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Why use review scores from others to justify the quality of YOUR experience?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Yes I have recently ventured back into the illogical, ridiculous, never ending, hilarious, and pointless abyss known as System Wars. If you know nothing of how things work here in System Wars let me tell you about one aspect which only reinforces the stupidity of the place (yeah it`s a stupid area to go into, but it is a fun place regardless). In System Wars review scores are used to justify a game or system`s greatness. Of course using a review score to some how prove that your experience was right and other`s experiences with the game were wrong is a lame thing to do, but people do it anyways. Review scores are used here only when they benefit the person, when they don`t give them an advantage in an argument they will not use them, for example here at GS the PC has the most AA and AAA exclusive games out of any system (last time I checked). When you tell that to someone they will simply say I use this other website for review scores so it doesn`t matter. When a game that the same person who “doesn`t care” about GS scores receives a high score from GS they will claim “ownage”. So this whole thing is hypocritical to say the least. Anyways that is enough of a lesson on the way System Wars works for now, it is time to get to the meat of this whole thing.

System Wars is the darkest of dark abysses in which only the bravest and the crazies will post.

You know I love it when people try to use review scores from mainstream websites as proof that a game is great and if you didn t enjoy the game then your experience is wrong or you are just a silly old “fanboy”. For example Halo got a 9.7 here at GS, it has to be good… right? Well I m sure you could argue that the game is technically great and all of that wonderful stuff, but really it all boils down to what you think of the game and not some total stranger s view of a game. The game can be technically amazing in all kinds of aspects, but if it isn t fun than you probably aren t going to play it or at least you probably won t enjoy playing the game.

So let me say this, Halo is an average game. “OMGZ U CAN T SAY THAT IT GOT A 97 out of 100 at METACRITIC!” Yeah well that is nice, but it got a 6.7 from me. Gee, I wonder what I am going to care about more.

Oh noes! The Halo fanboys have transformed!

Now I`m going to have 50 billion crazy rabies infected Halo fanboys chomping at my neck, saying “you are wrong man… Halo is a great game look at these scores man, obviously your experience with the game is incorrect”. What I find to be entertaining might be different than what others find to be entertaining. I have said this type of thing on many occasions, but I will say it again. Games are about entertainment, if the game isn`t entertaining I`m not going to go with the flow and call it entertaining just because it got high scores from some websites and some magazines. Sorry I`m the type of person to assuage you guys. I`m here to state my opinion even if it hurts your hypersensitive bodies and feelings in ways that are currently inconceivable to man. I probably just caused the Earth`s water levels to rise to dangerous cataclysmic levels because of how much tears I`ve brought to the eyes of the fans of Halo. So let me set the record straight and give you all a nice big tissue, I like Halo as a Coopertive game, it is one of, if not the best out of the console FPS bunch so I don`t really consider Halo to be an average game (I gave it a 9.5), but others do and I can understand that. However there are some people out there that just flat out say “Halo Sucks” and don`t give any reasoning for it, that is lame if you ask me.

I m sorry for bringing up Halo, I should have known that their tears could wipe us off the planet. Hopefully it isn t too late.

Don`t give me these review scores as evidence that I`m wrong because Joe, Jan, Jane, John, Jerry Reviewers loved X game. I don`t give a ****. I`m not supporting blind hatred for games, but I do respect people who stand by their own opinions and don`t soften up to please others. So instead of flaunting fancy numbers in my face how about you give me some reasons why a game is good or bad.

Will PSN ever be up to par with XBL?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Will the PS3`s online ever get XBL? I`m not trying to troll but the xbox`s online is superior to the PS3`s online. Over time will the system updates from Sony get the PSN up to par or even better than the Xbox?

Big Rumor: MS to buy Sega.

Monday, November 10th, 2008

SOURCE

Xbox 360 Wire wrote:

Are you an avid Xbox 360 gamer? If so, chances are you are also a member of the `old` SEGA faithful.

It`s no secret that when SEGA fell out of the hardware market, most of the devout fans of `home of the hedgehog` pledged allegiance to the Xbox brand. In part due to the early launch titles for the original Xbox - the classics `Panzer Dragoon Orta` and `Jet Grind Radio`. Both niche titles brought the SEGA faithful over to Microsoft`s house for a party.

Much has changed over recent years though, with SEGA upping their release schedule across not just the Xbox brand, but also the Playstation and to a lesser extent, Nintendo consoles. This rather bulky release schedule helped SEGA rise from the ashes to become a once more successful part of the gaming front.

So it`s no surprise that rumours are once again circulating that Microsoft may be about to make a move for SEGA (now SEGA Sammy Corp). It`s certainly not the first time we`ve heard about such a move - the last mention of it being back in early 2004 when it was speculated upon on many industry sites such as The Register and Gamespot. When you think about it, such a move would make perfect sense.

Microsoft are expected to make a `shocking and desperate` announcement at this years E3 - all we know is that it will be software related and nothing to do with hardware. It`s also no secret that Microsoft has had a very hard time in Japan with the 360 - SEGA might be the very company to help turn that around.

SEGA has a huge back catalogue of titles that could be relied upon to help strengthen the Redmond giant in the land of the rising sun. Titles like Sonic, Daytona, Virtua Fighter, Sega Rally and of course the Panzer Dragoon series all have a serious following over there and having those exclusive to the Xbox platform would be a sure fire boost to the Xbox over the next few years.

SEGA Sammy shares have taken a battering over the last two years, dropping from a high of 2050,40yn down to 1020,00yn this week - that effectively halves the market value of the group making it an ideal takeover target.

A buyout of SEGA Sammy would certainly be far cheaper than trying to take on Yahoo and would position Microsoft well for the release of the next Xbox console.

We`ve contacted Microsoft to ask if there is any truth to the rumour, but expect the usual `we do not comment on rumour and speculation` in response.

Roll on E3!

360 Fanboyz give thanks to Rockstar for GTA IV

Monday, November 10th, 2008

If that game hadn`t gone multiplat PS3 would have 2 exclusive Perfect 10/10. two years later and the 360 has yet to get a perfect score on any of their exclusive games. GTA IV could of look better had it been built for the ps3 console.

Which Capcom PS3/360 title do you think is coming to Wii?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Capcom has a `surprising take on a next-gen favorite` coming to Wii

A snippet from the latest issue of NGamer…

“There`s a bullet with our name on it if we speak of their ultra top secret Wii title (a surprising take on a next-gen favourite), so we`ll stick to the safer, though still intruiging, Spyborgs.”

Remember when Capcom was teasing us with an announcement? Well, we heard about Spyborgs shortly thereafter, and everyone thought that was the announcement. Looks like that isn`t the case!

We know Capcom has two surprise titles to discuss at E3, and the recently trademarked Mega Man 9 has to be one of them. Now, with this information in NGamer, this has to be the other title! E3 cannot come fast enough.

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Lost planet, dead rising…what?

Pachter: Sony/MS aren`t doing bad, just bad compared to Nintendo (56k: 6MB GIF)

Monday, November 10th, 2008

http://kotaku.com/5016382/interview-pachter-says-console-sales-still-ok-but-expect-holiday-price-drops

“I don`t really think that Microsoft and Sony are doing badly - just doing badly in comparison to Nintendo. It makes sense that PS3 and 360 are doing about the same… instead of saying `what`s wrong with Sony and Microsoft,` we should be looking at Nintendo and saying, `how the hell do they keep doing this?`” - Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter

it is like a crime to be a gamer and not to play mgs4?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

I remember how many people were saying that MGS4 graphics are bad and the textures are crap and it doesn`t look good from the videos and screenshots

Guess what MGS4 is the best looking game on consoles in many reviewers and people opinion and its really a good looking game

And it is the best game this gen in also many reviewers and peoples opinion

I mean it has the best graphics and the best sounds and story and an amazing gameplay and boss fights and mindblowing cutscenes

xbox fans just leave your fanboyism away for at least couple of days and go play this game and if you don`t own a ps3 play it on your friend`s ps3 because it is like a crime to be a gamer and not play this awesome game

And seriously cut the “ps3 doesnt have good games” crap

Ratchet and clank-uncharted-resistance-gt5 prologue-mlb 08 the show and mgs4 are amazing ps3 exclusive without mentioning the upcoming games like LBP ,resistance 2,killzone 2,bioshock(with additional content) ,motorstorm 2,FFXIII and god of war 3.

and iam looking foreword to E3 to know more about these games

Congrats to the Cows

Monday, November 10th, 2008

You guys have been taking a beating since at least late 2005 but you remained faithful with all that waiting and MGS4 looks cool as hell.

I won`t buy a PS3( wishing i did when the dude at work offered it for $250) anytime soon but in all honesty this is the first time I was tempted. Kojima was heavily hinting at porting and I say why wouldn`t Konami want to make all that extra money? If no port I`ll wait till PS3 is late in its life and get it cheap.

Enjoy the game!

Games you were DEFINITELY going to get but DIDN`T

Monday, November 10th, 2008

What are some games you were initially blown away by and were DEFINITELY going to get but ended up not getting? And what changed your mind?

Mine: Super Paper Mario. After hearing about all the text I just decided, no.

Consoles to get keyboard/mouse support?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Found this

TeamXtender have created a prototype, which they say will soon be on sale, that will allow Xbox 360 users to use their keyboard and mouse on some future games on the console.

The gap is narrowing between PC and console gamers and this latest product, the XCM 360 XFPS could be the gadget to persuade some of the hardcore PC gamers to take the plunge into the console world where they may be able to take on those Xbox 360 gamers on Halo 3!

TeamXtender have currently only released the following information on the XCM 360 XFPS:

1. Xbox 360 controller has auto fire function.

2.Compatible with PS 2 Dual shock 2 (you can use PS 2 Dual shock 2 controller on Xbox 360 console)

3.Compatible with PC mouse and keyboard, it might be able to use on Halo 3.

LINK

Im better with a gamepad, but if the 360 is getting some mmos and rts, this is a must.


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