I would definitely say that there are select moments that are down right chilling and eerie. A few plot elements are also disturbing in nature. The Darkness has a very distinct feel. I've never really played a game that produced that kind of atmosphere. I recommend purchasing it, especially since you can find it for $20 at some retailers. To answer your question, it's not scary in the sense that Condemned was scary, but the mood and feel of the game is very creepy and unsettling.
I usually just go to IGN for reviews. They seem to actually back up there opinions. GameSpot's reviews would still be somewhat valid if they would have just kept the old review system where it showed you what they though of every category (graphics, gameplay, replay value, etc). Now all you get is a one page (if its an important release 2) opinion with a random number thats unexplained in the review.
I agree with the slow reviews lately, but I don't really mind. Websites are allowed to slow down here or there, whether it be lack of staff or otherwise.
You people realize you're on the Internet, right? Google "[insert game name here] review" and voila. Plus, after the x0.5 score implementation, GS reviews have gone downhill.
PS: Why are we talking about this in the Xbox 360 section, again?
Aaron89
We're talking about it here because 360 reviews have been late. Also, it's obvious that you can get a game review from just anywhere, but we are discussing Gamespot's ethic concerning reviews. They are still one of the major players as far as critics go. I could write a review for Frontlines right now, but I doubt I'd get the same hit count that Gamespot would. Not to mention, there are people who are paid subscribers and reviews are part of the over all service package.
It's not Gamespot's responsibility to release reviews on a designated date.
They will be released when they are done. Gamespot's reviews are very poory written anyways. I like IGN personally...
FearTheRain
I disagree. I believe they do have a responsibility to get reviews out by the release date. The consumer should be informed at the time the game is available for purchase. You could say they are not obligated, which is to say they don't have to get a review out by law. It never used to be this way. Gamespot always had it's reviews out on time. I agree with the first post. There are no excuses for late reviews. It's an incredibly slow time as far as game releases go and there are still games that have been out for 2 weeks or more without a review.*
*Note to Moderator: Please don't MOD this. This is just my opinion and as you can plainly see, no vulgar language or insults were used. Thanks.
Over all it's still probably Gears of War seeing as I played it for months on end. At some point I'm sure COD 4 will surpass it in hours logged. As far as Single Player only games, I've put like 70 hours or so into Mass Effect.
Fire from a distance and use your cannon over the machine guns. After he spits his acid you should have plenty of time to move. You only have to move a little bit as the Maw only fires to your current location. Repeat until it's dead. This method is slow, but you won't die.
I believe you need the original content disc of Final Fantasy XI. You can buy the newly released version that has all of the expansions and the original game. I got it for real cheap online. PM me and I'll tell you where I got it.
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