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EIC, PSXE
Also, from the reviewer himself:
1) I didn't get lost. I was in the right spot the whole time, the game failed to trigger the cut-scene.
2) I wasn't nitpicking, I specifically stated there were some camera and control issues, which is enough to dock the game a few points.
3) Good catch on the 9.9 for Replay, it was supposed to have been a 9.5.
-- Arnold K.
Just so everyone knows, he explains why the game doesn't get a perfect 10 in his review. And every source has different requirements for a "10;" for our part, we agree that no game is perfect but a 10 is simply better than just about anything you'll ever find anywhere.
For the record, we've only given out one 10 this generation, and it went to MGS4.
Ben S. Dutka
Editor-in-Chief, PSX Extreme
To all those thinking this is some sort of trick to generate hits, I think I've said before I couldn't possibly care less about our articles getting on N4G or Digg or whatever. We like traffic, of course, but I'm not in the business of creating articles for other people to gawk at unless they're directly interested.
The exclusive I speak of is real; the leak came to me accidentally, and I simply agreed to keep it under wraps. That's all there is to it. Continue to speculate al...
StanLee: I may be the only real journalist you'll ever read online at this point. As for your other ridiculous claim, the only "fanboy arguments" that arise from my articles come when they get posted HERE. Thousands of articles about how I own and enjoy the 360 and about how Gears is an exclusive PS3 fans wish they had, and about how the 360/PS3 combo is awesome, won't come here.
Nothing to fight about in those. Big effing surprise and thanks SO much for proving my v...
Such intro paragraphs are never for our readers. They're for the idiots in this hellhole who don't read a single word I ever write and dismiss the site due to the name, all the while never responding with a single solitary shred of rebuttal than could be considered even semi-intelligent.
I can't control what gets on here. The editorials about how the 360/PS3 combo is the best ever, or why people shouldn't own just one console, or the multiple articles I wrote about the PS3 and ...
Thanks to both. I really don't care if people want to run me through the gristmill. Children slinging attacks at me through a screen don't impress me, and and certainly don't affect me.
It's just frustrating because such absurd behavior gives PSXE a bad name, when we all work very hard to be the best source of objective, unbiased PlayStation content on the 'Net. The snap assumptions, ALL based on a headline and the name of the site, are juvenile and laughable, but they're also...
I'm so sick of this I could just choke. I'm well aware that nobody reads a word I write; they just see the headline and the name of the site and make instant - and entirely inaccurate - assumptions.
I didn't name the site. I don't own the site. It has been around for well over 10 years; I just came on in late 2006. It was a gig because I needed one. It's called money. A job. I have no agenda because I'm not 13. As a 30-year-old journalism professional with a resume that e...
vasilisk: If you have any evidence to back that up, I'd like to see it. When you refer to "the talk in your country" from Sony, can you point to anything specific...? I'm not grilling you, but if you have concrete info that supports the October-November 2009 release window, I'm sure our readers would like to know.
Ben S. Dutka
Editor-in-Chief, PSX Extreme
"This has got to be written by the same guy who keeps saying he only uses his PS3 to play Bluray movies."
Oh yes, this sounds EXACTLY like me; coming from the same person who has written editorials dealing with topics like, "the PS3 doesn't need to be 'saved,'", and "the idea that the PS3 has no games is extinct." ;)
Sincerely,
Ben S. Dutka
Editor-in-Chief, PSX Extreme
Everyone-
I'm glad some people are excited about this, but I'd also like to clarify that we really didn't go out of our way to "tease" anything. I merely included it at the end of one of our features concerning PS3 exclusives. But now that it's out, I'll leave you all with this-
1. I already answered this in the Comments section, but it is NOT the Team ICO project. I'm as pumped about it as anyone else - SotC remains one of my favorite games ever - but I...
WAIT.
Sevir04, you're mistaking me for someone else. I was never part of any focus group you're talking about; the information came to me when speaking with a member of a certain studio. He accidentally let everything slip, and then when I spoke to the head of the studio, he said nothing had actually been announced and so I agreed to keep it under wraps until they were ready. That's all.
We can tease...but we won't tell. I'm keeping the promise. ;)
B...
ZuperAmazingCookie: I never said those games don't give the 360 value. I have a 360 BECAUSE of those games. That wasn't the point of the article; it was merely asking if the PS3's current and future lineup of exclusives outstrips that of the 360's.
baedeus: Don't get me started on arguing "opinion." There are subjective AND objective aspects to compare in video games, even if they operate on a sliding scale. No, you can't say it's your "opinion" that Gran ...
It's not our policy to give no-name gaming sites any further exposure by posting replies in a useless war. So please, anyone e-mailing us asking for a response, just stop. It won't go on our site. This is as far as we go, because that's about what a random gaming blog deserves.
Also, if anybody wants to actually compare the quality and potential quality of both lists, it only helps my initial point. Every last one of the exclusives on the PS3 I listed have been received very ...
I wrote the article and I'd just like to add that yes, of course it's all about opinion. The POINT is to get people talking about their opinions, yes? ;)
By the way, I neglected to mention Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360, and that's a big mistake from my end. Being a huge fan of traditional RPGs, I LOVED that game and I desperately hope they're making a sequel... It came out in December 2007 in Japan but it didn't launch in NA until February of this year so I should've included ...
'looks around'
Yup, that'll do.
Thanks!
darthv72: They have my back? If they "had my back," they'd FIX THE PROBLEM.
Everyone: All of you talking about how they're fixing broken systems for free need to wake the hell up. They COULD fix this easily enough if they tried. They'd much rather force you to send it in to get fixed...sure, it's free for 3 years, but perhaps you're unfamiliar with the gift card business concept. Why are gift cards so popular? It's because only about HALF of them are ever redeemed,...
As I wrote the article in question, I'd like to add something-
First of all, I'd like to thank the few voices of reason in here that actually READ the article and concluded it wasn't biased. And that's because it isn't. Those who know us at PSXE realize we're nothing but a legitimate PlayStation news/content site. I was a general entertainment writer for several years until I was hired to handle the content for this site, which is what I do on a daily basis with the site's co-...
I own a 360, I have plenty of games for it, I clearly state I'd recommend the 360 version of game if it's clearly better, and at no point is it even remotely implied I "hate" the 360. Your reply certainly holds an implication, though, and it's one I see in GameStop employees.
It's not that they love the 360. It's not that they prefer it or like or whatever. They could ALL prefer it. I really don't care; what I care about is lying to and misleading customers due to t...
Arnon: Get a life. The only posts that ever exist in our Comment section that are loaded with flaming and generally idiotic comments come from THIS place. It's a waste of my time to keep banning them.
Secondly, you haven't the slightest idea what we produce. I REALLY HATE when people make snap assumptions based on the name of the site without reading a single solitary article. Maybe you should try that. I don't do "flamebait." YOU'RE the fools that turn it INTO fl...