Breaking News: IGN really does = Ignorance

[ShakesZX]

I actually agree with every single one of their choices, so I'm not seeing any ignorance here. Reviews and "Top 10s" are ALWAYS opinions, not fact.

But I'm guessing the OP thought that IGN was stating these opinions as fact.

 

[Jumplion]

Oh for the love of god;

[HEADING=2]boo fuckin' hoo.[/HEADING]

It's their goddamn opinion, who the fuck cares if they're "right" or "wrong"? I personally agree with most of the choices, not 100%, but I can certainly see why they thought certain games were disappointing.

And even then, you do realize that this IGN Australia's opinion on the matters? They don't reflect on IGN US's scores.

In short;

Grow some thicker skin, and cry me a river, and get over it.

 

[Sinclair Solutions]

I think they mean disappointed based on the idea that they expected more out of the game. They may have liked it, but it was not as great as they were expecting. So, it may make sense that they call these games "disappointing." Alan Wake was in development for a number of years. They must have raised their expectations too high, and felt the finished product wasn't up to snuff.

 

[God's Clown]

Final Fantasy 13 was a huge disappointment for me. Though I am in love with Lightning and Fang, the game otherwise failed to impress.

Fable 3 was kind of a disappointment. I didn't like how they completely cleared the UI. I would have also loved a map that was more detailed. Also they needed to keep the character appearance changing based on good/evil/corruption/pure ratings. That was my favorite thing about fable 1/2 and they got rid of it.

 

[Something Amyss]

look at it this way. You see a game ranked as an 8.9 or so, you think wow they really liked this, but then you see the same game on a list of top 10 disappointments and you have to stop and think what the hell, is this game good or not.

If you're not already asking that question, you're doing something wrong.

This ain't some deep mystery for the ages. Game magazines are not some hive mind, and it's not counterintuitive that two editors would disagree. Especially when content from the two only crosses on the web.

Especially since IGN AU has its own content, own editors and *gasp* own scores.

Complaining that they are ostensibly professional is kind of pointless; they are professional, this is not unprofessional. That reeks of the same sort of "but I liked Alan Wake, so I'm throwing this in as proof" nonsense the topic started with.

Several sites go so far as to have multiple POVs. The idea that multiple, possibly opposing views of thought as bad is asinine and should be stamped out. It should only be confusing if one is incapable of processing complex thought.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

Your first mistake was going to IGN for any sort of credible "review".

 

[Something Amyss]

literal definition aside people rarely use the word disappointment when talking about things they like

Literal definition aside, IGN AU makes it crystal clear what definition they are using, and it's the one in which it doesn't automatically mean bad.

 

[The Rockerfly]

I completely agree with that list
However, IGN have the most stupid and corrupt idiots of game reviewers so they give pretty much any score to games. Sometimes I wonder if they have even played the game

Still, hype is the reason behind it. Halo is a very good game but the hype is what turns a lot of people to disappointment when they play it

 

[havass]

Just because somebody's opinion doesn't match with yours makes them ignorant? You self-righteous bas-

Anyway.

You can think a game is fantastic and still find it disappointing.

This explains everything. Now go get some common sense in your head.

 

[Some_weirdGuy]

I think alot of people are missing the point here.

They voted these the most disappointing games, yet gave them high scores in their reviews.

 

[CrustyOatmeal]

IGN was talking about games that disappointed them, not games that did bad. they were talking about games that were super hyped and everybody expected them to be amazing and original when they actually have the same or similar elements to previous games

i remember i was majorly disappointing with fable 2 when it came out because of its ending. im not saying its a bad game but i felt it was just more of the same thing and it lacked any type of amazing story an RPG of its budget should have. disappointing is not the same thing as bad

 

[PureIrony]

While this does seem like a pretty polarizing list, IGN has clearly put some thought in this list, and while I don't completely agree with this list(There are a lot of obvious choices and lesser disappointment here), but its a reasonable list...i.e., the opposite of ignorant.

 

[emeraldrafael]

'top 10 most dissopointing games of 2010'

hunh.... Never heard of that, whats it mean?


I agree with the list though. you're not looking at x factors.

For example. Alan wake wasnt one of the most DISAPPOINTING games of '10, just an honorable mention. But the fact that it took five years to make, that is something to say. If a game takes five years to make, it should be atleast a 9. Or at least a high 8 (8.7-8.9). esepcially when games made in less time are better. There's just no excuse for it.

you're just mad and biased because some of your favorite games are there and need to let everyone know. get over the bias and maybe you could actually see they make sense.

...This time.

 

[numbersix1979]

You obviously didn't read the entire article and just dashed off a rage post un-informed. IGN mentioned repeatedly that many of these games scored highly, but not highly enough for their discriminating tastes, given the development time. Criticize all you want, but get your facts straight.

 

[Grey_Focks]

yea...agreed with IGN. Only thing on the list I disagree with is Fable 3, but maybe even that. A game can be good, maybe even great, and still be a letdown, you know...though most of the actual games on that list were just bad, I stand by my point.

EDIT: Good lord, they gave FF13 an 8.9? Wow, I think I'm starting to see why people don't trust their reviews (I've always avoided the site)

 

[King Kupofried]

So I get the feeling that many people, including the OP, didn't actually read it so much as scrolled down it and read all the bold titles.
Second Paragraph:
"While the games on our list might have turned out pretty well on the whole, we've selected the titles that had the highest expectations on them to begin with. We're talking about epic development cycles, big franchises and ravenous fans. So - even if they scored well, we were disappointed these games didn't quite achieve all they could."

 

[SovietSecrets]

'top 10 most dissopointing games of 2010' :
http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/113/1136938p1.html

They put GT5 which they gave 8.5 and my love object Fable 3 which they also gave 8.5 >:/ and alan wake which i thought was a great game.

Almost all the games on this list they gave positive reviews.they said without a doubt FFXII is the most dissopointing game of 2010 but they gave it a 8.9 which is a higher rating than all the other stuff on the list they didnt even put SWTFU2 on it

This is all opinion. Find your own.

 

[irequirefood]

Sorry, but the second paragraph reads:

"While the games on our list might have turned out pretty well on the whole, we've selected the titles that had the highest expectations on them to begin with. We're talking about epic development cycles, big franchises and ravenous fans. So - even if they scored well, we were disappointed these games didn't quite achieve all they could."

So they explained that even if they scored well, they would still be on there.

 

[josemlopes]

How was anyone disapointed at Move and Kinect? They didnt show anything good from the start.

Move is just as good as EyeToy was when it was launched and Kinect is great but not for games.

 

[death525]

these games were marketed as next to perfection thats why even if they were slightly below that they would be considered dissapointing