[Mega Man]

I like the optimistic views of two N's and one T (Cannata)

[TheShampion]

RPS is pretty much my go-to place aside from GAF as well.

Agreed, the Player 1 podcast crew's taste in games seem to align with mine as well. I got into Ratchet and Clank because of them and those games are pretty darn good. I especially like Phil, he's so whimsical!

Edit: Though I usually disagree with mik ;p

[Fredescu]

Kritz.net

[Jigsaw]

i only look at the score at the end,but i like the voice of gametrailers!

[Night_Trekker]

Jeremy Parish defends the Roguelike genre, so I like him by default.

But I don't pay much attention to game sites or reviews anymore. And I don't miss them.

[Gen X]

Gary Penn and Julian Rignall.

[somuchwater]

Is there any other answer other than Tom Bissell at Grantland?

http://www.grantland.com/search/_/query/tom%20bissell

[heavyness]

My co-workers/friends and my friends on facebook.

[Gez]

Same. Enjoy his videos because they give unbiased, thorough impressions of a game

Heres what the whinging pom actually looks like. guy on the left in the tophat



The voice doesn't match the body!

[ClovingWestbrook]

If it takes balls of steel to give an honest review then we are in a really sad state.

No. Takes balls of steel to give a game 7.5 knowing the type of response it will cause. If anything it needs to show people to stop taking reviews so seriously.

[Laughing Banana]

If it takes balls of steel to give an honest review then we are in a really sad state.

What is sad is this seemingly growing notion that lower score always equals honesty.

I like Greg Kasavin of the old Gamespot. But once he stopped reviewing I never particularly care about anyone in any site anymore.

[Nex Superne]

Gigglepoo. Only a man with the balls of steel would do what he did. And even though he is an Indiana Pacers fan, I support him 100%.

The fallout was entertaining, but that level of writing doesn't rise above the fetid, talentless miasma that largely defines the US games press.

[Ceebs]

Tom Chick.

First post nails it. The RPS guys are not bad either. I do miss the GFW guys doing reviews as well.

[scitek]

Me.

[Unregistered007]

7.5 guy @ GameSpot ...

[Poker360]

Jeff Gerstmann, Brad Shoemaker

[DukeTogo1300]

Mark from Classic Game Room (YouTube). I like his positive approach (many joke that he likes every game he plays). With so many reviewers it feels like they look for faults. He points out faults when they are obvious, but doesn't hunt for them.

I also love his humor, and his focus on so many old games fits more with the games I like to play (I do like new games, he reviews those too). One more thing that just happens to sync up with me, he is not really into the online multiplayer stuff and is all about the singleplayer experience. Sooooo refreshing.

[mik]

Arthur Gies tends to have the best references to the myth of Icarus. I'll go with him.

[Syph Medwes]

Dan Hsu.
No I'm not joking.

[The_Player]

Myself. Total Biscuit.

[Damo Yoshi]

Misters Jeremy Parish and Jonathan Holmes shall suffice quite nicely. I was quite fond of the traditional IGN gang who seemed like they earnestly cared about video games (Casamassina, Bozon and Harris). I find my tastes are very aligned with RMC from that Nintendo site people go to.

Not all doom and gloom!~

[George Claw M.D.]

Seanbaby!

[TerryWogan]

Balls to reviews. These days forums, "quick looks" and playthrough footage from YouTube give me more of an idea whether or not I will enjoy a game than any review can. But for the sake of answering the question: Stuart Campbell. Not that he really reviews anything any more.

[Codeblue]

No. Takes balls of steel to give a game 7.5 knowing the type of response it will cause. If anything it needs to show people to stop taking reviews so seriously.

I agree. I meant the review reading public when I said "we". I think Gigglepoo gave an honest review, and ideally, would deserve neither praise nor scorn for that since he is doing his job.

[54-46!]

I find that I agree with most of the GB staff, those guys and RPS.

[Salacious Crumb]

Kritz.net

+1

I base all my game purchases on this guys reviews.

[jooey]

Reviewers I trust? I can't really say I care for anyone's opinion.

Does that also apply to friends and loved ones?

[SYNTAX182]

Only this guy:

[Codeblue]

Does that also apply to friends and loved ones?

Yes, because we all have totally different tastes.

Multiplayer games were an exception until we entered adulthood, wherein people convince me to buy games but never have time to play them, so I've stopped taking those seriously. If someone suggests something, I'll watch some gameplay or something rather than taking their word for it.

[Horseticuffs]

Well, people may find him a bit controversial and bombastic but I really am rather fond of Jim Sterling. I find we have similar tastes and, if you can get past all the noise you've heard about him I find his writing is often very thoughtful and entertaining.

I'm rather new to Destructoid but I haven't really found an instance yet where I felt his opinion was unjustified or meant to incite drama. He seems to back himself up quite well.

I'm also a fan of Johnathon Holmes from Destructoid. His reviews are well-thought out and he doesn't seem as hopelessly cynical as so many of his contemporaries. His tastes run a bit different than many reviewers and I think he brings a pretty unique perspective.


I tell ya' guys, if you can find it in your hearts to not be offended particularly easily (and you don't require much "game" talk in your gaming podcasts), there is really some magic happening since they brought "Podtoid" back.


I must say, though, I feel I can't be alone in that I don't really care much about the individual reviewer, but more the associated site. I'm not quite sure why, but when I think about wanting to read a review I think "Well, I wonder what soandso.com thought of this game".


To that end, I really enjoy Eurogamer's reviews for their depth, and I think Nintendo World Report does a damn fine job for being a single-console site.

[Pylon_Trooper]

The RPS gents, Tom Chick and James Allen of Out of Eight.

[XANDER CAGE]

Heres what the whinging pom actually looks like. guy on the left in the tophat The voice doesn't match the body!

That is... embarrassing, to say the least.

[CrAzYLeGzLU]

I've always been a fan Craig Harris from IGN before he quit. Now I'd have to say I enjoy a good Jim Sterling review.

[Pylon_Trooper]

That is... embarrassing, to say the least.

I always pictured Total Biscuit as looking more like Jools from Renegade Kid or maybe Yahtzee. But that's typecasting all Brits as bearded legends.

[Ydahs]

Matt Cassamasina and Bozon (along with another I can't remember) were great reviewers and also had great coverage on IGN. Once they left, I've basically stopped visiting IGN altogether.

Their reviews were well written and scored fairly.

[dwu8991]

The IGN Nintendo team, since I love their NVC podcast so much!

[kayos90]

McShea and Kevin VanOrd are the only ones that are popping up in my mind currently. I'm pretty sure there are others.

[XANDER CAGE]

I always pictured Total Biscuit as looking more like Jools from Renegade Kid or maybe Yahtzee. But that's typecasting all Brits as bearded legends.

I don't really care what he looks like but the combination of graphic tee, blazer, and a fucking top hat make him look supremely punchable. To be fair, Yahtzee's love of cheap fedoras makes me feel the same way.

[Inorigo]

I loved Glory Days-EGM reviews, too.

Currently, I like Joystiq's reviews (I make a point to read Justin McElroy's.), I like GiantBomb, I love Ben Luchera's on Ars Technica. EuroGamer and Wired are pretty good, too.

[Suairyu]

Oh also Yahtzee. Beneath his comedic sheen he has some really good points about game design and video game writing that I frequently find myself agreeing with.

I swear at least half of Yahtzee's complaints about most games stem from the fact he's not very good at them. I still enjoy watching them but both his ability and tastes are far short of your average 'core' gamer. I can't use him as an opinion to inform my own at all.

[Inorigo]

Oh, I also like RPSs "Wot I Think" pieces. I only play on console, but if the game has a PC version I'll read their take, still.

[sonikokaruto]

any west coasters


all the 1up, gamepro dudes.



i can't stand the giant bomb.

[Corto]

Troy Goodfellow (not reviewing anymore), Tom Chick, Rob Zacny, Bill Abner and the guys at Gamers with Jobs.

[mr stroke]

Garnett Lee
Arthur Gies
Jeff Gerstmann

[baekshi]

Me.

All my reviews are two words ; Good Game / Great Game / Excellent Game / Perfect Game / Bad Game etc.

8)

[linko9]

Casamassina... that's pretty much the last reviewer whose opinion I respected.

[Riposte]

If I am only looking at game journous or w/e, then I would say Tom Chick. Better reviewers have been said in this thread though.

The Xoxak gimmick needs to come back. Some of the best videogame videos on YouTube lol.

EDIT: Hahaha http://www.youtube.com/user/xoxak#p/u/7/3vAO6akjqdg

[Sloane]

Chris Remo
Nick Bredon
Jake Rodkin

Greg Kasavin

The RPS guys
EDGE

[G.O.O.]

Yahtzee. We have the same "literary" approach to game design.

[Gustav]

There can be only one: Kevin VanOrd