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Hamsterfist.com Review of N4G.com

Has Hamsterfist lost his mind? Perhaps but here goes a review of the almighty N4G.com. You can tell where this is going right?

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"Oh boy, talk about playing with fire. Hamsterfist.com is going to review N4G.com and then post it on N4G. If you can't tell where this is heading, your mom must have dropped you on your head as a child. Do you think Hamsterfist.com would even review N4G if they did not love the site? But don't worry there is more than butt kissing going on here. Believe it or not Hamsterfist came up with a couple of 'issues' they have."

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Wakka_5794d ago

N4G = N4Sony. That pretty much covers it.

Pennywise5794d ago

They are handing out tissues in the open zone.

Go figure a gaming site that likes Sony. I wonder why?

donnaluke20035794d ago

That is not always the case. Maybe there is a larger Sony community here, but it is not outrageously Sony only.

meepmoopmeep5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

EDIT: this place is awesome

sunnygrg5794d ago

N4g is a great source of gaming news minus some occasional/frequent flamebait and hate articles.

And

Wakka =/= Wakka_

Rob0g0rilla5794d ago

5 minutes ago this guy was saying how PS3 fanboys whine.

u got owned5794d ago

I love this place, i get the gaming news and i also have a good time with some of the people comments in here. Its just a good place to have fun and have a few laughs.

mrv3215794d ago

In the sense lots of news articles with biased against Sony are approved?
Because lots of news articles with biased against Microsoft are Approved?

Or is it because lot's of news about 3.0 and PSslim/PSPgo/Games because of gamescon? Because if that's the case look up Micrsoft Gamescon announcements and you'll find that they didn't announce anything big.

Thank you and good night!

Sunny_D5794d ago

I just realized that someone's impersonating wakka... The real wakka is a PS fan, this is an outrage.

RememberThe3575794d ago

I'm here all the time, and I can honestly tell you this is no 10/10 site. Frankly, if it was it would be out of beta. There is still a lot of work to do.

mephixto5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

LOL @ Wakka_, Back in 2006 and 2007 before the launch of the PS3 this site was a hell for Sony and PS3 fans, 9 of 10 articles posted were bashing the PS3(I remember one reaching 1000 comments). No open zone, no moderators, no bubbles, people talking nonsense (TheRealDeal, TheLandofSand, etc) funny times :'(

ultimolu5794d ago

Impersonating someone on N4G, ya?

That's pretty sad, ya?

But you're wrong Wakka_. This was 360 land when I first came here. Now the PS3 gets some amazing news, you're now claiming it's Sony land?

My, my, how the tides have turned.

ShabzS5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

it serves its purpose quite well ... news stories, articles, blogs, opnion all get their voice heard... any gaming related story and you can find it here ... and thats about it...

the cumminity here on the other hand arent so great ... the bubble system is a little messed up and miss used for sure... but they atleast have the open zone to filter out the morons right... sure some of them get through here but still... atleast its there...

bias is dependent on perspective i think... a 360 only owner like my self feels surrounded with ps 3 trolls and i'm sure its vice versa for a ps3 only owner... wont bother you if you just realised there is no console war going on

Marceles5794d ago

I agree with u got owned. There's no better place to find gaming news and comedy all in one. Some people take this stuff way too seriously, but that's the funniest part of the whole thing...if they didn't it wouldn't be as funny

Wakka_5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

It's been Sony land since late 2007.

@below, I agree. juuken got banned from Gamespot...lulz. Take a chill pill. Why so serious?

Nuuskamuikkunen5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

Ultimolu is a liar!

The truth is that it was Playstation fans that criticized Sony when they screwed up and rightly so. As they understood 'reason' and were far from being mindless fools.

However, when the Sony extremists that were banned from every other website came here to spout their poison. The normal Playstation fans left for NeoGAF, Joystiq, Kotaku and many more.

This is what happened! The true history of N4G has been rewritten enough.

No more lies!

HDgamer5794d ago

No logical evidence supports your fanboyish conspiracy theory.

meepmoopmeep5794d ago

i'm a PS Fan and i'm still here..

oh wait, i didn't read the "normal" part

:)

whoelse5794d ago

N4G isn't perfect but it's great.

Also entertaining reading people shouting at each other in the comments.

ultimolu5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

Is that so? So 360 fans weren't bashing the PS3 for having no games, being a bluray player and Sony screwed up?

They just held hands and left PS3 fans alone, right? They never did anything wrong.

Wakka_5794d ago

Sony deserved all the hate for their attitude. Stop being butthurt juuken.

Nuuskamuikkunen5794d ago

HDgamer

Perhaps if you read N4G starting from the beginning, you would not appear so ignorant.

ultimolu

If all those that don't worship the PS3 die tommorow, will you finally be happy?

I ask, as it's a bit too obvious that you really hate and despise those people who do not worship Sony.

TheSadTruth5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

"LOL @ Wakka_, Back in 2006 and 2007 before the launch of the PS3 this site was a hell for Sony and PS3 fans, 9 of 10 articles posted were bashing the PS3(I remember one reaching 1000 comments). No open zone, no moderators, no bubbles, people talking nonsense (TheRealDeal, TheLandofSand, etc) funny times :'("

Are you kidding? I've been here since the beginning and this site has always been a Sony propaganda machine. When Sony was getting flack in all corners early on from doing a lot of things badly and wrong, this site kept the spin in their direction.

Every single PS3 exclusive has been deemed a 360 killer and a "AAA" title and even after many flopped, the spin kept coming. Heavenly Sword, Lair, etc.

This site is a joke, has always been and always will be. It's full of little kids that flame each other, the only difference is there are more kids on the Sony fence so the 360 kids get thrown in the open zone.

Hopefully another site is developed similar to this one, but more professional and less kids, and more intelligent discussion. The problem with a site like this coming along is that it might be hard to attract the necessary userbase (adults don't have free time) and without nonstop flaming, significantly less traffic will be generated.

How big of a joke is this site? They haven't even added a quote feature.

mirroredderorrim5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

I'm editing my entire comment since you felt like copying it, I felt like someone would be spamming. Haha.

Anyhow, let's get to it. First, I was not directing my comment at you, 2nd now you're crying? Why?

Because you can't take what I said? It's true. Look deep into the last two years instead of spouting nonsense.
You also don't even know who the b!tch at. Me for what I said? The article? N4G as a site?

Also, taken out of context, however;
"You think I care which side dominates the site? I don't."

That nullifies the wall of tears. I need to stop refreshing this page, I'm getting back to Gaming, bro.

TheSadTruth5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

"Less cry, plz.

We have dealt with PS3 bashing for 2 solid years+ (as long as I have been here)
It was not even about bashing PS3 back then, it was about rubbing it PS3 owners faces that the Xbox 360 was selling like hotcakes, it had better games, the hardware was superior (lol) and that MS stealing exclusives was a good thing(?)

For the 360 fanboy, maybe. But not for the industry. I have seen many titles go to sh!t because of having to adhere to a business plan that has no room for evolution, if it came between market share.

So much crying, so many slim articles. I think it's time for Uncharted on Crushing to sooth my weary bones, after a long day of vigorous work.
I'm going to need the practice for Uncharted 2, ya'know? "

Less crying?

You can't even hide your bias in your own post because you say "we" indicating you mean the site in general represents Sony fans.

You think I care which side dominates the site? I don't. The site would be just as bad if more Halo nerds ran the site and every article was about how great the mediocre Halo 3 was but thankfully it isn't.

The point is the site is sickly biased, there is no intelligent discussion at all, and it's full of ignorant little kids. There has never been PS3 bashing in this site, and there never will be, because the contributors run the site, and dictate the flow of news.

You dealt with PS3 bashing for 2+ years on other sites because the PS3 deserved the bashing. They got their act together and have released good games and guess what, there's no more bashing. It's like you don't even question if Sony can do something wrong, do you see 360 owners complaining about the RROD? They accept it, Microsoft ****ed up horribly with that, and Sony ****ed up horribly with their launch.

Open your eyes man... video games are just video games, they shouldn't control your life.

ultimolu5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

And the button slamming begins when people cannot prove me wrong. Granted, Sony did make mistakes. Where have I ever implied that they didn't make mistakes?

Why don't the 360 faithfuls bash Microsoft for their shoddy hardware practices? Why do they praise the 360 night and day as if God himself made the console?

Believe whatever you want to believe. You're mad because the PS3 is starting to get some recognition despite Sony's mistakes.

A bunch of sad people you are.

HDgamer5794d ago

I ask for proof and you can't provide any, Wow now I really know you're not only delusional but ignorant.

MiloGarret5794d ago

N4G is great in many ways, interesting news, rumors etc all great stuff. Great entertainment in the comment section guaranteed if you can forget about logic and have the memory of a goldfish...

I'd give it a 10/10 but people like this ultimulu/juuken (only an example, there are worse) unfortunately bring it down to a 7. Seriously, get a grip.

BTW, N4G got 10... fistings? Damn, that's rough!

Nuuskamuikkunen5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

Here are 12 random stories to get started. Though you could have found them yourself. I did say "Perhaps if you read N4G starting from the beginning, you would not appear so ignorant" Perhaps you were just lazy instead.

Don't worry I don't expect a response. It's not as if you would admit you were wrong anyway.

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shadow27975793d ago

The author is obviously a fanboy. I constantly experience muddy textures, pop-in, and framerate issues. The story is generic and the controls are awkward. The characters are good, but they're rather two-dimensional and cliche. It would be nice if there was a little more character development. Also, I saw the twist coming from a mile away.

That said, the gameplay is fun, but I feel like there is too much variety.

;-)

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Pennywise5794d ago

I would give it High 8's to a 9.... But honestly, I used to have a list of sites I would go to get my gaming news. It would take a while to make sure I got it all and there was always a chance I missed something.

With N4G I dont have to go anywhere but here. When its news I want, I click the link. Who ever created this site - I thank you.

meepmoopmeep5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

best place for getting news and dumb articles, lol

u got owned5794d ago

@ meepmoopmeep

lololol, exactly.

Christopher5794d ago

Source of news: 9/10
Source of quality debates: 3/10
Source of fanboys: 8/10
Source of idiots: 6/10
Source of non-fanboys: 3/10

LordMarius5794d ago

10/10 of ten because of me

it will 15/10 if we didnt have all the RRoDbox stories ruining the front page

Light Yagami5794d ago (Edited 5794d ago )

The PS3 fanboys are so easy to troll here. Pretty funny and sad when you think about it.

Sunny_D5794d ago

Well, its hard to troll 360 news when there's barely anything new(s) for the past what? 2 years? Besides, there's stories of the 360 failures such as 54.2% failure rate or how about Mass Effect causing MASS DEFECT. LOL, were you in that article? Nope, because you were ashamed to even defend your xbutt 3sh^tty.

gambare5794d ago

do you remember too human?

DavidMacDougall5794d ago

Poor kid lol

Everytime he types something he just gets b!tch slapped for it.

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2FootYard5794d ago

This site is hilarious. !)/!).

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The Real Enemy of Gaming Isn’t DEI. It’s the CEO

From Horse Armor to Mass Layoffs: The Price of Greed in Gaming. Inside the decades-long war on game workers and the players who defend them.

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jambola20d ago

maybe a real enemy is people who use terms like "the real enemy"
there can be more than 1 bad thing, t's not like a kids show with 1 big bad

senorfartcushion19d ago

This is very much a “dummy who volunteers themselves to the middle” comment.

The real enemy is a common phrase, people use it all the time.

Calm down.

jambola19d ago

i'm very calm
you seem very upset however

Notellin18d ago

You don't seem calm at all. Don't take this so seriously, you seem desperate responding to others defending your opinion that lacks any value or critical thought.

jambola18d ago

stop projecting
i'm not desperately dong anything, i'm tapping at keys on my keyboard bud

PapaBop18d ago

It's not like kids show with one bad guy? I present to you.. Bobby Kotick

ABizzel118d ago (Edited 18d ago )

DEI was never the problem and it was an ignorant take to begin with.

DEI is why games like Kena Bridge of Spirits, South of Midnight, and Ghost of Tsushima exist.

DEI is why we have a huge resurgence in Japanese, Chineses, and Korean developers producing games like Stellar Blade, Black Myth, and why Nintendo & Sony exist.

DEI is why more and more games have HUGE accessibility options with both Sony and MS fully behind this.

DEI was never a bad thing, the entire purpose of DEI is representation of all people, genders, disabilities, etc…

The problem was people used DEI as a default derogatory term to describe what they believed was forced representation, which allowed colorist, racist, sexist, misogynist, homophobic, and xenophobic fools to run away with the negative DEI narrative.

jambola17d ago

you don't get to decide other people's motivations
sorry to break it to you

ABizzel117d ago (Edited 17d ago )

To each their own, however, nothing you said invalidates why some people take offense to DEI incorrectly.

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Sciurus_vulgaris20d ago

Executives seem to often have an obsession with perpetual revenue growth. There is always a finite amount of consumers for a product regardless of growth. Additionally, over investment is another serious issue in gaming.

Killer2020UK19d ago

The fact that they also rarely have any real expertise in game development compounds things. They'll look at what's been successful elsewhere, lack the knowledge to properly understand why they have been successful and then force a team to 'reproduce' their badly interpreted idea of that success.

We see it so often with sequels to games that were successful too. The team are left well alone, they have a break through hit and all of sudden the money men descend on the IP and completely railroad the dev team's ideas. Usually winds up being 'make the same game but MORE'

LoveSpuds18d ago

This is true throughout all of the corporate and public sector organisations to be honest. CEO's generally move amongst the corporate world without any need to have experience of a particular industry, they simply need to rely on their senior leadership credentials. A CEO of a retail giant will just as easily transition to a CEO role in the energy sector for example.

Not defending CEOs here to be clear, I think it's a huge part of the reason the western world is so fucked up. CEOs don't need to care about the sector they work in, in fact it's better if they don't care if they want to screw everyone to make profits.

GhostScholar19d ago

Companies don’t hire executives to break even. If the goal is breaking even then why start the company in the first place.

Soy19d ago

That's understood; it's getting record profits and expecting to always beat those record profits, and seeing anything less as a total failure. Then they lay people off and raise prices to reach those record profit levels again, just to sate shareholders. It's setting expectations way too high just to spike share prices, then inevitably falling short. It's feeling entitled to being more successful than everyone else. It's the CEOs doing all this to boost their own bonuses.

ABizzel118d ago

Growth benefits the company’s profits and therefore the company’s stock if publicly traded, which pleases the shareholders making them more and more rich, which is why Growth is always at the forefront of the vast majority of any publicly traded company.

More growth = More Money and the people at the top want all the money they can get. I can’t really blame them anyone would love to see their profits go from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, to multi-millions it’s almost like a gambling addiction.

But it also goes to show someone how morals can go out the window for a lot of these people, and how amazing some CEOs are when they catch this early and provide a balance solution that takes complete care of their employees across the board while keeping the business sustainable IE: Insomniac Games ALWAYS on the best places to work list. The rest of the industry could learn.

jambola20d ago

honestly, the "real" enemy of gaming, is ourselves
if nobody bought horse armor, shitty dlc would have died almost overnight
if we stood firm and nobody bought games from companies that were bad with layoffs, it would be solved
we're the idiots supporting awful business practices, we are the ones enouraging it

TiredGamer19d ago

I think the reality that we don't want to convince ourselves of is that without the rise of "horse armor" and DLC, game budgets would have essentially stagnated (smaller teams/smaller games), or game prices would have risen much more dramatically than they have. There was an incessant drive for bigger worlds, infinite detail, and hundreds of hours of "gameplay" over the last two decades, that while perhaps a natural evolution of things, needed a suitable funding stream to accomplish.

HyperMoused18d ago

What...CEOs make tens of millions and that doesnt include SLT etc etc...we now have multiple editions of games, in game currency, MT's, battle passes.....and what do we get..worse game than what was coming out 20 years ago....dont drink the cool aid, its this nickel and dime crap that is absolutely leading us to gaming destruction.

senorfartcushion19d ago

This is the worst possible answer to this conundrum. Blaming the masses is blaming the only people who are constantly “told” to buy.

Consumers are the only ones not to blame here. People make their own choices all the time. Disney movies are bombing and DEInis being blamed. Has that been enough to put Disney out of business? No and it never will.

Christopher19d ago

Disagree. Businesses are able to do what they do because people are bad consumers and don't think critically about purchases. Disney got away with doing shit stuff for years and it's just the last year where people got tired of it. It's not like it didn't work for 5 years or so for Disney to do the things they've done. They'll just move onto another way to get people to see movies and it will be just as bad but more profitable until people wake up and realize it.

TiredGamer19d ago

Consumerism drives business behavior. It's not so much "blaming" as it is observing behavior. The point I'm making is that the direction that games have gone are driven by the spending. Consumers are spending on DLC and they are driving the expectation of more glitz and padded out (lengthier) games. If they continue to pay, they will continue to drive that direction until a threshold is reached that forces a change in behavior.

senorfartcushion19d ago

Corporate advertising is the most powerful force on the planet.

This is N4G for god sake, every day there are arguments between people who are Team Xbox and Team PlayStation because they’ve been convinced that having an identity built on paying money to Sony and Microsoft matters more than having one as individual gamers who can play whatever they want.

And THEN we get to the corporate advertising part: to play whatever you want is to sink MORE into the advertising pits, making it so that you can more than one specific product.

jambola19d ago

ah you're right
they were told to buy it, it's clearly impossible to avoid that
if enough people stopped supporting, it would stop
disney not stopping would only be because enough people didn't stop

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victorMaje19d ago

Agreed. I’ve been saying for years, announce you won’t be buying the upcoming game because of the practices of the previous game, then you only have to stick to your guns once, see how quickly things change for the better.

We have to unite in what we shouldn’t purchase.

jambola19d ago

just imagine a world, fifa came out worse, nobody buys the next one until they see proof it's better and stick to it
or games being forced online for single player and nobody buys it
things would change so fast

HyperMoused18d ago

Just like scooby doo, you have shown us the real monsters are us

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Inverno19d ago

Greed and greedy people have and always will be the main issue for everything wrong in the world. Everything is a product to be exploited for monetary gain. Even when there are things that could help progress us along for the sake of making our lives easier that thing must be exploited for monetary gains. Anything that tells you otherwise is propaganda to make you complicit.

coolfool19d ago

I've never thought "DEI" (although the way most people use it doesn't match it's real definition) is the problem with games. Good games have continued to be good when they have a diverse cast, and likewise, bad games have continued to be bad. There isn't a credible example I've seen where a diverse cast has been the direct cause of a game being bad.

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thorstein23d ago

I subscribed to this not knowing about how some of the proceeds go to St. Judes.

Really cool that some of the money goes there.

Even if people don't subscribe to the mag, it might bring people to the charity.

jznrpg22d ago

One of the main charities my wife and I donate to. They help a lot of children and being a parent of 5 children I can’t imagine what those parents go through. I’ll probably get a sub to GI because of St Jude and of course because I love video games.

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