Comments on: The Best Review Money Can Buy http://tleaves.com/2005/05/13/the-best-review-money-can-buy/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guardian Unlimited: Gamesblog http://tleaves.com/2005/05/13/the-best-review-money-can-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Guardian Unlimited: Gamesblog Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:20:38 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=376#comment-1416 <strong>Casual gaming: the new hardcore</strong> I’ve been enjoying an argument that’s broken out in the States between bloggers and writers for mainstream videogame sites such as Gamepost and Gamespy. It all started with a post entitled The best review money can buy, which appeared on... Casual gaming: the new hardcore

I’ve been enjoying an argument that’s broken out in the States between bloggers and writers for mainstream videogame sites such as Gamepost and Gamespy. It all started with a post entitled The best review money can buy, which appeared on…

]]> By: Jon http://tleaves.com/2005/05/13/the-best-review-money-can-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Jon Fri, 13 May 2005 18:37:58 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=376#comment-1414 Flowchart for evaluating an Ebert four-star review: BEGIN Did Berardinelli also give the movie four stars? YES: Oscar material. See immediately. NO: The lead actress has fantabulous gazongas. See immediately. END Flowchart for evaluating an Ebert four-star review:

BEGIN

Did Berardinelli also give the movie four stars?

YES: Oscar material. See immediately.

NO: The lead actress has fantabulous gazongas. See immediately.

END

]]> By: Games! Games! Games! http://tleaves.com/2005/05/13/the-best-review-money-can-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Games! Games! Games! Fri, 13 May 2005 17:12:16 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=376#comment-1415 <strong>The Best Review Money Can Buy</strong> Who guards the guards?... The Best Review Money Can Buy

Who guards the guards?…

]]> By: Thomas Wilburn http://tleaves.com/2005/05/13/the-best-review-money-can-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Thomas Wilburn Fri, 13 May 2005 13:16:43 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=376#comment-1413 Might I add, by the way, that this would be an excellent post to submit to the Carnival of the Gamers, that Buttonmashing.com is starting? Might I add, by the way, that this would be an excellent post to submit to the Carnival of the Gamers, that Buttonmashing.com is starting?

]]> By: Thomas Wilburn http://tleaves.com/2005/05/13/the-best-review-money-can-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Thomas Wilburn Fri, 13 May 2005 13:05:40 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=376#comment-1412 Bravo. As a paper journalist (albeit a struggling one), I think it's about time someone was called on this. Jane's "remedy" is, in fact, pretty spineless. If editors disagree with the review, DON'T RUN IT. She asks, do we let one curmudgeon review the game? Absolutely! That's what you're paying him for! Frankly, I don't understand how they thought they could get away with this. No writer is going to sit there and let his work be altered substantially in tone AND substance and take it. Bravo. As a paper journalist (albeit a struggling one), I think it’s about time someone was called on this.

Jane’s “remedy” is, in fact, pretty spineless. If editors disagree with the review, DON’T RUN IT. She asks, do we let one curmudgeon review the game? Absolutely! That’s what you’re paying him for!

Frankly, I don’t understand how they thought they could get away with this. No writer is going to sit there and let his work be altered substantially in tone AND substance and take it.

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