GS no longer accurate review site?

I used to always trust gamespot for accurate reviews but now their reviews are getting so distant from player reviews I just don't know whether it's accurate. Examples:

SW TFU: GS score-7.5 user score 8.5

Mercenaries 2- GS score 5.0 user score 7.9

Mount and Blade- GS score 6.0 user score 9.3

Warhammer Battle march- GS core 5.5 user score 7.5

Too Human-GS score 5.5 user score 7.3

Has gamespot lost it's touch?

Often times people will play the game and rate it a 10 based on their experience alone. Their review isn't for the good of the people, it's just their opinion. Did the game they rate a 10 actually deserve a 10? no way. Gamespot reviews the game in the interest of the people, the rating is pretty accurate to what the game actually is. Some reviews may be harsh, but still a lot more accurate than your avg Gamespot user that votes everything they play a 10.

Another thing I'd like to add is that I think Gamespot is rating the games a bit tougher due to the mass amount of games being made this gen. It needs to be compared to other top rated games out there. does Mount and Blade deserve the 9.3 user rating compared to the 9.0 GS gave cod4? I think not.

Anyways, that's my opinion regarding the matter :D

I used to always trust gamespot for accurate reviews but now their reviews are getting so distant from player reviews I just don't know whether it's accurate. Examples:

SW TFU: GS score-7.5 user score 8.5

Mercenaries 2- GS score 5.0 user score 7.9

Mount and Blade- GS score 6.0 user score 9.3

Warhammer Battle march- GS core 5.5 user score 7.5

Too Human-GS score 5.5 user score 7.3

Has gamespot lost it's touch?

Syrenz

Often times people will play the game and rate it a 10 based on their experience alone. Their review isn't for the good of the people, it's just their opinion. Did the game they rate a 10 actually deserve a 10? no way. Gamespot reviews the game in the interest of the people, the rating is pretty accurate to what the game actually is. Some reviews may be harsh, but still a lot more accurate than your avg Gamespot user that votes everything they play a 10.

Another thing I'd like to add is that I think Gamespot is rating the games a bit tougher due to the mass amount of games being made this gen. It needs to be compared to other top rated games out there. does Mount and Blade deserve the 9.3 user rating compared to the 9.0 GS gave cod4? I think not.

Anyways, that's my opinion regarding the matter :D

Qwark161

That actually makes some sense. In order to keep up with the amount of games coming out. Anyways that means if GS gives a high score then it's really good.

I actually agree with you. Not based on user scores but based on metacritic. The meta score on some games varies by as much as 3 points sometimes. For those of you that dont know metacritic averages all the review sites into one score. If all the other sites are giving a game an average of 8.5 and then GS is giving it a 5 then something just doesnt seem right.

Dont get me wrong, I tend to agree with them *most* of the time but I do feel they are grading on a much harder curve then everyone else.

I have never trusted GameSpot..Dr_Snood

yea, I mostly agree

Gamespot used to be a good place to get a second opinion but now its just not what it used to be. All the good reviewers have either gotten fired or left (Jeff, Dave, etc.)

I used to trust Gamespot but now it seems that its all going to hell.

I used to always trust gamespot for accurate reviews but now their reviews are getting so distant from player reviews I just don't know whether it's accurate. Examples:

SW TFU: GS score-7.5 user score 8.5

Mercenaries 2- GS score 5.0 user score 7.9

Mount and Blade- GS score 6.0 user score 9.3

Warhammer Battle march- GS core 5.5 user score 7.5

Too Human-GS score 5.5 user score 7.3

Has gamespot lost it's touch?

gamespot is actually good for reviews the only reason user scores are higher is because people buy the games and then they cant accept that its krappy so they give it a high score

i dont completly belive gamespots reviews but he/she is right your not going to buy 60 bucks on a game and say it sucks your going to like it

yea i dont understand how they can give mass effect an 8.5, too human a 5.5 and gta / mgs a 10 wtf lol