Are Video Game Reviews Broken?

[gekko]

I find it a bit odd that the same posts trying to argue that there is bribery between the media and publishers are the ones which are against corporate news outlets (IGN, etc.). You actually have the logic backwards. Places like IGN have very strict policies on these types of practices. Certainly there isn't quite the level of journalistic integrity you would find working at 60 Minutes, but it's a very serious business.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by gekko

I find it a bit odd that the same posts trying to argue that there is bribery between the media and publishers are the ones which are against corporate news outlets (IGN, etc.). You actually have the logic backwards. Places like IGN have very strict policies on these types of practices. Certainly there isn't quite the level of journalistic integrity you would find working at 60 Minutes, but it's a very serious business.

Does IGN not do early reviews at the behest of the publisher?

I'd trust major gaming sites more if not for stories like the famous Kane & Lynche debacle back at Gamespot, so color me skeptical. Also, I would say 60 Minutes and any major news outlet is about as credible as a Tijuana asshole. You want to give it several look-overs and make sure it doesn't wink back at you before you dive in. Any mainstream news source comes with a series of baggage inherent to being a mainstream news source.