Your Ideal Gaming Website

[Cipher Jo]

Hello one and all! I currently run http://www.apollolounge.com/ and we are doing a site re-design/overhaul. We are curious to know what gamer's would like to see in their ideal gaming website. Any comments, suggestions, or ideas are welcome. Thanks!

[tiamat1990]

um, go to ign and you see how at the top of the page they have all the consoles with links? can you do that? =)

[Cipher Jo]

Yeah, here is a current idea of ours http://www.apollolounge.com/test2.htm

[tiamat1990]

i like it

[Cheekdilly]

Easy navigation is key to any website, I hate getting lost in a page. Try not to overcrowd too. I like lighter pages, bright colors yknow?

Aside from asthetics, you know what I would like to see in a gaming website-- a dual review. One game graded by two people, siskel and ebert style (or ebert and roeper depending on whether you wanna get technical). That way I get two informed opinions and hopefully get both the good and the bad. Forums are welcome too.

[Cipher Jo]

Thanks for the input

[FVD]

I usually visit www.gamespot.com and www.gamefaqs.com. Those are the sites for me.

But it won't stop me checking out this Apollo Lounge ;)

[Fanible]

Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com), Fileplanet (http://www.fileplanet.com), and Gamerankings (http://www.gamerankings.com).

Quality, Quanity, Informative


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[tiamat1990]

i like ign the most, i h8 gamespot, they are way to biased to anything sony, i think, well thats what it seems like

[Fanible]

i like ign the most, i h8 gamespot, they are way to biased to anything sony, i think, well thats what it seems like

I'm sorry, but Gamespot is one of the most versatile gaming websites available, giving evenly well made reviews against every game of every kind. They also don't usually give over-exagerated one's most of the time (like 10 out of 10's, which would mean a game is perfect, which is ridiculous).

[tiamat1990]

i havent seen ign give 10/10 either thank you

[Fanible]

i havent seen ign give 10/10 either thank you

Did I mention IGN once in my post? I don't think so.

[tiamat1990]

well why attack my comment? i didnt say anything about 10/10, i wasnt complaining about their scoring system

thy will buy anything sony

[Cheekdilly]

shouldn't we try to focus on cipher's concern for a better site?

[Fanible]

well why attack my comment? i didnt say anything about 10/10, i wasnt complaining about their scoring system

thy will buy anything sony

It was just a random statement of another reason why I enjoy them, that they don't over-exagerate reviews. 10/10 was also just a random example (not a main factor). The main concern about my comment in relation to yours was merely that they are not biased towards any system, as you claim. I could care less about what site you prefer.

No ones treading on your toes, son, it's ok.

[Tim the Wiz]

Well, the best Nintendo sites on the web:

GameCubeHeaven.Tk (http://www.gamecubeheaven.tk), Cubed3 (http://www.cubed3.com), GBA.N64Europe.Com (http://gba.n64europe.com/)

As for other consoles, TeamXbox (http://www.teamxbox.com) is pretty good.

The best 'big' sites: GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com), GameSpy (http://www.gamespy.com), IGN (http://www.ign.com), N-Sider (http://www.n-sider.com)

The best place for walkthroughs, cheats, etc. with games: GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com).

The best places for gaming statistics and the like: GameRankings (http://www.gamerankings.com), GameStats (http://www.gamestats.com).

Best message board on the 'net for the latest in gaming goss and discussion: Gaming-Age Forums (http://forums.gaming-age.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2).

The big sites are usually slow on news, but good on features, so just watch out on that. ;) So that's the 411 on where to go online about gaming.

[carnage4u]

anyone that thinks sites like gamespot dont have a bit to much bias is just a little in denial

howerver i do trust 90% of their reviews so i ignore the biais when it comes around.

I find if they give a game 8+ i almost enjoy it greatly.

[Rotary]

The only gaming site I look at is HalfLife2.net. Its kinda biased but its all i look ot other that like this section in CS.

[HeadHunter]

one that give me free games :P

[tiamat1990]

my fave site is www.comingsoon.net =)