WWF Raw

Professor S · 02-11-2002, 08:54 PM

Raw is one day away from release. Who is looking forward to this game and who is going to buy it right away? What is your favorite feature in this game? (Ex. remove/steal clothing, advanced entrance effects, etc.)

Well, if anyone has read my posts in the sports forum, you know I'm getting this game. I've already paid for actually.

My favorite advance in this game is the gameplay. IGN said in their review that Raw had the best engine they had ever seen in a game and said it was the eventual evolution from the Asmik/AKI gameplay. I know this is just hearsay right now, but IGN has really made me want this game badly, and I'm a N64 Wrestling Engine whore.

So what do you guys think?

Perfect Stu · 02-12-2002, 04:37 PM

http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters...454283,00.html

Professor S · 02-12-2002, 04:46 PM

Oh... gee... you posted the Gamespot Review... They aren't BIASED against MS or anything...

IGN gave it a 9.1

And doesn't Gamespot usually not review XBox games until a week or so after release because they don't get advanced copies? Yet they reviewed this game 3 days prior to release...

I wonder what build they reviewed.

Anyway, we'll see in a day anyhow. But I don't trust gamespot, they're basically a PS2 fanzine. They gave the crapfest that is Smackdown 3 a 7.8 and I wouldn't wipe my a$$ with that game.

designated_GM3R · 02-12-2002, 04:52 PM

Keep in mind that the Raw review you read was courtesy of XBOX.ign staff members.

Professor S · 02-12-2002, 04:54 PM

And your point would be?

Those same members have also given XBox games POOR reviews, too. In fact they have only given a small hand full of XBox games the coveted 9.0+ ranking.

So I ask again. What is you point?

Oh wait, it's Kumo... no wonder LOL

Perfect Stu · 02-12-2002, 05:10 PM

didn't xbox.ign give DOA3 like 9.4 or something?

if so, a 9.1 for RAW means nothing...

but, meh, I don't care...

Professor S · 02-12-2002, 05:14 PM

DOA3 is a good game, but even I wouldn't have given it a 9.4. Its a solid 8.0 or higher though.

But the glaring discrepancies between Gamespots and IGN's reviews make me doubt the validity of gamespots review. Comparing them side by side they are just SO different.

Someone is lying, literally lying about the game, and I trust IGN much more than Gamespot.

Perfect Stu · 02-12-2002, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by The Strangler
DOA3 is a good game, but even I wouldn't have given it a 9.4. Its a solid 8.0 or higher though.

But the glaring discrepancies between Gamespots and IGN's reviews make me doubt the validity of gamespots review. Comparing them side by side they are just SO different.

Someone is lying, literally lying about the game, and I trust IGN much more than Gamespot.

since the reviews are so far apart, then the higher one from IGN must be the "right one"...nice theory

obviously the game isn't obviously "great" like so many others...cause those games get good reviews everywhere...

but like I said, I don't care

note to self...why am I posting this?

Professor S · 02-12-2002, 05:26 PM

Gee, thats why Gamspot XBox forum members are leaving the site left and right...

They have contiually lowballed XBox games HORRIBLY, save a few.

This is because MS doesn't pay any attention to them and doesn't send them advanced copies for review. It is a vendetta.

And I trust IGN because I have trusted them for years, not just because they gave Raw a good review. That would just be silly.

designated_GM3R · 02-12-2002, 05:40 PM

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And I trust IGN because I have trusted them for years

Question of curiosity... they never happened to let you down, have they?

Professor S · 02-12-2002, 05:47 PM

I have trusted them when making virtually every purchase I have made for the last couple years in gaming. I'd say that they are 95% dead on in my view.

But thats just my view, they tend to have the same taste as I do in games, historically. the only game that bought because of their endorsement that I really didn't like was Age of Empires 2. I Well, I liked it, but not nearly as much as they did.

designated_GM3R · 02-12-2002, 05:51 PM

Hell, atleast you're being honest.

Professor S · 02-12-2002, 05:58 PM

My biggest question is this:

What build did Gamespot review. One of their reviewers (Joe Fielder I believe) said that Gamespot does not get XBox games for review until after they are released. they do not get advanced copies for review. But Gamespot reviewed this game, as I said, days before release.

What did Gamespot review?

Bond · 02-12-2002, 06:10 PM

I'm sure if a website gave a highly anticipated game of yours a bad review you wouldn't be very happy.

And I find it rather odd the option to give a user review isn't there.

Perfect Stu · 02-12-2002, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bond
I'm sure if a website gave a highly anticipated game of yours a bad review you wouldn't be very happy.

like I've said about two or three times, I don't really care. all I did was post the gamespot review...I thought that would add something to this thread...

*shrugs*