IGN + GameSpot Review

Mad_Hatter · 07-10-2006, 07:45 PM

The verdict is in http://pc.ign.com/articles/717/717800p2.html 9.0 at ign
and http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/prey/review.html 7.5 at gs.
Personally gs lost any credibility on their reviews for me a long time ago.

07-10-2006, 07:54 PM

I know im going to love it, thats all that matters really.

Denz · 07-10-2006, 07:55 PM

That's why i always go to the "You say" reviews. They gave 4;8 to postal 2, but yet this game very funny. Not like a bigrigs game.

CrimzonTearz · 07-10-2006, 08:04 PM

I can't believe it............7.5 on GS??? 2.5 points of difference from IGN.....WTFFFFFFFFF

Shaam · 07-10-2006, 08:05 PM

Gamer TV on Ten Sports gave it a 5 out of 5.

Loved the gameplay review video shown on GamerTV. He shot someone and his body went up.

George Broussard · 07-10-2006, 08:07 PM

Reviewer bias perhaps? Some people simply weight some things, very differently. It's ok, but in no way do I feel anything in Prey is a 7.5. That's just, um, no

Mystere Guy · 07-10-2006, 08:09 PM

I never cared for GS anyways. Usually all the games they hate, I end up loving. They've had some good reviews though...but not many. I usually stick with IGN. Also, IGN and GS are always very close with their game review scores. I was surprised of how big the gap is between their scores this time. Well, we'll see for ourselves tomorrow.

Mad_Hatter · 07-10-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by George Broussard

Reviewer bias perhaps? Some people simply weight some things, very differently. It's ok, but in no way do I feel anything in Prey is a 7.5. That's just, um, no

Yeah, unfortunately that happens a lot with gamespot reviews. I mean everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if everything goes uphill from the demo, this game deservers way more than that. Not to mention that the reviewer gave Q4 a higher rating, and I think Prey is way better than Q4.

Yatta · 07-10-2006, 08:13 PM

A list of more places where the game has been reviewed:

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198340.asp

The scores seem just.

Mystere Guy · 07-10-2006, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

Yeah, unfortunately that happens a lot with gamespot reviews. I mean everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if everything goes uphill from the demo, this game deservers way more than that. Not to mention that the reviewer gave Q4 a higher rating, and I think Prey is way better than Q4.

I agree. Q4 was a bore fest. I lost interest in it within the first half hour. I get through the Prey demo now real fast, but I find myself coming back to it over and over again. Heck, the demo alone is better than the whole Q4 game.

George Broussard · 07-10-2006, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

Not to mention that the reviewer gave Q4 a higher rating, and I think Prey is way better than Q4.

That's really interesting, actually.

CrimzonTearz · 07-10-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by George Broussard

Reviewer bias perhaps? Some people simply weight some things, very differently. It's ok, but in no way do I feel anything in Prey is a 7.5. That's just, um, no

just....no..some GS reviewers ALWAYS want to be the cool ones giving low ratings to let it appear as if only they know wtf they are talking about

Deep Six · 07-10-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by George Broussard

Reviewer bias perhaps? Some people simply weight some things, very differently. It's ok, but in no way do I feel anything in Prey is a 7.5. That's just, um, no

Well George I think you learned your lesson. From now on you'll be giving Gamespot free posters, shirts, and toys along with the review copies of all of your games, or else!

Mad_Hatter · 07-10-2006, 08:21 PM

Jeff Gerstmann who reviewed both the pc version of Prey and Q4, gave Q4 a 10 in graphics but Prey an 8 in graphics. Anyone see something odd here?

CrimzonTearz · 07-10-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

Jeff Gerstmann who reviewed both the pc version of Prey and Q4, gave Q4 a 10 in graphics but Prey an 8 in graphics. Anyone see something odd here?

of course

to be cool you HAVE to give the most anticipated games a low score

Denz · 07-10-2006, 08:23 PM

I'm looking forward to gamespy's review.

Gasoline · 07-10-2006, 08:24 PM

yeah thats messed up. What I think is funny is when they played the demo and the build of prey that even went deeper into it, they were all like OMFG this game ownz blah blah What we have seen form prey is amazing blah blah. Then the final game comes out then they give it a rating like this? Something isnt right there. The game is by far better than Quake 4 imo.

Shaam · 07-10-2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter

Not to mention that the reviewer gave Q4 a higher rating, and I think Prey is way better than Q4.

See the review for Halo

CrimzonTearz · 07-10-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Gasoline

yeah thats messed up. What I think is funny is when they played the demo and the build of prey that even went deeper into it, they were all like OMFG this game ownz blah blah What we have seen form prey is amazing blah blah. Then the final game comes out then they give it a rating like this? Something isnt right there. The game is by far better than Quake 4 imo.

yes indeed....that is quite the most upsetting part

Aegeri · 07-10-2006, 08:29 PM

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On top of that, most of the game's enemies aren't tough enough to warrant that type of firepower. You could very easily cruise through the majority of the game using only the default rifle, since it has a recharging ammo supply

Pretty much what I was afraid of to be honest. Doesn't sound like the games difficulty manages to increase much as you get further in the game. That's a bit disappointing.

someguy2435 · 07-10-2006, 08:29 PM

Gamespot reviews sometimes feel like they cater to the mainstream market a bit too much these days.

Nonetheless, 7.5 isn't too bad. Plus, GameRanking's average speaks for itself.

Gamebrain · 07-10-2006, 08:30 PM

obvious gamespot bullsh*t. They have ALWAYS gave games a lower rating than they should. Case in point, Half Life 2= 9.2, Halo 2= 9.4 AND while all the other publications gave 9.25 or higher to Splinter Cell 3, they gave it an 8.3

CrimzonTearz · 07-10-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by someguy2435

Gamespot reviews sometimes feel like they cater to the mainstream market a bit too much these days.

Nonetheless, 7.5 isn't too bad. Plus, GameRanking's average speaks for itself.

and ign scores it a 9.0...giving a 9.0 ALSO on lasting appeal

CrimzonTearz · 07-10-2006, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamebrain

obvious gamespot bullsh*t. They have ALWAYS gave games a lower rating than they should. Case in point, Half Life 2= 9.2, Halo 2= 9.4 AND while all the other publications gave 9.25 or higher to Splinter Cell 3, they gave it an 8.3

yes....I even wrote a whole counter review to that crap they call "review" of halo 2....back then it was quite popular on the halo 2 boards on gs

Xdrive · 07-10-2006, 08:35 PM

You have to take Jeff Gerstmann's reviews with a grain of salt. He's the guy who gave Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PS2) a perfect 10/10 (WTF?) while giving Zelda: Majora's Mask an 8.3. And speaking of which, he gave Wind Waker a 9.3 and it was rushed and completely riddled with problems, deserving no more than a low 8's IMO. Jeff is a neat personality but his reviews are less than objective (or reliable) to say the least. If Greg Kasavin gave it a 7.5 then I'd be more inclined to believe it. But not Jeff.

Aegeri · 07-10-2006, 08:38 PM

Oh and for those praising IGN, I'd like to point out their review of Master of Orion III where the reviewer literally didn't play the game for more than 5 minutes it would appear.

It's a wonderful description of all the interface bars.

Every reviewer is basically capable of writing a stupid review once in a while. Looks like it was Gamespots turn this time. I still agree with him that the difficulty really would let the game down however. The ADD definitely needs to get a significant boost and making a mod that psychos the ADD [think Sin: Episodes] will be one of the first things I'll look into.

Gryph · 07-10-2006, 08:41 PM

1up review: 8 http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3152068

Prohass · 07-10-2006, 08:51 PM

Its amazing how both the ign review and gamespot review are the direct opposite of each other, no middle ground. One says imaginative levels, the other says unimaginative, one says subpar music, the other says excellent. Even the technical stability is debated, gamespot have had problems, ign haven't.

Oh and is this the guy that gave windwaker 9.3? I've always hated him for that review. Ah well, based on the demo, unless the game suddenly becomes abysmal I;ll love it.

Edit: Btw the gamespot seems to be a half half review that bundles the xbox version in alongside the PC. They are starkly different, at least ign is purely the PC review.

CodyLamp · 07-10-2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Xdrive

You have to take Jeff Gerstmann's reviews with a grain of salt. He's the guy who gave Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PS2) a perfect 10/10 (WTF?) while giving Zelda: Majora's Mask an 8.3. And speaking of which, he gave Wind Waker a 9.3 and it was rushed and completely riddled with problems, deserving no more than a low 8's IMO. Jeff is a neat personality but his reviews are less than objective (or reliable) to say the least. If Greg Kasavin gave it a 7.5 then I'd be more inclined to believe it. But not Jeff.

He also gave Freedom Fighters a 9.3. Yeah you read that right. Its pretty typical for Gamespot to give ambitious and well thought out games crappy reviews.(Half Life 2 should have recieved at least a 9.5, not the subpar 9.2 they gave it.) Gamespot makes it an almost weekly event to drop the ball on a review.

Frogacuda · 07-10-2006, 08:54 PM

that's quite a delta between IGN and GS. Aside from the innacuracies in the opening paragraph it's not really a bad review, though. I don't think he gives enough credit to the puzzle design though. He's right to call them out on the difficulty, as that was my biggest gripe, too.

m4dmax · 07-10-2006, 09:02 PM

read both reviews... ign one was good...the gamespot one...I got the inkling that the reviewer was a douche bag. He said he crashed multiple times..I think he was playing on a garbage computer/ one that is setup improperly. And that the aliens sound "dumb" when they talk... that one made me laugh.

Orochi Avlis · 07-10-2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Prohass

Its amazing how both the ign review and gamespot review are the direct opposite of each other, no middle ground. One says imaginative levels, the other says unimaginative, one says subpar music, the other says excellent. Even the technical stability is debated, gamespot have had problems, ign haven't.

I really don't get it.
Licensed and orchestraded music and it's subpar?

Reviewers complain about lack of originality, but when a game comes out that really does things differently and uniquely, it's all gimmicks.

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And that the aliens sound "dumb" when they talk

CodyLamp · 07-10-2006, 09:07 PM

I see that gamespot is gonna have a live video review later today, I'm going to watch it because usually they have "higher scoring" games for these live reviews. I doubt theyre going to trash it for an hour but it will be interesting to watch, and even more interesting to watch old Jeff make a fool of himself for being so cynical.

Fyrus Dakren · 07-10-2006, 09:08 PM

I always consider GS to be "hard" on games. So if they give it an 7.5, that translates to a 9.0 or something. I like gamespot because they don't make you pay for everything. It seems like everytime I go to IGN I have to subscribe to something to get to the second page of an article. I personally think that Halo 2's campaign was crap. Half-Life 2 was awesome.

I have high expectations for Prey still. I am a little saddened that GS gave it such a low score, but with everywhere else giving high ones, I have nothing to fear. In the mean time, it's my turn to get off.

Frogacuda · 07-10-2006, 09:11 PM

1up's review is very good. Echoes many of my sentiments and is very well written.

George Broussard · 07-10-2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by m4dmax

And that the aliens sound "dumb" when they talk... that one made me laugh.

I'm glad he listed that as a negative. If that's the worst the game has to offer, then we're doing ok I think?

SuicideRUN · 07-10-2006, 09:16 PM

Gamespot is very bias. All their reviews are based on the what their reviewer likes. You can basically guess the score by knowing which of the staff at Gamespot reviewed it.

m4dmax · 07-10-2006, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by George Broussard

I'm glad he listed that as a negative. If that's the worst the game has to offer, then we're doing ok I think?

yeah definitly...

the review hasnt changed my aspect..ill still be picking my game up from work around noon tomarrow.

Tman-42 · 07-10-2006, 09:18 PM

i would say so, the worst that could happen is major glitches and laggy servers, omg that makes me hate a game, but i still love prey.

CodyLamp · 07-10-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by George Broussard

I'm glad he listed that as a negative. If that's the worst the game has to offer, then we're doing ok I think?

Actually if thats the worst this game has to offer then its probably one of the greatest games ever released and deserves more than a 7.5.

07-10-2006, 07:54 PM	#2
ercdevious Guest	Re: ign + gs review I know im going to love it, thats all that matters really.

07-10-2006, 07:45 PM	#1
Mad_Hatter	IGN + GameSpot Review The verdict is in http://pc.ign.com/articles/717/717800p2.html 9.0 at ign and http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/prey/review.html 7.5 at gs. Personally gs lost any credibility on their reviews for me a long time ago.

07-10-2006, 07:55 PM	#3
Denz	Re: ign + gs review That's why i always go to the "You say" reviews. They gave 4;8 to postal 2, but yet this game very funny. Not like a bigrigs game. __________________ *crunchy superman said:* 10 years and two complete restarts - that's either one very effective filter, or a whole lotta shit. :D

07-10-2006, 08:04 PM	#4
CrimzonTearz	Re: ign + gs review I can't believe it............7.5 on GS??? 2.5 points of difference from IGN.....WTFFFFFFFFF

07-10-2006, 08:05 PM	#5
Shaam	Re: ign + gs review Gamer TV on Ten Sports gave it a 5 out of 5. Loved the gameplay review video shown on GamerTV. He shot someone and his body went up. Last edited by Shaam; 07-10-2006 at 08:14 PM.

07-10-2006, 08:07 PM	#6
George Broussard	Re: ign + gs review Reviewer bias perhaps? Some people simply weight some things, very differently. It's ok, but in no way do I feel anything in Prey is a 7.5. That's just, um, no

07-10-2006, 08:09 PM	#7
Mystere Guy	Re: ign + gs review I never cared for GS anyways. Usually all the games they hate, I end up loving. They've had some good reviews though...but not many. I usually stick with IGN. Also, IGN and GS are always very close with their game review scores. I was surprised of how big the gap is between their scores this time. Well, we'll see for ourselves tomorrow.

07-10-2006, 08:13 PM	#9
Yatta	Re: ign + gs review A list of more places where the game has been reviewed: http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198340.asp The scores seem just. __________________ Visit Duke4.net - The largest Duke Nukem fan community on the net!

07-10-2006, 08:21 PM	#14
Mad_Hatter	Re: ign + gs review Jeff Gerstmann who reviewed both the pc version of Prey and Q4, gave Q4 a 10 in graphics but Prey an 8 in graphics. Anyone see something odd here?

07-10-2006, 08:23 PM	#16
Denz	Re: ign + gs review I'm looking forward to gamespy's review. __________________ *crunchy superman said:* 10 years and two complete restarts - that's either one very effective filter, or a whole lotta shit. :D

07-10-2006, 08:24 PM	#17
Gasoline	Re: ign + gs review yeah thats messed up. What I think is funny is when they played the demo and the build of prey that even went deeper into it, they were all like OMFG this game ownz blah blah What we have seen form prey is amazing blah blah. Then the final game comes out then they give it a rating like this? Something isnt right there. The game is by far better than Quake 4 imo.

07-10-2006, 08:29 PM	#21
someguy2435	Re: ign + gs review Gamespot reviews sometimes feel like they cater to the mainstream market a bit too much these days. Nonetheless, 7.5 isn't too bad. Plus, GameRanking's average speaks for itself. __________________ Things go here. Rabble rabble.

07-10-2006, 08:30 PM	#22
Gamebrain	Re: ign + gs review obvious gamespot bullsh*t. They have ALWAYS gave games a lower rating than they should. Case in point, Half Life 2= 9.2, Halo 2= 9.4 AND while all the other publications gave 9.25 or higher to Splinter Cell 3, they gave it an 8.3 __________________ "I believe that music is God's voice." - Brian Wilson

07-10-2006, 08:35 PM	#25
Xdrive	Re: ign + gs review You have to take Jeff Gerstmann's reviews with a grain of salt. He's the guy who gave Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PS2) a perfect 10/10 (WTF?) while giving Zelda: Majora's Mask an 8.3. And speaking of which, he gave Wind Waker a 9.3 and it was rushed and completely riddled with problems, deserving no more than a low 8's IMO. Jeff is a neat personality but his reviews are less than objective (or reliable) to say the least. If Greg Kasavin gave it a 7.5 then I'd be more inclined to believe it. But not Jeff.

07-10-2006, 08:38 PM	#26
Aegeri	Re: ign + gs review Oh and for those praising IGN, I'd like to point out their review of Master of Orion III where the reviewer literally didn't play the game for more than 5 minutes it would appear. It's a wonderful description of all the interface bars. Every reviewer is basically capable of writing a stupid review once in a while. Looks like it was Gamespots turn this time. I still agree with him that the difficulty really would let the game down however. The ADD definitely needs to get a significant boost and making a mod that psychos the ADD [think Sin: Episodes] will be one of the first things I'll look into. __________________ My blog: The Roleplayer's Guild

07-10-2006, 08:41 PM	#27
Gryph	Re: ign + gs review 1up review: 8 http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3152068 __________________ 1Emulation: The Peoples' Emulation Site I pity the fool! - Mr. T

07-10-2006, 08:51 PM	#28
Prohass	Re: ign + gs review Its amazing how both the ign review and gamespot review are the direct opposite of each other, no middle ground. One says imaginative levels, the other says unimaginative, one says subpar music, the other says excellent. Even the technical stability is debated, gamespot have had problems, ign haven't. Oh and is this the guy that gave windwaker 9.3? I've always hated him for that review. Ah well, based on the demo, unless the game suddenly becomes abysmal I;ll love it. Edit: Btw the gamespot seems to be a half half review that bundles the xbox version in alongside the PC. They are starkly different, at least ign is purely the PC review.

07-10-2006, 08:54 PM	#30
Frogacuda	Re: ign + gs review that's quite a delta between IGN and GS. Aside from the innacuracies in the opening paragraph it's not really a bad review, though. I don't think he gives enough credit to the puzzle design though. He's right to call them out on the difficulty, as that was my biggest gripe, too.

07-10-2006, 09:02 PM	#31
m4dmax	Re: ign + gs review read both reviews... ign one was good...the gamespot one...I got the inkling that the reviewer was a douche bag. He said he crashed multiple times..I think he was playing on a garbage computer/ one that is setup improperly. And that the aliens sound "dumb" when they talk... that one made me laugh.

07-10-2006, 09:07 PM	#33
CodyLamp	Re: ign + gs review I see that gamespot is gonna have a live video review later today, I'm going to watch it because usually they have "higher scoring" games for these live reviews. I doubt theyre going to trash it for an hour but it will be interesting to watch, and even more interesting to watch old Jeff make a fool of himself for being so cynical.

07-10-2006, 09:08 PM	#34
Fyrus Dakren	Re: ign + gs review I always consider GS to be "hard" on games. So if they give it an 7.5, that translates to a 9.0 or something. I like gamespot because they don't make you pay for everything. It seems like everytime I go to IGN I have to subscribe to something to get to the second page of an article. I personally think that Halo 2's campaign was crap. Half-Life 2 was awesome. I have high expectations for Prey still. I am a little saddened that GS gave it such a low score, but with everywhere else giving high ones, I have nothing to fear. In the mean time, it's my turn to get off. __________________ Also the pigeon translates writing that it has landed next to for u! - gamingkrazy Does the word shit make you cry? - AdrenalineAddict When you get the demo, you can decide for yourself. That's why it exists, really. - Joe Siegler But no problem with the uber violence in the game, eh? - Joe Siegler

07-10-2006, 09:11 PM	#35
Frogacuda	Re: ign + gs review 1up's review is very good. Echoes many of my sentiments and is very well written.

07-10-2006, 09:16 PM	#37
SuicideRUN	Re: ign + gs review Gamespot is very bias. All their reviews are based on the what their reviewer likes. You can basically guess the score by knowing which of the staff at Gamespot reviewed it.

07-10-2006, 09:18 PM	#39
Tman-42	Re: ign + gs review i would say so, the worst that could happen is major glitches and laggy servers, omg that makes me hate a game, but i still love prey.