excaliburps Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 So, who's yours? I normally don't give a crap about reviews. I've played a ton of games which "only" got a 6-7 and I enjoyed it immensely. At the same time, I played a couple of GOTY contenders and fell asleep. Or at the very least, didn't even want to finish it. I do listen to some reviews. But I only listen to ones that I know come from someone whose gaming tastes are a bit similar to my own. I find that doing that, and having a few sites you go read reviews for are way better than going to Metacritic. It's either that or I read user reviews that are well-written. I honestly value the user reviews more than the editor ones. As long as it's not a fanboy-driven mess. Ok. One reviewer/editor whose reviews I actually like a bit is Tyler Wilde from Gamesradar. Genre? FPS or something similar. I find that we tend to nitpick and have the same preferences. Not everything of course. But I find that I generally agree with what he has to say. You guys? Whom and what site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I like Gametrailers, because even if their opinion differs from mine (they like it and I don't, or vice versa) they still provide the kind of information I need in order to tell if I will like it. So even though I don't always agree with their conclusions (especially the numbers at the end), they're still immensely helpful to me in deciding whether I'll like a game or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Gametrailers. I'm probably in the minority here but I also like game informer reviews. Edited February 27, 2011 by Mister Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 I like the Onion's game reviews. Otherwise I mix n' match from the list of metacritic reviews when determining whether I should buy a game. Oh, I also enjoy Jim Sterling's and Yahtzee Crenshaw's negative reviews because some games just need to be berated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgi Duke of Frisbee Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Giant Bomb. They're the most transparent gaming site I've ever come across, and their staff members are equally hilarious and insightful. My favorite member of that site is a toss-up between Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis (but Dave Snider is also excellent as the resident PC guru). My second favorite would be Game Informer, specifically Dan Ryckert. That guy is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Well first I' go for myself. I'd much rather play a game and figure it out myself, I know my tastes well, we match up. second it's mates opinions n such Then like Ethan, and as mentioned in the GT thread, I'm quite keen on GT's video reviews, because while the review may be garbage and the score useless it does show you what the game is like, much better explaining the various pros n cons of it. Then RPS Wot I Think, but that's because the more niche games only tend to be covered by then, and they're funny. So not so much for the review, but the lulz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 The Giant Bomb guys and Gametrailers, though I tend to ignore reviews if the game looks cool enough to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Yahtzee. because even when I like the game, I'm almost always in agreement with what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Giant Bomb although I don't read them that often, I love their viewpoint when I do though! Eurogamer mainly. Find it hard to disagree with them most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Never actually checked Giant Bomb for reviews, maybe I should. I usually use GameTrailers' long ass reviews to get a good idea of the game but it's Eurogamer I usually go to first. They don't pull punches and they tell shit how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonvrocks Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Giant Bomb is where I go when I can but being a small team they don't review everything. Jeff Gerstmann's probably the most candid reviewer out there though, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTervo Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Yeah Giant Bomb sounds like a good call. My favourite is probably either Keiron Gillen, John Walker, or Jim Rossignol- the site obviously being RockPaperShotgun.com. I've literally been reading their reviews since I was about 9 or 10, specifically Keiron. Great guys. Quintinn Smith is becoming a possible favourite though. He's been featured on Kote a couple of times actually. This one specifically was great; where he takes the goddamn hilarious satirical piss out of Rocksteady but still gives a relatively insightful article. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/02/01/batatat-arkham-city-5x-bigger-than-asylum/ Edited February 28, 2011 by kenshi_ryden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I actually haven't been reading Gian Bomb much. Maybe I should. For game reviews at least. Oh, agree with Gametrailers. Watching a review is loads better than just reading it. Keighley's not bad as well. Out of curiosity, anyone here likes Kotaku's reviews? Or any editor's reviews fort that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Brian ashcraft's reviews are so kawaii that i forgot to eat my pocky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excaliburps Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Brian ashcraft's reviews are so kawaii that i forgot to eat my pocky! I actually have never read Ashcraft review something. Aside from J-Pop things, Idols, etc. Has he actually reviewed a high-profile game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigawings Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Brian ashcraft's reviews are so kawaii that i forgot to eat my pocky! I actually have never read Ashcraft review something. Aside from J-Pop things, Idols, etc. Has he actually reviewed a high-profile game? All I remember is he tested the comparison between 3DS and DSi. I hope he review love sim games or Strategy/dating sims like Sakura Taisen or Stratefy games like Super Robot Wars series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I did really like Owen Good's continuing review of DC Universe Online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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