[POLL] Video game reviewers should start using the Siskel & Ebert review sys

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#51 mjarantilla
Member since 2002 • 15721 Posts
[QUOTE="sonicmj1"]

[QUOTE="death919"][QUOTE="sonicmj1"]Nobody stated that. death919

He said people would prefer his system over gamespot's system, I said in his opinion of course, and he said nope in reality.

He never said that people would prefer his system. He just said that the current system is based on a fantasy, and it should be changed to better reflect the nature of video games and how people use reviews.

Unless I missed a quote where he said that people would prefer his system. If you can show me that quote, I'll admit I'm wrong.

It was never directly stated, but why make a thread that basically says "we should switch from a review system that people like to a review system that people don't like"? I'm assuming that if he's making a thread about a new review system, it's because he feels that more people will prefer the new system. Because why would gamespot change their review system to something less liked and get less website views? It wouldn't make sense.

But at the end of the day:

SYSTEM WARS WOULDN'T BE FUN WITHOUT THE CURRENT REVIEW SYSTEM. :D

a) 90% of System Wars doesn't even revolve around AAA or AA or A or whatnot. It revolves around sales and graphics. If anything, a more ambiguous review scoring system would incite MORE arguments, because there's nothing concrete with which you can shut other people up. No more, "But it's AAA, so you stfu now!"

b) If I didn't directly state it, then unless you can show a progression of logical deduction from any of my statements to your statement that I think everyone would prefer it, then I didn't state it.

I created this thread because I think this system would be BETTER, not that more people would prefer it. Maybe in the long run, but certainly not in the short term.

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#52 R0gu3Do0d
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The most important thing is the text and what the reviewer says about it... Its never really been about the number score to true gamers... gamers need to find out what type of games they like and then look into what the reviewer did and didn't like about the game... I found Disgaea one of my favorite games in a long time even though the reviewer gave it a 7.5... Everything that the reviewer counted off for did not really bother me...
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#53 Vandalvideo
Member since 2003 • 39655 Posts
Vandal gives this post two thumbs up. I think this is the best way to inform people while acknowledging their reviews are just their own opinions.