Proof Positive!

Alneyan · #1 February 22nd, 2005, 08:43 AM

Of course not Narf! There wasn't any glowering whatsoever, so it cannot be me. Now, since mice aren't undead... Mind Thrust!

Atrocities · #2 February 22nd, 2005, 08:59 AM

Back on topic, Gamespot has done an ill thing to SEIV. They actually have two SEIV's listed, with Gold getting the very short end of the stick.

They have Space Empires IV, which they reviewed with a marginal acceptance, and then they have Space Empires IV Gold which they have not reviewed.

I am beginning to think that perhaps gamespot is drive by money and not by excellence in game play.

DeadZone · #3 February 22nd, 2005, 09:17 AM

errr... most sites like this are mainly driven by money
oh and the fact that they often get alot of the games for free for review

Atrocities · #4 February 22nd, 2005, 09:47 AM

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DeadZoneMDx said:
errr... most sites like this are mainly driven by money
oh and the fact that they often get alot of the games for free for review

The capitolistic bastards. I'm envious.

geoschmo · #5 February 22nd, 2005, 10:04 AM

Tim has said in the past that some of those magazines wouldn't even do a review of SEIV (Or many other Shrapnel games for that matter) because they didn't have a box and weren't sold in a store.

Atrocities · #6 February 22nd, 2005, 10:23 AM

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geoschmo said:
Tim has said in the past that some of those magazines wouldn't even do a review of SEIV (Or many other Shrapnel games for that matter) because they didn't have a box and weren't sold in a store.

Oh that has to be one of the crappiest excuses I have ever heard. I will bet that if Tim had offered them a grand or two they would have reviewed the game.

Tim if you read this, please post the name of those magazines so the rest of us will not make the mistake of buying them.

Makinus · #7 February 22nd, 2005, 05:22 PM

Maybe no one sent them a free copy of SEIV? If they are run by money (that�s obvious) they would not buy games (spending money) but maybe do at least a small review if they received a free copy of the game...

The way the review in gamespot is made looks like they reviewed the Demo (free) and not the full game...

or maybe they can�t stop playing the latest FPS to play a good turn-based strategy game...

AgentZero · #8 February 24th, 2005, 09:20 PM

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Atrocities said:

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geoschmo said:
Tim has said in the past that some of those magazines wouldn't even do a review of SEIV (Or many other Shrapnel games for that matter) because they didn't have a box and weren't sold in a store.

Oh that has to be one of the crappiest excuses I have ever heard. I will bet that if Tim had offered them a grand or two they would have reviewed the game.

Tim if you read this, please post the name of those magazines so the rest of us will not make the mistake of buying them.

Me Tim? Or different Tim? I don't remember saying that... That being said, I know PC Gamer (US) reviewed both SE4 (80%) and SE4:Gold (89%) and even Starfury (82%). Which is why I love those guys.