Do you consider GS' score as the ultimate and one and only "truth"?

No. the score means very little to me and often times i would of given a different score for the same game (could be lower or higher) - after I have played it.

The main reason i came to Gamespot was realy 2 reasons.

1. Gamespot had a well laid out website that was easy to navigate through. Back in 2007 when i joined it was MUCH easier then IGN and Gametrailers.

2. The forums were much more constrained, Didn't feel like i was dealing with a lot of trolls. Even then with the TOU's, i felt the sort of people who gravitated here were not or were not as pompous and blow hard as many of the posters i've seen on other game sites (Escapist comes to mind...).

I do enjoy the writers a lot here on Gamespot, Kevin VanOrd - i enjoy his style of review. I know reviewing should not be like a mirror and often times i disagree with VanOrd's opinions, but he is by far the closest to my own tastes in games. If he likes it, and i have an interest, chances are i'm going to really like it as well.

I enjoy the other writers here as well, Tom McShea, Chris Watters, and Carolyn Petit. But that doesn't mean i only listen to their opinion. I also like what Shane, Marcus, Bloodworth, and the guys at Gametrailers, I also follow Greg Miller, Clements, and Colin at IGN's PS3. Also Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb at G4.

Generally when looking at reviewers, i hit those 4 sites up. Gamespot, G4, IGN, Gametrailers.

If I agree with the score then it is the ultimate and one and only truth.

If I don't agree with it then f*** the person who reviewed it. They obviously have no credibility whatsoever and just took bribes from the game's competitor's

No, most of the time you have to play the game to be the judge for yourself.

No, when I use scores for myself I usually use GR/MC. GS scores are mostly used for just trolling SW, sadly.

But scores themselves aren't too important. 7.5-8.5 can all be great and sometimes even amazing, especially after quick patches. Lol @ people who dont play 7.5-8.5 games because of lame internet bait.

Looks like there is a overwhelming response to NO. I agree. Gamespot for some reason always reviews games differently then I felt. There have been a lot of games that I enjoyed tremendously that scored mediocre, or less than mediocre on this site, while some decent games scored extremely high. I take multiple reviews into account when researching a game.

Scores are secondary to me because GS may have dinged a game on an aspect I don't care for such as multiplayer. That's why I have to read the full review.

That said, Gamespot's scores should carry a lot of weight here since this is after all, Gamespot's forum. I consider scores from other sites secondary unless the game was never reviewed here (which is true for many PC games).

I personally don't, but if my friends ask me what did 'Game X' get rated, I'll tell them Gamespot's score. Then of course (particularly from my friend Peter) comes the inevitable "what did IGN give it?" :lol:

Uh...no. In the end, GameSpot is just a reviewer. My opinion on a game I play is all that counts in the end.

No.

Times where GS scored less than me:

Mirror's Edge got a 7, I rated it at a 9.

Tales of Vesperia got an 8.5 I rated it at a 10.

Klonoa got a 7 I rated it at a 9.

Times where GS scored more than me:

Fallout 3 got a 9 I rated it at a 5.

Mass Effect 2 got a 9 I rated it at a 6.

Call of Duty: MW2 got a 9 I rated it at a 4.5

Times where GS and I were similar:

Fallout: New Vegas got an 8.5 (PC) I rated it at 9.

The Witcher got an 8.5 I rated it at a 9.

Bastion got an 8.5 I rated it at a 9.

Times where GS and I scored the same:

Halo 3: ODST scored a 9, I rated it at a 9.

Torchlight scored an 8, I rated it at an 8.

Dragon Age scored a 9.5 I rated it at a 9.5

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In the end, I always prefer my ratings over GS's own. Thing is, I like GS. So I look at their reviews and read them. If they appeal to me in conjunction with the score I take the recommendation. If not, I pass. But I always prefer GS's score over other websites.

Honestly, it would be better if there were no scores from any site/mag. Reviewers should just write their review and give it no number.

Honestly, it would be better if there were no scores from any site/mag. Reviewers should just write their review and give it no number.

goblaa

True. But it would destroy the metagame, which would cause more intelligent debate, which would turn to the renaissance of System Wars which would.... no..... It's too good to be true. IT SHALL NEVER COME TO PASS!!!!!!!

No, scores are only good for trolling. And I don't see reviews as anything more than a buyer's guide to help people decide on their purchase of a game.

No, personally my opinion is the ultimate and only truth cause nobody better than myself know which games I like & enjoy :)

Reviews are just opinions...

I wonder how many people who post here will turn right around and feel butthurt over a score, be it to themselves or in another thread. :lol:

mmmwksil

Not even close.

Newsflash! A review score represents only ONE PERSON'S OPINION!!!!

I don't care about anyones opinion at all, I tend to buy my games at release anyway. But when it comes to arguments on a GS forum it's pretty obvious that GS scores count the most :/

GS scores are only used if it's an advantage in an argument. When SS comes into discussion, Tom's review is the law and the only "truth" and anyone who cares to disagree with him is just butthurt and can't accept the "truth." However, when it comes to other games like Other M which scored an 8.5 from him, his score doesn't matter and the prevailing opinion is that the game is bad solely for it being different from other Metroid games and not following its tradition.

lordlors

You're missing the point. First and foremost, we are at GS or Gamefaqs. GS scores isn't so much a 'truth' as it is a basis for argument. In an industry filled with countless reviewers and countless review websites. a basis has to be established for the sake of argument. Without such a basis, it'll be literally impossible to argue anything. There is never a universal industry consensus on anything, like which game is the GOTY. Some years we have more of a majority, and some other years, not. Like which game should be GOTY 2010? GS thinks it should be Red Dead Redemption. Other websites think it should be Mass Effect 2 etc. etc. This are how most of the things end up. So for argument's sake, we take GS's score as absolute. If you think that say....Metacritic's score is more credible, or IGN, then go and post your threads there.

It's really not that complicated.

The score does reflect the overall quality of the game. The reviewer's opinion is a big part of the score however.

Poll ????? I voted yes. :shock:

Since GS score is Fact in SW so ya know, just sayin. :o

Personally, no, it's not truth but rather a informed opinion for me to consider is all. :P

No------And I constantly tell people I do not care what Gamespot says, and I get basher for it and am told if I do like the scoring system than leave. Funny, a lot of the people who say that is saying no in this post! Only in system wars does being a hypocrite pay off.

Scores are just opinions, GS is an opinion, IGN is opinion, Metacritic is opinion. The only opinion that matters is your own, not someone elses. I don't care what Tom (he's a complete idiot IMO)or anyone else says about Zelda SS, the game is a 9.5 in my book. I didn't care when people called Killzone 3 a failure/flop on here because it got an 8.5 (not a bad score at all though) but in my book the game is a 9.5 and was the best FPS game last year and one of the best this gen. I don't care if people gave Skyrim a 1, in my book it's also a 9.5.

As you can see I like to give games 9.5's, but I also don't care what other people think. That's their opinion, they have every right to it. Just like you have every right to yours. The only opinion I take as the ultimate and the one and only truth is my own. Other peoples opinions arn't worth getting upset over, it's not yours so you shouldn't worry.

For the purposes of SW, yes. It's part of the meta game. Though that doesn't stop fanboys from getting overly defensive and using metacritc constantly to make their broken hearts feel better. I'm looking at you cows.

Gamespot always had some faceroll reviews (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 got a perfect 10), and they lost a lot of credibility over the years, so no, not at all.

Gamespot always had some faceroll reviews (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 got a perfect 10), and they lost a lot of credibility over the years, so no, not at all.

SovietsUnited

Definitely not. I can't believe GS rated the first Uncharted 8.0! Their minds must be twisted when they rate such a game like that.