of Deca Sports 2 to gauge the sales of a sequel to a game that Deca Sports is a shameless ripoff of.  I mean use a normal substitution.

"Oh no, Saints Row II sold less than GTA: San Andreas!  Does this spell doom for GTA IV?"

Or

"Oh no Work Time Fun completely bombed!  People weary of Wario Ware?"

I mean articles like this totally lend credence to the idea that major games media have it in for Nintendo.  No wonder Nintendo fans believe that there's a big conspiracy around.  Because it's the only logical explanation left.  Why else hold panel meetings with Michael Pachter every month or week to "discuss" how wrong he was about NPD predictions and how "Sony is going to come back."  No wonder Wii fans and owners don't trust reviewers and games journalists.

Holy shiznit! That was the most biased article I've seen in a long long long time.

That ExciteBot review incident really pisses me off, having played the game all night last night and enjoying it.. he didn't even finish the fucking school cup to access the online?

For those of you that havent played it:
That means he played LESS THAN 5 RACES and reviewed the game.

You start the game, you set up your profile (which you use later to go online) with an icon and everything, then its a quick tuturiol. That alone takes no more than 5 mins. After the stupid tutoriol you unlock the "School Cup" which is basically an extension of the tuturial. Theres 5 levels and each introduces you to a new mechanic of the game, during a race. Such as "Turn your wii remote in sync with the motions of your Bot on screen to launch off the Red Spin Bar. Successful launches give you more Stars plus a Turbo Boost!" and then you go on to race, while trying out said game mechanic. You do this 4 more times with different mechanics thrown at you and you've just completed the "School Cup" which unlocks WFC Play as well as VS Excite modes. Anyone familiar with ExciteTrucks knows that the levels are timed as well, usually no more than 3 mins per race, but the race can usually be won in 2.

If the reviewer didn't even unlock the WFC option, ie didnt complete the School Cup, she/he didnt even put 15mins into the game....

That's just sad....
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #337 on: April 23, 2009, 04:00:40 PM »
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/2997/

This might be the worst game article I've ever read.  Particularly the use of Deca Sports 2 to gauge the sales of a sequel to a game that Deca Sports is a shameless ripoff of.  I mean use a normal substitution.

"Oh no, Saints Row II sold less than GTA: San Andreas!  Does this spell doom for GTA IV?"

Or

"Oh no Work Time Fun completely bombed!  People weary of Wario Ware?"

I mean articles like this totally lend credence to the idea that major games media have it in for Nintendo.  No wonder Nintendo fans believe that there's a big conspiracy around.  Because it's the only logical explanation left.  Why else hold panel meetings with Michael Pachter every month or week to "discuss" how wrong he was about NPD predictions and how "Sony is going to come back."  No wonder Wii fans and owners don't trust reviewers and games journalists.

Holy shiznit! That was the most biased article I've seen in a long long long time.

That ExciteBot review incident really pisses me off, having played the game all night last night and enjoying it.. he didn't even finish the fucking school cup to access the online?

For those of you that havent played it:
That means he played LESS THAN 5 RACES and reviewed the game.

You start the game, you set up your profile (which you use later to go online) with an icon and everything, then its a quick tuturiol. That alone takes no more than 5 mins. After the stupid tutoriol you unlock the "School Cup" which is basically an extension of the tuturial. Theres 5 levels and each introduces you to a new mechanic of the game, during a race. Such as "Turn your wii remote in sync with the motions of your Bot on screen to launch off the Red Spin Bar. Successful launches give you more Stars plus a Turbo Boost!" and then you go on to race, while trying out said game mechanic. You do this 4 more times with different mechanics thrown at you and you've just completed the "School Cup" which unlocks WFC Play as well as VS Excite modes. Anyone familiar with ExciteTrucks knows that the levels are timed as well, usually no more than 3 mins per race, but the race can usually be won in 2.

If the reviewer didn't even unlock the WFC option, ie didnt complete the School Cup, she/he didnt even put 15mins into the game....

That's just sad....

I am someone who isn't big when it comes to requiring reviewers to finish a game to review it, but really this is just sad. I beat the school cup in less then an hour EASILY in fact I NEVER had to repeat a race. so perhaps it was even shorter. At its heart the school cup is a freaken training mode. Even someone like me that doesn't care much about having to unlock things like multiplayer it wasn't a big deal.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #338 on: April 23, 2009, 04:15:05 PM »
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/2997/

This might be the worst game article I've ever read.  Particularly the use of Deca Sports 2 to gauge the sales of a sequel to a game that Deca Sports is a shameless ripoff of.  I mean use a normal substitution.

"Oh no, Saints Row II sold less than GTA: San Andreas!  Does this spell doom for GTA IV?"

Or

"Oh no Work Time Fun completely bombed!  People weary of Wario Ware?"

I mean articles like this totally lend credence to the idea that major games media have it in for Nintendo.  No wonder Nintendo fans believe that there's a big conspiracy around.  Because it's the only logical explanation left.  Why else hold panel meetings with Michael Pachter every month or week to "discuss" how wrong he was about NPD predictions and how "Sony is going to come back."  No wonder Wii fans and owners don't trust reviewers and games journalists.

Holy shiznit! That was the most biased article I've seen in a long long long time.

That ExciteBot review incident really pisses me off, having played the game all night last night and enjoying it.. he didn't even finish the fucking school cup to access the online?

For those of you that havent played it:
That means he played LESS THAN 5 RACES and reviewed the game.

You start the game, you set up your profile (which you use later to go online) with an icon and everything, then its a quick tuturiol. That alone takes no more than 5 mins. After the stupid tutoriol you unlock the "School Cup" which is basically an extension of the tuturial. Theres 5 levels and each introduces you to a new mechanic of the game, during a race. Such as "Turn your wii remote in sync with the motions of your Bot on screen to launch off the Red Spin Bar. Successful launches give you more Stars plus a Turbo Boost!" and then you go on to race, while trying out said game mechanic. You do this 4 more times with different mechanics thrown at you and you've just completed the "School Cup" which unlocks WFC Play as well as VS Excite modes. Anyone familiar with ExciteTrucks knows that the levels are timed as well, usually no more than 3 mins per race, but the race can usually be won in 2.

If the reviewer didn't even unlock the WFC option, ie didnt complete the School Cup, she/he didnt even put 15mins into the game....

That's just sad....

I am someone who isn't big when it comes to requiring reviewers to finish a game to review it, but really this is just sad. I beat the school cup in less then an hour EASILY in fact I NEVER had to repeat a race. so perhaps it was even shorter. At its heart the school cup is a freaken training mode. Even someone like me that doesn't care much about having to unlock things like multiplayer it wasn't a big deal.

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #339 on: April 23, 2009, 04:27:22 PM »
Imagine and Petz series PWNS Easycure.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #340 on: April 23, 2009, 10:53:45 PM »
Oddly enough, I have yet to play a single game from the Imagine series... though I do own a copy of Hamsterz...
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #341 on: April 23, 2009, 10:59:53 PM »
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/2997/
This might be the worst game article I've ever read.
Why is it that they always go straight to suggesting a redesigned Wii with HD as a way to boost sales? Even if their prediction came true and Wii Sports Resort doesn't help sell systems (which I highly doubt BTW), the easiest and most-effective way to boost sales would be a price cut and also introducing new colours. How would an HD Wii even help? It would raise the system price and wouldn't enhance current games. Plus, nobody cares about HD.

Here's another interesting article from them:
Wii MotionPlus backwards compatibility: Denied!
The person sounds honestly disappointed that no already released titles will have Wii Motion Plus support added with a patch, as if expecting that it would.

Here are two quotes:
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Even so it might still be disappointing for newcomers who buy Wii Sports Resort with the expectation of finding a bountiful back catalogue of software where their new super-precise pointers can be put to good use.
The Wii Motion Plus enhances the motion-sensing, not the IR pointer. And only people who don't think realistically would be disappointed by such, but then again, such people are constantly disappointed so who cares?

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Put another way, is it even worthwhile investing when only three games actually support the device?
Last I counted there were four games. And I'm sure there are absolutely no others in the works.

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #342 on: April 24, 2009, 09:25:28 AM »
Imagine and Petz series PWNS Easycure by default.

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #343 on: April 25, 2009, 10:27:29 PM »
Imagine and Petz aren't stupid enough to pwn EasyCure.

That game belongs to Sonic Unleashed.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #345 on: April 29, 2009, 04:32:24 PM »
Completely make them up?
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #346 on: April 29, 2009, 04:34:59 PM »
What I find utterly hilarious is that in their first "reviews from the future" article, they gave Punch-Out Wii a 6 saying that it completely fails. But now that we actually have info on the game they now say that its a rock solid game that competes with Wii Sports greatly!

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #347 on: April 29, 2009, 07:05:25 PM »
What I find utterly hilarious is that in their first "reviews from the future" article, they gave Punch-Out Wii a 6 saying that it completely fails. But now that we actually have info on the game they now say that its a rock solid game that competes with Wii Sports greatly!
Moral of the story: don't judge a book before it's written.

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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #348 on: April 29, 2009, 08:09:33 PM »
These gamedaily fa9s have learned a lot from Game Informer Magazine.
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Re: The PATHETIC state of the gaming 'media'
« Reply #349 on: April 30, 2009, 12:19:51 PM »
Yes Pro, they learned how to be anti-Nintendo well. They may just take GI's crown soon.  :P
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