Forum:IGN = lame

I despise IGN

Why? Because they do not rate every game about the same glitches, problems, or fails, and often give only First Person Shooters an 'Excellent' score.

Now, I'm not trying to complain, but I'm just wondering if anyone else is as fed up with IGN as me. Take Dragon's Dogma itself. 7.5? Really?

Let's just start with the first thing they rated: Presentation 7/10, for terrible character models, and uninspired lore. Now i have to admit, characters aren't the best in history, but terrible? Please. Why isnt Call of Duty docked for their awful character models? And for any COD fans out there, be honest. They suck.

On to the second: Graphics 6/10, for 'serious graphical glitches that cannot be ignored'. Now i also have to admit here, that there are two that are always present: feet passing through capes, and arms passing through a Magick Shield. But let's think about this, how much does this actually take away from the graphics? Should we try maybe 1 or 2 points off? 4 is absurd. The scenery, buildings, nature, and monsters all being incredible should more than make up for these meager mistakes that are very easily ignored, and after only minutes are forgotten. And to prove my point here, why was Skyrim not docked points for the glitch that instead of slitting a man's throat, sometimes you slit his eyes? Glitch much? If you dont believe me i'm sure there's proof somehwere on the interwebs.

The third: Sound 7/10 for the 'japanese guitar rock that gives way to a predictable orchestral score for the actual game'. Now i have Dark Arisen, so i said a not-so-solemn goodbye to the old title screen music (that is in english). But who, who has played this game, has killed a Boss and not felt like a God as the music blasted trumpets at your success? This game's music knows when to be quiet, peaceful, or downright awesome. Now i don't much like to keep comparing this game to other games, but to prove my point that IGN doesnt rate fairly, where is the soundtrack of COD at? The only reward sound-wise you get in COD is is a few beats as your bullets hit your foe. Yay.

Fourth: Gameplay 8/10. This is the one i mostly agree with, although I think it should be a 9/10, as the character progression is engrossing enough that all I want to do is persist, Bosses are fun yet challenging, making me want to persist, and new armors are cool and effective enough to make me want to (you guessed it) persist.

Fifth: Lasting Appeal 8.5/10, the other i mostly agree with. But let's all be honest, this game's lasting appeal is 10/10. Anyone who has put enough time in to realize this game is awesome has pumped at least, AT LEAST, 50 hours. As I stated in the Gameplay section, everything about this simply makes me want to keep going, win, and then go some more to win some more.

Now, I seriously don't mean to complain, i just wanted to put my opinion out there to see if i am alone in thinking this, or if other people are sick of IGN not rating games around everything that is right or wrong with them.