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#1 ianuilliam
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It's funny how no one follows the rules when a particular review doesn't go their way. I see a ton of metacritic being used for some reason. Interesting. I guess everyone could have used metacritic when Forza got an 8.5? I guess gamespot scores don't count after all. todd2r
Are you trying to say people DIDN'T constantly cite the MC and other reviews in the Forza flop aftermath?Seriously?

The "GS only" rule aplies only to the Metagame (Uncharted3 adds another AAAE to PS3 for the year, bringing it to 2 AAAE/5 AAE) and the Hype/Flop sub-game (U3 was Hyped AAAE and met hype). So as far as the circumstances when only GS scores count as per "the Rules," this is a boring score. Beyond that, people can use any source they want to make comparisons.

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#2 ianuilliam
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[QUOTE="Cheesehead9099"]

Look what you've done here gamespot......you've waited so long to post the review that we've all descended into delirium and are now arguing about inFamous 2 and Spyro :x

rumbalumba

CNET boss: hey McShea, post the review 2 days after. our Gamespot site will receive so many hits just by the refreshing and checking-back of those fanboys. meanwhile i...i mean we rake in money. *evil laugh*

What I want to know is... how is Uncharted 3 not on the "Most Popular" on the front page at all with all the refreshing and clicking on the Uncharted 3 page...? I assumed that that was based on number of hits the games' pages got. Figured it'd be no. 1 for sure...

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#3 ianuilliam
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Where. the hell. is. THE REVIEW?!?!?!??????????????????!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

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Cheesehead9099

For reals... I guess it's safe to assume GS isn't going to say the game is only a few hours long. Since its taken them pretty much forever to get through it enough to write a review...

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#4 ianuilliam
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So...why is there only sheep in here hyping Uncharted 3...What's wrong cows, don't enjoy your own games?

AmayaPapaya

Got bored waiting all day for the review? After the whole Gears Countdown Clock to the review embargo being lefted, I expected the UC3 review something like 13-14 hours ago.

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#5 ianuilliam
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Okay, since everyone's doing this, I might as well too... A Link to the Past>Majora's Mask=Wind Waker>Ocarina of Time>Twilight Princess>Phantom Hourglass>Minish Cap>Link's Awakening (only my favorite Zelda games are listed) Also, to keep this post on topic, either an 8.5 or a 10 for Uncharted 3 and I will die laughing. I will seriously die laughing.charizard1605
The correct answer is actually ALttP > LoZ > doesn't matter at this point, those were the only two Zeldas good enough to bother finishing.

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#6 ianuilliam
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[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Again, Tom posted on NeoGAF and promised the review later today. And it's only 6.45 PM Pacific Time, which is where Gamespot is based.charizard1605

That was an informal announcment. GS doesn't have to say anything.

You don't post stuff on NeoGAF lightly...

One does not simply walk into Neogaf. And post stuff. (Insert Boromir pic).

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#7 ianuilliam
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[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

[QUOTE="nhh18"]You are playing an actor and going into the head of a kid. It is not a genuine review.

nhh18

Well, I'm not going to completely disagree with that... I'd say the best way to review a game like that, that's meant for parents and preschoolers to play together, would be to have someone with a preschooler review it, with their kid, and base the review on how the kid reacted to it. GS may not have done that... but I'm pretty sure if they had, the game would have gotten the same score--or higher.

Either you shouldn't bother giving it a review score, scoring it lower, or not bothering to review it in the first place. The utmost importance of a review is to reflect your opinion on what you played. Not the opinion of what other gamers may perceive.

I still am not fully disagreeing with you... but as a parent of a small child, when I look at a review of a children's game/movie/toy or whatever, I'm not looking for the reviewer to give me a score based on how it held up to his own standards. I want the reviewer to tell me whether it is good for kids.

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#8 ianuilliam
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[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

[QUOTE="nhh18"]

Edge isn't bias. They even use a spectrum that is somewhat more forgiving than I would. They will instead give the biggest games a 6/10 scale instead of a 8/10 scale. In all honesty, I would give games like gears of war and resistance 2/5. Why? Because they don't appeal to me. It is like going to spy kids 4d and saying 'well its a good kids movie'. Some reviews border on absurd like rating sesame street a 8/10 because it is great for kids.

nhh18

If 8/10 = "great... and the game is targetted at kids... and is "great for kids"... then what exactly is absurd about it getting an 8? :?

You are playing an actor and going into the head of a kid. It is not a genuine review.

Well, I'm not going to completely disagree with that... I'd say the best way to review a game like that, that's meant for parents and preschoolers to play together, would be to have someone with a preschooler review it, with their kid, and base the review on how the kid reacted to it. GS may not have done that... but I'm pretty sure if they had, the game would have gotten the same score--or higher.

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#9 ianuilliam
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[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

[QUOTE="tonitorsi"] Uncharted 2 alone outscored all of Xbox and Xbox 360 exclusives...sooo, yea :Ppercech

Uncharted 2 and LBP1 both outscored all 360 exclusives this gen on MC.... and now Uncharted 3 and LBP2 outscored all 360 exclusives this year on MC... That's kind of funny actually.

All that proves is that people are more lenient towards PS3 games than 360 games.

Hmmm. It's true what they say. Haters gonna hate.

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#10 ianuilliam
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[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

[QUOTE="me2002"]so is it safe to say uncharted 3 has higher meta score than gears 3 and forza 4?tonitorsi

Uncharted3 and LBP2 both have higher MC than Gears3 and Forza4. :o

Uncharted 2 alone outscored all of Xbox and Xbox 360 exclusives...sooo, yea :P

Uncharted 2 and LBP1 both outscored all 360 exclusives this gen on MC.... and now Uncharted 3 and LBP2 outscored all 360 exclusives this year on MC... That's kind of funny actually.