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Has IGN become the best mainstream online gaming outlet?
- Thread starter cormack12
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That was one of my objections too, just focus on gaming and not on becoming multimedia websites. One of the reasons why IGN has put me off somewhat, same with Gamespot who have been imitating their style.
Northeastmonk
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I watch their TV station whenever I turn my SamsungTV on for something random. It’s actually great to have. I watched some TLoU TV analysis, some game reviews, and their console developer discussions.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Might have to try this. There's so many channels on that Samsung TV thingy.
IGN is solid in terms of production quality and output, whenever I need a hand in a game it's IGN walkthroughs to the rescue.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
It’s great to have on while you’re doing other stuff or just need something to chill out to. Channel 1351 for SamsungTV.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Best mainstream? Probably. But still garbage.
It's all in the wrist
Member
Nope just use GAF. Don't overcomplicate things.
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LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
They have had this access to Hollywood and diversified but that doesn't make them the go to at all for me.
I used them a lot more 20 years ago. I haven't visited them for my gaming needs in 10-15 years. They aren't an authority and have some degree of woke tendencies as well. There are far better sources out there on Youtube that aren't some conglomerate.
I used them a lot more 20 years ago. I haven't visited them for my gaming needs in 10-15 years. They aren't an authority and have some degree of woke tendencies as well. There are far better sources out there on Youtube that aren't some conglomerate.
Portugeezer
Member
They run ads on their youtube for trailers (other gaming sites don't seem to do this)... fucking trailers, which are fucking ads already...
Therefore dogshit.
Only good thing from them is Gamescoop.
Therefore dogshit.
Only good thing from them is Gamescoop.
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LavitzSlambert
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Funny enough, I’m more a fan now than years back. I used to be a Gamefaqs and Gamespot fan (until the Gertsmann incident) but in the last few years since the Switch release, IGN has improved a lot. There are some problems still, but I think the content has been really good. Reviews are as good as they’ve ever been, though you need to come at them from the angle that the reviewer is usually a fan of the game/series.
I think the NVC crew has been great in particular, that’s a great fun show and it does have good discussion and coverage of news. I can’t say as much for Beyond (and I don’t even know what the Xbox content is like, nor do I care) but people seem to enjoy it. That’s where I think the best info is, and the occasional preview.
Compared to all the other big publications, I don’t really see where the competition is any better.
I think the NVC crew has been great in particular, that’s a great fun show and it does have good discussion and coverage of news. I can’t say as much for Beyond (and I don’t even know what the Xbox content is like, nor do I care) but people seem to enjoy it. That’s where I think the best info is, and the occasional preview.
Compared to all the other big publications, I don’t really see where the competition is any better.
Kagoshima_Luke
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The last time I took IGN seriously was sometime around the Dreamcast's launch.
CZY
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I binge-watch the shit out of reviews sometimes (if I’m interested in something I might watch literally all the reviews on it), and yeah I gotta say IGN’s offerings tend to come off as professional and to-the-point as anyone else’s. They’re not my go-to and I don’t weigh them any higher than anyone else’s, but they tend to be good reviews not written by an idiot. That’s my two cents anyway.
Rykan
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IGN? The same publisher that standardized giving 8's and 9's to every single game to keep "Video game journalism" outlets and publisher relations on mutual beneficial terms? The same Publisher that just pumps out another "top 10 list" whenever they need a quick boost?
The same VIDEO GAME website where I first need to scrolls through a bunch of news articles about fucking Marvel and Star Wars Trash before I actually get to the video games part?
They aren't the best. They are everything that's wrong with video game outlets.
The same VIDEO GAME website where I first need to scrolls through a bunch of news articles about fucking Marvel and Star Wars Trash before I actually get to the video games part?
They aren't the best. They are everything that's wrong with video game outlets.
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JimboJones
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The last time I used to visit them regularly was when Matt Casamassina still worked there.
I think it was around when YouTube started to gain traction but IGN insisted on using their own shit media streaming player which put me off their site as a destination for video content, I guess they eventually decided to use YouTube but it was too late for me to care about them.
I think it was around when YouTube started to gain traction but IGN insisted on using their own shit media streaming player which put me off their site as a destination for video content, I guess they eventually decided to use YouTube but it was too late for me to care about them.
LegendOfKage
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I can't help but notice everyone giving you shit in this thread generally isn't mentioning a mainstream gaming website that they think is better, which just might be proving you right.
Hugare
Member
To me its easily Game Informer
They usually have a lot of interesting interviews and exclusive coverage, and their reviews are much better written than IGN's most of the time
And yes, they covered Hogwarts Legacy, btw (gave it a 9)
IGN looks too much like a sponsored advertisement most of the time. And they have idiots such as Ryan Mccaffrey there.
They usually have a lot of interesting interviews and exclusive coverage, and their reviews are much better written than IGN's most of the time
And yes, they covered Hogwarts Legacy, btw (gave it a 9)
IGN looks too much like a sponsored advertisement most of the time. And they have idiots such as Ryan Mccaffrey there.
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Katajx
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I used to frequent there much more often because it was just one of the first sites I found to give me the news I wanted after video game magazines.
When I started playing Final Fantasy 14 I somehow stumbled upon Dualshockers and at the time I was blown away by the coverage there especially since I don’t think I had seen anything on the big sites about it at the time.
That’s when I realized just because it was a “big game site” that maybe there were alternatives and places where I could find better coverage for the kind of games I liked elsewhere.
There is a particular poster here that covered news and Dualshockers introduced me to a lot of stuff I didn’t know was out there, but I wouldn’t have ever guessed it reading their opinions here.
When I started playing Final Fantasy 14 I somehow stumbled upon Dualshockers and at the time I was blown away by the coverage there especially since I don’t think I had seen anything on the big sites about it at the time.
That’s when I realized just because it was a “big game site” that maybe there were alternatives and places where I could find better coverage for the kind of games I liked elsewhere.
There is a particular poster here that covered news and Dualshockers introduced me to a lot of stuff I didn’t know was out there, but I wouldn’t have ever guessed it reading their opinions here.
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Barakov
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Still relevant to this day.
StreetsofBeige
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Back in the day, IGN, GS, Gametrailers etc… were awesome.
Not sure exactly when it happened but when metacritic summaries and YouTubers posting gameplay and tips became prevalent I don’t even bother with game sites anymore unless someone gaf posts a good article to read.
I’d rather watch gamers playing COD or doing bullet spread tests shooting against a wall than read typical game site fluff pieces you can tell their ad revenue depends on sugar coating it.
Not sure exactly when it happened but when metacritic summaries and YouTubers posting gameplay and tips became prevalent I don’t even bother with game sites anymore unless someone gaf posts a good article to read.
I’d rather watch gamers playing COD or doing bullet spread tests shooting against a wall than read typical game site fluff pieces you can tell their ad revenue depends on sugar coating it.
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March Climber
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This. IGN YouTube has evolved to basically what Gametrailers used to be in the early 2000s. Tons of trailers for new stuff, no commentary gameplay footage and showcases, and dev diaries, all posted at different times of each day nearly 7 days a week.
I haven’t been to their website but their YouTube page is great.
killatopak
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Light mode is cursed, I agree.
cursed thread
diffusionx
Gold Member
They're ok, I like their game scoop podcast and their video stuff is decent. But the tv/movie coverage is pretty bad and it's probably >50% of the website at this point. The amount of butthurt they had over batgirl being canceled was absolutely baffling.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
There isnt a single gaming website worth visiting anymore. Besides GAF ofcourse.
Bragr
Banned
The problem with IGN is that they have different websites depending on the country, the shitty Scandinavian site I get redirected to only carries half the news of the US site.
What a fuck is that about? what a hell is even the thought behind that?
Most gaming sites feel incomplete, either they don't use up-to-date release schedules, they barely do reviews, or they miss half of the news. You need to visit so many different places to keep up to date.
What a fuck is that about? what a hell is even the thought behind that?
Most gaming sites feel incomplete, either they don't use up-to-date release schedules, they barely do reviews, or they miss half of the news. You need to visit so many different places to keep up to date.
LegendOfKage
Member
I went to their page to see for myself. Would have subscribed if it wasn't for all the movie content. Oh well.
March Climber
Member
GT did the same thing too back then. Movies are just part of their feed. But honestly it doesn’t bother me because if you want only gaming vids they have a playlist for that.
Spaceman292
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no
Laptop1991
Member
Their reputation from the past precedes them and all the online gaming magazine sites, especially the biased reviews based on various agenda's,
i use youtube reviewers now that i trust after watching them for a while, so I don't trust mainstream gaming media now, so it doesn't matter if they give an honest review, I won't see it anymore.
i use youtube reviewers now that i trust after watching them for a while, so I don't trust mainstream gaming media now, so it doesn't matter if they give an honest review, I won't see it anymore.
GymWolf
Member
Does the first one make you feel a bit funny down there?
This disturbs me and I don't know why.
Dick Jones
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It's like boxing a flan when the competition is Kotaku.
FunkMiller
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TheGodfather07
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I used to enjoy podcast beyond during the old days with Greg and colin. That's pretty much it though.
newtypepilot
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can't spell ignorant without IGN
