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Gametrailers.com: "GT is not biased, PS3 is outdated"

"Look, I'm sick of all the kerfluffle about how GT is biased towards 360 and how GT favors 360 and how GT hates on PS3. That ends now! The fact remains that 360 has just released better content than PS3. Period. See what I did there? I put a period after Period. That means conclusion; the end of discussion. The reason why GT gives 360 games better scores in the reviews is because the games are simply better experiences. The main reason for this--and it is often an overlooked and underestimated one--is because the 360 controller is a far superior gaming device than the Sony controller."

Written by Dblock (staff member of Gametrailers)

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Updates:
Since the story has been submitted, Gametrailers.com has updated it with this.

***DISCLAIMER, 11-21-08, 17:42

"I am a video editor not a writer/editorial staff therefore the views expressed in this entry do not represent those of Gametrailers.com."
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Published: 391 days 2 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
 
 

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HighDefinition - 391 days 3 hours ago
1 - Proof.....
Of how biased they really are. Once a year they seem to get their skirts lifted.

Enjoy.
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sushipoop - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.1 -
Well this pretty much confirms it. GT is run by 360 fanboys. As if their reviews and comparison videos weren't enough proof of this.
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facepalm - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.2 -
....Talk about shooting yourself in the foot...


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ultimolu - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.3 -
That guy just owned himself with that article.
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HighDefinition - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.4 - ^^^^^^
LOL. Completely.
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boodybandit - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.5 - I am at a loss for words other than
I am simply disgusted.
The sad thing is I feel this moron is the norm and not the exception in the gaming media.
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Why o why - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.6 - ha ha
i just clicked refresh and ur pic has changed to another sexy chick lol

Oh and game trailers sucks off viacom who sleeps with MS and they all have that STD known as biasitus eatcumupus

free speach an all that but like ive said b4 theres nothing to stop a blaestar or pog from working in the gaming media (both have good grammar and are actually quite eloquent when they want to be). Working in the media doesnt just magically switch off fanboy tendencies and this is why i dont trust most american sites (no offence) but now you have your 'own team' to shout for a degree of bias is normal. Its human nature and lets not forget that it IS humans that are writing our reviews and forgetting to switch the rgb full on;)
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cmrbe - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.7 - And these are
suppose to be trained professionals?.
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HighDefinition - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.8 - @whyOwhy
LOL.

That`s how I roll.
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sonarus - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.9 -
Who gives a crap if GT is biased. I certainly don't...believe it or not A LOT of people prefer 360 to PS3...does it make them fanboys? No.

I still don't understand why people hate PS3 controller with a passion. Like WTF. I know just as many people who prefer PS3 controller as i know ppl who prefer 360 and more importantly i know even more people who are real gamers who can find a way to enjoy a game without whining about how their thumbs feel like they are going to touch.

Majority of people prefer 360 controller but fooling yourself into thinking PS3 controller (a controller more than 100million people have used and enjoyed) is a piece of crap is laughable.

People need to step away from these fanboy wars and unnecessary comparisons. Play PS3 game with PS3 controller have a good time play 360 game with 360 controller and have a good time. There is absolutely no reason to cease your good time to ponder which controller feels better unless offcourse you have a good time doing that and you are a fanboy

I still don't think GT is biased but its quite possible that there are 360 fanboys that work for them
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Some_One_Plays - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.10 - HighDefinition
Why is this posted on N4g (News for Gamers) when this is clearly a blog entry? Grumpy from Invisible Walls is bias that was clarified in the last episode of Invisible Walls.


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HighDefinition - 391 days 2 hours ago
1.11 - ^^^^^^^
Because it`s a blog of a GT staff member, not just some random internet dweller.

And this is 1000% NEWS FOR GAMERS, regardless.
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cherrypie - 391 days 2 hours ago
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Wow, are you ever ridiculous.

Dont like what the *respected press says*? call them biased.

Gametrailers is better than N4G. This is the **ONLY** place airing stories from psxextreme, blogspot, blorge and qj.net that are trying DESPERATELY to try and portray NXE negatively.

From the absolute RIDICULOUS lies about heat-issues caused by NXE, frmo top to bottom, this site is broken.

Then, here, and ONLY here on N4G could your comment be rated "Agree(14) | Disagree(0)" -- how ridiculous is that?

So, by YOUR estimation NOT having a hate-on for MS & Xbox 360 (Gametrailers) means they are "Xbox 360 fanboys" -- however, YOU and this site are objective?

Are you the same person who thinks that the 6 stories CURRENTLY on the front page of N4G about "avatars sucking", "NXE sucking", "RRoD" and all having an unrelated picture of the 3RR is 'objective'?

Right. Got it. +14 people on this site need a head examination.
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Elimin8 - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.13 - I Usually don't comment when it comes to sites bashing one console or the other
But this statement alone is proof why they are bias..."The reason why GT gives 360 games better scores in the reviews is because the games are simply better experiences. The main reason for this--and it is often an overlooked and underestimated one--is because the 360 controller is a far superior gaming device than the Sony controller." better looking or not there are multiplat-games out that look just as good on the ps3 as it does on the 360 and vice versa yet still the ps3 always get knockdown because of the graphics. don't get me wrong the graphics does play a major role but i always thought that the point of gameplay is to really make the player feel like he is in the game and in control.. my classmate has the 360 and i must say i love the 360 control because of it's size that and nothing else "I have big hands" but the dualshock 3 IMO is way better WAAAAYYYYYY Better... and much more responsive.....

Edit: also worth mentioning are the analog sticks on the 360 feels quite good. Not the placement on the pad itself but they are easy on the thumbs..... I think nothing is perfect but seriously be fair.........

I read the article as much as I did not want to, but I wanted to be fair in my critic of this #$$. I can go on and on but I will let the rest of my gaming peers pass on their own judgement.....
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ultimolu - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.14 - cmrbe
More like idiotic baboons.
1.15 vickers500 | 391 days 1 hour ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Some_One_Plays - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.16 - HighDefinition
Makes sense even though the person clearly states it isn't an editorial when it is one. Since this person is part of the staff there for is considered an editorial.
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Why o why - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.17 - cherrypie
not every site is bias OK BUT GT have over the last couple of years have shown on numerous occasions that they are more in favour of the 360 OR against the PS3. I put it down to simple my team vs their team mentality. Answer me this. Does ANY bias against the PS3 exist in your eyes?

Ill even agree that the front page does look bleak for the 360 TODAY but last weak it was probably full of stories knocking sony and/or the ps3 so that proves nothing as its all down to the mods and contributors.
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Nicolator - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.20 - well
I am a 360 fan but that is way out of line... as a part of a neutral site that all gamers come for advice that is not the way to go...

bad bad. bad..
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Homicide - 391 days 1 hour ago
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This is why you can't trust these people. Even the reviewers are fanboys! This goes to all websites. This is unprofessionalism at it's best.
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RPG Guy - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.22 - This is an F'N joke right?
Not going to Gametrailers anymore. I own both consoles (360 and PS3) and enjoy playing games on both. But this is biased media at its finest. To hell with Gametrailers. They fire this guy, I'll be back, till then, the site is no longer on my to visit list.

So much for being fair. Killzone 2 won't deliver? Have you played the BETA??? F'N clown.
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Halochampian - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.23 -
read the bottom guys...

"I am a video editor not a writer/editorial staff therefore the views expressed in this entry do not represent those of Gametrailers.com."
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drdistracto707 - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.24 - @ cherrypie
lets save money and just get your head examined instead...

oh, and it doesnt take much effort to actually READ the article, and if you were blind enough not to see how biased the article was, then you might as well get your eyes checked too!
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thelastawakening - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.25 -
I know right!!! I'm able form fit the ps3 controller in to my hand into many types of gaming styles since I've been using it through its many variations over the past 10 years , I love it. but to totally give the higher up on the 360 do to preference in controller design make you seem like there opinions should be taken as not credible. GT just proved that thier a bunch of Fanboys always having the 360 in back of thier minds first and foremost .... blah , screw them
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HighDefinition - 391 days 1 hour ago
1.26 - "I am a video editor not a writer/editorial staff therefore the views expressed in this entry do not represent those of Gametrailers.com."
That wasn`t there before.

LOL
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sunnygrg - 391 days 1 hour ago
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Hah, GT IS biased, and PS3 is the future of gaming.
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Genesis5 - 391 days ago
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PS3 is out dated? Yeah it's 5 years a head of it's time.
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Mozilla89 - 391 days ago
1.29 - @Nicolator
Well said my friend, I a PS3 fan will give you a 360 fan bubbles as a gesture of good will. I think saying you're a 360 fan or a PS3 fan is a good way to say it. I don't hate the 360 I'm just more of a PS3 fan, the 360 is nice too.
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cmrbe - 391 days ago
1.30 - Props to Nicolator
Good to see some reasonable x360 fans on this site.

As a PS3 fan i would not approve at all if a game on the x360 would be marked down because of the loud DVD drive in the x360 or because the x360 HARDWARE is prone to failure. Those have nothing at all to do with the game itself.

The hardware which a game runs on should not factor into a GAME review. The review should be solely on weather the game itself is good or not e.g Story,Graphics,etc.
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phosphor112 - 391 days ago
1.31 - "GT is NOT Biased! PS3 is OUTDATED! "
So a controller makes the whole console outdated? Or is he implying that the built in Blu-ray, Wi-fi, HDD, charger in the controllers, and free internet access too oldschool? I have never seen a bigger fanboy, ok, maybe I have, but fanboyism of this magnitude calls for a Fanboy Alert on a national level.
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yesah - 391 days ago
1.32 -
someones getting fired...
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Sarcasm - 390 days 23 hours ago
1.33 -
I am not biased. The PS3 just sucks and the 360 is superior! That's all! Period. You see that? Period. You see that? Question Mark! You see that, Exclamation mark! You see that!!?!?!?!!?

lol

What a contradicting article.

If such games like MGS4, LBP, GT5P, Resistance 2, Uncharted, Ratchet FTOD Killzone 2, etc. etc. didn't exist. Then I'd agree with him. But the fact remains that BOTH consoles have great experiences.
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StephanieBBB - 390 days 23 hours ago
1.34 - This must be some kind of a joke...
Either that or this guy is clueless.

I can woop people equally good with both the 360 and PS3 controller. But honestly I prefer the PS3's controller, mostly because it's more responsive/sensitive and light weight than the 360 controller.

Anyhow it's good that stuff like this comes out so people finally realise how fake the review system at some sites are. Shame on GT.
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NEO_X - 390 days 22 hours ago
1.35 - hmmmm.
its always seems the ps3 side of the comparison videos are poorly edited and this guy is a video editor........ coincidence i think not!
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adalwolfe - 390 days 22 hours ago
1.36 -
its not biased.. this is just proof that game professionals prefer the 360.. its what i've been saying all along.. 'real gamers' prefer the 360.. not being biased here. its just the facts.
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Traveler - 390 days 22 hours ago
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Oh, just because one guy has a preference for the 360, the whole site is now supposedly biased against the PS3? You guys are too funny.

Is it that he is an Xbox fanboy and dogmatically supports all Xbox 360 games, or is it because he has played a lot of games on a lot of consoles and simply found that he likes the 360's controller and many of the 360's exclusives and is stating how he really feels? I am sure if he had said things against the 360 like those guys over at psxextreme.com did, you guys would be perfectly happy with it. In fact, many of you were perfectly happy with it.

The thing you guys don't seem to realize is that every reviewer has their preferences...that's what it means to be human. We're not robots, thus there is no way that we are going to feel the same way towards all games or all consoles. That is impossible. I've seen reviewers that have an obvious preference for the PS3--like Nate Ahearn over at IGN--and sometimes it is frustrating when you feel that their bias is coloring their review, but that is human nature. The way I see things, all the reviewers out there and their differing tastes and preferences are like a microcosm of the gaming public at large. They are basically a representative sample of all gamers out there in the world. Sure, there are biases. But there is no universal bias in one direction. Some reviewers favor the PS3, some the Wii, some the 360. But I can tell you one thing, just because one video editor over at Gametrailers seems to prefer the 360 does not mean that the whole staff of the site is biased against the PS3. That is silly.

Let me pose a hypothetical situation. Say there were a console that truly did have consistently horrible games (no, I'm not talking about the Wii...ha, ha, jk)...something like the Jaguar lets say. So this console comes out today that has the same quality of games as the Atari Jaguar and how are reviewers supposed to act towards it? Are they supposed to give all of its games equal scores as the likes of Gears of War 2 and LittleBigPlanet in order to avoid being called biased? Would the reviewers be expected to never share their honest opinion that the console and its games suck? Of course not, that is ridiculous. Obviously this is an extremely hypothetical situation and I am absolutely not trying to compare the PS3 to the Jaguar, but I am trying to make a point: game reviewers are human and they are paid to share their opinions about things. It is never going to work out where all the games of every system get the same reviews, nor should we want it to. That would defy the purpose of having reviews in the first place.
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Sarick - 390 days 22 hours ago
1.38 - DISCLAIMER
"***DISCLAIMER, 11-21-08, 17:42"

"I am a video editor not a writer/editorial staff therefore the views expressed in this entry do not represent those of Gametrailers.com."

He's the one who makes those comparison videos. It's his job to adjust modify and edit the comparison videos that we watch. The ones showing video quality for PS3 vs 360.

Well. Spank me simple, he don't like PS3 or the controller. He thinks Xbox 360 is superior then says *Period*, followed up by "end of discussion!"
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kindi_boy - 390 days 21 hours ago
1.39 - A SUGGESTION
why not everyone get a chill pill and go find something to play rather than whine about whatever they are whining about
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Mozilla89 - 390 days 21 hours ago
1.40 - @Sarcasm
haha your vast knowledge of punctuation marks is astounding!
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Halochampian - 390 days 20 hours ago
1.41 - wtf
I got disagrees for pointing out the bottom part. lol. It's like people disagree with anything.
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pain777pas - 390 days 20 hours ago
1.42 -
I just had to post! LOL! Gametrailer guy just owned himself and if you think that the PS3 is oudated you are a misinformed jabroni patents is what is keeping M$ ahead trust me.
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Rock Bottom - 390 days 18 hours ago
1.43 -
"I am a video editor not a writer/editorial staff therefore the views expressed in this entry do not represent those of Gametrailers.com."

Haha, so this guy is actually one of the guys behind GT's comparisons videos.

LOL, just lol.
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pixelsword - 390 days 16 hours ago
1.44 - GO TO GAMERSYDE.COM...
...All of the trailers, none of the bias.
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DaTruth - 390 days 14 hours ago
1.45 -
This is probably the guy who edited that Sega race game where both sides were PS3 and the one crash was far better on the 360 labeled side.

And on another note, I never liked the idea of the six face buttons on the 360 controller, I only have one right thumb.
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KRUSSIDULL - 390 days 8 hours ago
1.46 -
WOW N4G is the best!
Xbox 360 users sucks they have always wrong all websites giving 360 exclusives high scores sucks. PS3 Owns! Thats how it is at N4G PS3 fanboys doesent even dare to admit that they are fanboys " Hey i own a xbox 360 and a PS3 but i think all games sucks on the 360 and all games on PS3 is the best all websites not giving PS3 games a 10 is 360 fanboys Whehe. Give it a rest.
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gaminoz - 390 days 6 hours ago
1.47 -
The 360 controller IS better for shooters. I have both consoles and this just seems obvious.
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GWAVE - 391 days 3 hours ago
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Gee. So basically he's saying "Yes, internet, we ARE as biased as you have said."

Thanks for the confirmation, buddy.

And as far as the 360 controller being a "far superior gaming device"...lol. Go try to play a fighting game on that thing. Heck, try to use the D-Pad for ANY serious task and you'll fail. Plus, I prefer the Dualshock face buttons (square, triangle, etc) to the Xbox face buttons (X,Y,A,B). Period. See what I did there? I put a period after period. Meaning that's the end of my opinion.
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DA_SHREDDER - 391 days 2 hours ago
2.1 - Try using the D pad to try to do anything simple
I always have trouble turning on my night vision or equipping my claymores or c4 in COD4 and 5. I press right on the darn thing and it just doesn't work out the way I want it too. On the other hand, the analog sticks are better, but the triggers and and shoulder buttons is all a matter of preference. I actually like the shoulder buttons on the ps3 better then the triggers,, but the triggers are nice for racing games.

Also, its not everyone at game trailers that are biased. Geoff Keighley is a ps3 fanboy. I love the way he always talks highly about the console during interviews with xbox devs and PR. He always has to bring up the superior hardware. Its just those damn gaming editors. I too love my 360, and I prefer using it for games that are multiplat, but the ps3 has the best exclusives. Gears of War 2 and Left 4 Dead have put the system in a good standing, but thats the only exclusive games that is even worth having on the system.
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