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Dis

Emperor

Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 2000
time: 21:21

14-10-2004 20:10

What's a good site that reviews games (for free of course)

Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

I think my subscription to CGW is running out, I probably won't renew. I never have time to read it anymore anyways. I used to read it in my last job during down time. But with my new job, I never have any down time. And for some reason, I never read when I'm at home . But I will read the internet. Strange.

It's annoying gamespot charges money now. And I'm not a big fan of their format/interface either.

Any other good sites?

Also, are there any sites that predict release dates for games? Gone gold used to be good, but they never update it anymore. I'm curious when WOW, and Everquest 2 come out. I'm guessing both will be out in December before christmas.

lord of the mark

Emperor

FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:21

14-10-2004 20:13

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wargamer.com the jeff vitous et al site. They cover a fairly wide variety of strategy games, not just war games.

Quartertothree.com - infrequent, but good reviews, by Tom Chick. All genres. Also a very good forum.

Apocalypse

King

Lexington, VA: College - Houston, TX: Home
Aug 2005
time: 00:21

14-10-2004 21:24

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Avault is pretty good.

child of Thor

Emperor

UK
Jan 2002
time: 05:21

14-10-2004 21:42

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i often use this site datascope , its got links to many great sites, review sites and programing sites etc. Have a look in the 'games' section for gaming websites.

DrSpike

Deity

Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:21

14-10-2004 23:17

Increase the size of your Attachments

Have you tried Apolyton.net?

nostromo

Prince

Montréal, Québec
Mar 2002
time: 00:21

14-10-2004 23:54

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quote:
It's annoying gamespot charges money now. And I'm not a big fan of their format/interface either.

But you don't have to pay for the reviews.

I like Game Rankings they compile the reviews from multiple sites, so its more "objective" in a sense. For instance, "Rome: total war" has an average of 92%. Man, that game looks sweet! You can even click on the reviews links to read them.

solo

King

Lowell, MA USA
Jan 2001
time: 05:21

15-10-2004 07:41

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quote:
Originally posted by lord of the mark
wargamer.com the jeff vitous et al site. They cover a fairly wide variety of strategy games, not just war games.

I agree. Their reviews are detailed and very well written. If someone recommends a game to me, I'll check their review to see if they agree before deciding whether to buy a copy.

Dis

Emperor

Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 2000
time: 21:21

15-10-2004 09:44

Remove this text

I just waned some more reviews on Sims2 before I bought it. Thanks for the replies.

And yes I bought it.

I felt so gay going in the store buying this game. . I felt the need to buy a gun along with it to prove my manliness.

child of Thor

Emperor

UK
Jan 2002
time: 05:21

15-10-2004 21:54

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You must live in america! Or a completely lawless place

Someone else here once recomended metacritic.com , and i've found it useful to get a quick overview on a game.

lord of the mark

Emperor

FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:21

15-10-2004 22:03

#10

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quote:
Originally posted by child of Thor
You must live in america! Or a completely lawless place

You have laws agains the Sims now? Wow, Dr Spike has really gained power

child of Thor

Emperor

UK
Jan 2002
time: 05:21

15-10-2004 22:33

#11

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quote:
Originally posted by lord of the mark

You have laws agains the Sims now? Wow, Dr Spike has really gained power

You didnt hear? The Labour party has dumped the liability that is Mr Blair and Dr.Spike is now our leader.

The first thing he did was rush anti-Sims laws through the house.
The interesting thing to note is that in the small print of the paper lobbied, the only legal copies that can be held are by our new Prime Minister himself!!!

So the sleeze and corruption seems to continue

lord of the mark

Emperor

FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:21

15-10-2004 22:36

#12

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quote:
Originally posted by child of Thor

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The first thing he did was rush anti-Sims laws through the house.

Sims House (of Commons) Party?

child of Thor

Emperor

UK
Jan 2002
time: 05:21

15-10-2004 22:59

#13

Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

i think i'm going to buy it(on the black market ).

Gamesdomain(.co.uk) used to be a great site until yahoo bought it out. Now it has a really dumbed down front end and its difficult to find all the great and indepth older reviews from over a few years ago

DrSpike

Deity

Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:21

15-10-2004 23:11

#14

Tired of ads?

quote:
Originally posted by child of Thor

You didnt hear? The Labour party has dumped the liability that is Mr Blair and Dr.Spike is now our leader.

Shhhhhh.

No cabinet position for you.

Alex

Emperor

Brasil
Mar 1999
time: 02:21

17-10-2004 05:01

#15

Got spare money?

the best reviews site is this one...

Prince

Jan 2001
time: 21:21

17-10-2004 08:07

#16

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quartertothree is my favorite. if you are a fanboy there is gaming-age.'

i mostly visit gamespot and gamespy for reviews. i watch x-play once in a while.

Urban Ranger

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The City State of Noosphere, CPA special envoy
May 1999
time: 13:21

18-10-2004 14:15

#17

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I don't read reviews anymore because they don't dare to tell you how bad most games are.

So I'd just find an evaluation copy to test a game out.

DrSpike

Deity

Enthusiastic member of Apolyton
Sep 2001
time: 05:21

18-10-2004 23:17

#18

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quote:
Originally posted by Urban Ranger
evaluation copy

Yeah, we understand.

Urban Ranger

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The City State of Noosphere, CPA special envoy
May 1999
time: 13:21

19-10-2004 14:42

#19

Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

Yeah, yeah, it's your own projection.

Skanky Burns

Deity

Skanky Bastard Quartermaster
Aug 2001
time: 14:21

19-10-2004 16:13

#20

Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Demos don't tell the full story though. I played the demo of Majesty multiple times, enjoyed it and then bought the full game. Much to my horror, I discovered that the full game didn't add anything more.

So I try full versions before I buy the game. If the 'demo' holds my interest for long enough, I will buy the game even if I don't end up installing it. I really hate swapping cds.

Urban Ranger

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May 1999
time: 13:21

19-10-2004 20:06

#21

Got spare money?

Majesty

Grumbold

Emperor

London, UK
Mar 2000
time: 05:21

19-10-2004 22:04

#22

Tired of ads?

quote:
Originally posted by Dissident
I felt so gay going in the store buying this game.

Me too

quote:
I felt the need to buy a gun along with it to prove my manliness.

Well, not that much

Grumbold

Emperor

London, UK
Mar 2000
time: 05:21

19-10-2004 22:06

#23

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quote:
Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Majesty

Hehe, another reason why I can't rely on Apolyton to give me good game advice. I thought Majesty was innovative and lots of fun, especailly with the expansion set. Playing a RTS where you couldn't micromanage your units really appealed to me.