Reviews

In Real Life

Review Scores Are Broken — Here Are Some Sensible Solutions

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2:00PM November 17, 2011 | Smoolander

Reviews score eh? First there was the outcry over Eurogamer’s 8/10 Uncharted 3 review (a review that I personally really enjoyed reading) and then Gamespot’s 7.5/10 for Skyward Sword. Bloody review scores — everyone knows they’re broken. Kotaku reader and GameTaco stalwart Smoolander has some top notch ideas about how we change them! More »


In Real Life

Guess Which Excited Sentence Belongs To Which Video Game Review

9:20PM November 14, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

With the end of the year approaching, and the inevitable “Best of 2011″ lists along with it, Mitch Krpata’s Insult Swordfighting has taken a look at some of the year’s biggest game reviews. More »


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Should Game Developers Speak Out On Reviews?

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1:30PM October 29, 2011 | Logan Booker

Uncharted 3 has done pretty darn well, going by the hive mind judgement of Metacritic. All but three outlets gave the game a score of nine or above. Of the sites to assign the game an 8 or less, Eurogamer is arguably the one with the highest profile — a profile significant enough for the game’s lead designer, Richard Lemarchand, to speak about it. More »


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That Uncharted 3 Review Everyone’s Talking About

1:00PM October 26, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

I’ve noticed a bit of an internet scuffle breaking out over Simon Parkin’s 8/10 review of Uncharted 3 for Eurogamer. “Uncharted 3 is the most exciting game in the world,” he writes, “but only until you deviate from the script.” More »


In Real Life

If I Never Write Another Review As Long As I Live, I’ll Die A Happy Man

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1:00PM October 20, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Every now and then I’ll get an email, hidden in my inbox. Sometimes it’s just a comment, sitting amongst a horde of others in a story I’ve written. “Why doesn’t Kotaku Australia write its own reviews?” It’ll say. More »


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Gears Of War 3: The Kotaku Review

3:00AM September 21, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

Gears of War has always felt as though it was built with metaphor in mind. The slam of a clip locking into place; the thudding, oversized boots of a COG soldier. The pinwheeling spokes of combat, lines of engagement moving in two opposing semicircles; the rev of a chainsaw’s motor. More »


In Real Life

Metacritic Calls On Writers To Review More Shitty Games

1:00AM July 17, 2011 | Owen Good

Metacritic’s founder made a little bit of a stir earlier in the week when he went on the A Jumps B Shoots podcast to discuss a wide variety of topics, one of them being that game reviewers were obligated to “review all the shit,” not just good games or those expected to sell well. GamePro followed up for a clarification of his remarks. More »


In Real Life

Something Is Wrong With Video Game Reviews

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5:00PM July 5, 2011 | Mark Serrels

A month or so ago I was interviewed by ABC2′s Good Game on the topic of video game reviews and, more specifically, review scores. You can watch their feature on the issue tonight at 8.30, but I thought I’d take the time to outline some of my own thoughts on the matter. Something seems to be wrong with video game reviews and, personally, I’d like to see them change. More »


News

THQ Respond To Homefront Reviews

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2:00PM April 13, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Speaking to IGN, THQ’S EVP, and walking headline machine, Danny Bilson discussed the future of Homefront and, specifically, addressed the supposedly disappointing reviews the game received. More »


Mobile

Metacritic Now Ranks IPhone And IPad Games

2:30PM March 19, 2011 | Owen Good

Metacritic, whose cumulative scores provide a thumbs-up/thumbs-down barometer that can move games publishers’ stock prices, has expanded. The review aggregator has begun listing iPhone and iPad apps. More »