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video game reviews that caused outrage
video game reviews that caused outrage and hysteria amongst the gaming
and hysteria amongst the gaming
and hysteria amongst the gaming community
community
community IGN gave kills on to a nine point four
IGN gave kills on to a nine point four
IGN gave kills on to a nine point four gears – which is not even the
gears – which is not even the
gears – which is not even the first-person shooter got a 9.5 it’s one
first-person shooter got a 9.5 it’s one
first-person shooter got a 9.5 it’s one tenth better number 10 Assassin’s Creed
tenth better number 10 Assassin’s Creed
tenth better number 10 Assassin’s Creed 2
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2 Destructoid of course deep breath ah Jim
Destructoid of course deep breath ah Jim
Destructoid of course deep breath ah Jim sterling is definitely a controversial
sterling is definitely a controversial
sterling is definitely a controversial figure in the world of gaming and his
figure in the world of gaming and his
figure in the world of gaming and his review for the universally acclaimed
review for the universally acclaimed
review for the universally acclaimed Assassin’s Creed 2 was definitely no
Assassin’s Creed 2 was definitely no
Assassin’s Creed 2 was definitely no exception
exception
exception sterling gave this sequel head-shaking
sterling gave this sequel head-shaking
sterling gave this sequel head-shaking 4.5 on 10 which was lower than the score
4.5 on 10 which was lower than the score
4.5 on 10 which was lower than the score for the first title claiming it to be
for the first title claiming it to be
for the first title claiming it to be mind-numbing lis repetitive with
mind-numbing lis repetitive with
mind-numbing lis repetitive with puzzlingly bad graphics and piss-poor
puzzlingly bad graphics and piss-poor
puzzlingly bad graphics and piss-poor animation users immediately called
animation users immediately called
animation users immediately called sterling a troll who is intentionally
sterling a troll who is intentionally
sterling a troll who is intentionally stirring up controversy for attention
stirring up controversy for attention
stirring up controversy for attention and cliques while others simply called
and cliques while others simply called
and cliques while others simply called him quote an utter dumbass and that was
him quote an utter dumbass and that was
him quote an utter dumbass and that was probably the last time that gamers
probably the last time that gamers
probably the last time that gamers defended Ubisoft from sterling
defended Ubisoft from sterling
defended Ubisoft from sterling apparently they do exist
apparently they do exist
apparently they do exist I imagine they’ve yet to be discovered
I imagine they’ve yet to be discovered
I imagine they’ve yet to be discovered number 9 Grand Theft Auto 5 GameSpot or
number 9 Grand Theft Auto 5 GameSpot or
number 9 Grand Theft Auto 5 GameSpot or perhaps you start by digging deep into
perhaps you start by digging deep into
perhaps you start by digging deep into the game’s story problems or it’s
the game’s story problems or it’s
the game’s story problems or it’s serious issues with women this
serious issues with women this
serious issues with women this controversy was a response to GameSpot’s
controversy was a response to GameSpot’s
controversy was a response to GameSpot’s review of Grand Theft Auto 5 in which
review of Grand Theft Auto 5 in which
review of Grand Theft Auto 5 in which critic Carolyn fatigue brought up issues
critic Carolyn fatigue brought up issues
critic Carolyn fatigue brought up issues regarding the game’s treatment of women
regarding the game’s treatment of women
regarding the game’s treatment of women claiming that it quote celebrates sexism
claiming that it quote celebrates sexism
claiming that it quote celebrates sexism this went about as well as you’d expect
this went about as well as you’d expect
this went about as well as you’d expect in the gaming community as Carolyn was
in the gaming community as Carolyn was
in the gaming community as Carolyn was quickly labeled feminists scum among
quickly labeled feminists scum among
quickly labeled feminists scum among many other colorful things and a
many other colorful things and a
many other colorful things and a petition was created calling for her
petition was created calling for her
petition was created calling for her immediate termination from GameSpot
immediate termination from GameSpot
immediate termination from GameSpot suffice to say the petition was
suffice to say the petition was
suffice to say the petition was ultimately unsuccessful it’s deeply
ultimately unsuccessful it’s deeply
ultimately unsuccessful it’s deeply frustrating that its world has little
frustrating that its world has little
frustrating that its world has little room for women except to portray them as
room for women except to portray them as
room for women except to portray them as strippers prostitutes long-suffering
strippers prostitutes long-suffering
strippers prostitutes long-suffering wives humorless girlfriends and goofy
wives humorless girlfriends and goofy
wives humorless girlfriends and goofy New Age feminists were meant to laugh at
New Age feminists were meant to laugh at
New Age feminists were meant to laugh at number 8 pray i GN my experience with
number 8 pray i GN my experience with
number 8 pray i GN my experience with prey on pc started out promising but
prey on pc started out promising but
prey on pc started out promising but after 40 hours in this atmospheric
after 40 hours in this atmospheric
after 40 hours in this atmospheric first-person RPG is to send it into a
first-person RPG is to send it into a
first-person RPG is to send it into a literally unplayable technical nightmare
literally unplayable technical nightmare
literally unplayable technical nightmare if you were a professional video game
if you were a professional video game
if you were a professional video game critic
critic
critic ran into a gamebreaking bug what would
ran into a gamebreaking bug what would
ran into a gamebreaking bug what would you do score the game based on what
you do score the game based on what
you do score the game based on what you’d already experienced delay the
you’d already experienced delay the
you’d already experienced delay the review subtract major points for its
review subtract major points for its
review subtract major points for its major technical issue this is the
major technical issue this is the
major technical issue this is the situation that I gns dan Stapleton found
situation that I gns dan Stapleton found
situation that I gns dan Stapleton found himself in when his review copy of prey
himself in when his review copy of prey
himself in when his review copy of prey ran into a game breaking bugs that
ran into a game breaking bugs that
ran into a game breaking bugs that corrupted his save file not once not
corrupted his save file not once not
corrupted his save file not once not twice but thrice with the third case
twice but thrice with the third case
twice but thrice with the third case being a save file that the developer
being a save file that the developer
being a save file that the developer provided Stapleton enjoyed the game
provided Stapleton enjoyed the game
provided Stapleton enjoyed the game aside from that but his wall hitting
aside from that but his wall hitting
aside from that but his wall hitting experience led him to score game 4 on 10
experience led him to score game 4 on 10
experience led him to score game 4 on 10 this severely tarnished prey score on
this severely tarnished prey score on
this severely tarnished prey score on metacritic and led many others to
metacritic and led many others to
metacritic and led many others to declare that quote gaming journalism was
declare that quote gaming journalism was
declare that quote gaming journalism was dead
dead
dead the score has since been remedied but
the score has since been remedied but
the score has since been remedied but the review already left its mark when
the review already left its mark when
the review already left its mark when after 34 hours my recent saves all
after 34 hours my recent saves all
after 34 hours my recent saves all became corrupted and going back hours to
became corrupted and going back hours to
became corrupted and going back hours to one that worked soon ran into a wall of
one that worked soon ran into a wall of
one that worked soon ran into a wall of constant crashes while loading new zones
constant crashes while loading new zones
constant crashes while loading new zones number 7 kills out 2x play come on Sam
number 7 kills out 2x play come on Sam
number 7 kills out 2x play come on Sam let’s go who knew that a perfect review
let’s go who knew that a perfect review
let’s go who knew that a perfect review could cause so many people to lose their
could cause so many people to lose their
could cause so many people to lose their friggin minds after GeForce X play gave
friggin minds after GeForce X play gave
friggin minds after GeForce X play gave Killzone 2 a perfect five-on-five score
Killzone 2 a perfect five-on-five score
Killzone 2 a perfect five-on-five score both Microsoft and Saudi fans went
both Microsoft and Saudi fans went
both Microsoft and Saudi fans went collectively haywire forcing Adam
collectively haywire forcing Adam
collectively haywire forcing Adam Sessler to go on air and defend himself
Sessler to go on air and defend himself
Sessler to go on air and defend himself and the company from the abhorrent
and the company from the abhorrent
and the company from the abhorrent comments directed towards them Wow III
comments directed towards them Wow III
comments directed towards them Wow III have to say I saw it coming I saw it
have to say I saw it coming I saw it
have to say I saw it coming I saw it binoculars looking out there ooh there’s
binoculars looking out there ooh there’s
binoculars looking out there ooh there’s a flame war that’s been brewing I never
a flame war that’s been brewing I never
a flame war that’s been brewing I never thought it would delve into the level of
thought it would delve into the level of
thought it would delve into the level of stupidity that actually manifested his
stupidity that actually manifested his
stupidity that actually manifested his help on our website Sony fans took
help on our website Sony fans took
help on our website Sony fans took offense to the lack of enthusiasm over
offense to the lack of enthusiasm over
offense to the lack of enthusiasm over the game despite the perfect score while
the game despite the perfect score while
the game despite the perfect score while Microsoft fans complained about X plays
Microsoft fans complained about X plays
Microsoft fans complained about X plays supposed bias against their console then
supposed bias against their console then
supposed bias against their console then did all cons Esler to have a bit of a
did all cons Esler to have a bit of a
did all cons Esler to have a bit of a breakdown that they were almost upset
breakdown that they were almost upset
breakdown that they were almost upset that the game is as good as it is bet
that the game is as good as it is bet
that the game is as good as it is bet their attitude in the review would be
their attitude in the review would be
their attitude in the review would be more upbeat if we’re a 360 exclusive Joe
more upbeat if we’re a 360 exclusive Joe
more upbeat if we’re a 360 exclusive Joe Joe you delusional number 6 uncharted
Joe you delusional number 6 uncharted
Joe you delusional number 6 uncharted for a thief’s and IGN uncharted for a
for a thief’s and IGN uncharted for a
for a thief’s and IGN uncharted for a thief’s end is a remarkable achievement
thief’s end is a remarkable achievement
thief’s end is a remarkable achievement and blockbuster storytelling and
and blockbuster storytelling and
and blockbuster storytelling and graphical beauty feast your eyes
graphical beauty feast your eyes
graphical beauty feast your eyes gentlemen if you scored 90 on a test we
gentlemen if you scored 90 on a test we
gentlemen if you scored 90 on a test we you go insane and personally attack your
you go insane and personally attack your
you go insane and personally attack your teacher no really well that’s what
teacher no really well that’s what
teacher no really well that’s what happened to IGN
happened to IGN
happened to IGN Lucy O’Brien who found herself on the
Lucy O’Brien who found herself on the
Lucy O’Brien who found herself on the receiving end of some seriously
receiving end of some seriously
receiving end of some seriously pissed-off fanboys after giving
pissed-off fanboys after giving
pissed-off fanboys after giving uncharted 4 a 9 on 10 she called the
uncharted 4 a 9 on 10 she called the
uncharted 4 a 9 on 10 she called the game a quote remarkable achievement and
game a quote remarkable achievement and
game a quote remarkable achievement and praised nearly every aspect – a bloated
praised nearly every aspect – a bloated
praised nearly every aspect – a bloated third act this con uncharred fans to
third act this con uncharred fans to
third act this con uncharred fans to lose their friggin minds showing
lose their friggin minds showing
lose their friggin minds showing complete discussed that IGN scored a
complete discussed that IGN scored a
complete discussed that IGN scored a recent called Duty title hire and
recent called Duty title hire and
recent called Duty title hire and showering personal abuse on O’Brien over
showering personal abuse on O’Brien over
showering personal abuse on O’Brien over her rating even though O’Brien never
her rating even though O’Brien never
her rating even though O’Brien never personally reviewed a Call of Duty game
personally reviewed a Call of Duty game
personally reviewed a Call of Duty game for IGN keep in mind this is over though
for IGN keep in mind this is over though
for IGN keep in mind this is over though it’s let down by a lack of imagination
it’s let down by a lack of imagination
it’s let down by a lack of imagination and some self-indulgence especially in a
and some self-indulgence especially in a
and some self-indulgence especially in a third act that drags on far too long
third act that drags on far too long
third act that drags on far too long uncharted 4 carries on the series proud
uncharted 4 carries on the series proud
uncharted 4 carries on the series proud tradition of peerless polish and style
tradition of peerless polish and style
tradition of peerless polish and style with a great multiplayer component to
with a great multiplayer component to
with a great multiplayer component to boot number 5
boot number 5
boot number 5 Pokemon Omega Ruby and alpha sapphire
Pokemon Omega Ruby and alpha sapphire
Pokemon Omega Ruby and alpha sapphire IGN back in 2002 pokemon ruby and
IGN back in 2002 pokemon ruby and
IGN back in 2002 pokemon ruby and sapphire became the 3rd installments in
sapphire became the 3rd installments in
sapphire became the 3rd installments in the pokemon RPG series and the most
the pokemon RPG series and the most
the pokemon RPG series and the most popular gameboy advance games of all
popular gameboy advance games of all
popular gameboy advance games of all time
time
time IGN’s review of this title will
IGN’s review of this title will
IGN’s review of this title will undoubtedly go down in infamy and will
undoubtedly go down in infamy and will
undoubtedly go down in infamy and will probably live on in Pokemon culture for
probably live on in Pokemon culture for
probably live on in Pokemon culture for years the review was practically glowing
years the review was practically glowing
years the review was practically glowing with praise throughout but the score
with praise throughout but the score
with praise throughout but the score ended up being a curiously low seven
ended up being a curiously low seven
ended up being a curiously low seven point eight on ten in the review
point eight on ten in the review
point eight on ten in the review summation points were dunked for the
summation points were dunked for the
summation points were dunked for the game having too many eight gems and for
game having too many eight gems and for
game having too many eight gems and for having too much water
having too much water
having too much water despite being set on numerous islands
despite being set on numerous islands
despite being set on numerous islands this cost bans hours of laughs as they
this cost bans hours of laughs as they
this cost bans hours of laughs as they tore into the review criticizing the
tore into the review criticizing the
tore into the review criticizing the summary and making jokes out of it in
summary and making jokes out of it in
summary and making jokes out of it in the process and thus the too much water
the process and thus the too much water
the process and thus the too much water IGN beam was born you also have to
IGN beam was born you also have to
IGN beam was born you also have to navigate many bodies of water which
navigate many bodies of water which
navigate many bodies of water which makes much of the late game incredibly
makes much of the late game incredibly
makes much of the late game incredibly tedious number four Alien Resurrection
tedious number four Alien Resurrection
tedious number four Alien Resurrection GameSpot
using the left and right analog sticks
using the left and right analog sticks for first-person movement and aiming now
for first-person movement and aiming now
for first-person movement and aiming now seems like second nature however back in
seems like second nature however back in
seems like second nature however back in the year 2000 this was a foreign concept
the year 2000 this was a foreign concept
the year 2000 this was a foreign concept and we have this review to prove it
and we have this review to prove it
and we have this review to prove it alien resurrection is considered to be
alien resurrection is considered to be
alien resurrection is considered to be one of the pioneers behind this control
one of the pioneers behind this control
one of the pioneers behind this control scheme but at the time this layout
scheme but at the time this layout
scheme but at the time this layout completely baffled GameSpot Steven
completely baffled GameSpot Steven
completely baffled GameSpot Steven Garret who criticized the game for this
Garret who criticized the game for this
Garret who criticized the game for this setup claiming quote the games control
setup claiming quote the games control
setup claiming quote the games control setup is its most terrifying element the
setup is its most terrifying element the
setup is its most terrifying element the left analog stick moves you forward back
left analog stick moves you forward back
left analog stick moves you forward back and strafe right to left while the right
and strafe right to left while the right
and strafe right to left while the right analog stick turns you and can be used
analog stick turns you and can be used
analog stick turns you and can be used to look up and down but if that
to look up and down but if that
to look up and down but if that hilarious flaw wasn’t facepalm worthy
hilarious flaw wasn’t facepalm worthy
hilarious flaw wasn’t facepalm worthy enough the ending of the review
enough the ending of the review
enough the ending of the review suggested quote fans will probably be
suggested quote fans will probably be
suggested quote fans will probably be better off waiting for Fox’s recently
better off waiting for Fox’s recently
better off waiting for Fox’s recently announced aliens colonial Marines
announced aliens colonial Marines
announced aliens colonial Marines for the PlayStation 2 good advice guys
for the PlayStation 2 good advice guys
for the PlayStation 2 good advice guys good advice
number three The Legend of Zelda breath
number three The Legend of Zelda breath of the wild the gym quiz ition the
of the wild the gym quiz ition the
of the wild the gym quiz ition the weapon durability systems should fuck
weapon durability systems should fuck
weapon durability systems should fuck off out of video games forever
off out of video games forever
off out of video games forever and never come back because they’re not
and never come back because they’re not
and never come back because they’re not fun they’re a pain in the ass and I
fun they’re a pain in the ass and I
fun they’re a pain in the ass and I personally hate them which is grounds
personally hate them which is grounds
personally hate them which is grounds for me presenting this belief as an
for me presenting this belief as an
for me presenting this belief as an objective factor rather than a
objective factor rather than a
objective factor rather than a subjective opinion remember when we said
subjective opinion remember when we said
subjective opinion remember when we said that Jim sterling was a controversial
that Jim sterling was a controversial
that Jim sterling was a controversial figure
figure
figure after leaving Destructoid and venturing
after leaving Destructoid and venturing
after leaving Destructoid and venturing out on his own sterling still enjoys
out on his own sterling still enjoys
out on his own sterling still enjoys mixing it up as evidenced by his review
mixing it up as evidenced by his review
mixing it up as evidenced by his review of the new Zelda title this game
of the new Zelda title this game
of the new Zelda title this game received near unanimous perfect scores
received near unanimous perfect scores
received near unanimous perfect scores but sterling gave it a 7 out of 10
but sterling gave it a 7 out of 10
but sterling gave it a 7 out of 10 citing a number of flaws and
citing a number of flaws and
citing a number of flaws and imperfections in another wise solid
imperfections in another wise solid
imperfections in another wise solid Zelda game not only was this complete
Zelda game not only was this complete
Zelda game not only was this complete heresy in the eyes of Zelda fans but his
heresy in the eyes of Zelda fans but his
heresy in the eyes of Zelda fans but his review also dropped the Metacritic score
review also dropped the Metacritic score
review also dropped the Metacritic score from 98 to 97 which meant it was no
from 98 to 97 which meant it was no
from 98 to 97 which meant it was no longer time for the site’s second
longer time for the site’s second
longer time for the site’s second highest rated game this was the last
highest rated game this was the last
highest rated game this was the last straw and his sight was ddos’d
straw and his sight was ddos’d
straw and his sight was ddos’d by rabid crazy friggin fans number two
by rabid crazy friggin fans number two
by rabid crazy friggin fans number two Drift 3r aka driver 3 PSM 2 and Xbox
Drift 3r aka driver 3 PSM 2 and Xbox
Drift 3r aka driver 3 PSM 2 and Xbox world
for those of you who don’t remember the
for those of you who don’t remember the mess that was driver three gate here’s
mess that was driver three gate here’s
mess that was driver three gate here’s the four one one most outlets gave this
the four one one most outlets gave this
the four one one most outlets gave this game threes and sevens out of ten but
game threes and sevens out of ten but
game threes and sevens out of ten but two magazines TSM 2 and Xbox world had
two magazines TSM 2 and Xbox world had
two magazines TSM 2 and Xbox world had given the title spit-take worthy nine on
given the title spit-take worthy nine on
given the title spit-take worthy nine on pens months earlier forcing many to
pens months earlier forcing many to
pens months earlier forcing many to launch an investigation both outlets
launch an investigation both outlets
launch an investigation both outlets were owned by future PLC and many
were owned by future PLC and many
were owned by future PLC and many believed that they keep glowing reviews
believed that they keep glowing reviews
believed that they keep glowing reviews in exchange for exclusivity along with
in exchange for exclusivity along with
in exchange for exclusivity along with that critical post on games radar also
that critical post on games radar also
that critical post on games radar also owned by future were suspiciously
owned by future were suspiciously
owned by future were suspiciously deleted and some positive posts were
deleted and some positive posts were
deleted and some positive posts were traced to a marketing company who had
traced to a marketing company who had
traced to a marketing company who had previously admitted to using shills and
previously admitted to using shills and
previously admitted to using shills and forums not a good look guys of one Kane
forums not a good look guys of one Kane
forums not a good look guys of one Kane and Lynch
and Lynch
and Lynch dead men GameSpot necessarily like this
dead men GameSpot necessarily like this
dead men GameSpot necessarily like this average at best game was given an
average at best game was given an
average at best game was given an appropriate 6 on 10 review from Jeff
appropriate 6 on 10 review from Jeff
appropriate 6 on 10 review from Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot and no one was
Gerstmann of GameSpot and no one was
Gerstmann of GameSpot and no one was particularly surprised that is of course
particularly surprised that is of course
particularly surprised that is of course until it was announced that Gershman had
until it was announced that Gershman had
until it was announced that Gershman had been fired from GameSpot suspicions
been fired from GameSpot suspicions
been fired from GameSpot suspicions quickly grew when many noticed that the
quickly grew when many noticed that the
quickly grew when many noticed that the game was heavily advertised on said site
game was heavily advertised on said site
game was heavily advertised on said site while Gershman was forced to stay quiet
while Gershman was forced to stay quiet
while Gershman was forced to stay quiet on the matter to Dwayne non-disclosure
on the matter to Dwayne non-disclosure
on the matter to Dwayne non-disclosure agreement he has since admitted that the
agreement he has since admitted that the
agreement he has since admitted that the poor review was a big reason for his
poor review was a big reason for his
poor review was a big reason for his termination as AI dos threatened to pull
termination as AI dos threatened to pull
termination as AI dos threatened to pull advertising from GameSpot in retribution
advertising from GameSpot in retribution
advertising from GameSpot in retribution things worked out for Grossman in the
things worked out for Grossman in the
things worked out for Grossman in the end however as he went on to co-found
end however as he went on to co-found
end however as he went on to co-found giant bomb which was later bought by CBS
giant bomb which was later bought by CBS
giant bomb which was later bought by CBS Interactive the same company that owns
Interactive the same company that owns
Interactive the same company that owns games by from my perspective we did what
games by from my perspective we did what
games by from my perspective we did what an editorial team does we did we were
an editorial team does we did we were
an editorial team does we did we were supposed to be doing we reviewed games
supposed to be doing we reviewed games
supposed to be doing we reviewed games we instructed people about the quality
we instructed people about the quality
we instructed people about the quality of games and and were completely honest
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