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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:02:00 -0400, "Dan"
<mikedan*nospam*@videotron.ca> wrote:
>That's probably because IGN overrates the games they review. Gamespot
>usually gives a much more realistic score.
I do believe that Greg Kassavin of Gamespot (not Gamespot in general)
tends to grade tough. I think that is a good thing. He is usually
thorough and in-depth. However, I think on SOME reviews he is overly
critical and inconsistent (Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory recieved a lower
score than Pandora Tomorrow and an equal score to SC1???) So to not
pass judgement on him, I decided to compare the IGN and Gamespot
reviews, The IGN review (David Clayman) actually seems MORE in-depth
than the Gamespot review (Greg Kassavin). This was very surprising
because usually this is the opposite. The IGN review was very
meticulous in describing the fighting system while Gamespot was
somewhat vague. There are also polar opposite views on certain
aspects of the game (Greg Kassavin says that the lading times are
longer than KOTOR, Clayman says that it is half of the KOTOR loading
times). The Gamespot review says, "With that said, the game also
lacks the ambitious scope of, say, Knights of the Old Republic". IGN
says, "Jade's story is better, its combat system superior and its
morality system is more complex than KOTOR. There are so many twists
and turns that no one will be able to anticipate all of them. I almost
feel like going back and lowering the scores of every other RPG on
Xbox. Yes, Jade is that good." The differences of opinion are HUGE.
I will get it tomorrow and be my own judge.
SupaScape!