Comments on: First @ TSSZ: Did IGN’s Unleashed Reviewer Play the Whole Game? http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/ The Leader in Sonic and Sega News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Glem3 http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-2/#comment-14066 Glem3 Thu, 28 May 2009 07:04:23 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-14066 He still hasn't gotten any further... even if you hate a game, at least have the decency to play it half through. He still hasn’t gotten any further… even if you hate a game, at least have the decency to play it half through.

]]> By: IGN May Not Have Played SBK Through | tssz|news http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-10141 IGN May Not Have Played SBK Through | tssz|news Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:57:13 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-10141 [...] the mainstream gaming media site has given Sonic or Sega the short stick.  In December, TSSZ News showed you evidence that IGN’s Hilary Goldstein may not have finished half of the next-generation Sonic [...] [...] the mainstream gaming media site has given Sonic or Sega the short stick.  In December, TSSZ News showed you evidence that IGN’s Hilary Goldstein may not have finished half of the next-generation Sonic [...]

]]> By: IGN: 3.9/10 for SBK | tssz|news http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-9922 IGN: 3.9/10 for SBK | tssz|news Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:57:20 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-9922 [...] Sonic the Hedgehog, a game almost universally panned by critics.  You may remember that TSSZ News uncovered evidence that lead many to believe one of the IGN Unleashed reviewers, Hilary Goldstein, stopped playing the [...] [...] Sonic the Hedgehog, a game almost universally panned by critics.  You may remember that TSSZ News uncovered evidence that lead many to believe one of the IGN Unleashed reviewers, Hilary Goldstein, stopped playing the [...]

]]> By: k0na http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-7577 k0na Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:28:26 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-7577 It's one thing for a gamer, who plunks down their presumably hard-earned coin, to partially play through a game and decide that their experience thus far does not merit further play. No one, save for friends with similar tastes, is holding us to a high standard; we're allowed to say things like, "Y'know, I only played part of the game and didn't dig what I experienced." On the other hand, it should be the friggin' *job* of a so-called professional reviewer to actually play the core game to completion to let us know whether or not there is *anything* salvageable in the final product, to let us know if the development team has hit on something worth our time. If they didn't enjoy their experience, that's fine; they're certainly allowed to say so in their review, They still need to objectively report on the core experience, from beginning to completion, and if they don't complete it, they need to say so from the beginning. It’s one thing for a gamer, who plunks down their presumably hard-earned coin, to partially play through a game and decide that their experience thus far does not merit further play. No one, save for friends with similar tastes, is holding us to a high standard; we’re allowed to say things like, “Y’know, I only played part of the game and didn’t dig what I experienced.” On the other hand, it should be the friggin’ *job* of a so-called professional reviewer to actually play the core game to completion to let us know whether or not there is *anything* salvageable in the final product, to let us know if the development team has hit on something worth our time. If they didn’t enjoy their experience, that’s fine; they’re certainly allowed to say so in their review, They still need to objectively report on the core experience, from beginning to completion, and if they don’t complete it, they need to say so from the beginning.

]]> By: IGN Thinks Yu Suzuki Left SEGA…to Form Prope | tssz|news http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-7444 IGN Thinks Yu Suzuki Left SEGA…to Form Prope | tssz|news Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:14:30 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-7444 [...] their reviewer couldn’t be bothered to play through half of Sonic Unleashed.  Then, the gaming megasite had to apologize for treating [...] [...] their reviewer couldn’t be bothered to play through half of Sonic Unleashed.  Then, the gaming megasite had to apologize for treating [...]

]]> By: johnpaul12 http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 johnpaul12 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-6933 You do know that the games they play are not full games but are some sort of debug code. This will not count your achievements. I'm sorry, but as far as your allegations go there is no proof that he hasn't beat the game. You do know that the games they play are not full games but are some sort of debug code. This will not count your achievements. I’m sorry, but as far as your allegations go there is no proof that he hasn’t beat the game.

]]> By: atomos http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-6532 atomos Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:00:12 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-6532 I don't blame him for stopping before he beat the game. The werehog segments were garbage. Sega should stop adding gimmicks and stick with the original formula they had with the genesis versions. In fact, I think that it would be better if they just made a hedgehog engine version of the genesis games... I don’t blame him for stopping before he beat the game. The werehog segments were garbage. Sega should stop adding gimmicks and stick with the original formula they had with the genesis versions. In fact, I think that it would be better if they just made a hedgehog engine version of the genesis games…

]]> By: Marcel http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Marcel Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:16:08 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-6404 Does he deserve to be fired? Maybe... If I'm reading a review by a paid employee... they should have at least finished it. Have you ever watched a movie review where the reviewer did not finish the movie? I haven't. If you're employed and getting a pay check please do your job. Does he deserve to be fired? Maybe… If I’m reading a review by a paid employee… they should have at least finished it. Have you ever watched a movie review where the reviewer did not finish the movie? I haven’t. If you’re employed and getting a pay check please do your job.

]]> By: Solaris Paradox http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 Solaris Paradox Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:24:23 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-6399 I knew this just by watching his videoreview. All of his footage is set in the first half of the game, and the level of skill he displays is even more telling: he obviously hasn't gotten much practice, or else he's sucking on purpose. That his review doesn't feature any information relating to anything in the game's second half, well, that's the clincher. I knew this just by watching his videoreview. All of his footage is set in the first half of the game, and the level of skill he displays is even more telling: he obviously hasn’t gotten much practice, or else he’s sucking on purpose.

That his review doesn’t feature any information relating to anything in the game’s second half, well, that’s the clincher.

]]> By: chainsawleon http://www.tssznews.com/2008/12/04/first-tssz-did-igns-unleashed-reviewer-play-the-whole-game/comment-page-1/#comment-6055 chainsawleon Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:29:28 +0000 http://www.tssznews.com/?p=3794#comment-6055 Simple answer: he played the game for review on a debug unit. Then, he played some of it on a retail unit to make sure there weren't any problems with it. They do it all the time. Simple answer: he played the game for review on a debug unit. Then, he played some of it on a retail unit to make sure there weren’t any problems with it. They do it all the time.

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