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Added by pbhawks45 on Oct. 28, 2009

I love GiantBomb. I don't post a whole lot on the forum, but I read them often. The four staff, and several other crew members have done a great job making a good site. However, I think there's a big thing missing from making this the website I go to: 
 
CLASSIC REVIEWS.
 
When someone goes to a site (1UP or IGN), it's nice to have an immediate catalog of thousands of videogame reviews going back to the early 90s. Now, I know GB has only been around for 15 months. I understand that it would literally be impossible to get GB to review every game on the site. But, there are times that I think about buying an older game (I had a hankering for Dues Ex: Invisible War), and it would be cool to see how the crew thinks about that game.
 
I would propose a system of having the crew go back to 2001, find the top 5 selling games each year and write a 100 word review on each one. They don't have to play the whole game again. It would look something like this:

Halo: Combat Evolved

The game that started it all. It might look dated (it DID come out 8 years ago), but the combat still feels great. The game that launched a billion dollar franchise still has that addictive multiplayer experience, and looking back, it revolutionized the FPS on consoles. The combat, story, and visuals ushered in a quality challenger to the FPS King of the time, Half Life. Play it. 4 REALZ.
 

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

People forget just how revolutionary MGS 2 was. I remember seeing the E3 footage, and not believeing my eyes. Yes, there were some questionable plot choices (EE? COME ON!), game play annoyances, and many a fans are still mad about Raiden. All in all, the whole package of MGS2 was incredible. For the time, MGS2 did things people thought impossible for games, especially in their storytelling. A must play for any serious player.
 
Maybe this is stupid. Hell, it probably is. But, I trust GB's opinion more than almost any other site, and would love to have the game reviews I read here, and here alone. 
 
What does everyone think?