[lethial]

I don't know any of their names. GAFs paraphrasing ability usually works for me.

[Tribes of Trusty]

I don't like classic reviews on the internet with scores, I much prefer when there is a constructed article with a fitting conclusion.

So I guess my favourite reviewers would be gaffers, I've never been disappointed yet

[giggas]

Jeremy Parish and Chris Kohler.

[lastendconductor]

Does Discoalucard count? also Greg Kasavin.

[Buzzati]

Jeremy Parish and Greg Kasavin

[WillyFive]

I miss the IGN Nintendo crew.

[teruterubozu]

Jeff Gerstmann and Craig Harris. Everyone else are (were) PR shills.

[survivor]

Pretty much no one. I use GAF generally to see if a game has some bad technical issues or if it's broken, but outside of that I just go by youtube videos.

[Seda]

[RedNumberFive]

Metacritic

This. I don't need gushing 10-page reviews by failed English majors, that spoil every interesting scenario in a game. All I need is a basic summary and score that lets me know if the game is worth my time and money.

Edit: I also enjoy the GB quick looks, as it gives me just enough of a preview to spark my interest in a game.

[giggas]

I miss the IGN Nintendo crew.

You know, I actually miss them too. I pretty much followed Matt's entire career at IGN. They were always fun to read back in the day, but I felt like they were really important during the first half of Wii's life. They were the only guys not laughing at the Wii after release, regularly playing and enjoying a lot of the non major releases, and just telling things like they were. And while I never played or care to play The Conduit, they were the guys that pretty much got that ball rolling, so good on them.

They were pretty much one of the only genuinely good resources for Wii news in the industry. They'll be missed, it's just not the same anymore. Getting good Nintendo console coverage out of other sources has been pretty tough ever since that team disbanded.

[Buzzati]

This. I don't need gushing 10-page reviews by failed English majors, that spoil every interesting scenario in a game. All I need is a basic summary and score that lets me know if the game is worth my time and money. Edit: I also enjoy the GB quick looks, as it gives me just enough of a preview to spark my interest in a game.

You don't need failed English majors to write a review, but you do need failed English majors to give it a score?

[Double_Helix]

dont really have a fav reviewer but i do like to watch alot of the youtube community reviews

[Finaika]

Richard Leadbetter

[HockeyDud]

Tom Chick.

Ugh, don't even haha

[CaptainAhab]

Mostly friends and gaf. It happens all the time, but recently Diablo 3 really exposed a few crooked reviewers for me. That game was totally broken on release and you can find all kinds of reviews praising it for being unbelievably polished. 10/10! Instant classic! What a joke.

[whalleywhat]

You don't need failed English majors to write a review, but you do need failed English majors to give it a score?

These nitwits ain't fit but to slap a number on sumthin'.

[the anime man]

IGSRJ

[Magnus]

GAF

[GMN]

Eurogamer, Edge, Rock Paper Shotgun, Gamespot pre-exodus (yes, no Giant Bomb; their review output is low and i feel they don't have enough variety of opinion between them, so you end up with stuff like Ryan's Mario Kart 7 review), and i always did like Nintendo Power for some reason. very friendly style.

[Inorigo]

Justin McElroy
Arthur Gies
GiantBomb, in general
EuroGamer, in general

[meta4]

Kevin VanOrd

[TucoBenedictoPacifico]

Tom Chick.

Yep.

[1138]

I haven't read a professional video game review in years. Once I discovered GAF I never went back.

Edit: I'm not sure if this count, but I do enjoy the video "reviews" by Yahtzee. I'm usually able to predict if I would like a game or not based on his reviews.

[MarkusRJR]

Matt and Bozon were my favorite reviewers. It's such a shame they left game coverage, because their podcast was fucking incredible. Almost as good as the Bombcast. I loved the old IGN Nintendo.

Now that they're gone I judge games off of GAF, GiantBomb's quick looks, and my own personal tastes. The majority of my favorite games are games that don't get 80% or 90% on Metacritic, so I don't trust reviews that much anymore.

[Robso]

Gamecentral. They often pick out the issues with games being widely regarded as amazing.

[dot]

He's not really a reviewer but, Totalbiscuit.

[Trent Strong]

Metacritic.

[maverick40]

Greg miller and colin moriarty are the only ones i listen too. EDGE are the only company i trust with reviews.

[dhatt1]

YouTube. Seriously, nowadays I just watch some gameplay.

Edge is the only games publication with competent writers, so I guess they win by default.

And this.

[Sir_Crocodile]

Anyone at CVG during Paul Davies golden era.
Anyone at Gamecentral now.

[Deputy Dangle]

Brad Simons, Jeff Gerstmann, Adam "The Sess" Sessler, myself, and somewhat Charles Onyett.

[Jailer of Hope]

Jeremy Parish. I don't think I would have given 4 Heroes of Light a chance if it weren't for him, and I'm very glad I did.

[DonMigs85]

Sushi-X and Bro Buzz

[RyougaSaotome]

J Parish. I don't always agree with his opinions, but he's a good writer who presents and defends his points well.

[Computer]

Dr. Chocapic from Gamekult.com. Even when I don't agree with him (he rated Portal 5/10 and gave 8/10 to Diablo 3) I agree with him, and he's a diehard PC fan.

[Yagharek]

Anyone at CVG during Paul Davies golden era. Anyone at Gamecentral now.

Davies writes for Retro Gamer now. :)

[Sir_Crocodile]

Davies writes for Retro Gamer now. :)

Yup, the main reason I read it, even if it is only one page a month!

Same reason I used to buy EDGE when they had a Mr Biffo Column. :)

[Zwei]

bebpo

[Canis lupus]

Greg Miller lol.

[elfinke]

RPS crew.

ActionButton.net.

Giantbomb, except for Brad and Ryan.

[eXistor]

Not official reviewers, but I watch a LOT of Videogames Awesome! where they do a lot of playthroughs and first-looks. The main guy playing (Fraser) may not always have the same views as me, but the way they play and show the game means I get a great look at the game and I can generally tell if the game is gonna be up my alley and he genuinely comes up with some good critiques that I might not have thought of. But really, the show isn't meant as a review site, just entertainment.

I can never trust actual reviewers, no matter who they are, I always get the feeling their opinions are skewed.

[Frankie Williamson]

The CGW/GFW guys back in the day (Jeff Green, Shawn Elliott, Ryan Scott, Sean Malloy etc) and that mostly came from the discussions on the Brodeo about enthusiast press ethics. So many publications seemed fishy. I liked Tom Chick a lot too. Not because I agreed with him, I rarely did, but because he was usually so against the grain but always gave real reasons why he was.

[carfo]

I look at Metacritic as a guide, but people have different tastes, so unless you find a reviewer who has very similar tastes to yours, there are going to be reviews that you prefer over others. I like myself as the best reviewer, I know what sucks and what doesn't.

[Fjordson]

Tough to say. I find myself disagreeing and agreeing with just about all of 'em on different games. I guess I enjoy hearing what the Giant Bomb guys have to say on most things. Their quick looks are a nice view on how a game plays. Same goes for TotalBiscuit and his YouTube channel. Basically does his own version of quick looks called "WTF is *insert game title*". He knows his stuff.

[c0Zm1c]

I don't have a favourite reviewer, but Jeff Gerstmann is always a laugh to see playing and judging a game. The Kinect fighting game (I forget the name of it) he quick-looked last year was hilarious.

[tamaster92]

At the moment I only really use RPS, giant bomb and polygon.

Oh and actually I find Ryan Clements at ign to be a great reviewer but it's a pity that's not really In his job description anymore.

[Wedge7]

Honestly, nobody anymore. I used to be way more into "who" reviewers were back in the day, and had a number of favorites and guys I generally hated or disliked. Now, not so much, dont even really follow that stuff quite as much.

Infact, the only guy I ever really respected or valued his opinion was Greg Kasavin. I noticed alot of mentions for Greg, and dont think its that surprising that for many, he was easily the best and most beloved reviewer/personality for the sites back in the day. He was gamespot for me, and when he left, I was pretty sad, albeit he got to do something he always wanted. Only guy whom I consistently agreed with, and I always love how he sometimes did something a little special for certain video reviews he would do, like his Virtua fighter one, or Ninja gaiden. Guy seemed classy as fuck, and appeared genuine. Good shit greg.

[UrbanRats]

I listen to the Cynical Brit/TotalBiscuit on youtube (subscribed) because he's usually pretty indepth with his opinions and comes off as a level headed person.
Aside from that i read GAF, and that's it.

Don't read nor watch reviews, don't check metacritic.
I usually know what games i'm interested in, by the time they're out, Gaf is pretty good to fill in the gaps.

As for the rest, i use Gamersyde, youtube and sometimes gametrailers for the media, and read whatever random article gets linked here that seems interesting.

I also watch Giant Bomb's stuff from time to time, but just for the laughs.

[Jasper Avenue]

Impressions from GAF are all I need.