Totally irresponcible, I mean... they make fun of both, but it's clear which one they like more.
http://insider.ign.com/videos/articles/574/574385p1.html
http://insider.ign.com/videos/articles/574/574385p1.html
IGN completely trashes the DS
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Justin Bailey
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Man, I wish I had I had insider so I could get quality articles like this!
SonicMegaDrive
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Hey, look!
IGN.com is still around!
IGN.com is still around!
Do The Mario
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I think the last time I visited IGN was when IGNPS2 linked some photo on there front page and the host changed the source to gay porn.
Justin Bailey said:
I still remember when they kicked off the service with something along the lines of How to Draw Craig Harris in 4 Steps. IGN is what it is, but it certainly has me longing for sites like Fastest Gaming News (FGN) which was just straight news with minimal ads. Not the most reliable news source (such as reporting a spoof story about the GBC's successor being named NutEater), but at least it left most of the opinions on the cutting room floor.
gofreak said:Geez, that was terrible.
And yes, they're making it more and more obvious that Sony is paying them off re. the PSP and DS
Alright. This thread is fucking stupid. It is that impossible to believe that the majority of people who own both a DS and a PSP like the PSP better.
Im so fucking shocked.... I mean, editors at IGN HAVE AN OPINION?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we are talking about videogames here people, journalistic integrity in regards to bias is a moot point.
Get over it. IGN likes PSP better. Most people with PSP and DS systems in hand like PSP better! (In fact, I havent met a single person who owns both and likes the DS better... this may change as I am doing a roundtable tomorrow night on DS versus PSP)
I kinda feel bad for alot of people outside of Japan. You whine and complain about how IGN hates DS this, IGN trashes DS that... defending your DS purchase.
The DS is awesome. At this point, the PSP is better. Deal with it.
and yeah, Gofreak, I know you were tongue in cheek... but im sick of IGN Hates _____ threads.
tetsuoxb said:
I don't agree with that blanket statement. I know quite a few people that own both and are MUCH more into the DS as a gaming platform. A lot of the people I know, only like the PSP for it's multimedia functions. Once better games are out that may change, but right now that's how I see it.
Hardknock said:
I agree with it fully, because it is true. The DS buzz lasted about 10 days in Japan. I think the DS is cool, but the PSP is in a different league. The only thing holding back most people on this board from holding a similar opinion is the price of import units.
GDJustin said:
No I got the fact the article is retarded, but the premise behind thinking the article is retarded is just as retarded... oh those guys at IGN and their PSP bias. It is equally retarded that everytime a videogame site posts some kind of opinion piece everyone on GAF has bitch and complain.
And Hardknock... i get the point of the DS. Change the way we play games.. not about graphics. If the DS means gameplay has to come in minigame spurts, then count me out. And dont fucking dare bring up Super Mario 64 as a counter to this... SM64 owns, and portable SM64 is one step up from this ownage; but thumb control is two steps down from the N64 version.
There is nothing terribly compelling on DS right now. Even sawaru (which is insanely fun) just isnt as compelling to me as Lumines or Ridge or AC!D. The only thing that really captivated me for DS was Kimishine, and it was more of a tech demo than a game. This will change, as Mario Kart and Meteos are going to make the DS a whole lot better, but as of today, PSP > DS.
In summary. IGN has an opinion. PSP>DS. Lots of people agree. It didnt make your 150 USD investment any less worthwhile. Quit bitching.
Doom_Bringer
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you guys are too serious, its just a joke. Relax and laugh,
mashoutposse
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Mejilan said:
I wouldn't lump the quality of the DS' library with that of the PSP's library. SM64 DS is designed in such a way that your mind is always on the control (bad thing). I spend more time concentrating on how to work with the awkward control schemes than simply enjoying myself with it. Also, it's multiplayer mode is disappointingly shallow and hopefully not an indicator of the future of DS WiFi play. Feel the Magic is nice, but it is a collection of minigames that get old after they are beaten a few times -- it's not that much more complex than some of the better online Flash games. The Metroid demo is completely barren as far as compelling gameplay is concerned, but it gets a pass since it *is* only a demo.
Ridge Racers alone is better than the entire current DS lineup, in my opinion. Meaning, there is no DS game that I would personally want to play more than it. RR is a great game with great, seamless control and is surprisingly polished. It's the game that makes you think that Sony delivered. Add in Lumines (I've played this), Minna no Golf (going by impressions), and Metal Gear Acid (ditto), I'd venture to say that it may not even be close.
*shrugs* That's completely subjective, of course. I dig Mario 64, to a certain degree, and really liked Feel the Magic. I never liked the original Mario 64, I actually like Mario 64 DS much better. So I'm actually pretty pleased with it. As far as controls, I can control the game equally well with either the DPad or the stylus, so it's certainly not a disctraction for me.
Aside from Lumines, the PSP has NOTHING (out now) I want to play. On the DS? Nothing left, until Rayman, Wario Ware, (and maybe) Meteos hit, at least. So, yeah, as far as my tastes go, I can and do lump both of them together. Hell, I'm not even sure I'll like Lumines, but it's the only game out now or soon to be out that intrigues me.
At least the NDS has got its superior GBA playback to keep me amused in the meantime. If I had a PSP right now, I'd probably only be playing Lumines, and no guarantee that I'd like it!
Aside from Lumines, the PSP has NOTHING (out now) I want to play. On the DS? Nothing left, until Rayman, Wario Ware, (and maybe) Meteos hit, at least. So, yeah, as far as my tastes go, I can and do lump both of them together. Hell, I'm not even sure I'll like Lumines, but it's the only game out now or soon to be out that intrigues me.
At least the NDS has got its superior GBA playback to keep me amused in the meantime. If I had a PSP right now, I'd probably only be playing Lumines, and no guarantee that I'd like it!
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Amir0x said:
Discussions would be so dry and clinical without opinions to shake shit up
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Mejilan said:
Agreed. Calling the libraries of these systems "pretty pathetic" is also quite subjective, so that's par for the course
Personally, I wasn't all that hyped for the launch games (just the system itself) -- Ridge Racers really surprised me and the experience it offers blows away the one that I had in the two weeks prior with the American DS launch titles.
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RR, Lumines, and AC!D are so, so, so much better than the DS library. Mingol, too, if you like golf games. I haven't touched my DS since I got my PSP; I'll bring it out again over Xmas break, but just to play a GBA game. Sawaru and Kimishine's magic both faded fast; after the initial minigame rush, they don't have what it takes to hold up. And Hitofude and Zookeeper are both good puzzle games, but Lumines smokes them both in presentation AND depth.
Yes, there are lots of titles on the horizon for the DS which will make it more appealing, but right now the PSP launch lineup absolutely destroys the DS. I can believe there are people who, owning both systems, have higher hopes for the DS. They may be into it more as a "gaming platform." But if you're choosing a system for the games themselves, and not its theoretical potential as a "platform," PSP utterly decimates the DS. It's almost unnerving how dead DS hype is in Japan; as WarPig said, the PSP and Ridge Racers were "ike a big-ass .44 Magnum hollowpoint right through Satoru Iwata's jive-talking head."
And like mashoutposse, I was totally not hyped for the PSP pre-launch - I only got one to do coverage for U.S. sites and magazines. It's the games themselves, not my expectations, which have blown me away.
Yes, there are lots of titles on the horizon for the DS which will make it more appealing, but right now the PSP launch lineup absolutely destroys the DS. I can believe there are people who, owning both systems, have higher hopes for the DS. They may be into it more as a "gaming platform." But if you're choosing a system for the games themselves, and not its theoretical potential as a "platform," PSP utterly decimates the DS. It's almost unnerving how dead DS hype is in Japan; as WarPig said, the PSP and Ridge Racers were "ike a big-ass .44 Magnum hollowpoint right through Satoru Iwata's jive-talking head."
And like mashoutposse, I was totally not hyped for the PSP pre-launch - I only got one to do coverage for U.S. sites and magazines. It's the games themselves, not my expectations, which have blown me away.
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Im starting to think Nintendo is purposely holding back DS games to give 3rd parties some of the spotlight. I'm trying out games I'd never dream of playing now. Like Tiger Woods and it's actually pretty good! Who would've thought it.
mashoutposse said:Agreed. Calling the libraries of these systems "pretty pathetic" is also quite subjective, so that's par for the course
Yep, I don't find the either the PSP or the DS launch libraries to be all that compelling, outside of one or two titles here and there, scattered around a couple of weeks or months. Trust me, I'm not particularly happy about it. The GBA, by comparison, and a packed and exciting launch. The DS and PSP are muted compared to that, imho.
Hardknock said:haha, ok you got me. But you can't talk reasonably to some people. Blanket statements are all they'll understand.
But what makes you think you're not part of this group of "some people"? This is not even the first time you've made a blanketed statement either. You raise objection to others doing so and write about them in disdain, yet you do the exact same thing.