21-10-2003 20:01									#1
	Best Game Review site? Support Apolyton

Are any sites out there good? They all sound the same to me. It is rare to see a real negative review on any game. I believe they are all paid by the software companies to write positive things, therefore, they are a waste of time. Have you found any that are respectable?

	21-10-2003 21:12									#2
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

none that I can find anymore.

gamespot charges a subsription just to read a review!

	21-10-2003 21:26									#3
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

I read The Adrenaline Vault once in a while.

	21-10-2003 22:18									#4
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Gamespot doesn't charge, and they aren't averse to saying a game sucks.

Best though are usually fan forums IMO.

	21-10-2003 23:23									#5
	Put an end to popups!

Lots of crap games received good marks, that's how it works (Chrono Cross, Black&White)

	22-10-2003 00:39									#6
	Suffering from ads?

yes the black and white review suckered me in.

I rely more on demos and similar games of that type (infinity engine) to help me decide now.

	22-10-2003 02:06									#7
	Support Apolyton

Or spend 10$ a month for computer mags filled with stupid jokes and boobies

	22-10-2003 03:25									#8
	Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

my computer gaming world magazines are still coming in. They are a pretty good mag. I doubt I will renew though. In fact they should have stopped sending them, but they keep coming in.

	22-10-2003 04:42									#9
	Inflate your Upload Space

http://www.activereviews.com/

I do not know how good the reviews are, but I do know they do not get paid.

	22-10-2003 05:10									#10
	Got spare money?

I don't know... I kinda like Gamespot. It turns out I don't often agree with the opinion of their reviewers, their video reviews coupled with the user reviews are usually enough for me to form a more or less informed opinion on the game. I also like, as someone mentioned above, that they don't mind saying a game sucks. They have no problem criticizing features. And from that I can figure out for myself if I would really not like that feature or not, also.

Besides, $20 a year? That's nothing if you ask me. The same amount of stupid jokes and boobies as DF gets, but at a lower cost.

	22-10-2003 05:21									#11
	Inflate your Upload Space

some of us like boobies

	22-10-2003 05:28									#12
	Suffering from ads?

quote: Originally posted by Dissident some of us like boobies

Then you have to use Gamespot, for you get them there for cheaper than in print. Now, if you were a stupid jokes addict, you'd have to subscribe for IGN.

	22-10-2003 05:48									#13
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

I don't like boobies, WAY too squishy

	22-10-2003 05:48									#14
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

http://groups.google.com/

	22-10-2003 05:49									#15
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Datajack Franit I don't like boobies, WAY too squishy

	22-10-2003 12:00									#16
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

Gamespot

For a time they did charge for reviews that were over a week old, thankfully all reviews are free again. That's pretty much the only free part though

	22-10-2003 14:40									#17
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

I was going to say, I'm sure Gamespot doesn't charge. I guess from some comments here they used to. And I only started looking at Gamespot.com in the recent past, because up until quite recently we had (a completely free) Gamespot.co.uk.

Still, they are worth a look, as well as some non-commercial fan review sites. But check out the fan forums.......that way you'll see how buggy a release is, and whether people are happy with it.

	22-10-2003 18:16									#18
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

As long as you keep in mind that some people will complain no matter what, generally because they are too stupid to figure out how to use the game themselves nor how to read the manual or even to do the tutorial before they vent their spleen online. But the overall feel of the forums will be able to tell you if the game has potential or not.

	22-10-2003 22:01									#19
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

Previews mostly don't work. I got suckered into buying Star Fleet Command, which to me was a total lemon.

	23-10-2003 06:23									#20
	Tired of ads?

wargamers.com whenever they actually do reviews.

	24-10-2003 18:51									#21
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Here is a site worth book marking. Just about any game you want to know about is/has been reviewed by gamers who have actually played the game.

Overall, most comments are spot on:


http://www.pcgamereview.com/pccrx.aspx

	27-10-2003 01:35									#22
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by vmxa1 http://www.activereviews.com/ I do not know how good the reviews are, but I do know they do not get paid.

They may not get paid, but... MOO3 is an "excellent game"? Gameplay 5/5 stars? Ok.

	27-10-2003 03:02									#23
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Hehe no pay could mean independence, or imply unemployability.

	27-10-2003 04:00									#24
	Put an end to popups!

moo3 isn't that bad is it?

I haven't played it, just asking

	27-10-2003 18:03									#25
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Dissident moo3 isn't that bad is it?

It's worse. Trust me, I have played it.