Originally Posted by
zmweasel
* The second paragraph claims that Sega "went under" after the death of the Dreamcast. Someone might wanna tell Sega that it's supposed to be out of business.
* I don't mind a conversational tone, IF the conversation is interesting, which this one isn't.
* "I don't trust the internet while shopping" is both an awkward sentence and a misplaced fear; you're in just as much danger, if not more, via everyday credit-card transactions.
* The fact that the reviewer hasn't played the original SC doesn't entirely invalidate the review, but does make it impossible for him to compare and contrast, and anyone who's interested in the changes and improvements between SC1 and SC2 will have to look elsewhere.
* Why the mention of F-Zero GX and the recommendation to purchase both? This entire sentence, with its mention of the GameCube's "list of killer apps," has a Nintendo-fanboy whiff.
* The game's ultimate weapon isn't the "Sword Blade," as the reviewer states, but that inaccuracy is followed up by a claim that "since SC2 is a fighting game, there's really no need to even pay attention to a story." True, but writing a review about a game kind of REQUIRES that you pay attention and get your facts straight.
* "I'm not big on fighting games," explains the reviewer, who also adds that the new Mortal Kombat "REALLY sucked." So... why have you chosen to review SC2, given your dislike of the fighting genre? Why not choose a genre with which you have more experience?
* The bizarre diatribe about the GameCube's D-pad ("get something else to put down") is both out of place and another indication that we're in Fanboy Land.
* The paragraph about the C-stick combos is strangely hostile toward the feature ("kind of cheap," "cheat stick," "a crutch").
* The extra characters were in the Japanese release, contrary to the reviewer's claim; they just weren't playable, as they are in the U.S. version.
* "GameCube is one of the best games for the GameCube," claims the reviewer, and I couldn't agree mo... huh?!
* More Nintendo-defending and Sony-bashing at the end of the piece. Fanboy status confirmed.
* Awful grammar throughout the review.
1/10. Not quite the "Manos: Hands of Fate" of this contest, but definitely the "Red Zone Cuba."
-- Z.