[QUOTE="rhaigun"][QUOTE="COBHC_reaper"] Yeah I think it's really STUPID Gamespot will NO LONGER become the landmark of game ratings. I love the accruatization of the ratings unlike most game sites, and that is what made it so good.
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The landmark review site? That's laughable. No site is the landmark site. I usually go to gamerankings and tally them all up.It's anything but laughable. Gamerankings ends up tallying scores from suck-up sites that give any half-decent game a 9+ score. It totally skews the average. Example, PC Gamer gave Just Cause a 90%, I bought the game based on that review, it turned out it was a lot more like a 7.something, which was what GS gave it. GS until very recently was the place to get your reviews. This review system will change it.
This whole thing reminds me a little of the magazine The Source and their reviews. At one time they were the only rating to pay attention to, and "5 mics" was the most coveted accolade for a rap album. A few public missteps (scandals, if you will), 2 or 3 completely horrible reviews, and nobody important pays attention to them anymore. Now it's all about HipHopSite.com. Reviews are absolutely integral to Gamespot's success, and their word undoubtedly carried the most weight in the gaming industry. I suspect that will change, dramatically, in the wake of this new review system.
That's funny. Suck-up sites, huh? Gamespot's reviews get put up there. By your logic, Gamespot is a suck-up site. I enjoy having them all in one place, as well as some from Euro sites. Gamerankings is the most comprehensive. 
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