A new article in SimHQ about Cod

Originally Posted by cheesehawk

I think the big problem with the article is that SimHQ is known for reviewing games and sims, while this article is clearly a bash on the business side of what went down for Cliffs. Maybe if the Wall Street Journal published it, they might be qualified to comment, but what's this guy's credentials?

In all honesty, I think the point of the whole article can be found here:

"5. Don’t send out press review copies. Nothing sets a negative feeling toward reviewing a game like telling the gaming press that they can[sic.] have a copy of the game four months after the original release."

Maybe this guy is as bitter as the nay-sayers on this board because he had to shell out cash to review this game instead of being sent a freebie? I don't imagine the contributors of SimHQ get paid very well, if at all. And with the lack of actual "review" in the article, I think he didn't actually have the cash to buy the game, and could only write based off threads on forums....

I think you raise a very valid point there Cheese.

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by addman

Yes, I remember it clearly, only positive memories about that release.

Im glad though I suspect that your not talking about Il2 when it was first released?

[Revvin]

Originally Posted by ramstein

no surprise from them... it's do as I say, not as I do..

I chose to put up a view once that didn't follow the herd, it was implied I was somehow anti-American because of my view by a few senior members regardless of the fact I have visited the US, have several US friends and have supported a US company through a web-site I run. I decided it wasn't worth the hassle anymore so just stopped visiting.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Cant see anywhere I said you were speaking trash.. apologies if thats how you read it...

'Youd still be seeing........' does not refer to me saying YOUR talking trash, it refers to 'you would still be seeing'

thanks

Ok, no worries. I thought you were insinuating I was talking trash about the game.

[addman]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Im glad though I suspect that your not talking about Il2 when it was first released?

Eehr...yes? IL-2, Pro Evolution Soccer (PS2) and GTA 3 (PS2) kept me occupied through that whole autumn/winter of 2001. Honestly, I personally don't remember IL-2 to be a mess at release and IL-2 was also a step forward in the simming community. CloD will go down as a botched release for me, IL-2 wasn't. But here's for "hoping" for the "potential" of CloD.

[addman]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

I think you raise a very valid point there Cheese.

It's very common practice -unfortunately- for game publishers to send out review copies after the release of a game if they know that the game is total shite themselves. Don't be so naive.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by addman

Can people stop using the word "potential" in the context of this game? Stop saying that word and plz notify me instead when the game is finished,

lol, +1.

[JG27CaptStubing]

Originally Posted by baronWastelan

More useless blather from a self-important video game player who is deluded by his web forum admin account into believing he is qualified to judge how a company runs its business. I can't wait for "Tom Cofield" to release a flight sim so I can write my commentary about it.

Are you serious? SimHQ has been around since dirt with a lot of credible articles and people writing them as well. They specifically work with developers and publishers and focus on Simulations. I would take a look at their staff's background then get back to me if you think they are just video game players.

What are your credentials?

Yeah thought so...

The article is spot on.

[FG28_Kodiak]

For me the golden times of SimHQ are long gone. Don't remember the last good article i read there. Nice to inform what new on the market, but nothing more.

[ATAG_Doc]

This is the same tired old rants that are posted here in fact they read and are wrote very much a like so I would lean towards whoever wrote it writes the same opinion pieces in here.