Maybe We Should Start Issuing More Press Releases

" You people be treatin' the internet like it's muh'fuckin' rap beef! "

I'm honestly going to buy all 6 at the convenience store nearby, walk across the street to the children's hospital, and leave them on the waiting room table. Bought out of spite, but put to good use.

if i saw a shelf loaded with magazines with 6 different covers, all the same brand and all published in the same month, that proclaimed a 10 page review of a single game, then i would think the sight ridiculous.  i'm not surprised jeff wrote this article, either, but then again, i actually pay attention to how the staff here discusses things.  almost every single (vocal) person that works at GB can be hyper-critical, especially when it comes to anything they feel is a compromise of journalistic integrity.  i read sites like GB and PA (penny arcade) because of this approach to gaming news and reviews.

Magazines are losing so much ground to the Internet and are now so desperate to sell copies that they have effectively become marketing tools for the Games publishers/developers.

We have all heard of and indeed seen reviews in magazines that were 'questionable' and with 'Official' magazines being the worst culprits.  

Given his past history in this field I think Jeff is exceptionally qualified to point out crass favouritism and even out-right corruption in games journalism.

The only practical purpose of a magazine now is reading about something you've already seen on the internet, but in more depth. If the Official Nintendo Magazine didn't squeeze every last drop out of the first direct sequel to a Mario game for god knows how long, which happened to be one of the most highly rated games of all time, then I would feel sorely disappointed. 

" Oh so is it a crime to write a 10 page review? It's not like it hasn't been done before by *shock* OTHER magazines. It to me speaks out as they have played it carefully soaking in every little thing to bring the most detailed review they can to people. This is an opinion, that's ok but not only does it try to discredit other opinions but it also hasn't got the details to be critical. You haven't read the review but you've jumped to conclusions that it is biased in every way shape and form of the word, I have and while it is rated highly they justify their score of it and give both good points and constructive criticism. This website is supposed to be an un-biased multi-platform website but to me it seems quite the oppisite. I see hardly any Nintendo content and any of it is usually greeted with cynicism and raised eyebrows. This comment most likely won't be published because the website obviously don't like other opinions but I'm just saying, maybe taking a more dignified and professional approach and waiting until you have read te review and reviewed the game first rather than trying to drag through the dirt, a review that you haven't actually read and a game that hasn't yet been reviewed by you. Yes, everyone is entitled to an opinion and I like Microsoft's X-box 360 but it shouldn't be at the price of making a mockery of a very enlightening, entertaining, humourous magazine that takes the opinion of it's loyal readers and forum members seriously. Well that's my opinion.    I'm sorry but through the somewhat childish review, you have made yourselves look bad not ONM. "

" Oh so is it a crime to write a 10 page review? It's not like it hasn't been done before by *shock* OTHER magazines.  

 
@owl_of_minerva:
 
 
I think it's important we direct criticisms in the right direction in the right manner, a print magazine that writes primarily for kids, as well as adults (-very Nintendo like) doing all that they can to survive in a very harsh climate is not worthy of such  typical official = bias claims from a fellow journalist. Nor does the, well educated writer of the review deserve to have his work rubbished before it's even been read by Jeff. 
 
It's an editors role to make sure issues fly off teh shelves by whatever means, - multiple covers and tired well used slogans like  -"The Only Review Worth Reading!" are age old ways of doing this. 
 
It's a writers role to create solid and fair reviews and pass them onto his editor so that he can perform the spin based on the reviews content. The PR from Future Publishing editor was based on what he read in Chris's review for the game. He would not be hailing the game as Miyamoto's Masterpiece if Chris had given it a review score in the 8's. 
 
Jeff was being a dick. 
 
I personally love print, hell, if there was a magazine that could cater to all my need.s I wouldn't spend half the time I do currently on videogame websites. I adore the print format, I could elaborate in detail exactly why, but I'm hungry now :) 

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OK... you've already called it the "latest Miyamoto masterpiece" and you're devoting SIX covers to the game. Are you really going to sit there with a straight face and claim that your official review is "the only review that matters?" You've already tipped your hand! Why would anyone read one page of that review, let alone 10?
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Yeah a 10 page review is way too long but  I would guess it's 9 pages of images. Also people read reviews of games that they have already played just for entertainment.

Holy shit.
 
So much staff-fellatio going on here.

Oh, man. How did I miss this shit storm of a comments section? Nintendo fanboys going absolutely fucking nuts and even one of editors of the magazine getting in on it?
 
Sorry I missed this one, guys. Hilarious stuff all around.

" Holy shit.  So much staff-fellatio going on here. "

the fuck have y'all been doing in here

Maybe it's just that I'm still bitter they anounced ANOTHER iteration of the DS about 3 three weeks after I upgraded to a DSi XL. Robdogs!

" @mutha3 said:

" Holy shit.  So much staff-fellatio going on here. "

 Welcome to Giant Bomb. "

Yo, this thread...

" @Linkyshinks said:

" @mutha3 said:

" Holy shit.  So much staff-fellatio going on here. "

 Welcome to Giant Bomb. "

Yeah man, where ya been?   Staff fanboys are awesome like that  :/ "

Well then, I look forward to a 10/10 from them. Hurray for bias!

" @oldschool said:

" @Linkyshinks said:

" @mutha3 said:

" Holy shit.  So much staff-fellatio going on here. "

 Welcome to Giant Bomb. "

Yeah man, where ya been?   Staff fanboys are awesome like that  :/ "

Yeah, yeah I know. I've been lurking this site for a looooooooooooong time.  But THIS level of  wankery is unlike anything I've seen so far on this site.  271 comments  of a pretty embarrassing article  and over  90% of the comments are ''LOLJEFFILUVU '' "

OMFG! What kind of  queers actually like the staff of a website that they choose to frequent. You dick holes need to learn how to hate the ones you choose to be around otherwise what the fuck are you doing? seriously?  
  
But for realz yall obviously a games site where a major selling point is the personalities of the Staff is going to have a lot of fans that like them and will agree with what they are saying and defend them to a  ravenous degree... and what is so wrong with that? You don't know it's blind obedience because you don't know everything about everyone, and furthermore why post on a forum you clearly think is completely skewed to your opposite opinion? You guys must get off on being the minority elite dick-bags.  Agree or disagree with them whatever. Just don't act like you are soooooo fucking cool because you don't like people who like people who they like... pretty clear what I'm saying right?  :D 

" OMFG! What kind of  queers actually like the staff of a website that they choose to frequent. You dick holes need to learn how to hate the ones you choose to be around otherwise what the fuck are you doing? seriously?    But for realz yall obviously a games site where a major selling point is the personalities of the Staff is going to have a lot of fans that like them and will agree with what they are saying and defend them to a  ravenous degree... and what is so wrong with that? You don't know it's blind obedience because you don't know everything about everyone, and furthermore why post on a forum you clearly think is completely skewed to your opposite opinion? You guys must get off on being the minority elite dick-bags.  Agree or disagree with them whatever. Just don't act like you are soooooo fucking cool because you don't like people who like people who they like... pretty clear what I'm saying right?  :D  "

I'm not reading a full 14 pages but is it just the Nintendo alliance that are the ones who don't think Jeff has a point here? Some things never change.

" I'm not reading a full 14 pages but is it just the Nintendo alliance that are the ones who don't think Jeff has a point here? Some things never change. "

• No-one is defending Nintendo at all.   
• Jeff wrote a fucktard and juvenile article criticising another magazine, once again showing himself to be a juvenile git.
• The writer from that magazine come and explained his methods. 
• Many morons came in and gave Jeff a blowjob for his work. 
• Others came in and criticised the Jeff lovers. 
• Others came in to criticise those who criticised the Jeff lovers. 
• And now we are were you finally showed up to "copy/paste" the usual stuff we have come to expect from you. 

How could a Mario game possibly warrant a ten page review? Nine and a half pages worth of pictures, and one half page review? 
 
Review: Peach gets kidnapped, Mario goes to space, and runs on planets all while wearing different themed suits, and tries to rescue Peach, who will not reward his effort in anyway.

" @oldschool: When he first thing I see is you complaining that no one is defending Nintendo, I knew I was going to get some noble Nintendo white knight. Jeff wrote an article criticising something that should be critiqued and, sure, dickheads jumped on top of it but you are doing absolutely no better with your cry baby posting. If you weren't so willing to bend over for The Big N at every opportunity, you'd see that. "

" @oldschool: How was he being a dick? This kinda stuff needs to happen more.  "

" I look forward to Jeff criticising every movie that comes out now, you know the ones, the ones that tell how great they are and shouldn't be missed - all of them.  The only explanation for Jeff's retarded thread was that someone stole his doughnuts or something.   The whole thing was utterly unprofessional, and worthy of only the worst thread trolls on this site. "

It's probably a marketing move by Nintendo. But I guess that goes without saying.

" @oldschool said:

" I look forward to Jeff criticising every movie that comes out now, you know the ones, the ones that tell how great they are and shouldn't be missed - all of them.  The only explanation for Jeff's retarded thread was that someone stole his doughnuts or something.   The whole thing was utterly unprofessional, and worthy of only the worst thread trolls on this site. "

What the hell are you talking about? There is a difference between complaining about a press release issued by a movie company and a press release issued by a magazine that is suppose to be seen as a credible, reliable source of unbiased information.   God, you Nintendo fanboys will freak out about anything. "

Damn. This thread is complete madness. 
 
Also, the internets iz serizious buzinesz. 

" @oldschool said:

" I look forward to Jeff criticising every movie that comes out now, you know the ones, the ones that tell how great they are and shouldn't be missed - all of them.  The only explanation for Jeff's retarded thread was that someone stole his doughnuts or something.   The whole thing was utterly unprofessional, and worthy of only the worst thread trolls on this site. "

What the hell are you talking about? There is a huge difference between a press release issued by a movie company and a press release issued by a magazine that is supposed to be seen as a credible, reliable source of unbiased information. The only childish thing here is the fact that you feel the need to continually post on this article for the past 3 days. Get over it.  God, you Nintendo fanboys will freak out about anything. "

THIS HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH NINTENDO  

God, the Jeff Defence Squad is clearly the worst bunch of fanboys the internet has spawned.    

" @oldschool: Jeff likes to post about stuff he thinks is dumb or mildly funny. Thought you would have received the memo on that by now. Arguing with his followers about the meaning behind his topics or the fact that he shouldn't be posting this kind of stuff as front page news is silly though. It's videogame journalism for goodness sake, don't see why it has to be taken so goddamn seriously. Think he knows full well the consequences which could occur from posting stuff like this, but he speaks his mind anyway regardless of whether it's a good idea or not. You going to get riled up every time he posts something like this, or are you going to walk away and ignore it like you should? "

" @oldschool:  Hey man, I don't mean this in any kind of insulting way at all, I'm just curious, but if you don't like the staff, and it looks like you don't really like the community that much either, well then, why are you here? "

" @oldschool:  Hey man, I don't mean this in any kind of insulting way at all, I'm just curious, but if you don't like the staff, and it looks like you don't really like the community that much either, well then, why are you here? "

" @ArchScabby said:

" @oldschool:  Hey man, I don't mean this in any kind of insulting way at all, I'm just curious, but if you don't like the staff, and it looks like you don't really like the community that much either, well then, why are you here? "

Actually Arch, I do like the community.  A lot.  It is a great community.  Like all communities, there are those you like and those you don't.  Life really.  There is barely a well known member here I don't like, you included.  Thing is, I usually take it subject on a case by case basis, and don't take previous threads disagreements into others.  Hell, I have agreed directly with Handsome Dead on more than a few occasions, and he hates me.    I don't need the news from here, the internet is full of news to read, and I completely don't care what they do or don't cover.  I have supported the staff against "fanboy" attacks from others in the past, as I don't believe they are.  They do what they like and why shouldn't they.  I do have views on how the site could be better, but hey, don't we all.  That still doesn't preclude me or anyone else from calling "shenanigans" when the staff write a crap article - free speech and all.  Hope that answers your question. "

" @oldschool: well, okay. Just seemed like a better idea to let the topic die to me. If you like baiting idiots out for a dumb reply, cool. But it almost seems like that's... oh I dunno, trolling or something.   Can say it's getting a bit tiring seeing this topic at the top of the forums but if you've still yet to have your fill of fun I'll leave you go. :/ "

" @oldschool: Holy shit, you're still beating this dead horse with a stick? It's got to be little more than a gross pile of gel by now.  "

" @Symphony said:

" @oldschool: Holy shit, you're still beating this dead horse with a stick? It's got to be little more than a gross pile of gel by now.  "

People keep making the same statements, so I just reply. "

" @oldschool said:

" @Symphony said:

" @oldschool: Holy shit, you're still beating this dead horse with a stick? It's got to be little more than a gross pile of gel by now.  "

People keep making the same statements, so I just reply. "

And this is exactly why you should leave that poor mangled horse alone. "

" @oldschool: How was he being a dick? This kinda stuff needs to happen more.  "