Big Games, Big Trouble?

August 26, 2008 | By: Chris Buffa

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Even the year's biggest games have flaws, so before you spend all that cash, consider these potentially damaging issues.

LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)

In a video game industry full of sequels, LittleBigPlanet is one of the year's most original offerings, and both journalists and Sony continue to gush over it like a busted vein. Look, we get it. You construct your own levels and then invite your friends to explore them. Neat concept, but this is nothing more than a glorified PowerPoint presentation. A select few will make grand designs, but most will flood the online community with crap content. Besides, once we're inside a level, now what? Great, we made it from point A to point B. Now give us back our 10 minutes.

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superminion5001 at 10:16 pm on September 1st 2008

You know hitting my head againts a concreat wall doesnt hurt as bad as reading this a-holes work my god go back to rateing my little pony products ass

masterofthesim11 at 11:48 pm on August 31st 2008

GO SPORE!!! It will be the best selling game of 08!!!! The best game in history!! Ganna rewrite history!! :D

guycom93 at 11:50 am on August 31st 2008

**** u! COD WaW is gonna be awesome

jerzeeeboy07 at 11:36 am on August 30th 2008

G4, could write a better review if a Hobo Wrote it they should have a new article, 12 reasons Chris Buffa is a douche

archaon9870 at 9:13 am on August 30th 2008

wolfofizu: Wow, that was original. You and Buffa must be a55bandits together. Do you know anything about games at all? I didnt think so.

solidsnake6794 at 6:55 am on August 30th 2008

the writer of this is a douche bag ... he probably never played a game in his life ... if you don't like the games coming out make your own game you ****head and stop complaining.

fosterkid19 at 6:47 am on August 30th 2008

this article makes me wanna go emo. If MSG4 had come out before this article it would be on the list as too hard or too anti-peace. Or FFV11 "this game looked really cool, but I had too read dialogue and that made my head hurt. After about an hour i just shut it off and went and played with my barbies cause those are easier." Your a ****ING TOOL CHRIS BUFFA.

kenwtfadams at 5:41 am on August 30th 2008

Holy ****. This guy must be genuinely stupid. "We're ecstatic, though a bit overwhelmed. Much like Dead Space, we're pretty sure it's an amazing game, but there's so much to do that it runs the risk of burying us in tons of content."... wtf? If that's the case, the case, then the concept of an MMORPG must blow this guys ****ing mind. That's not the only problem with this series of reviews. I disagree with many of his statements, but what irked me most was his comment on LucasArts' in his review for Star Wars The Force Unleashed. LucasArts has put out some of my favorite games and movies. From the Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies to the games KotoR, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Battlefront and Battlefront 2, and the Jedi Academy / Jedi K***ht games, LucasArts has some of, in my opinion, the best storylines, etc. In fact, Blizzard Entertainment and LucasArts have put out most of the games in my list of favorites. I am looking forward to several of the games that this imbecile has written stupid reviews on. AOL needs to find a new guy, 'cause this guy is an ignoramus. Hell, I could write a better review. G4 > AOL.

tkulwahad at 5:18 am on August 30th 2008

Ok who does this reviewer think he is. I think the most annoying part is that he keeps using "we" and "us gamers" like he speaks for all of us. I don't agree with a lot of what he says and he's one cynical dude. Where did AOL get this guy?

zerolovesdnb at 5:08 am on August 30th 2008

BTW, AOL editors, this guy "Chris Buffa" isn't really fit to write this sort of piece. Honestly, it comes off as catty and shallow. His writing and tone seems more at home in one of those segments on "E!" where they dissect Hollywood fashion at awards shows...