" I think more sites would review re-released games if they could, but the game companies always seem hesitant to hand out review codes. Probably because the games can be sold on nostalgic value alone. Reviews for Ocarina of Time for the Virtual Console, for example, aren't going to make the game more appealing to customers. OOT has already scored well across the board, so there's really no incentive to provide review codes, in my opinion. It could also be that they're just not provided with the opportunity to hand out as many review codes for remakes. I'm sure things are different if you're writing for a large site with any kind of reputation. I'd like to see more Virtual Console reviews, as well. "

" The better question is why modern games are included in something as asinine as Metacritic. "

The better question is why modern games are included in something as asinine as Metacritic.

I think more sites would review re-released games if they could, but the game companies always seem hesitant to hand out review codes. Probably because the games can be sold on nostalgic value alone. Reviews for Ocarina of Time for the Virtual Console, for example, aren't going to make the game more appealing to customers. OOT has already scored well across the board, so there's really no incentive to provide review codes, in my opinion. It could also be that they're just not provided with the opportunity to hand out as many review codes for remakes. I'm sure things are different if you're writing for a large site with any kind of reputation. I'd like to see more Virtual Console reviews, as well.

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@Godwind:
Wow!  I am impressed!  Not only were you unafraid to post a YouTube video of yourself, but you gracefully ignored certain comments and gave hard hitting replies to everyone who responded!  You really put yourself out there.
 
And to top it off, Hamz hasn't even locked this topic yet for "U-Toob Spam" violations.  I am definitely following you!

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@Godwind:
Wow!  I am impressed!  Not only were you unafraid to post a YouTube video of yourself, but you gracefully ignored certain comments and gave hard hitting replies to everyone who responded!  You really put yourself out there.
 
And to top it off, Hamz hasn't even locked this topic yet for "U-Toob Spam" violations.  I am definitely following you!

" I decided to explain this in the form of a video.  Curious not understanding why the virtual console was never added when classics are rated on other platforms.
 
 

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" People use Metacritic?  Gamerankings for games and Rotten Tomatoes for movies. No Metacritic, because it sucks. "

People use Metacritic?
 
Gamerankings for games and Rotten Tomatoes for movies. No Metacritic, because it sucks.

Actually, I'm glad there are people who review virtual console games.  Although I would like to have a tunnel through one source to find most of them.

" @oldschool said:

" @nanikore said:

" I always pictured you as a pair of milky boobs. I'm disappointed.  "

The fantasy has been shattered.  It will never be the same again :-(  They would need a completely separate rating section and games would have to be rated for playability NOW.  I don't see it happening, but I would like all that there is in one spot as most old games are completely unknown to me. "

I'm glad there is a sympathizer in the crowd. "

Haha, I miss took you for that Jeff guy for a moment.

Weird how you look exactly like I imagined.

Metacritic is fucked up as it is.

" @nanikore said:

" I always pictured you as a pair of milky boobs. I'm disappointed.  "

The fantasy has been shattered.  It will never be the same again :-(  They would need a completely separate rating section and games would have to be rated for playability NOW.  I don't see it happening, but I would like all that there is in one spot as most old games are completely unknown to me. "

"They're fun to play, but I don't know if you can even apply modern review standards to a lot of them. "

" Some of them are basically unplayable unless you enjoyed them back in the day. Some hold up, but not a lot. "

" Game reviewers have a hard enough time rating older games based on modern standards.   "

" Do you rate them as being a game from 1986? "

"Or do you give the graphics a 1.0 and dock the gameplay because there's no online MP. "

"Metacritic doesn't have access to the old reviews to put online either. "

"Many games that get ported to other platforms are being remade, getting lots of new features.  Even the early arcade ports on XBLA got online leaderboards and achievements. "

@Diamond

" VC doesn't add new features, and I think that's a factor to consider.  Maybe a game like Space Harrier should be re-reviewed if it was updated, like you say. "

" I always pictured you as a pair of milky boobs. I'm disappointed.  "

I always pictured you as a pair of milky boobs. I'm disappointed. 

You look kinda like the Numa Numa guy but with hair.

Game reviewers have a hard enough time rating older games based on modern standards.  Do you rate them as being a game from 1986?  Or do you give the graphics a 1.0 and dock the gameplay because there's no online MP...  Metacritic doesn't have access to the old reviews to put online either.
 
Many games that get ported to other platforms are being remade, getting lots of new features.  Even the early arcade ports on XBLA got online leaderboards and achievements.  Now those sort of games will be on the new MS Game room and probably won't be rated either.  VC doesn't add new features, and I think that's a factor to consider.  Maybe a game like Space Harrier should be re-reviewed if it was updated, like you say.

Because they're old, emulated games? They're fun to play, but I don't know if you can even apply modern review standards to a lot of them. Some of them are basically unplayable unless you enjoyed them back in the day. Some hold up, but not a lot. Plus they're... y'know... old? 

I decided to explain this in the form of a video.  Curious not understanding why the virtual console was never added when classics are rated on other platforms.