Investigating Bias In Videogame Review Sites

jvm writes "We've all read comments that some videogame sites are allegedly biased for or against some games, consoles, or companies. So, Curmudgeon Gamer has investigated whether bias can be seen in the review scores over several games on each console. The review sites in question are GameSpot, GameSpy, and IGN, each of whom are compared to the game review averages on GameRankings. Additionally, a selection of review scores for crossplatform games are examined. While solid conclusions are difficult to draw and improvements can admittedly be made, perhaps people will find these results interesting to examine and discuss."

Comments

Re:Openoffice

[ClioCJS]

And it sucks for those of us who have Excel installed becuase of work (where we have Add-ons) and don't use OpenOffice.

"Open" is a slight misnomer if the majority of people can't read it.

But, you know, I guess I deserve it, for supporting Mirosoft.

Re:Openoffice

[ClioCJS]

If open office is so open, why can't it export into a format excel can read?

I mean, I really doubt the translation between excel and openoffice uses any one-way functions that can't be reversed. If openoffice can read Excel, it can write it. If it can write it, it should.

Creating another proprietary standard just demonstrates why unix hasn't defeated windows yet, even though it should have by now.

People who splinter standards in an effort to standardize are hypocrites whether they know it or not.

That being said, I was the ONLY one in the movie theatre to cheer and clap when they shot Bill Gates in the South Park movie. I blame the acid.