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#1   Nemphtis 

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    Posted 23 January 2009 - 08:13 AM

    I require some quick feedback for something. If a gaming blog which posts reviews like Destructoid also reviewed 'old' games alongside the new releases, would you personally be interested in reading them? So as an example assume Destructoid posted a review for Final Fantasy XII today and you hadn't yet played the game, would you read it?

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      Posted 23 January 2009 - 08:41 PM

      Do you mean re-reviews of old classics, comparing them to similar games that were recently released? If so, then yes, I think that'd be pretty interesting.

      Though just taking your specific example in mind, probably not. FFXII is still pretty recent (most recent FF released that wasn't a remake or a spin-off of any form) and I hated the game anyway. Also, there are plenty reviews out there to look at for that game, so making a review for it right now wouldn't make a lot of sense.

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        Posted 23 January 2009 - 09:30 PM

        I'd say it would depend on how the games are being judged. Take FFXII, like you said, for example. It was released a couple of years ago so it wouldn't be fair to judge it against games from 2008 for example.

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          Posted 24 January 2009 - 09:11 AM

          No not really. I hate it when company's review old games.

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            Posted 24 January 2009 - 10:12 PM

            To clarify things, the game in question won't be compared to more recent games. Each game is reviewed on its own merits, not which other games out there are better. If a game were to be better, that game would have been reviewed too.

            Also, I'm not talking about old school games, but titles that aren't brand new but you may have forgotten about or missed. Something like Lost Odyssey on the Xbox 360 is another example, it's not new but it's not old school. If you had not played Lost Odyssey and were interested in JRPGs, would you consider reading the review?

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              Posted 24 January 2009 - 11:41 PM

              I don't see the point in reviewing a somewhat older game that probably already has a lot of reviews unless you're adding a spin on it, such as how well it's held up over the years.

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                Posted 24 January 2009 - 11:48 PM

                The point is, is that they'd be reviews of games that weren't as well known as titles like FFXII. You know, like diamonds in the rough.

                At least that's what I'm under the impression of.

                If that's the case though, then sure. I'd read them.

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                  Posted 25 January 2009 - 02:38 AM

                  View PostNemphtis, on Jan 25 2009, 04:12 AM, said:

                  To clarify things, the game in question won't be compared to more recent games. Each game is reviewed on its own merits, not which other games out there are better. If a game were to be better, that game would have been reviewed too.

                  Also, I'm not talking about old school games, but titles that aren't brand new but you may have forgotten about or missed. Something like Lost Odyssey on the Xbox 360 is another example, it's not new but it's not old school. If you had not played Lost Odyssey and were interested in JRPGs, would you consider reading the review?

                  I'd read the review because I'm going through Lost Odyssey.

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                    Posted 25 January 2009 - 04:28 AM

                    View PostSomeone Else, on Jan 25 2009, 05:41 AM, said:

                    I don't see the point in reviewing a somewhat older game that probably already has a lot of reviews unless you're adding a spin on it, such as how well it's held up over the years.


                    Let's be honest, this is the internet, it doesn't matter if others have reviewed a game because even games many would consider unknown will have dozens of reviews somewhere online. I'm sure Chinaman II: Legend of Tap Some Bong will have a review written on various blogs and forums regardless of its popularity.

                    My point is, the place you go to read reviews is usually a place where you respect the author's opinions enough to care what he/she thinks about video games. If you are on the same page as Brian Crecente from Kotaku then you appreciate his opinions on a game more than others, and if you're more a fan of Jim Sterling from Destructoid then you'll probably not be bothered that Crecente hates Golden Sun because Jim Sterling says it is awesome.

                    Anyway, I would like to pose a new question as this discussion has led me to see a few small flaws in my concept. What if these reviews weren't actually reviews, but more like a look back at an old game. It would have similarities to a review, except the focus isn't on opinion, but what the game was offering to players. It would still contain the author's opinions in terms of which gameplay mechanics worked well and which didn't, but the objective is to shine some light on an old game you may have missed for whatever reason. Readers of Edge magazine can use the magazine's "Time Extend" feature as an example of this idea.

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                      Posted 25 January 2009 - 04:31 AM

                      Sure, I'd read it.

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                        Posted 25 January 2009 - 04:38 AM

                        View PostMiley Cyrus, on Jan 25 2009, 10:31 AM, said:

                        Sure, I'd read it.

                        So just to make sure I'm crystal clear on my question; you would be okay with the following concept. A website takes a look back at Killzone for the PS2, where the author writes about the game's features, the storyline and the game's hype before and after the release. Take a look at reasons behind the Helghast military designs if possible and mostly discussing why the game didn't perform as well as it promised. Does that sound interesting enough to read, or would you rather go to 4chan and masturbate to some furry hentai?

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                          Posted 25 January 2009 - 04:40 AM

                          Yeah, It sounds interesting enough.
                          And furries are only good for burning.

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                            Posted 25 January 2009 - 02:11 PM

                            View PostNemphtis, on Jan 25 2009, 02:38 AM, said:

                            So just to make sure I'm crystal clear on my question; you would be okay with the following concept. A website takes a look back at Killzone for the PS2, where the author writes about the game's features, the storyline and the game's hype before and after the release. Take a look at reasons behind the Helghast military designs if possible and mostly discussing why the game didn't perform as well as it promised. Does that sound interesting enough to read, or would you rather go to 4chan and masturbate to some furry hentai?

                            Sure, I would read that.

                            And furries, no.

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                              Posted 26 January 2009 - 12:17 AM

                              Alrighty then, thanks for the feedback folks.

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                                Posted 26 January 2009 - 01:15 AM

                                View PostNemphtis, on Jan 25 2009, 09:38 PM, said:

                                Does that sound interesting enough to read, or would you rather go to 4chan and masturbate to some furry hentai?


                                Hang on aren't you the hentai obsessed one?


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