Ridiculousness of the Gamespot ratings.

[QUOTE="slickvic1990"][QUOTE="deadlashonline"]

[QUOTE="kingjazziephiz"]egm gave loztp 9.9 or 10c0mplex

Talk about bias. Twilight Princess didn't deserve anywhere near that.

[QUOTE="slickvic1990"][QUOTE="deadlashonline"]

[QUOTE="kingjazziephiz"]egm gave loztp 9.9 or 10c0mplex

Talk about bias. Twilight Princess didn't deserve anywhere near that.

[QUOTE="c0mplex"][QUOTE="slickvic1990"][QUOTE="deadlashonline"]

[QUOTE="kingjazziephiz"]egm gave loztp 9.9 or 10slickvic1990

Talk about bias. Twilight Princess didn't deserve anywhere near that.

[QUOTE="slickvic1990"][QUOTE="c0mplex"][QUOTE="slickvic1990"][QUOTE="deadlashonline"]

[QUOTE="kingjazziephiz"]egm gave loztp 9.9 or 10c0mplex

Talk about bias. Twilight Princess didn't deserve anywhere near that.

Mario Kart is incomplete with glitchy sound and maybe the worst in the series.Jaysonguy

egm gave loztp 9.9 or 10kingjazziephiz

Why in gods name does Mario Kart 64 get a 6.2? Did I miss something. Gamespot is officially biased. They love the 360, they love the PS3. They love RPG's and Shooters. Good lord, that is unreal. Arguably the best game from in my opinion the best console ever, gets nothing but a 6.2. Come on guys, wake up. And I feel like the Wario Ware 9.1 rating was nothing but a "make-up" rating for Zeldas diddley-poo rating. All I have to say is.... Boo.
stonecold86

why do people think 8.8 is a low rating? 8.8 is like a B+ which is almost an A. twilight princess was an above average game, but i dont think it was spectacular compared to the others. maplesyrupnjam

Agreed -- not even close to the best Zelda game (in my opinion, probably the biggest Zelda dud since Zelda II -- not counting CDI), but I also agree with the TC that the review for WarioWare was pushed to be over a 9.0 to give the Wii a little gas and shut up some fanboys. Whatever the next big title for PS3 is will probably get a similar rating, just as 360 got thrown a bone for Perfect Dark Zero (not a 9.0 game). Launches suck... and none of the systems, fanboyism aside, have done really well with them. I don't care what system it's for, a WarioWare game doesn't deserve a 9.1 plain and simple. In regards to Mario Kart 64, the game hasn't aged that well... take a look at their VC reviews... on average, about 1.5 - 2.0 points lower than they would have gotten at the time.

Personally, I don't care what the reviews are. I just picked up another copy of Bust-A-Move (this time for PSP) and Gamespot continuously rails against those games... the version I have on PS2 got like a 4.0, but it makes me happy so screw what they think. Who cares, man? And I don't like Twilight Princess, and people are always saying I'm trolling when I bring it up. Who cares? Disagree with me. If it makes you happy, fantastic. I don't care if you get your rocks off playing ET or Chase The Chuckwagon. It's just not for me... and Mario Kart 64 wasn't for them. Move on, man.

PS - At the time, I thought Zelda II was pretty cool... :oops:

[QUOTE="stonecold86"]Why in gods name does Mario Kart 64 get a 6.2? Did I miss something. Gamespot is officially biased. They love the 360, they love the PS3. They love RPG's and Shooters. Good lord, that is unreal. Arguably the best game from in my opinion the best console ever, gets nothing but a 6.2. Come on guys, wake up. And I feel like the Wario Ware 9.1 rating was nothing but a "make-up" rating for Zeldas diddley-poo rating. All I have to say is.... Boo.
Sandro909

[QUOTE="maplesyrupnjam"]why do people think 8.8 is a low rating? 8.8 is like a B+ which is almost an A. twilight princess was an above average game, but i dont think it was spectacular compared to the others. Generic_Dude

Agreed -- not even close to the best Zelda game (in my opinion, probably the biggest Zelda dud since Zelda II -- not counting CDI), but I also agree with the TC that the review for WarioWare was pushed to be over a 9.0 to give the Wii a little gas and shut up some fanboys. Whatever the next big title for PS3 is will probably get a similar rating, just as 360 got thrown a bone for Perfect Dark Zero (not a 9.0 game). Launches suck... and none of the systems, fanboyism aside, have done really well with them. I don't care what system it's for, a WarioWare game doesn't deserve a 9.1 plain and simple. In regards to Mario Kart 64, the game hasn't aged that well... take a look at their VC reviews... on average, about 1.5 - 2.0 points lower than they would have gotten at the time.

Personally, I don't care what the reviews are. I just picked up another copy of Bust-A-Move (this time for PSP) and Gamespot continuously rails against those games... the version I have on PS2 got like a 4.0, but it makes me happy so screw what they think. Who cares, man? And I don't like Twilight Princess, and people are always saying I'm trolling when I bring it up. Who cares? Disagree with me. If it makes you happy, fantastic. I don't care if you get your rocks off playing ET or Chase The Chuckwagon. It's just not for me... and Mario Kart 64 wasn't for them. Move on, man.

PS - At the time, I thought Zelda II was pretty cool... :oops:

[QUOTE="Generic_Dude"]

[QUOTE="maplesyrupnjam"]why do people think 8.8 is a low rating? 8.8 is like a B+ which is almost an A. twilight princess was an above average game, but i dont think it was spectacular compared to the others. slickvic1990

Agreed -- not even close to the best Zelda game (in my opinion, probably the biggest Zelda dud since Zelda II -- not counting CDI), but I also agree with the TC that the review for WarioWare was pushed to be over a 9.0 to give the Wii a little gas and shut up some fanboys. Whatever the next big title for PS3 is will probably get a similar rating, just as 360 got thrown a bone for Perfect Dark Zero (not a 9.0 game). Launches suck... and none of the systems, fanboyism aside, have done really well with them. I don't care what system it's for, a WarioWare game doesn't deserve a 9.1 plain and simple. In regards to Mario Kart 64, the game hasn't aged that well... take a look at their VC reviews... on average, about 1.5 - 2.0 points lower than they would have gotten at the time.

Personally, I don't care what the reviews are. I just picked up another copy of Bust-A-Move (this time for PSP) and Gamespot continuously rails against those games... the version I have on PS2 got like a 4.0, but it makes me happy so screw what they think. Who cares, man? And I don't like Twilight Princess, and people are always saying I'm trolling when I bring it up. Who cares? Disagree with me. If it makes you happy, fantastic. I don't care if you get your rocks off playing ET or Chase The Chuckwagon. It's just not for me... and Mario Kart 64 wasn't for them. Move on, man.

PS - At the time, I thought Zelda II was pretty cool... :oops:

Sure... Bust-A-Move is a great puzzle game. The only valid thing one could hold against it is that the formula has barely changed over the past 15 years. But when I play a game like that, I'm just looking to kill some time... it's not deep by any stretch, but is Warioware? Warioware is a game driven entirely by a gimmick... it's cool the first time through, and then after that there's really no point to go back. That is my opinion. I think that the one-dimensional gameplay, messy graphics and sound and the lack of replay value make ANY Warioware game incapable of getting a 9.1.

And I don't hate Twilight Princess, I just think it's a disappointment. It's not a crappy game by any stretch, but within a three year development cycle, Nintendo couldn't come up with anything but a mere shadow of what they did 15 years ago or so with Ocarina Of Time. Then look at a company like Bethesda, who with three years of development, revolutionized their Elder Scrolls franchise with Morrowind (PC and Xbox) and then did it again with Oblivion (PC, Xbox 360, PS3). The game just seems like a lazy attempt to win back the people who didn't care for Wind Waker's direction (which, while controversial, was at least a step forward). The graphics in it are rough around the edges, even for a Gamecube game, the sound is subpar, and the gameplay is derivative -- but not as exciting as what it's derived from. Again, I think the game is alright, but I think calling it a AAA title is absurd. I think the 8.8 review is generous, and I'd like to see Nintendo learn a lesson, move on, make a better product and get this great series of games back on track.

Like I said, I don't care what people play and I don't care how much they like what they play. I don't make any money off of consoles or video game sales. If I get more out of Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz than I do out of Twilight Princess, it's my prerogative to hold that opinion. Just as it's yours to say you disagree, but I'm just a little tired of getting attacked for my viewpoint because the fanboys are overzealous and think everything Nintendo puts out is AAA.

I must be the only person who doesn't have a problem with GS's ratings.  They've all seemed fair to me.  You can't compare them to anything else, because it's an opinion.  Your opinions will be different than theirs 9.5 times out 10.  Another site will think something different. 

Somethings just are like that.  You'll have to learn to live with it.  I say Gamespot, keep doing what you're doing.

[QUOTE="slickvic1990"][QUOTE="Generic_Dude"]

[QUOTE="maplesyrupnjam"]why do people think 8.8 is a low rating? 8.8 is like a B+ which is almost an A. twilight princess was an above average game, but i dont think it was spectacular compared to the others. Generic_Dude

Agreed -- not even close to the best Zelda game (in my opinion, probably the biggest Zelda dud since Zelda II -- not counting CDI), but I also agree with the TC that the review for WarioWare was pushed to be over a 9.0 to give the Wii a little gas and shut up some fanboys. Whatever the next big title for PS3 is will probably get a similar rating, just as 360 got thrown a bone for Perfect Dark Zero (not a 9.0 game). Launches suck... and none of the systems, fanboyism aside, have done really well with them. I don't care what system it's for, a WarioWare game doesn't deserve a 9.1 plain and simple. In regards to Mario Kart 64, the game hasn't aged that well... take a look at their VC reviews... on average, about 1.5 - 2.0 points lower than they would have gotten at the time.

Personally, I don't care what the reviews are. I just picked up another copy of Bust-A-Move (this time for PSP) and Gamespot continuously rails against those games... the version I have on PS2 got like a 4.0, but it makes me happy so screw what they think. Who cares, man? And I don't like Twilight Princess, and people are always saying I'm trolling when I bring it up. Who cares? Disagree with me. If it makes you happy, fantastic. I don't care if you get your rocks off playing ET or Chase The Chuckwagon. It's just not for me... and Mario Kart 64 wasn't for them. Move on, man.

PS - At the time, I thought Zelda II was pretty cool... :oops:

Sure... Bust-A-Move is a great puzzle game. The only valid thing one could hold against it is that the formula has barely changed over the past 15 years. But when I play a game like that, I'm just looking to kill some time... it's not deep by any stretch, but is Warioware? Warioware is a game driven entirely by a gimmick... it's cool the first time through, and then after that there's really no point to go back. That is my opinion. I think that the one-dimensional gameplay, messy graphics and sound and the lack of replay value make ANY Warioware game incapable of getting a 9.1.

And I don't hate Twilight Princess, I just think it's a disappointment. It's not a crappy game by any stretch, but within a three year development cycle, Nintendo couldn't come up with anything but a mere shadow of what they did 15 years ago or so with Ocarina Of Time. Then look at a company like Bethesda, who with three years of development, revolutionized their Elder Scrolls franchise with Morrowind (PC and Xbox) and then did it again with Oblivion (PC, Xbox 360, PS3). The game just seems like a lazy attempt to win back the people who didn't care for Wind Waker's direction (which, while controversial, was at least a step forward). The graphics in it are rough around the edges, even for a Gamecube game, the sound is subpar, and the gameplay is derivative -- but not as exciting as what it's derived from. Again, I think the game is alright, but I think calling it a AAA title is absurd. I think the 8.8 review is generous, and I'd like to see Nintendo learn a lesson, move on, make a better product and get this great series of games back on track.

Like I said, I don't care what people play and I don't care how much they like what they play. I don't make any money off of consoles or video game sales. If I get more out of Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz than I do out of Twilight Princess, it's my prerogative to hold that opinion. Just as it's yours to say you disagree, but I'm just a little tired of getting attacked for my viewpoint because the fanboys are overzealous and think everything Nintendo puts out is AAA.

MK64 was the worst, I think but why is everyone hating on DD. I thought that was an amazing game. It added something that brought out the fun in Kart racing. I think MKDD was the best one.mhmendez

I agree with you. DD is second only to the SNES version.  However, I can see why some people would dislike DD.  It needed more tracks and it would have been nice if each character was unique instead of having two of each character. 

But yeah, this constanty whining and crying about MK64 is lame.  Even when the game came out critics were against it.  I was massively into MK for the SNES (still am) but MK64 was just bad.  There is a reason Diddy Kong racing took all the glory in those days...it was better in every way.

If MK64 was bad when it came out, why should it score better than 6 now that the game is old and people have the option to play the better versions?

However, Twilight Princess' score is fair.  I think it is one of the best since the SNES version...possibly even better than Ocarina due to the better graphics.  Maybe I just love Zelda games with a light and dark world.  However, it still mostly the same old Zelda game...as great as it is, it still felt unoriginal.  I think it's time for Zelda to create an all new story with all new characters.  I've plated enough of the young adventurer caught up in a battle to save the world and a princess by visiting the same races and same temples. 

[QUOTE="mhmendez"]MK64 was the worst, I think but why is everyone hating on DD. I thought that was an amazing game. It added something that brought out the fun in Kart racing. I think MKDD was the best one.ZIMdoom

I agree with you. DD is second only to the SNES version.  However, I can see why some people would dislike DD.  It needed more tracks and it would have been nice if each character was unique instead of having two of each character. 

But yeah, this constanty whining and crying about MK64 is lame.  Even when the game came out critics were against it.  I was massively into MK for the SNES (still am) but MK64 was just bad.  There is a reason Diddy Kong racing took all the glory in those days...it was better in every way.

If MK64 was bad when it came out, why should it score better than 6 now that the game is old and people have the option to play the better versions?

However, Twilight Princess' score is fair.  I think it is one of the best since the SNES version...possibly even better than Ocarina due to the better graphics.  Maybe I just love Zelda games with a light and dark world.  However, it still mostly the same old Zelda game...as great as it is, it still felt unoriginal.  I think it's time for Zelda to create an all new story with all new characters.  I've plated enough of the young adventurer caught up in a battle to save the world and a princess by visiting the same races and same temples. 

Mario Kart is incomplete with glitchy sound and maybe the worst in the series.Jaysonguy

But if they recommend it and you don't like it then you'll complain about that.  Too many people gripe if a game reviewers opinion isn't theres.  Then if they buy the game on the recommendation of said reviewer and don't like they complain.  So they say what the game is like and how they like it, you make the decision FOR YOURSELF and then purchase the game or not.

mario kart 64 is the best in the series..end of storyfinalflame_04