Console Wars II

[Wiglaf]

Call of Duty 4.

I think game reviewers have a long way to go before they achieve any sort of credibility.

[Asher]

What's wrong with COD4?

I think game reviewers have a long way to go before they achieve any sort of credibility.

Did Dick Cheney's head just say this?

[Wiglaf]

COD4 is another shooter. If it is anything like the other three in the series -- on rails, big explosions, omfg so cool -- then the designers should be dragged into the streets and beaten.

I would take any decent Wii game over that derivative and repetitive crap.

And I am not dick cheney's head, that is irrelevant even if I were. You are fooling yourself if you think that game sites are credible. Most reviewers are young and immature and they are not wise or clever like most film reviewers.

Where is the Siskel and Ebert of the videogame world? Where is the New York Times Book review of videogames? Does not exist. Instead we have 15 year olds writing 10/10 reviews for the lamest crap.

[DrSpike]

I've got a weird feeling I've been here before.

[Nikolai]

You are not alone.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
COD4 is another shooter. If it is anything like the other three in the series -- on rails, big explosions, omfg so cool -- then the designers should be dragged into the streets and beaten.

I would take any decent Wii game over that derivative and repetitive crap.

And I am not dick cheney's head, that is irrelevant even if I were. You are fooling yourself if you think that game sites are credible. Most reviewers are young and immature and they are not wise or clever like most film reviewers.

Where is the Siskel and Ebert of the videogame world? Where is the New York Times Book review of videogames? Does not exist. Instead we have 15 year olds writing 10/10 reviews for the lamest crap.

I disagreed with Siskel and Ebert on more occasions than I agree. I disagree with a lot of reviews for video games as well.

But let's be honest: the main problem with video game reviewers is they either have no degree or an arts degree. If they had capacity for critical thought, they'd pick a better career. Right Wiggy?

[ZargonX]

I've got a weird feeling I've been here before.

If you've been paying attention, you might realize this is actually Hell.

[DrSpike]

CoD4 looks great by the way.

[ZargonX]

But let's be honest: the main problem with video game reviewers is they either have no degree or an arts degree.

What does an arts degree have to do with it? Are you implying that someone with a computer sciences degree is more qualified to review videogames?

[Asher]

Well, they are clearly better suited to joke detection at least.

[ZargonX]

Well, they are clearly better suited to joke detection at least.

Let's see... your previous history of comments regarding artists would seem to imply you were probably completely serious

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by ZargonX
What does an arts degree have to do with it? Are you implying that someone with a computer sciences degree is more qualified to review videogames?

Of course, they're more intelligent in the first place.

[DrSpike]

More geeky perhaps.

[Asher]

We are talking about people who review video games, DrSpike. More geeky in this case means more competent.

[DrSpike]

I can certainly see why you would argue that.