Gamespot is biased? REALLY?

[Sharkeyboi]

Gotta give the OP props for using 'Biased' rather than the common misuse, 'Bias.' Words are your friends, get to know them. He kinda jumped the gun though, Call of Duty videos are dropping all over the shop. Here's a question; should I get COD or Battlefield? Both look pretty cool.

 

[Get_A_Grip_]

Well not much else has happened this weekend in terms of gaming.
I'd hardly call this being 'biased'.

 

[scnj]

Well it's probably one of the most popular series in the world. That said, it doesn't mean it's really good.

To be honest, I don't think that many people would buy iteration after iteration if they weren't good. I mean sure, they aren't original, but they tend to be well made games in general.

 

[sephiroth1991]

A gaming website has the gall to report on a gaming event in the last past days we must inform the village elders.

I agree they biased at reviewing games however they just reporting the news however I'm surprised their is no PAX info.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Well it's probably one of the most popular series in the world. That said, it doesn't mean it's really good.

To be honest, I don't think that many people would buy iteration after iteration if they weren't good. I mean sure, they aren't original, but they tend to be well made games in general.

A VERY scripted game with a good graphic engine, without counting the numerous Michael Bay style explosions, doesn't mean it IS a "well made game" in my diccionary.

 

[scnj]

Well it's probably one of the most popular series in the world. That said, it doesn't mean it's really good.

To be honest, I don't think that many people would buy iteration after iteration if they weren't good. I mean sure, they aren't original, but they tend to be well made games in general.

A VERY scripted game with a good graphic engine, without counting the numerous Michael Bay style explosions, doesn't mean it IS a "well made game" in my diccionary.

They run at a pretty constant 60fps, I've never found any of them to be overly glitchy or have any truly game breaking bugs, and they have multiplayer that keeps millions of people paying $60/£45 a year plus map packs.

They have to be doing something right.

 

[MercurySteam]

Well it's probably one of the most popular series in the world. That said, it doesn't mean it's really good.

To be honest, I don't think that many people would buy iteration after iteration if they weren't good. I mean sure, they aren't original, but they tend to be well made games in general.

I think that they buy game after game because they expect it to magically return to its awesome roots or may actually come up with something original to give the series a boost, but the games are instant money makers that the devs don't need to put much time or effort into and they know it too. I know this because it reminds me of the Halo games. And I bought all of them.

The only difference is that I believe that Bungie was legitimately trying to make better games.

 

[rykaan]

Woah woah, this went a bit nuts. I posted the thread as a giggle because i thought it silly that the editors 'picks' of the day would all be basically the same thing, not a big hate against CoD, and in the PC section of all things, being that CoD is primarily a console game. Maybe it was a slow game for games journalism buuuuut focusing all your attention on a single title seemed notable enough to point out. I thought it was a little odd to focus 80% on a single demographic.

Also by no means is gamespot some font of knowledge for my gaming 'needs', just a place to get some bulk release date schedule/a lazy video review when I cba to read something.

 

[scnj]

Well it's probably one of the most popular series in the world. That said, it doesn't mean it's really good.

To be honest, I don't think that many people would buy iteration after iteration if they weren't good. I mean sure, they aren't original, but they tend to be well made games in general.

I think that they buy game after game because they expect it to magically return to its awesome roots or may actually come up with something original to give the series a boost, but the games are instant money makers that the devs don't need to put much time or effort into and they know it too.

But if that's the case, why do they buy the map packs and rack up millions of hours playing the game online? I think that in most cases, the simplest explanation is the correct one, and the simplest explanation here is that people continue to buy the games because they like them.

 

[MercurySteam]

Well it's probably one of the most popular series in the world. That said, it doesn't mean it's really good.

To be honest, I don't think that many people would buy iteration after iteration if they weren't good. I mean sure, they aren't original, but they tend to be well made games in general.

I think that they buy game after game because they expect it to magically return to its awesome roots or may actually come up with something original to give the series a boost, but the games are instant money makers that the devs don't need to put much time or effort into and they know it too.

But if that's the case, why do they buy the map packs and rack up millions of hours playing the game online? I think that in most cases, the simplest explanation is the correct one, and the simplest explanation here is that people continue to buy the games because they like them.

I have no doubt that people still like it, and up till Black Ops I would've said that it won't be losing popularity any time soon. But I've noticed recently that some of my friends that are hardcore CoD fans are losings faith in the series.

Perhaps MW3 will remedy that?