Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack IGN 9.0, Gamespot 7.5.

Old News, Is Gamespot rating games harder these days or are they just rating *certain* games harder ? Not saying Gamespot are Sony haters just I see alot of their reviews alittle lower on Vita games then most other sites.

Ive notice that also. But, as a frequenter of IGN more than GS, their employees are definitely fanboys/fangirls of whatever platform they cover. If you are bias in favor for sony then I would go with IGN's rating. If you want a more objective view then go with GS. IMHO I go with IGN cuz I am a fanboy. However when Im on the fence I tend to go with GS so that I know if its worth 60 dollars or not.

GS did in fact say earlier this year that they were going to try harder to use the full ten point scale, and that we would "be seeing a lot more 7's". Keep in mind, 7 means "Good" on their scale, and a 7.5 is on the high end of good.Randolph

Thats fair, I just hope they rate everything evenly (not say bag on the Vita yet give 3DS insane scores) if their trying to be harder on games thats fine with me.

Good. More respect earned for GS for continuing to go against point inflation.

[QUOTE="Randolph"]GS did in fact say earlier this year that they were going to try harder to use the full ten point scale, and that we would "be seeing a lot more 7's". Keep in mind, 7 means "Good" on their scale, and a 7.5 is on the high end of good.Blake135

Thats fair, I just hope they rate everything evenly (not say bag on the Vita yet give 3DS insane scores) if their trying to be harder on games thats fine with me.

For what it is worth, the Mutant Blob game is my favorite one so far. It is pretty fun and somewhat challenging to make sure you get all the stuff.

Said it before, saying it again "gamespot reviews are not trustworthy" they underrate every single game, for every single console. digimonkey12

this is probably my fav game from the 3 vita games i bought (motorstorm rc / escape plan + this)

Though its short...

It's a great game, took about 3-4 hours to finish i think?

GS did in fact say earlier this year that they were going to try harder to use the full ten point scale, and that we would "be seeing a lot more 7's". Keep in mind, 7 means "Good" on their scale, and a 7.5 is on the high end of good.Randolph

So I guessing we can expect this years Call of Duty to get a 7 - 7.5? :roll:

So I guessing we can expect this years Call of Duty to get a 7 - 7.5? :roll:

slaves

Good. More respect earned for GS for continuing to go against point inflation.

Phoenix534

Hmm yeah true, but looking back it seems last gen as a whole they rated games so much higher, I looked at GS's best rated games of all time, and you will be surprised how many 9.9s/10 there are!

Just take the average of IGN's and GS's scores and that will give you a better idea of what the game is.:P

Whatever Gamespot gives a game, it always backs it up w/ criticism so, if you actually read the review rather than just look at the number, you'll know if it's a 7.0 you'll hate or a 7.0 you'll like. I rather like their reviews and have bought a few lower rated titles (and enjoyed them) because of them.

After seeing Gamespot assign reviewers to its games that don't even enjoy the system they're playing (see: Uncharted's reviewer), I've completely stopped paying any attention to their reviews.

After seeing Gamespot assign reviewers to its games that don't even enjoy the system they're playing (see: Uncharted's reviewer), I've completely stopped paying any attention to their reviews.

THA-TODD-BEAST

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After seeing Gamespot assign reviewers to its games that don't even enjoy the system they're playing (see: Uncharted's reviewer), I've completely stopped paying any attention to their reviews.

JustPlainLucas

Yeah, and he mentioned Angry Birds and his desire for more titles like that instead of Uncharted, etc. It's hard to take someone like that seriously if he reviews games for a system he dislikes because of its interface and lack of dirt cheap, simplistic games. He's the last person I'm going to get my gaming advice and suggestions from.

Yeah, and he mentioned Angry Birds and his desire for more titles like that instead of Uncharted, etc. It's hard to take someone like that seriously if he reviews games for a system he dislikes because of its interface and lack of dirt cheap, simplistic games. He's the last person I'm going to get my gaming advice and suggestions from.

THA-TODD-BEAST

[QUOTE="THA-TODD-BEAST"]

Yeah, and he mentioned Angry Birds and his desire for more titles like that instead of Uncharted, etc. It's hard to take someone like that seriously if he reviews games for a system he dislikes because of its interface and lack of dirt cheap, simplistic games. He's the last person I'm going to get my gaming advice and suggestions from.

JustPlainLucas

Yeah, someone who wrote the article he did about the Vita has no business reviewing that system's games in my opinion.

[QUOTE="THA-TODD-BEAST"]

After seeing Gamespot assign reviewers to its games that don't even enjoy the system they're playing (see: Uncharted's reviewer), I've completely stopped paying any attention to their reviews.

JustPlainLucas

The last paragraph in the Uncharted review does not make sense. The reviewer claims the game is almost like the console versions but does not quite live up to the task.

"It's not quite the full-blown Uncharted experience on the move that you might have hoped for, but it's damn close." You cannot say a game is close the console version and give it a seven. If the narrative is as weak as this reviewer claimed, then it would not be close to the console versions.

how much is it?

I have been playing the game for the last couple of hours. It is really engaging and entertaining. Its bright and colorful and inventive and hard to put down. It is, plain and simple, FUN. I wont give the game a numeric score, but i will say it is a "must play" for any Vita owner. You guys can argue scores, but i think its more fun to play the game instead.

Yeah, someone who wrote the article he did about the Vita has no business reviewing that system's games in my opinion.

THA-TODD-BEAST

The last paragraph in the Uncharted review does not make sense. The reviewer claims the game is almost like the console versions but does not quite live up to the task.

"It's not quite the full-blown Uncharted experience on the move that you might have hoped for, but it's damn close." You cannot say a game is close the console version and give it a seven. If the narrative is as weak as this reviewer claimed, then it would not be close to the console versions.

gamenerd15

whats with them rating all Vita games in the 70's?Marzarmy