Gamerevolution: In my opinion, a reviewer should complete a game and try to experience as much of it as possible. Details of this rule of mine can come later, over tea and cakes, but what brings this up is IGN's review of PixelJunk SideScroller. Maybe the pressure of scowling bosses and quick deadlines made this reviewer crack and take the easy way out -- or rather, easy way through, as the case may be.
PSU takes a look at game developers that brought us great games this console generation, but didn't get the attention they deserved.
It’s that time of year again; the time our wallets dread the most. As we approach an inescapable surge of blockbusters and AAA titles, there’s no telling what we’ll be able to afford next after the dust settles and we’re comfortably perched on our sofas playing the latest games.
first comment yeaaaah >:)... i have all those games but i havent play neither of them :(
Wipeout HD is simply one of the best racing games ever made. It still saddens me Sony Liverpool is closed down. :(
Well if you are had the pleasure of owning a PS3 on release and are a regular purchaser from the PSN then you will already have most of the game titles from PixelJunk. Seen as the developer Q-Games have been producing games for the PSN since the PS3′s launch in 2007.
If you have managed to oversee these fab games and are also a PS Plus holder then you are in luck. As the games have been released from 79p.
I want them to release a sequel or an addon for PixelJunk Monsters. My favorite game by them.
He's definitely right to edit the review and all reviewers should make changes if they are misinformed or they find they are incorrect but he should definitely point out, on the review, where and why he edited. Don't just delete it after pretending you played the full game but got caught out by the developer.
This isn't just a problem with IGN though, most reviewers just aren't playing the games properly or past easiest difficulties to run through as quickly as possible and, on this occassion, he got caught out.
Why some people think they can change something on the net, and that no one will notice.
It really wouldnt have been that bad if they'd updated it.
And yet everyone gets all excited whenever they post a new review and somehow gives them more credibility than other sites. It's really bizarre how people's brains work.
Pathetic. This is why I prefer smaller sites with writers who really love games versus it just being a job.
How can you truly review a game if you haven't played through it? How is that an honest opinion of a game?