Where are the gamespot reviews?

What's with Gamespot being tardy in reviewing some of the newest PC games? No jericho, Tabula Rasa or hellgate london reviews so far.

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

dnuggs40

Agree

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Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

Lidve

Agree

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

dnuggs40

Oh but the HG:L Game Guide is up and running for 2 days now...isn't that funny? and maybe, annoying?!

And I think they get the copy of the game before actual release date so that they can post the review just in time. But they don't.

Most of the times I've seen Gamespot as the last reviewer of games. I don't know why but it looks kinda "old stuff" reading the review in GS after we already know about the game.

I've been waiting for the Witcher review for eternity and it still looks like somewhere in distant future..:(

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

dnuggs40

I've already finished The Witcher, and I have a full time job, family, and go to night school. A person whose job it is to play games should have finished by now and have reviewed it. There is no excuse.

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Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

OneEarth

Oh but the HG:L Game Guide is up and running for 2 days now...isn't that funny? and maybe, annoying?!

And I think they get the copy of the game before actual release date so that they can post the review just in time. But they don't.

Most of the times I've seen Gamespot as the last reviewer of games. I don't know why but it looks kinda "old stuff" reading the review in GS after we already know about the game.

I've been waiting for the Witcher review for eternity and it still looks like somewhere in distant future..:(

Oh but nothing...that "game guide" is a bare-boned guide to the basics of the game...not a in depth run down of everything including the main campaign.

And if they get an early copy or not is not up to gamespot, that is up to the developers/publishers. PC Gamer got the exclusive early review. Some companies allow more then one reviewer to get early copies, this game did not. No conspiracy here...

And maybe Gamespot likes to do actual in depth reviews, rather then just review some early impressions? Heck...I saw a review of HG:L based off of the BETA!!!!!!

There is no conspiracy...

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

Simechak

I've already finished The Witcher, and I have a full time job, family, and go to night school. A person whose job it is to play games should have finished by now and have reviewed it. There is no excuse.

But you didn't have to take a week to learn how to use a mouse and keyboard to play a game :P

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"]

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

Simechak

've already finished The Witcher, and I have a full time job, family, and go to night school. A person whose job it is to play games should have finished by now and have reviewed it. There is no excuse.

The Witcher came out 6 days ago (US Release - Oct 30th), if you played 80 hours (heck, lets say you only played 40)in the last 6 days I can imagine your family is pretty pissed at you right now...

The Jericho review has been up for a few days.

As for Hellgate and Tabula Rasa, those reviews won't be up for a little while. Gamespot doesn't post MMO reviews until a week or 2 after release (or more).Since the gameplay experience hingesentirely on playing with a massive number of peoplean early review could turn out to be completely inaccurate. Waiting until the general public has a chance to jump on the servers just makes sense.

[QUOTE="Simechak"][QUOTE="dnuggs40"]

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

dnuggs40

've already finished The Witcher, and I have a full time job, family, and go to night school. A person whose job it is to play games should have finished by now and have reviewed it. There is no excuse.

The Witcher came out 6 days ago (US Release - Oct 30th), if you played 80 hours (heck, lets say you only played 40)in the last 6 days I can imagine your family is pretty pissed at you right now...

Right, but for a guy who JOB IT IS to play games to have not finished it right now, is pretty sad.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"][QUOTE="Simechak"][QUOTE="dnuggs40"]

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

Simechak

've already finished The Witcher, and I have a full time job, family, and go to night school. A person whose job it is to play games should have finished by now and have reviewed it. There is no excuse.

The Witcher came out 6 days ago (US Release - Oct 30th), if you played 80 hours (heck, lets say you only played 40)in the last 6 days I can imagine your family is pretty pissed at you right now...

Right, but for a guy who JOB IT IS to play games to have not finished it right now, is pretty sad.

[QUOTE="dnuggs40"][QUOTE="Simechak"][QUOTE="dnuggs40"]

Both games require a huge time investment. Just to get through the main story in HG:L is 30 hours (not even including playing the MP) and The Witcher boasts 80 hours of campaign + quests.

It takes time to review games like this...no need for conspiracies and silly things :roll:

Simechak

've already finished The Witcher, and I have a full time job, family, and go to night school. A person whose job it is to play games should have finished by now and have reviewed it. There is no excuse.

The Witcher came out 6 days ago (US Release - Oct 30th), if you played 80 hours (heck, lets say you only played 40)in the last 6 days I can imagine your family is pretty pissed at you right now...

Right, but for a guy who JOB IT IS to play games to have not finished it right now, is pretty sad.

40/6 =about 7hours a day. On top of that, he must..gasp!...write an ARCTICLE, then have it submitted and edited. Seems like things are fairly on track no?

Some of you cry about everything...

Maybe they fired the previous reviewers and replaced them with ones who aren't horribly biased towards over-hyped crappy console games?D9-THC

You can dream My Friend........

I don't put much stock in gamespot reviews, but one thing I do admire about them is they take their time. Sometimes you may have an impression of a game after ten hours that is completely different ten hours later. Sometimes games feel better than they are as you're experiencing them, and only upon later reflection do flaws come to light.

I think it's good to absolutely finish a game and then take time to reflect on it, when writing reviews. Rushing things just leads to mistakes.