GTA Sand Andreas review : Worst Review ever

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Being rectified as we speak?
 
I have the XBOX version and it's a bit better on loading. The graphics also look better than the PS2..plus the ability to add your own music is priceless. Sound is better to. Gamespot just is a harsh review site. It all comes down to if you like the game or not.
 
Yeah, sometimes I really actually believe that GAMESPOT really has an anti-PC bias.

That review does not mention ONE negative aspect of the game, and then docks it 6 points from the PS2 version. Amazing.

What they give HL2? I think about the same. Bastards.
 
really these games are overated, i mean sure its fun and all but really when it gets to the point where little 9 year olds are running around with copies of this game in their hand it gets out of hand

but i do agree that it should be the same 9.6 that it got on ps2 unless its realyl buggy for some reason
 
Things like this is why I despise g4, gamespot, and console fanboys. Its really hallirous.

Watch, fable has more and better everything then the xbox version, but I bet it will have a lower score on gamespot.

Theres really no point in being suprised in these things anymore.
 
DarkStar said:
Yeah, sometimes I really actually believe that GAMESPOT really has an anti-PC bias.

That review does not mention ONE negative aspect of the game, and then docks it 6 points from the PS2 version. Amazing.

What they give HL2? I think about the same. Bastards.
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It mentions the negative aspects of the PC and Xbox ports on the first freaking page. Learn to read.

Oh, and they cut and paste the last four pages from the PS2 because the points raised apply to all versions of the game. I thought that might seem obvious.
 
Review late? wtf...they reviewed it the day that it came out.
-.-
 
venturon said:
It mentions the negative aspects of the PC and Xbox ports on the first freaking page. Learn to read.

Oh, and they cut and paste the last four pages from the PS2 because the points raised apply to all versions of the game. I thought that might seem obvious.
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Hmm......I skimmed the entire thing when they first posted it.

Just missed that I guess. No need to get nasty friend.
 
Samon said:
9 is still pretty high for gamespot.
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QFT.

Although i expected 9.3 like the other PC ports, i'm not surprised by this. As the graphics particular are showing their age. Still if a game gets a 9.0 from Gamespot its gotta be good. Look at Max Payne 2.
 
I av been saying this for long time, Gamespot is a site with noob testers, their reviews are misleading.
 
the video review @ gs is all you need to see for the differences between the 3 versions. :)
 
I hate the controls on the PC version, the only + is that it has mouselook but that just makes the game too easy. The PS2 version is the best gameplay wise..
 
h00dlum said:
I hate the controls on the PC version, the only + is that it has mouselook but that just makes the game too easy. The PS2 version is the best gameplay wise..
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Quit complaining about controls on the PC. You can buy a _____gamepad______.
 
Maybe peoples problem is that they have higher standards for PC games?

;)
 
Sparta said:
QFT.

Although i expected 9.3 like the other PC ports, i'm not surprised by this. As the graphics particular are showing their age. Still if a game gets a 9.0 from Gamespot its gotta be good. Look at Max Payne 2.
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Exactly, anything over 8.5 from Gamespot has to be dam good.
 
Raxxman said:
Maybe peoples problem is that they have higher standards for PC games?

;)
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Or maybe the game was balanced for PS2, so therefore it's pretty much a cakewalk on the PC? I've never played the X-BOX versions of these games, but I imagine it's pretty much the same as PS2 with slightly better visuals. However, the PC version is just so damn easy.

Haha, and saying you can buy a controller for the computer is kinda dumb. See, you don't have to buy a controller or any other peripherals for consoles - it plays perfectly right out of the box, no bugs, no balance issues, and no performance issues. The PC is great for some types of games, but GTA is definitely better played on consoles.
 
Adrien C said:
What the hell is wrong with gamespot ? They first deliver the review late, then it's just a copy paste from the ps2 review and it gets a 9 instead of a 9.6 just like the ps2 version did..
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Probably because the PS2 version wasn't filled with the same bugs?
 
Plus they dont have the same rating systems for cross-consoles. For example the PS2 only has about 4 or 5 years of games where as the PC has close to 15 years of games to compare it too
 
bryanf445 said:
really these games are overated, i mean sure its fun and all but really when it gets to the point where little 9 year olds are running around with copies of this game in their hand it gets out of hand

but i do agree that it should be the same 9.6 that it got on ps2 unless its realyl buggy for some reason
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Maybe the reason they dropped it .6 is because they don't take full use of the PC's power probably
 
gamespot explain why it got lower right?

still I see PCfanboysn here
 
Well the PC is most the powerful, so there is a reason to be biased about which copy to get if you own an Xbox and a good PC.
 
This has nothing to do with pcfanboys. Gamespots explaination of the pc getting a lower score is rediculous. They say the pc had way more control options then either of the consoles: you can use a gamepad from any system, other gamepads, keyboard +mouse, and more.

Thats not what I saw anyway, if I am not mistaken they say the problem with the pc version was sound. However it was only a problem on 2 of the 4 machines they used or something like that. Which for one thing I dont know if another driver would have fixed the problem or not. However I think its a bs reason to rate down a game, how about the people who have soundcards that have no problems. Ive herd there are dozens of people with consoles where buttons on their gamepads stick, they get disk read errors, etc. So if one of gamestops, for ex, ps2s had one of these problems should the ps2 version be rated lower. Dont see how anyone doesnt smell the bs on this one.

Also if the sound problem is a big issure for alot of people, they do not mention watsoever, that a patch would proabally be released later to fix the problem.

I just find the review misleading, and very biased. However any competant pc should be used to it by now, and know which is the real best (regardless of gamespot review scores).
 
Smack500 said:
This has nothing to do with pcfanboys. Gamespots explaination of the pc getting a lower score is rediculous. They say the pc had way more control options then either of the consoles: you can use a gamepad from any system, other gamepads, keyboard +mouse, and more.

Thats not what I saw anyway, if I am not mistaken they say the problem with the pc version was sound. However it was only a problem on 2 of the 4 machines they used or something like that. Which for one thing I dont know if another driver would have fixed the problem or not. However I think its a bs reason to rate down a game, how about the people who have soundcards that have no problems. Ive herd there are dozens of people with consoles where buttons on their gamepads stick, they get disk read errors, etc. So if one of gamestops, for ex, ps2s had one of these problems should the ps2 version be rated lower.

Its bs
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From what i hear, that sound problem is a bug, and bugs are perfectly good reasons to decrease the score of a game. Take Vampire:Bloodlines. LOADED with bugs. They definately detracted from the game
 
smwScott said:
Or maybe the game was balanced for PS2, so therefore it's pretty much a cakewalk on the PC? I've never played the X-BOX versions of these games, but I imagine it's pretty much the same as PS2 with slightly better visuals. However, the PC version is just so damn easy.

Haha, and saying you can buy a controller for the computer is kinda dumb. See, you don't have to buy a controller or any other peripherals for consoles - it plays perfectly right out of the box, no bugs, no balance issues, and no performance issues. The PC is great for some types of games, but GTA is definitely better played on consoles.
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no bugs? how about the games looking like ****. Seriously though that doesnt make much sense. Pc gamers buy alot of stuff for their pc after they have purchased it. Cost is not an issue pc gamers have ever argued on, they pay more for pretty much everything. However like its been said over and over, you get what you pay for.
 
Sparta said:
From what i hear, that sound problem is a bug, and bugs are perfectly good reasons to decrease the score of a game. Take Vampire:Bloodlines. LOADED with bugs. They definately detracted from the game
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What about the pc owners not effected by the bug? Also isnt it a fact that most pc games have patches that are released later, for FREE public download that fixes major bugs??

Lets say in 2 months a patch is released that fixes the bug, the score will still remain the same. I still say the score is very misleading.

If your pc isnt affected, or if you dl the patch when its released. Then its obvious theres no downside remaining, and its already mentioned the pc has less load times, and better graphics then both consoles.
 
Smack500 said:
What about the pc owners not effected by the bug? Also isnt it a fact that most pc games have patches that are released later, for FREE public download that fixes major bugs??

Lets say in 2 months a patch is released that fixes the bug, the score will still remain the same. I still say the score is very misleading.

If your pc isnt affected, or if you dl the patch when its released. Then its obvious theres no downside remaining, and its already mentioned the pc has less load times, and better graphics then both consoles.
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But in comparison to other games, the graphics are still pretty poor. Plus like i said, Gamespot's ranking isn't the same for cross-platform games. As a PC game its compared to the graphics, sounds and presentation of other PC games and so on and maybe Jeff Gerstmann just thought the game deserved a solid 9.0.
 
WHich like mentioned before, sounds like they expect more from pc games. Which is the only reason the score would make sense to me.
 
meh, I won't play it. Looks exactly like GTA3..and I got my fill of that game in about 30 seconds of just blowing things up. Oh well, mabye something new from that company will show up...not just remakes with slight changes
 
head_crabs said:
i beat GTA: SA and i hated it
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That was the most amazing and most comprehensive review I have EVER read! :eek:




























Thanks for resurrecting this thread just to add a few pointless words to it.
 
I finished last week on the Xbox. Its good but its not that good.
 
I would have liked the features and the size mixed with the location, era and music of Vice City.
 
Yeah it really lacked the style of Vice City didn't it.
 
Samon said:
Vice city is still the best IMO.
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QFT QFT QFT.

San Andreas is too "gangsta" for me to like it personally.
Meh, Put Vice City on the San Andreas engine...and I'm set. :imu:
 
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