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[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

"Am I living in Ra Ra Rand?" is what I imagine Kojima-San telling himself when he woke up and read the score of IGN North America's Review. A rather obnoxious and utterly desperate score to give to a game that warrants at the minimum an 8/10 by all means and measures. Even if the gameplay is lacking in the usual AAA depth and polish that you see in games such as RDR2, to give such an ambitious AAA a 6.8 out of 10 is suspicious to say the least.

Here are the reviews from IGN Italy, IGN Spain, IGN Germany, and IGN Japan, all of which scored Death Stranding much higher than their North American counterpart:

As you can clearly see, something is suspiciously wrong here. Why do IGN have FOUR review scores that directly contradict their North American review?

It's simple: Capitalize and maximize site revenue through a genuinely clickbait-ish review score. There's no two ways about it, and this is why I believe that IGN have truly sacrificed their last strands of journalistic integrity.

I hope IGN dies a miserable death and their reviewers/editors end up with a minimum wage job to pay for this heinous and utterly despicable crime in gaming journalism.

DEATH STRANDING OUT ON NOVEMBER 8TH! PRE-ORDER NOW!

 

[CuteFaceJay]

LOL relax!

 

[SidViscous]

Just to be clear, this is a parody right?

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Europeans like weird shit, Americans don't.

I believe I have answered this question. Lock the thread, mods.

 

[Spukc]

"it's part American Truck Simulator, but also QWOP" - Jeff Gerstmann 2019

this nails it i am afraid the gameplay could be fucking tedious.
with great lore

 

[xrnzaaas]

Europeans like weird shit, Americans don't.

I believe I have answered this question. Lock the thread, mods.

I'm a European and I hate Kojima's weird shit. ;p

 

[splattered]

Hoping you're kidding

 

[DanielsM]

Who cares? I mean Days Gone is my game of the year and tied for game of the cycle and it looks like they gave it a 6.5. I just put it (IGN) on my pi hole blacklist, problem solved.

If you don't like certain site reviews, just stay off the site.

 

[The_Mike]

"Am I living in Ra Ra Rand?" is what I imagine Kojima-San is telling himself when he woke up and read the score of IGN North America's Review. A rather obnoxious and utterly desperate score to give to a game that warrants at the minimum an 8/10 by all means and measures. Even if the gameplay is lacking in the usual AAA depth and polish that you see in games such as RDR2, to give such an ambitious AAA a 6.8 out of 10 is suspicious to say the least.

Here are two reviews from IGN Italy and IGN Spain, both of which scored Death Stranding much higher than their North American counterpart:

As you can clearly see, something is suspiciously wrong here. Why do IGN have two scores that directly contradict their North American review?

It's simple: Capitalize and maximize site revenue through a genuinely clickbait-ish review score. There's no two ways about it, and this is why I believe that IGN have truly sacrificed their last strands of journalistic integrity.

I hope IGN dies a miserable death and their reviewers/editors end up with a minimum wage job to pay for this heinous and utterly despicable crime in gaming journalism.

DEATH STRANDING OUT ON NOVEMBER 8TH! PRE-ORDER NOW!

Not everyone likes a interactive movie based on a walking simulator, and it's perfectly OK Kojima. We like different things.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Not everyone likes a interactive movie based on a walking simulator, and it's perfectly OK Kojima. We like different things.

This is about a gaming review website that compromised its journalistic integrity for maximum clickbait-generated revenue.

 

[Nightrunner]

Now we can all experience how hard it was for our grandparents to get to school. Thank you Hideo!

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Much like yourself, by this time next year Kojima won't be on any top 20 unless it's a list of the top 20 falls from grace.

 

[ROMhack]

Numbers aren't very important and if the reviewer didn't like it, I think he's free to say so. I sincerely feel we shouldn't be arguing for homogeneity amongst viewpoints as the world shouldn't be that way. In other words, just enjoy the game you bloody numbskulls

 

[Contica]

6.8? I know we're talking about US press here, but that should technically be "good". But even if it's not. You're allowed to disliked Death Stranding. It looks divisive, to say the least.

 

[Mitch]

This is about a gaming review website that compromised its journalistic integrity for maximum clickbait-generated revenue.

That seems to be your whole schtick though

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Numbers aren't very important and if the reviewer didn't like it, I think he's free to say so. I sincerely feel we shouldn't be arguing for homogeneity amongst viewpoints as the world shouldn't be that way.

In other words, just enjoy the game you bloody numbskulls

6.8? I know we're talking about US press here, but that should technically be "good". But even if it's not. You're allowed to disliked Death Stranding. It looks divisive, to say the least.

This is about a gaming review website that compromised its journalistic integrity for maximum clickbait-generated revenue.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

That seems to be your whole schtick though

This is the dumbest counter-argument I've seen by far, if you're actually being serious right now.

 

[LostDonkey]

I love that Kojima has a GAF account.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

This is about a gaming review website that compromised its journalistic integrity for maximum clickbait-generated revenue.

That seems to be your whole schtick though

 

[Mitch]

This is the dumbest counter-argument I've seen by far, if you're actually being serious right now.

I'm not arguing with you. Just acknowledging your parody account goofs when it comes to Kojima-san.

 

[iorek21]

Maybe the game isn’t woke enough for them gaijin soyboys

 

[Kazza]

I knew this thread was coming as soon as I saw that IGN review score

 

[ViolentP]

I hear the game is not very good.

 

[DanEON]

lol, says the guy with a Kojima avatar!

 

[mejin]

 

[Verdanth]

Gotta get that traffic website raising somehow. Nothing like being controversial.

On a more serious note, haven't watched the review yet.

If they expose all their arguments clearly for that score...well, it's their opinion, it shouldn't stop you from playing the game.

 

[nkarafo]

IGN stopped being relevant after their mediocre score for Alien Isolation anyway.

 

[ThatGamingDude]

Literally no one:
IGN to Kojima:

 

[TeamGhobad]

posting in a hilarious troll thread

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I'm not arguing with you. Just acknowledging your parody account goofs when it comes to Kojima-san.

Is that what this is? A parody account? Jeez, talk about seeing the world in black and white.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

posting in a hilarious troll thread

Says the troll who can't keep his pants down in the review thread. We get it: you think very low of Kojima.

 

[TeamGhobad]

IGN stopped being relevant after their mediocre score for Alien Isolation anyway.

you do realize that IGN is not a hive mind.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

you do realize that IGN is not a hive mind.

They're plebs supported by plebs.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

posting in a hilarious troll thread

Do you have a link for said thread?

 

[nkarafo]

you do realize that IGN is not a hive mind.

I see it as one entity called "IGN". I don't care if the IT person who fixes their computers disagrees with the review. IGN posted it, it's IGN's opinion.

 

[ThatGamingDude]

you do realize that IGN is not a hive mind.

Watch what you say about IGN; your Mom might be added to their list

 

[TeamGhobad]

Says the troll who can't keep his pants down in the review thread. We get it: you think very low of Kojima.

dude don't overdo it

 

[PeacefulWorldGuy]

Gamespot give 9, Metacritic score 84 (for now and higher than days gone) and now Ign sjw team give another 6 for PS4 exclusive with fresh genre plus high quality (i know the gameplay is not great and boring but 6? Seriously Ign?).

 

[Northeastmonk]

The sad part is, is that its who they get to review the game. One person gets the entire NA branch's say as some authentic proclamation. Imagine working for IGN and disagreeing with this person. What a nightmare.

 

[azz0r]

lol cry baby

 

[GHG]

Europeans like weird shit, Americans don't.

I believe I have answered this question. Lock the thread, mods.

Japan isn't in Europe mate.

And no we don't like weird shit, we have exquisite taste.

 

[Fake]

No u.

 

[GHG]

I'm a European and I hate Kojima's weird shit. ;p

Found the Brexit voter.

Get him!

 

[j0hnnix]

I see why Miyazaki hates Kojima... I think.

 

[Fake]

Europeans like weird shit, Americans don't.

Software:

1. NBA 2K20
2. Borderlands 3
3. FIFA 20

 

[Xaero Gravity]

The sad part is, is that its who they get to review the game. One person gets the entire NA branch's say as some authentic proclamation. Imagine working for IGN and disagreeing with this person. What a nightmare.

It's one of the things I loved about EGM. For the most part you had 3 different reviewers with different tastes offering their opinion one game. Allowed you to get a broader sense of whether or not the game is for you.

 

[The Cockatrice]

As you can clearly see, something is suspiciously wrong here. Why do IGN have FOUR review scores that directly contradict their North American review?

People like different things?

I hope IGN dies a miserable death and their reviewers/editors end up with a minimum wage job to pay for this heinous and utterly despicable crime in gaming journalism.

Highly uncalled for. I hope you're just fucking around.

If this is a serious post why aren't you ranting about the guy that gave this a 3/10? The same person who gave Ghost Recon an 8.

 

[GHG]

.

Balls, guns, balls.

2 balls and a gun.

Sounds like a bad porno title.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

dude don't overdo it

Ever heard of adding humor to a rage-filled rant? I'm genuinely upset to see IGN release such an obvious ckickbait review score.

 

[Z..]

You big baby...