Halo Wars review inconsistencies!

Anyone else here notice how Gamespot's seeming praise during the Halo Wars Marathon didn't match with the oppinions of the Video review done by the Uk branch. Very contradictory if you ask me.

sure, but what I meant to say was that I have never seen Gamespot use the UK branch's reviews before, I mean don't the UK gamespot have their own website with it's own reviews?

Remember, a review is just one person's opinion. It doesn't mean everyone that works for a publication feels the exact same way. That would be like saying that because some white guy hates black people, then all white guys hate black people.UT_Wrestler

Exactly. I feel the same way. It's a shame others don't realize a review is just an opinion.

Lots of people love to hate the Halo series. Get someone who has never heard of Halo before to do a review.Atomic_Bacon

A review is someone's opinion sure. However, in the review, he made Halo Wars sound as if it were fun, but then he presented MINOR issues, like having no flood class, and therefore the game deserved a 6.5 . . . sometimes there's a difference between opinion and just being wrong, lol. In this case, Gamespot was WRONG.

A review is someone's opinion sure. However, in the review, he made Halo Wars sound as if it were fun, but then he presented MINOR issues, like having no flood class, and therefore the game deserved a 6.5 . . . sometimes there's a difference between opinion and just being wrong, lol. In this case, Gamespot was WRONG.

ace070590

[QUOTE="Atomic_Bacon"]Lots of people love to hate the Halo series. Get someone who has never heard of Halo before to do a review.UT_Wrestler

[QUOTE="ace070590"]

A review is someone's opinion sure. However, in the review, he made Halo Wars sound as if it were fun, but then he presented MINOR issues, like having no flood class, and therefore the game deserved a 6.5 . . . sometimes there's a difference between opinion and just being wrong, lol. In this case, Gamespot was WRONG.

UT_Wrestler

I don't even pay attention to Gamespot reviews anymore. They're so contridictory and inconsistent anymore .

A review is someone's opinion sure. However, in the review, he made Halo Wars sound as if it were fun, but then he presented MINOR issues, like having no flood class, and therefore the game deserved a 6.5 . . . sometimes there's a difference between opinion and just being wrong, lol. In this case, Gamespot was WRONG.

ace070590

That's why they have a "Critics Score" link. That way you can see what all the other reviewers think. Typically, they're all pretty much in line with each other, though for this one they do seem a bit outta line.......

[QUOTE="UT_Wrestler"][QUOTE="ace070590"]

A review is someone's opinion sure. However, in the review, he made Halo Wars sound as if it were fun, but then he presented MINOR issues, like having no flood class, and therefore the game deserved a 6.5 . . . sometimes there's a difference between opinion and just being wrong, lol. In this case, Gamespot was WRONG.

I see the "Reviews are just opinions!" brigade has found this topic. Next we'll have the "Are you saying he's not allowed to have an opinion??" crew descend to spread their peculiar brand of thinking.

I didn't watch the gameplay marathon. If they did gush all over it in that, but then gave it a 6.5 in its review...I don't think that really "proves" anything. A 6.5 is not "bad." I do think GameSpot or any reviewing site should be editorially consistent, but having fun playing a game and giving it a 6.5/10 aren't mutually exclusive.

Or if you prefer this:

"Reviews are just opinions!!11!!oneone!! /thread
Wow! That just solves everything! I'm going to go post this on every topic where reviews are mentioned!"

:roll:

I see the "Reviews are just opinions!" brigade has found this topic. Next we'll have the "Are you saying he's not allowed to have an opinion??" crew descend to spread their peculiar brand of thinking.

I didn't watch the gameplay marathon. If they did gush all over it in that, but then gave it a 6.5 in its review...I don't think that really "proves" anything. A 6.5 is not "bad." I do think GameSpot or any reviewing site should be editorially consistent, but having fun playing a game and giving it a 6.5/10 aren't mutually exclusive.

Or if you prefer this:

"Reviews are just opinions!!11!!oneone!! /thread
Wow! That just solves everything! I'm going to go post this on every topic where reviews are mentioned!"

:roll:

I agree, and I think that's a good analogy.

To every people a diffirent opinion....That's all

I don't even pay attention to Gamespot reviews anymore. They're so contridictory and inconsistent anymore .

twobad4u

A review is someone's opinion sure. However, in the review, he made Halo Wars sound as if it were fun, but then he presented MINOR issues, like having no flood class, and therefore the game deserved a 6.5 . . . sometimes there's a difference between opinion and just being wrong, lol. In this case, Gamespot was WRONG.

ace070590

[QUOTE="UT_Wrestler"]Remember, a review is just one person's opinion. It doesn't mean everyone that works for a publication feels the exact same way. That would be like saying that because some white guy hates black people, then all white guys hate black people.OfficialBed

Exactly. I feel the same way. It's a shame others don't realize a review is just an opinion.

God forbid anything halo related can get a bad score.sharpshooter188

God forbid anything halo related can get a bad score.sharpshooter188

Remember, a review is just one person's opinion. It doesn't mean everyone that works for a publication feels the exact same way. That would be like saying that because some white guy hates black people, then all white guys hate black people.UT_Wrestler

Exactly. I feel the same way. It's a shame others don't realize a review is just an opinion.

[QUOTE="OfficialBed"]

[QUOTE="UT_Wrestler"]Remember, a review is just one person's opinion. It doesn't mean everyone that works for a publication feels the exact same way. That would be like saying that because some white guy hates black people, then all white guys hate black people.phynixblack

Exactly. I feel the same way. It's a shame others don't realize a review is just an opinion.

If metacritic didn't have it around 82% it wouldn't have raised as much eyebrows.

Someone here made an analogy about checkers not having has much depth as chess, and Halo Wars not as much as World in Conflict. I thought World in Conflict didn't have any base building or resource gathering doesn't that make it as simple of an RTS as they come. Also the point of this forum wasn't about oppinions but about the inconsistancies exibited by people who arePAID to give insights into games which can in the long run kill or help a game.