# Where do you go for game reviews? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 19, 2006, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362 "2006-05-19T03:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/1 "2006-05-19T03:07:41Z")
These days at least, I start off with [Gamespot](http://www.gamespot.com/index.html) followed by [IGN](http://www.ign.com/), [MMORPG](http://www.mmorpg.com/index.cfm?&bhsw=1024&bhsh=768&bhswi=1001&bhshi=605&cookies=1&bhsw=1024&bhsh=768&bhswi=1001&bhshi=605&cookies=1&bhcp=1) if I’m interested in something online. Which sites do you checkout for the gamer Straight Dope? ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/2 "2006-05-19T03:09:50Z")
I hate IGN, because they’re pretty much for sale. The more zeroes on your check, the better the review. I check GameSpot and 1Up if I’m really looking for serious reviews. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/3 "2006-05-19T03:22:35Z")
1up or Etoychest, but mainly I rely on word-of-mouth through another forum I go to. GameRankings is also handy. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/4 "2006-05-19T03:32:25Z")
Gamespy, IGN, and Gamespot daily. I also check Blues News every day, so I may read reviews on other sites as Blues News reports them. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/5 "2006-05-19T03:33:39Z")
Oh, and Metacritic if I’m wondering what the compilation score is for a title. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/6 "2006-05-19T03:35:07Z")
I stick to GameFaqs. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/7 "2006-05-19T15:01:48Z")
Gamespot. They’re usually pretty spot on, as far as my tastes go. Failing that, Gamefaqs, if I need to get a quick idea of how the game is regarded. I don’t often read too deep into the reviews, though, because 14 year old hacker speak gets to me after a while. I lost what little respect I had for IGN when I woke up, hit the site and saw the infamous McDonald’s makeover. Wish I’d saved a screenshot of that. It was truly wretched. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/8 "2006-05-19T15:39:32Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > I stick to GameFaqs. Me too. And most boards there are pretty good about spoilers too. Although I still avoid them if surprise in a certain game is really important to me just because not everybody really cares. ---
**Author:** ![Taran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Taran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taran)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/9 "2006-05-19T16:00:10Z")
Penny Arcade, or Gamefaqs if I’m interested in a particular game (as opposed to rundowns of whatever happens to be coming out right now). Oh, and Old Grandma Hardcore. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/10 "2006-05-19T16:10:33Z")
I check 1up, gamespot and IGN. Sometimes, I also check gamerankings. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-go-for-game-reviews/357362/11 "2006-05-19T16:29:52Z")
I’m a Gamespy fan myself. I used to do Computer Gaming Online, but I think they have either faded or they when with a subscription fee…I don’t remember which. Also, I usually go on the Vault Network…they have a lot about the various MMORPGs out there, and usually there is a Vault for even games in beta…so you can sort of follow how the beta is going, at least in the public forums. -XT