Where should I get my game reviews from?

OK, so from my previous post, it seems that Gamespot have become...misleading. I dont like IGNs posts because I feel that they are too optimistic, and Giantbomb, although their reviews are AWESOME, are missing out a fair few games.

What site would you recommend?

Gametrailers is good. Though most of the people I used to read are not there anymore, I'd say 1UP also.

Gametrailers are pretty spot on most of the time. I find IGN over rates things way too much, 1up sucks, edge sucks and is all over the place and Gamespot is ok but lost creditability and it's hard to really trust them now, although they do have some good reviews.

Sorry but I think Gametrailers reviews suck. Halo 3 got a better score in story than MGS4? NO WAY

I go with IGN, here Giantbomb and peer reviews on this site

This will seem unorthodox, but GameFAQs users seem to have good taste. Hell, my scores usually agree with theirs.

" I go with IGN, here Giantbomb and peer reviews on this site "

I use Giant Bomb and Gamespot. I may check 1UP and IGN rarely if it's a game i'm really interested and they're one of the first to have a review up.

My primary is source, but guess what? Much better than reviews is doing your own research. Think of a written review, by Giant Bomb for instance, as your outline. Then think of research and factual information as your final deciding factor. For me I love Dynasty Warriors games but know it'll get the same shitty review, but I'll still enjoy it. Understand that you'll probably like established franchise sequels.

Look for reviews users have posted and Co-op which i get off itunes, is good, they tend to be very abstract about if they like a game or not though.

I usually check aggregate sites such as Metacritic. There, I can get an average score and read all of the reviews if I have time.

Just read the individual game reviews they have on Metacritic.  Say you want to buy Street Fighter IV.  You should read a couple of good reviews for it and then a couple of bad reviews for it.  Maybe doing this will help you on buying a game or not.

I really like Kotaku's reviews.

I feel that putting a score on something doesn't work well, so I like that they just let you know what is good and what is bad.

If you want scores though I'm going to have to agree with JJOR64; going to metacritic really lets you get a good feel for how multiple people felt about the game versus one reviewer who may be biased towards the game/developers/genre.

GiantBomb, Kotaku and Destructoid. However GameSpot and other mainstream sites usually have a review up on release day. However never limit to one source and find writers/reviewers you tend to agree with most of the time and look for their reviews.

And Co-Op which was mentioned is not really a review sort of program; they discuss games and that's really it. They give their likes and dislikes but do not give ratings, something I agree with completely but that's another topic.

JoyStiq has good reviews too. I like them because they are fairly well balanced and contain no scores.

If you think about it meta score would be the most well rounded..

I read HYPER magazine every month and read all their reviews. Unfortunately there are obvious time limitations to print media. When it comes to online reviews I usually still go to gamespot first (old habits die hard, and I find they are still alright). From there I usually just link to the Critics Score page and have a look at a few reviews from other places as well from the extreme ends of positive and negative to get some balance. I most of Giantbombs reviews when they go up too obviously.

I go to IGN when it's something thats not on here. I havn't used gay gamespot in over a year.

" OK, so from my previous post, it seems that Gamespot have become...misleading. I dont like IGNs posts because I feel that they are too optimistic, and Giantbomb, although their reviews are AWESOME, are missing out a fair few games.What site would you recommend? "

Escapist has supplements that really give you a score or to buy the game, but the way it works is they show you the whole game and you make up your own mind on weather or not its for you. 

YOU ARE ALL SO FILLED WITH FAIL! YOU MISSED THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCE!

I am sure everyone would agree with me, that you just need to visit your local Game Stop and ask the boy or girl behind the counter for advice about a game. They won't steer you wrong. In fact, last time I visited Game Stop, I overheard the girl behind the counter advising someone to buy ICON/Def Jam, because it is "THE BEST GAME I (SHE) HAD EVER PLAYED".

" OK, so from my previous post, it seems that Gamespot have become...misleading. I dont like IGNs posts because I feel that they are too optimistic, and Giantbomb, although their reviews are AWESOME, are missing out a fair few games.What site would you recommend? "