Response from: J.B.    (01/27/08 11:21am)

It just sucks that, in the however-many-years we gamers spent hanging in there as our industry built credibility as a medium that can produce unique and exciting experiences, that those of us who sneaked into having the loudest voices in mainstream reviewing have to be so incredibly one-dimensional. It's one thing if the game isn't your cup of tea, that's fine... it's just pretty appalling that someone working for a large industry publication wouldn't even hint toward EO's significance in the larger picture of gaming, practically belittling gamers who might actually enjoy the title. I'm glad EGM hires writers from the whatever middle school happens to be convenient for them to pull from.

Response from: Rob Howard    (01/27/08 3:24pm)

Right on J.B. This goes in the "bad game journalism hall of shame" with Game Informer's "we only use Wii Sports to play frisbee with" and the whole Kane and Lynch Gamespot debacle.

This guy's non-review would be like someone who hated football reviewing Madden. It's patently unfair to the game, and moreso to the consumers whom EGM is trying to inform. Instead of inform, it seems EGM wishes to brainwash their readers... which is fine, if Crispin wrote an actual opinion piece, instead of a phony review.

Response from: Josh Pollard    (01/28/08 5:06am)

Rob, I think you might have gone a little far on this one. You almost nailed it in your final statement too. EGM is clearly for hard-core gamers. Which is me, and frankly its you too. I know the games you play. You and I don't give a crap about EO. it is a fish petting "game." I would have preferred they not even wasted the space on the article at all, because its not a title that the vast majority of the magazine's readers care about.

Response from: Josh Baltzell    (01/28/08 6:59am)

There are just some games that a magazine like EGM just does not review. Games like "The Olson Twin's Super Fun Pony Adventure: Mystery at Old Man McAngry's House"

If they felt the same way about that game as they do about Endless Ocean then no review was necessary.

Response from: Josh Pollard    (01/28/08 8:55am)

by the way, josh baltzell rated "The Olson Twin's Super Fun Pony Adventure: Mystery at Old Man McAngry's House" a 9 out of 10.

:-)

Response from: Rob Howard    (01/28/08 5:35pm)

Well, I'm not quite so easy to stereotype. I bought Nintendogs. Two copies actually, to get two of the breeds I liked. I tried Brain Age and loved it. To a smaller degree games like Phoenix Wright fit into this discussion, because although they are still an actual game because there are goals, they are more or less interactive comics or novels.

I DO give a crap about Endless Ocean! If I didn't give a crap about it, I wouldn't have bothered to post! It is definitely something I want to try, especially at $30.... though my gaming budget is of course limmited to.... what I make writing this blog (-: