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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: SantaC on March 10, 2011, 12:25:14 PM

Title: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: SantaC on March 10, 2011, 12:25:14 PM: I shamefully admit that IGN used to be my source of video game news and reviews back in the 90s. I mainly checked IGN daily for N64, Dreamcast, PS1, PS2, Gamecube reviews. These days however, I maybe visit IGN once a month or so. If you thought IGN had shitty editors before, look what they have now. Nothing, lol. Atleast Matt Cassamassamania, Fran, harris and Peer used to entertain in some way.

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I forgot they still have damon assfield, worst editor ever
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Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Sho Nuff on March 10, 2011, 12:29:27 PM: Nope nope. Those reviews :yuck
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 10, 2011, 12:43:44 PM: Honestly who cares.

The site is what it is. They provide mainstream coverage for the masses.

There are so many internet blogs and news sites that I feel people no longer need to obsess about whether they like IGN or not.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Herr Mafflard on March 10, 2011, 01:03:57 PM: http://gamejournos.com/search/ign
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: SantaC on March 10, 2011, 01:35:17 PM: Quote from: mojovonio on March 10, 2011, 01:05:42 PM
I just like Giantbomb, even if I barley read their reviews. I generally find their opinions side with mine, so if they recommend a game, I'll usually like it.

giantbomb >>>>> IGN
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: maxy on March 10, 2011, 01:42:14 PM: IGN is like a neogaf of gaming websites,boring and shitty :piss
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: magus on March 10, 2011, 02:03:08 PM: only if i feel like laughing at awesome gaming hyperbole

basicaly the same reason i vist neogaf anymore
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Diunx on March 10, 2011, 02:16:37 PM: I didn't even knew about that site until like five years ago true story.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Diunx on March 10, 2011, 02:32:31 PM: 11 years ago.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Himu on March 10, 2011, 02:35:17 PM: I never actively visited IGN. I always preferred Gamespot.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: SantaC on March 10, 2011, 02:44:21 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 10, 2011, 02:35:17 PM
I never actively visited IGN. I always preferred Gamespot.

gamespot was good during the days of Kasavin and Shoemaker. They're total thrash now though.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Sho Nuff on March 10, 2011, 03:10:17 PM: Brandon, Anoop and I used to run IGN DC... ah such memories

In retrospect it was all pretty terrible
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: T-Short on March 10, 2011, 03:21:27 PM: IGN DC :bow2
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 10, 2011, 04:47:52 PM: Psxextreme is the only source I trust for reviews.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Great Rumbler on March 10, 2011, 04:50:52 PM: Evilbore is the only source I trust for reviews.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Shaka Khan on March 10, 2011, 04:53:02 PM: Quote from: mojovonio on March 10, 2011, 04:34:05 PM
Here it is.

http://boards.ign.com/hresvelgr/b7815/p1 (http://boards.ign.com/hresvelgr/b7815/p1)

I appreciate the little nuggets you just left.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 10, 2011, 04:56:36 PM: Quote from: SantaC on March 10, 2011, 02:44:21 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 10, 2011, 02:35:17 PM
I never actively visited IGN. I always preferred Gamespot.

gamespot was good during the days of Kasavin and Shoemaker. They're total thrash now though.

I read Gamespot during the N64/PSX era, then I started following IGN more when the DC came out. Now I wouldn't piss on either one to put them out if they were on fire. I just watch videos on GameTrailers, and then buy games that look good.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Oblivion on March 10, 2011, 07:21:59 PM: I miss Matt. :(

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 10, 2011, 04:50:52 PM
Evilore is the only source I trust for reviews.

Fixed.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: iconoclast on March 10, 2011, 07:26:35 PM: Giantbomb is the only mainstream gaming site I visit, and it's not for their opinions on games.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on March 11, 2011, 10:58:08 AM: their latest site redesign was/is utter shite, not that their content was great, but I do find myself going there less and less anymore.
Quote from: Sho Nuff on March 10, 2011, 03:10:17 PM
Brandon, Anoop and I used to run IGN DC... ah such memories

In retrospect it was all pretty terrible
IGNDC was the shit. The Dreamcast hardcored me and IGN DC was my most visited site way back when. You guys did a great job of it.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: brob on March 11, 2011, 11:35:57 AM: rockpapershotgun write good reviews in my opinion. no numbers though, so real gamers usually don't care :(
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Cravis on March 11, 2011, 11:50:53 AM: The only thing I used to use IGN for was for my MyIGN where you could sort and organize your game collection. They even FUBAR'ed that. Screw 'em
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Raban on March 11, 2011, 03:18:37 PM: I've never used IGN, ever. Back when I was younger I used Gamespot for game reviews and now I use GiantBomb.

I only ever get linked to IGN, and when I do all I can think is how fucking awful that layout is.

EDIT: I just now went to IGN.com and this is what I got.
(http://i55.tinypic.com/1zbcc9y.png)
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: demi on March 11, 2011, 03:20:32 PM: Quote from: iconoclast on March 10, 2011, 07:26:35 PM
Giantbomb is the only mainstream gaming site I visit, and it's not for their opinions on games.

Ryan Davis :drool
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: ManaByte on March 11, 2011, 05:13:33 PM: Quote from: Sho Nuff on March 10, 2011, 03:10:17 PM
Brandon, Anoop and I used to run IGN DC... ah such memories

In retrospect it was all pretty terrible

I think Brandon may be starting up a new site. At least he was talking about it a little while ago and asking me some Wordpress stuff. Dunno what became of it.

Ever since Hilary took over the gaming sites, people have been jumping ship (Matt, Bozon, Craig, etc.).
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 11, 2011, 09:59:57 PM: I haven't in years. I pretty much avoid every site that clogs their site with flash and images. So that means no IGN, Gamespot, or 1UP.

No website should resemble a tricked out MySpace page of yore.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: pilonv1 on March 11, 2011, 11:21:37 PM: I like Brandon, where did he go?

RPS is better than anything though.
Title: Re: Is anyone actually visiting IGN anymore?
Post by: ManaByte on March 12, 2011, 04:14:22 AM: Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on March 12, 2011, 01:24:22 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on March 11, 2011, 11:21:37 PM
I like Brandon, where did he go?

RPS is better than anything though.

I think he went to whoever made Madden, then went to Visual Concepts, and I remember he worked on a Shrek game so that must have been... 7 studios? The last time I heard from him he was working at Quick Hit.

He's not at Quick Hit anymore. I think DaveZ is still there though.