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<blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 2159569" data-attributes="member: 4779">I read Gamespot, IGN &amp; occassionally Gamespy (just to get a different take).IGN's reviews tend to be a bit too fanboyish for my tastes but I still like to read them since they do explain why they really like something or not.I trust Gamespot the most because they are the most critical.&nbsp; trancejeremy mentioned Gamespot's review including JE's long load times and KotOR-esque slowdown and battle glitches.&nbsp; These are the things I want to know about as they are part of the game.&nbsp; One of the most frustrating things about KotOR 1&amp;2 are the glitches and pops that interfere from time to time.&nbsp; The worst is the loading times.&nbsp; KotOR was bad, KotOR2 was worse and if Jade Empire is even slower that will drive me mad.&nbsp; I'll still enjoy the game but there are times that are terribly frustrating.&nbsp; For scoring:&nbsp; these things should impact the score because they do take away from the overall experience.I'd rather have a review that was a bit over-critical than too easy.&nbsp; I'm typically already hyped for the game, I don't need more of that.Oh yeah, and I do watch X-Play and really enjoy it.&nbsp; I'm not sure if I'd buy a game based on Adam and Morgan's reviews but they sure make them fun.&nbsp; Despite how silly they are I've actually grown to respect them because if a game or feature sucks, they'll usually catch it and make fun of it.As for avoiding bad purchases, I'll squish all the reviews together, surf message boards and ask here for opinions.&nbsp; For example, Welverin and I have very similar tastes so if I am on the fence about the game I'll hope that he has played it to get his take.&nbsp; My problem is that there are actually TOO MANY good games on the market right now and not enough time to play them!Example:&nbsp; I've owned MGS3, RE4 &amp; KotOR2 for 3-4 months now and have finished none of them.&nbsp; Not to mention a slew of games that I've had for years (Beyond Good &amp; Evil &amp; FFX-2, for example) that I haven't gotten back around to playing yet.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Crichton, post: 2159569, member: 4779"] I read Gamespot, IGN & occassionally Gamespy (just to get a different take). IGN's reviews tend to be a bit too fanboyish for my tastes but I still like to read them since they do explain why they really like something or not. I trust Gamespot the most because they are the most critical. [b]trancejeremy[/b] mentioned Gamespot's review including JE's long load times and KotOR-esque slowdown and battle glitches. These are the things I want to know about as they are part of the game. One of the most frustrating things about KotOR 1&2 are the glitches and pops that interfere from time to time. The worst is the loading times. KotOR was bad, KotOR2 was worse and if Jade Empire is even slower that will drive me mad. I'll still enjoy the game but there are times that are terribly frustrating. For scoring: these things should impact the score because they do take away from the overall experience. I'd rather have a review that was a bit over-critical than too easy. I'm typically already hyped for the game, I don't need more of that. Oh yeah, and I do watch X-Play and really enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'd buy a game based on Adam and Morgan's reviews but they sure make them fun. Despite how silly they are I've actually grown to respect them because if a game or feature sucks, they'll usually catch it and make fun of it. As for avoiding bad purchases, I'll squish all the reviews together, surf message boards and ask here for opinions. For example, Welverin and I have very similar tastes so if I am on the fence about the game I'll hope that he has played it to get his take. My problem is that there are actually TOO MANY good games on the market right now and not enough time to play them! Example: I've owned MGS3, RE4 & KotOR2 for 3-4 months now and have finished none of them. Not to mention a slew of games that I've had for years (Beyond Good & Evil & FFX-2, for example) that I haven't gotten back around to playing yet. [/QUOTE]

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