+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted December 8, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted December 8, 2008 Talk about reviewer discrepancies. IGN US has posted up a review on Football Manager 2008 and awarded it a pathetically low score of 2/10, while IGN UK has awarded the same game a 9.1/10. Amusingly, the US reviewer seems to have no clue that Football Manager is a management simulation and concludes his review by stating "I couldn’t imagine why anybody would prefer Worldwide Soccer Manager to FIFA 09 or Pro Evolution Soccer 2009." Err, hello, you have to compare LIKE for LIKE, the reviewer seems to think that Football Manager is actually supposed to be a soccer simulation, blasting it for its lack of "traditional gameplay to speak of." Source: http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=34370 :laugh: While you have to like management sims to like the game, a score of 2 is just ridiculous. Think IGN US would be better letting someone review who remotely likes football/soccer, or at least knows what the game is! It doesn't really compare to FIFA/Pro Evo, it compares to FIFA Manager if anything. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 He probably expected American football :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590243338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted December 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted December 8, 2008 Oh dear..."Silly Americans, football is for Europe!" :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590243352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalawawawa Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 :laugh: This is unbelievable. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590244572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_ Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ha, you know what, I used to like IGN reviews. They've just lost all credibility in my eyes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590244582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted December 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted December 8, 2008 They probably didn't get it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590244586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted December 8, 2008 Veteran Share Posted December 8, 2008 Lol! Epic fail on IGN's behalf, don't even seem to understand the premise of the game. Though it brings an interesting side to reviewing, someone who gets the game perfectly, and someone who has never played one before. But still, silly IGN. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590244760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytomorow Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Thats because soccer sucks :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590245230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastage Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Seems like the US review is gone now? lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590245236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S. Veteran Posted December 9, 2008 Veteran Share Posted December 9, 2008 Yup, they took it down. Indeed, IGN tend to produce somewhat more personal and biased reviews than, say Gamespot or PC Gamer. But I still check them out often, they usually do a decent job. That one must have a been a shame though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590245474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted December 9, 2008 Veteran Share Posted December 9, 2008 Whoever allowed that review to get posted and done in the first place should be at the very least knocked down a couple pegs and the worst fired for that kind of mistake. I don't actually blame the reviewer, simply because it's possible he (or she, dunno) had no clue about the game and was just given the game and told "here review it" more or less. Still, they should have done some research into what the game is before reviewing it, but that is all IGN's fault. I'll agree a 2/10 is absurdely negative, but really - who in Europe (or even here in the State) would read an American review of this game? :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/707676-ign-us-scores-football-manager-2009-as-a-2-uk-scores-it-as-91/#findComment-590246968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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