A call to action for Gamespot staff regarding Wii reviews

[QUOTE="redfordo"]Where are you getting this information from (besides your dictionary defintion of feedback)? And how can other users be capable of offering site enhancements? There are many boards on the internet that have a site enhancements and feedback area, and none that I am aware of meet up to the description that you are giving.SoraX64

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The part of your post that I bolded pretty much goes to prove the position I've held in this thread from the onset: Gamespot has infact seen this thread, yet they are choosing not to respond despite the dozens of justifiable compliants from members of this board. I'm not arguing whether or not Gamespot has an out to take if they wish and can decline from responding -I'm arguing that in this case that would be the wrong thing for them to do. Where is the sense of community on this website when there is such a divide between the editor's and users that meaningful discussion on important issues cannot even be attempted?

By continually emphasizing the fact that feedback can be given from other members of this board (the same can be said for any forum really), you're missing the point that Gamespot needs to play a role in all of this in order for action to be taken.

The part of your post that I bolded pretty much goes to prove the position I've held in this thread from the onset: Gamespot has infact seen this thread, yet they are choosing not to respond despite the dozens of justifiable compliants from members of this board. I'm not arguing whether or not Gamespot has an out to take if they wish and can decline from responding -I'm arguing that in this case that would be the wrong thing for them to do. Where is the sense of community on this website when there is such a divide between the editor's and users that meaningful discussion on important issues cannot even be attempted?

redfordo

There really isn't an argument to be had here. Bottom line is that no matter how much complaining people do, the reviewers won't change their opinions.

[QUOTE="redfordo"]

By continually emphasizing the fact that feedback can be given from other members of this board (the same can be said for any forum really), you're missing the point that Gamespot needs to play a role in all of this in order for action to be taken.

The part of your post that I bolded pretty much goes to prove the position I've held in this thread from the onset: Gamespot has infact seen this thread, yet they are choosing not to respond despite the dozens of justifiable compliants from members of this board. I'm not arguing whether or not Gamespot has an out to take if they wish and can decline from responding -I'm arguing that in this case that would be the wrong thing for them to do. Where is the sense of community on this website when there is such a divide between the editor's and users that meaningful discussion on important issues cannot even be attempted?

SoraX64

There really isn't an argument to be had here. Bottom line is that no matter how much complaining people do, the reviewers won't change their opinions.

Review scores have always been secondary issue in this thread which only becomes amplified when taking into consideration my main problem with Gamespot, which is that they have clearly made Wii reviews less of a priority than games on the other consoles - often reviewing Wii titles days to weeks later than their HD brethren if not missing them altogether. It is Gamespot's obligation to prove to the Wii readership of this board that this does not indicate bias against their console. I would also like them to explain to us why this is happening, and what measures they are taking to prevent this from happening in the futureredfordo

[QUOTE="redfordo"]Review scores have always been secondary issue in this thread which only becomes amplified when taking into consideration my main problem with Gamespot, which is that they have clearly made Wii reviews less of a priority than games on the other consoles - often reviewing Wii titles days to weeks later than their HD brethren if not missing them altogether. It is Gamespot's obligation to prove to the Wii readership of this board that this does not indicate bias against their console. I would also like them to explain to us why this is happening, and what measures they are taking to prevent this from happening in the futureSoraX64

Not a problem. Glad to here some feedback from other members, even if it's an opposing viewpoint . I can only disagree regarding the quality of the reviews being missed. Anno, Rune Factory, PES 09, Rock Band 2 ect. are all solid titles that are absolutely worthy of reviews. Infact, most of the titles I listed are scoring AA on other sites. A lot of people in this thread are actually complaining that Gamespot has chosen not to review these titles as opposed to other games of lesser quality. I think every game that surpasses the definition of shovelware is entitled to a review. I also think we should hold Gamespot accountable to a high standard in terms of their reviews, and they really shouldn't have it any other way. The fact that we can look elsewhere for our reviews is irrelevant to my point as we are all members of this board.