What Gamespot score was the biggest crime to gaming?

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#151 nintendoboy16
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Am I the only one who agrees with Gamespot about Mario Kart 64? Really, I thought them giving it a 6.0 range of score was pretty fair.

Anyway, I thought their Gauntlet: Legends review was pretty bad.

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One of the greatest games of all time...will find in almost any credible greatest games of all time list imaginable.

GSopinion = 7.8

Shenmue Boxshot

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#153 zarshack
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FFIX - 8.5

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#154 MizFitAwesome
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Well its nice to see we are all in agreement that its MGS 4 getting a 10 by far...

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#155 88mphSlayer
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Big Rigs - 1/10

fail! it was GOTY! :cry:

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#156 kussese
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FFIX, Shadow of the Colossus, and Twilight Princess all should have scored way higher.

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#157 SemiMaster
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Chrono Cross getting a 10 and Mario Kart 64 getting... what was it 6.4?

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#158 calvinsora
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Crime to gaming? Because you disagree? That's ludicrous. I don't agree with GS at times, but I never throw a tantrum just because they have a different opinion to me. Personally, though, GS has never given a score I thought was just plain ridiculous. They usually explain their case well. For one, I agree with them on the RaC:ToD.

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#159 calvinsora
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Big Rigs - 1/10

fail! it was GOTY! :cry:

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Logic states it must be so! The production values...wow! Crysis can't compare!

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#160 Jrfanfreak88
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A recent post made me think about MGS3 (ps2) getting an 8.7 here, and how it was probably the best one made and easily deserved a 9.5 or higher. what other scores were too low to be respectable?

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Pixeljunk Monsters getting a 7.5! Not only is that almost an entire point lower than the Critic Score average, but the complaints of trial and error and the soundtrack are completely unfounded! The game is a blast to play, and for $10 you get countless hours of play! Add another $6 and you get a ton of more hours of play! And best of all it can all be co-op, recorded for youtube, and play the game while listening to a custom soundtrack.
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#161 CaptainHarley
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Syphon Filter 2 ~ 6.6 (compared to the original's 9.0)

The game was better than the first in every way possible and was scored down for being "unoriginal."

foxhound_fox

thank you

also silent hill 2

mario kart 64 wasnt very good, deserved exactly the score it got. same with shenmue. it was a very good ambitious game that had some serious problems. too bad we wont get the second it seems.

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#162 Lost-Memory
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Diddy Kong Racing.Willy105
Yeah man ! that game gave me hours and hours of fun as a kid. It was awesome !
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#163 farnham
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not giving stracraft a 10shadow_hosi
to be fair the starcraft back in 1998 is not the starcraft today.. i remember it being pretty unbalanced back then ..
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#164 jetslalom
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They gave dantes inferno a freaken 6.5!

They gave mlb 10... the best baseball game ever a 8.0

They gave bayonnetta... bayonnetta the same score as god of war... half of the moves in bayonnetta was useless!!

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wow i like this post, MLB 10 the show IS the best baseball game ever made, so fun, thats the game im playing the most now, dantes inferno should have gotten atleast a 7.5, and bayonetta is not in the same league as gow3 and it got the same score.

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#165 foxhound_fox
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But seriously, it even had a fun multiplayer. I remember playing it a lot in that mode...What were they thinking?Salt_The_Fries

I think it had something to do with too much Metal Gear Solid on their brains. Syphon Filter was not created as a game to compete with MGS (considering they were both on the Sony platform), but compliment it, by being a cheesy spy-drama along the lines of James Bond... while MGS was intended more to be a pseudo-Japanese interpretation of the spy genre, with a deep, intentionally moving story.

Not to mention they were entirely different games. One focused on stealth, the other action (despite Syphon Filter's quality stealth).



One of the greatest games of all time...will find in almost any credible greatest games of all time list imaginable.

GSopinion = 7.8

*Shenmue*

UncleLukex

Despite it being widely loved... it was still loaded with glitches and issues that were hard to overlook. It was a fantastic concept, but not as well executed as it could have been. A review is an expression of opinion, not quality... and we aren't required to agree with their opinions. The only reason why I question certain reviews (like SF2) is because of a gross scoring down compared to its predecessor despite being a more complete, functional and better overall game.

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#166 Renegade_Fury
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Majora's Mask - 8.3

I'd have given it at least a 9.3.

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#167 chansaet
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Zelda TP. Should have gotten a 9.5
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#168 mgkennedy5
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MGS3 didn't get AAA???? Now that is a crime! Maybe Ratchet and Clank: ToD... it's score on Gamespot was quite a but lower than the average review score (On Metacritic and Gamerankings it's almost AAA... but here it got 7.5) That's not a gigantic crime, but all I can pull off the top of my head :P
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#169 SpiritOfFire117
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Halo 3 getting a 9.5. The most overrated game ever and GS contributed to that.RedruM_I
You seem pretty obsessed with that game's score all over these boards.
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#170 SpiritOfFire117
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Halo Wars's score of a 6.5 :?

MGS's score of a 8.5 :?

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#171 shadow_hosi
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Halo Wars's score of a 6.5 :?

MGS's score of a 8.5 :?

SpiritOfFire117
halo wars was an awful game though shallow gameplay is not what RTS games are about
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#172 3rdbass
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[QUOTE="3rdbass"]

Both UC1 and R&C TODdeserved a lot higher scores as they arein my top 5 favorites this gen.

Jandurin

uncharted 1 was exactly an 8.0 game.

Well that is your opinion. My opinion was that it was a solid 9.0. Really any score on gamespot is justone reviewers opinion about a game.

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#173 SpiritOfFire117
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[QUOTE="SpiritOfFire117"]

Halo Wars's score of a 6.5 :?

MGS's score of a 8.5 :?

shadow_hosi

halo wars was an awful game though shallow gameplay is not what RTS games are about

What was it about? What year did it take place? Don't answer. (Googling is forebidden anyway)

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#174 Shottayouth13-
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"Even with all its bells and whistles, Mario Kart 64 is very likely to disappoint you after about a week." Lol I've played Mario Kart 64 for more than 7 years and I never got tired of it once. That review was utter garbage.
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#175 Ringx55
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AOE, R&C, Mario Cart 64, Diddy Kong Racing, MGS3. Resistance:FOM, UC1.

All games imo deserved MUCH higher.

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Ratchet & Clank Future
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#177 hiryu3
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[QUOTE="3rdbass"]

Both UC1 and R&C TODdeserved a lot higher scores as they arein my top 5 favorites this gen.

Jandurin
uncharted 1 was exactly an 8.0 game.

what?! no way that game deserved a 9 at least for doing what it did with not install and the best graphics on the console at the time
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#178 shadow_hosi
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[QUOTE="shadow_hosi"][QUOTE="SpiritOfFire117"]

Halo Wars's score of a 6.5 :?

MGS's score of a 8.5 :?

SpiritOfFire117

halo wars was an awful game though shallow gameplay is not what RTS games are about

What was it about? What year did it take place? Don't answer. (Googling is forebidden anyway)

it took place on, i don't recall exactly but i believe it may be harvest? or one of the other early battles, lets see that would make the year....2530 something or so, im not exactly sure how long the war lasted
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#179 deuce85
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Silent Hill 2 got a 7.7 here...one of my all-time favorite games.

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#180 MyopicCanadian
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Mario Kart 64....6.4. I don't know if it was supposed to be some joke, but I'm not laughing. KHAndAnime

I agree with that score, actually. Complete disappointment compared to Super Mario Kart.

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#181 vitalogy23
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mgs3 not getting AAA was bad and oddly enough mgs4 getting a 10 also amazes me. imo it's borderline AAA, perhaps an 8.0

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#182 Mario1331
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Well its nice to see we are all in agreement that its MGS 4 getting a 10 by far...

MizFitAwesome

i dont agree with it and others dont either its just a way arguing something that already happened

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#183 Swift_Boss_A
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Shadow of the colossus and Ico get AA(8.7&8.5) instead AAAA. Such unique experiences that the reviews failed to recognise because it wasn't mass appeal or somewhat flawed. Still pure gaming innovation at it's finest and didn't need waggle to do so.

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#184 lime_93
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GTA IV gets a 10.0 GTFO Tekken 3 9.9 why not a 10.0? Blazblue Calamity Trigger 8.0 way too low
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#185 Not-A-Stalker
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Fallout 3 isn't fit for me to wipe my butt with. How it managed to get a 9, I will never understand. They gave Fighting Force 64 a 4.0? WAT? Gex 64 a 4.7? Jersey Devil a 5.2? GS was kinda dumb back in the 90's huh.
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#186 Mario1331
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Shadow of the colossus and Ico get AA(8.7&8.5) instead AAAA. Such unique experiences that the reviews failed to recognise because it wasn't mass appeal or somewhat flawed. Still pure gaming innovation at it's finest and didn't need waggle to do so.

Swift_Boss_A

what does waggle have to do with it?what uses waggle?

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#187 BuryMe
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GTA San Andreas getting a 9.6. It didn't deserve a score anywhere near that.

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#188 Postal_Guy
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GTAIV (I like Just cause 2 more but thats just my opinion)

AoE (No explanation needed)

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#189 Goomba_Lord37
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Diablo 2, Twilight Princess, and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn come to mind.

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#190 masterpinky2000
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Mario Kart, MGS3, and R&C.

And based off other scores, I gotta through Halo Wars in there.

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Halo Wars didn't deserve much better than it got -- maybe 7.5 max. But yeah, Mario Kart 64 is a 9.0 at least.
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#191 Swift_Boss_A
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[QUOTE="Swift_Boss_A"]

Shadow of the colossus and Ico get AA(8.7&8.5) instead AAAA. Such unique experiences that the reviews failed to recognise because it wasn't mass appeal or somewhat flawed. Still pure gaming innovation at it's finest and didn't need waggle to do so.

Mario1331

what does waggle have to do with it?what uses waggle?

Just lil joke :P Waggle was seen as really innovative at the start of this gen as if gaming without it would be boring and not innovate. As long as there are devs like Team Ico controllers will be enough to create innovative titles.

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#192 lockjaw333
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I respect everyone's opinion on this, and I do feel for Mario Kart 64 getting blasted with a 6.4. However, this title totally goes to Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. GS gave it an 8.3. Personally, I felt it was a better and more polished game than Ocarina of Time (which received a 10), and it was way more ambitious and original. The whole time manipulation aspect of the game was just brilliant for its time. I think a lot of people found the time manipulation too difficult, and I definitely think it affected GS's score, but think of all the games that have scored higher than Majora's 8.3 here. Its absolutely criminal. MM was INCREDIBLE, and for its time it was unmatched (except maybe by Ocarina). Freaking crime. I bet I could find a bunch of games that scored 8.5 that aren't nearly at the level of Majora's Mask.
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#193 ozzdog123
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The BIGGEST crime to humanity was when GameSpot decided to give Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction an 8.5 and 8.2, respectively. :x

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#194 SpideR_CentS
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Too High - MGS IV, GTA IV, THPS3, Demon's Souls, PDZ

Too Low - R&C TOD, MK 64, Fable II, Crackdown

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#195 Game-fu
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GTAIV without a doubt. I wouldn't have given it higher than a 7. San Andreas was better, imo.

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#196 GeoffZak
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Tales of the Abyss getting a 7.9. It's a good score, but it deserves no less than an 8.5. Tales of Legendia scoring a point higher makes no sense.

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#197 altairs_mentor
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Silent Hill 1 and 2. they deserve a 9 or above, they own Resident Evil

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that is a fanboyish opinion in my view sir. Anyway, i did not like the review of MGS4. There are too many elements of the story that branch out, 'nuff said.
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#198 KarateeeChop
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pdz and mgs4, both are hilariously overrated

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#199 Darkmoone1
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Diablo 2........I oughta slap them.
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#200 Shinobishyguy
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Majora's mask. 8.3 my ass.