@Leeric420 That's the problem, people question EVERYTHING. Even the most minute "issue" seems to cause people to call out everything.It's not like people don't get called out if there are legitimate problems. I don't know what internet you read but there certainly isn't a problem with people airing out their opinions. Now if only most of those opinions had a little more thought put into them.
Again, it isn't like this has never happened before and last time I checked, moderating an industry panel about a game doesn't mean the moderator works for the game designer. Will it influence his review? I don't know but I doubt Chris has reviewed it yet, and if GS has their shit together, he probably won't. But I think that's a better question AFTER the review hits. We really shouldn't be accusing someone of something before it even happens. There is no conflict of interest here.
@Swiftrunners Stop looking for goddamn conspiracy theories for everything. This isn't the first time people from game websites have moderated panels for industry events. He isn't moderating for the designer, he's moderating for the event.
The Mako wasn't the problem, it was the environments they put it in. It was actually a pretty decent vehicle. It was in fact, pretty badass. Once you figure out that you can zoom the cannon, you are pretty much untouchable.
Jumping over missiles was AWESOME. The real problem was Bioware just threw you in the damn thing and didn't show people how to use it.
I think Sony is crushing it with PSN+ but every time I hear these games being called free, I cringe. "Free" implies that these games are being given to you at no cost; this isn't true at all. You are given monthly or yearly access to play these games, nothing is given to you, you don't own squat. You unsubscribe, you lose all of the games. I'm fine with that, but calling them free games when the only way you can play them is to pay for them is kind of silly.
I would expect it from Sony, they have to market this stuff, but Gamespot? Come on now. It kind of sounds like splitting hairs but it's a pretty important distinction.
Great service though. I think that as a service, PSN+ is doing for console digital distribution what XBL did last gen for multiplayer and cross game communication.
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