Why IGN is ahead of gamespot ?

Your not fooling anyone with this first account crap.

ok i guess ! lol .. i dont know how to prove thats my first account or post ever here or not , but whatever u think dude.. just a question that is on my mind.. i have no idea if it was asked before or not , if u have an opinion on the matter , then its highly appreciated , if you dont , just dont troll the thread :) ThanksViperizim

Its so crazy that a first time user knows how to automatically make a sig and knows what trolling a thread is.

[QUOTE="Viperizim"]ok i guess ! lol .. i dont know how to prove thats my first account or post ever here or not , but whatever u think dude.. just a question that is on my mind.. i have no idea if it was asked before or not , if u have an opinion on the matter , then its highly appreciated , if you dont , just dont troll the thread :) Thanks19elderscroll86

Its so crazy that a first time user knows how to automatically make a sig and knows what trolling a thread is.

People act like they weren't ever new to this board at one point.katana_duo

[QUOTE="Viperizim"]ok i guess ! lol .. i dont know how to prove thats my first account or post ever here or not , but whatever u think dude.. just a question that is on my mind.. i have no idea if it was asked before or not , if u have an opinion on the matter , then its highly appreciated , if you dont , just dont troll the thread :) Thanks19elderscroll86

Its so crazy that a first time user knows how to automatically make a sig and knows what trolling a thread is.

I visit both sites, comparing reviews and soaking up all gaming info. I think IGN has better articles, but Gamespot gives better reviews.

i liked reading michael thomsen's editorials on ign but he hasnt written any in a long time (maybe they are only for ign-insiders?). otherwise, i think the site is kind of spotty. they still have some good articles now and then (i liked the reviewer journals leading up to the dark souls launch, for example), but there are also long stretches where there arent any editorials at all and only bland news articles i could read anywhere.

gamespot is more consistent thanks to a good news team. they cover lots of events and give thorough write ups. the sparse editorials are usually good and they even get some pretty neat interviews with the people behind notable games. for example, this year they had a post DAII release talk with mike laidlaw and one with aaron staton on his performance in la noire. plus the forums are always active.

I visit both sites, comparing reviews and soaking up all gaming info. I think IGN has better articles, but Gamespot gives better reviews.

ZombieJesus007

i like ign for news and somewhat reviewing :P

but their forums/profiles are a little crazy and cluttered. i prefer here by a lot :P

I think IGN is the worse of the two sites by a long shot. Their articles seem to be hastily put together and designed only to get page hits, and I think they've spread their focus too far out across movies, tv, comics and have lost focus on being a good game site with well written reviews. I think GS tends to have better reviews and they focus more on good news coverage and less on the random crap that IGN does. From what I've seen, IGN likes to stir things up among different groups of fanboys. The most recent I can remember was 'Why Dark Souls will eat Skyrim's face.' It was a totally unnecessary and poorly written article that tried to create controversy and division where there shouldn't be.rragnaar

Np viper it just irks me when people immediately jump on new account users like their the plague, just doesn't seem fair to me. In any case I prefer GS over IGN because well I've always came here for game news and stuff =P Call me bias if you want.katana_duo

i liked reading michael thomsen's editorials on ign but he hasnt written any in a long time (maybe they are only for ign-insiders?). otherwise, i think the site is kind of spotty. they still have some good articles now and then (i liked the reviewer journals leading up to the dark souls launch, for example), but there are also long stretches where there arent any editorials at all and only bland news articles i could read anywhere.

gamespot is more consistent thanks to a good news team. they cover lots of events and give thorough write ups. the sparse editorials are usually good and they even get some pretty neat interviews with the people behind notable games. for example, this year they had a post DAII release talk with mike laidlaw and one with aaron staton on his performance in la noire. plus the forums are always active.

LoG-Sacrament

IGN has much less active forums. Which is the only reason to post here rather than there. Otherwise I don't actually use either for news or reviews anymore.meetroid8

i like ign for news and somewhat reviewing :P

but their forums/profiles are a little crazy and cluttered. i prefer here by a lot :P

munchlax99

[QUOTE="meetroid8"]IGN has much less active forums. Which is the only reason to post here rather than there. Otherwise I don't actually use either for news or reviews anymore.Viperizim

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]

i liked reading michael thomsen's editorials on ign but he hasnt written any in a long time (maybe they are only for ign-insiders?). otherwise, i think the site is kind of spotty. they still have some good articles now and then (i liked the reviewer journals leading up to the dark souls launch, for example), but there are also long stretches where there arent any editorials at all and only bland news articles i could read anywhere.

gamespot is more consistent thanks to a good news team. they cover lots of events and give thorough write ups. the sparse editorials are usually good and they even get some pretty neat interviews with the people behind notable games. for example, this year they had a post DAII release talk with mike laidlaw and one with aaron staton on his performance in la noire. plus the forums are always active.

Viperizim

IGN forums aren't that great, and there reviews aren't either. Gamespot's forums are pretty lively!

[QUOTE="19elderscroll86"]

[QUOTE="Viperizim"]ok i guess ! lol .. i dont know how to prove thats my first account or post ever here or not , but whatever u think dude.. just a question that is on my mind.. i have no idea if it was asked before or not , if u have an opinion on the matter , then its highly appreciated , if you dont , just dont troll the thread :) Thanksrragnaar

Its so crazy that a first time user knows how to automatically make a sig and knows what trolling a thread is.

haha this elder scrolls kid got told :p

in reply to your question, i prefer ign, there reviews are much more accurate, i mean GS gave infamous 2 a 7.5... wtf they even gave duke nukem forever a 3.0, GS reviews are **** ign are more down to earth gamers and they write what they feel they dont try to act all hard and proffessional like the gamespot wankers

in reply to your question, i prefer ign, there reviews are much more accurate, i mean GS gave infamous 2 a 7.5... wtf they even gave duke nukem forever a 3.0, GS reviews are **** ign are more down to earth gamers and they write what they feel they dont try to act all hard and proffessional like the gamespot wankers

Silentj0ker

i have been going to both sites for over 10 years now and i can honestly say that i feel like both sites the editors nowdays seem to know nothing about gaming and video gameselbert_b_23

IGN is worthless. Their writers are poor (I remember encountering reviews replete with spelling, grammatical, and factual errors spread throughout plenty of times), their articles laughable, and their site is a complete mess. It's a huge headache to navigate. They're a perfect example of sacrificing quality in favor of hits. GameSpot isn't as quick with delivering reviews or news as many of the other sites out there, but they make up for it with the sheer quality of their work.

Also, IGN seems to inflate their scores. I just read a review for Aliens: Infestation (DS)and it sounds like a 7.5 game, but they gave it an 8 :? . Also, they somehow are able to review games days in advance of the embargo being lifted. Gamespot overall gives pretty goodreviews and some are editors are known for detailing what is wrong with the game, and you easily pick out why the game deserves the score that it got based on its merits or demerits.

As much as I've complained about various things on Gamespot (technical issues, mostly), Gamespot makes IGN look amateur in almost every way.

Gamespot's community is unparalleled, first of all. Nowhere else will you find as diverse, involved. and passionate group of gamers. Even Neo GAF fails in this regard because it (and its members) reek of wholly undeserved self-importance, when in fact, all they are is people who pay to post on a videogame forum. The blogging community here is huge and fruitful, and I really feel bad for people who don't take advantage of it -- I've met some amazing people through it and it has some incredible writers (many non-staffers here could easily write professionally).

Secondly, IGN's writing is paramount to a bunch of hung-over frat boys playing games stoned and writing reviews with their advertisers peering over their shoulders. I mentioned in another thread that IGN has given more "9+" scores in the last 2 months than Gamespot has all year, and it's absolutely true.

Thirdly, Gamespot's Carolyn Petit is probably the best videogame writer I've ever seen -- and I've seen them all. There's a rare sense of art and intellectualism to her reviews that I've never seen elsewhere.Kevin Van Ord also brings professionalism and integrity to the site that IGN has never had, and clearly doesn't care about possessing. I also appreciate the diversity of Gamespot's writers. Many ethnicity's, lifestyles, and personalities are represented here -- it's almost like they hired them because they were good writers. :P I don't always agree with their reviews, in fact I often disagree. But I have a strong sense that Gamespot is very, very meticulous in their review process and dedicated to giving their readers the most complete and detailed examination of games possible. They don't accept "exclusive" review agreements, they never rush reviews, and they're among the toughest (while still being fair) critics in the industry.

Gamespot is one of the few professional gaming websites out there. In fact, I don't even know of another one that comes close.

By that I mean, the staff over at IGN has no problem stooping to the level of immature fanboys and they often ignite things themselves. Articles like "Why I'd Kill You Right Now to Play Batman: Arkham City" and "Why Dark Souls Will Eat Skyrim's Face" are just immature and offputting. The community is no better, often vulgar, insulting, and other not-so-kind comments to say. Assuming you can even navigate the community; their forums are atrociously bad.

Even if the fanboy articles exist just for the hits, it doesn't change the fact they're usually poorly written and the rest of it is no better. Their Ace Combat: Assault Horizon review covered nothing. It was under 500 words which is just pathetic to think someone got paid to write that. Plus they have their Comment Comeback which is them responding to comments left on various articles with very little professionalism. If there are any obscene comments left on Gamespot's videos, you won't see the staff belittling whoever left that comment. They might respond professionally and put the person in their place, but they won't resort to name calling or sarcasm like IGN does all the time.

There are a few staff members at IGN I like, just like their are a few on Gamespot with some questionable reviews (not naming anyone). But Gamespot has a better community and is much more mature when it comes to dealing with the insanity of the internet.

I go to IGN to get the news (Gamespot seems a bit slow in this regard), but go to Gamespot for the community (mainly the forums). No better place on the web in my opinion in terms of community size and activity.

Edit: I should also mention that IGN has the worst video player on the web. Seriously.

I go to IGN to get the news (Gamespot seems a bit slow in this regard), but go to Gamespot for the community (mainly the forums). No better place on the web in my opinion in terms of community size and activity.

Edit: I should also mention that IGN has the worst video player on the web. Seriously.

Vari3ty

One of the key differences between the two are the reviews. I hate it how IGN writers personally inject themselves into the review as they are talking about the game. Reviews, in my opinion, should be written professionally without injecting yourself as much into it. That way, they are given a good account on the game and to see what's good or bad about the game. This is what Gamespot does for me; their reviews are written-well, the reviewers come off as more intelligent than the IGN writers are, and they have a good, strong opinion about the game, even if the rating is harsh. However, Gamespot has been on the overhyped train for a lot of games and pass them as ridiculously good games when they are not. IGN does the same thing, so both are at fault. For example? A Call Of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or Halo game. Just saying! You know it's true...

I thought they will LOCK the thread for such a topic!! Interesting question indeed.

I think IGN has an attractive site and they always hang something attractive to their site. They also make video reviews more than GS.

But for me, GS is better because it make more just reviews, has better forum system and the most important- it's also in ASIA.

Thanks to these guys they drag India to the headlines sometimes.

IGN has very American humor, while that doesn't usually bother me, I don't particularly like that on my gaming news site. I don't particularly care where I get my gaming news from and regularly read both. but Gamespot tend to be a little more 'mature' in their reviews and videos as well as much more active and intelligent forum users. (Which is a major plus in my book).

Just my two cents.

I go to IGN to get the news (Gamespot seems a bit slow in this regard), but go to Gamespot for the community (mainly the forums). No better place on the web in my opinion in terms of community size and activity.

Edit: I should also mention that IGN has the worst video player on the web. Seriously.

Vari3ty

I thought they will LOCK the thread for such a topic!! Interesting question indeed.

I think IGN has an attractive site and they always hang something attractive to their site. They also make video reviews more than GS.

But for me, GS is better because it make more just reviews, has better forum system and the most important- it's also in ASIA.

Thanks to these guys they drag India to the headlines sometimes.

true_gamer007

I don't read either site any more. Gamespot's review scores seem to be based on the amount of advertising and pre-release hype rather than the actual quality of the game, and IGN, I dunno man...some of the stuff I see on that site is just so off-the-wall it's almost comical.

this have to be correct.... IGN's video is way better and faster and they have it on youtube too ....(no offence Gamespot...your forum better than anywhere else)hippiesanta

GameSpot has their videos on YouTube too, you know. Just saying.

I come to gamespot for the video reviews and the forum, I go to IGN for just the video reviews although
I don't know if I can trust gamespot reviews after the whole Jeff Gerstmann thing...so my biggest reason for being
here over IGN is the active community

I use Gamespot for the forums and for reviews and I use Joystiq for news. I don't use IGN at all.