Gamespot Replacement

southernmagnus

Much like a girl is never the same after you've seen her exchange fluids with someone else- I just can't bring myself to use Gamespot after the fiasco. No Kasavin, no Gerstmann, knowing that Larson c*** is still somehow involved- it's just fsking ruined for me.

Problem is, I've relied on Gamespot for so long that my knowledge of viable alternatives is woefully inadequate. Someone please educate me, what site is worth my time?

BlochWave

You've never heard of this tiny niche website with a small userbase called www.ign.com?

What appears to be the general opinion be damned, I like it, I like their reviews, game reviews, movie reviews, etc. and they are on top of gaming news events

I've used www.game-revolution.com for a long time for reviews, and I love their reviews, they just do some simple letter grading scale but type long, actually useful reviews that will help you formulate an opinion. They've given like 2 A+'s since they started in 98ish, so if a game gets even as high as an A- you know they aren't screwing around with the positive talk, and the games in their B range, you can't tell much from the rating alone but the reviews help you make up your mind

Nakatomi2010

I use www.metacritic.com Just grabs all the reviews out there and gives it a general number....

Burning Organ

I use gametrailers.com metacritic.com and gamestracker.com

EggyToast

I would suggest using Metacritic or Gamerankings to look at games you own, play, and enjoy, and attempt to find a website that matches your needs. I agree that just finding any ol' website for game reviews is a great way to become awash in fanboyism, but not every website gives good games a perfect 10.

Grid System

Eurogamer.net

southernmagnus

Thanks for the replies, guys- I'm going to check out all of them. It seems that a mixture of gametrailers and metacritic will have to suffice until I can shake down ign, game-revolution and eurogamer.

LewieP

Eurogamer is fantastic.

vonPoonBurGer

I generally just look at review averages these days; MetaCritic and GameRankings have already been mentioned. In terms of game review sites that I actually respect, I find 1up.com to be pretty decent. Their reviews tend to be a little on the low side, and that much closer to sanity and further from fanboyism as a result.

Gihgehls

I would suggest listening to the 1up yours podcast and also never looking at another score again. Opinions are what are valuable to me, not numbers. And I need to hear lots of others' opinions before forming a judgment.

Goo

1UP Yours is pretty decent, yes, but stay the hell away from the actual website.

Drez

I don't want to insult the second poster, but IGN is a wholly worthless site. Stay far away from it. Honestly, GameFAQs has better reviews, on average, than IGN (though I don't recommend GameFAQs either).

Lewisham

Subscribe to Edge.

BlochWave

I don't want to insult the second poster, but IGN is a wholly worthless site. Stay far away from it. Honestly, GameFAQs has better reviews, on average, than IGN (though I don't recommend GameFAQs either).

Oh that's cool whateAXE IN FACE

just kidding. Anyways he never said he was looking for a review site per se, ign is a good news site. We agree that GameFAQs reviews rank among the greatest of humanity's blunders just ahead of the weaponization of nuclear energy, but it is THE internet reseource for walkthroughs and FAQs. If you have a game question that you can't get answers there, you should lose your internet license.

Tav

I read all my reviews from PCGamer and PCZone. I'd recommend finding a magazine for your chosen platform that's in no way affiliated to the company (i.e never touch the official Nintendo magazine)