How did gamespot manage to complete the game 'stalker' so quickly? did they recieve it early? becuase im guessing they had to play the entire game to review it correct?
How did gamespot manage to complete the game 'stalker' so quickly? did they recieve it early? becuase im guessing they had to play the entire game to review it correct?Cusis
Most review sites get games before their initial release, some even make reviews based on preview code... However .. I wouldn't put all my eggs into just one review, there are many other who doesn't give Gears of War a 9+ .... So go with those.
How did gamespot manage to complete the game 'stalker' so quickly? did they recieve it early? becuase im guessing they had to play the entire game to review it correct?Cusis
yep the company gave to review sites like GS to play the game couple weeks before it's release date in exchange to few good words about the game and a good score
[QUOTE="BounceDK"]I reviewed hardware once, never gotten any cheat codes for those :D Software folks.. sigh :)Gog
Heh well did you wait to review the hardware until it broke to be able to comment on the lifespan?
If you mean my crappy WD hardrive, then no - I was trying something new and I'll never do it again :) No I reviewed how easy it was to install, how stable it was, components etc. Tis was all good.
[QUOTE="Cusis"]How did gamespot manage to complete the game 'stalker' so quickly? did they recieve it early? becuase im guessing they had to play the entire game to review it correct?PredatorRules
yep the company gave to review sites like GS to play the game couple weeks before it's release date in exchange to few good words about the game and a good score thats cool, playing a game before it is even released.
 Visit the above link for the final word. They state that they typically invest 30 hrs. in a game before evaluating it. Also, they only review final code. I never heard of the cheat code thing. I'm mighty disappointed if that's true.
I feel that if the reviewer finishes the game he is gonna give it a higher score than to a game that he didn't have time to finish, at least I personally often feel like that, this would mean that short games get better scores. But maybe they're such pros that they won't get fooled by their feelings, and even if not, I guess there's the value score that balances the difference between short and long games.
Visit the above link for the final word. They state that they typically invest 30 hrs. in a game before evaluating it. Also, they only review final code. I never heard of the cheat code thing. I'm mighty disappointed if that's true.
Keivz
Keivz_basic
They only say that in the Persistent World (which I thought meant MMO) section.
Hmm. Well, you must understand that these people do it for a living. I'm guessing they don't have many more pressing commitments like school or work... since this is their work.
[QUOTE="Gog"]You don't necessary need to finish the game to review it. Also reviewers are typically given cheat codes to pass trough the game more quickly.daytona_178
I am not saying GS uses cheats during their reviews though. On the contrary, GS spends more time reviewing a game than most other major reviewing sites, resulting in 'late' reviews sometimes.
Visit the above link for the final word. They state that they typically invest 30 hrs. in a game before evaluating it. Also, they only review final code. I never heard of the cheat code thing. I'm mighty disappointed if that's true.
Visit the above link for the final word. They state that they typically invest 30 hrs. in a game before evaluating it. Also, they only review final code. I never heard of the cheat code thing. I'm mighty disappointed if that's true.
Keivz
Keivz_basic
The cheat thing isn't true Gamespot doesn't use cheats, and neither is the "get a review copy for some nice words about the game" if that was the only way for Gamespot to get the game early they would just wait for a retail copy.
Publishers often provide game journalist with advance final copies, as there is usually as good lag between going gold and retail. So well we have to wait, they get to have fun.
[QUOTE="Cusis"]How did gamespot manage to complete the game 'stalker' so quickly? did they recieve it early? becuase im guessing they had to play the entire game to review it correct?SoberWarock
yep the company gave to review sites like GS to play the game couple weeks before it's release date in exchange to few good words about the game and a good score thats cool, playing a game before it is even released.
It can also be a giant headache as the early builds are usually filled with bugs galore and being a beta tester is no fun until the last phase :)Â
 Visit the above link for the final word. They state that they typically invest 30 hrs. in a game before evaluating it. Also, they only review final code. I never heard of the cheat code thing. I'm mighty disappointed if that's true.
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