GameSpy's first look

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sins-of-a-solar-empire/849840p1.html
from Sins Forums

GameSpy has just posted their initial pre-review of Sins of a Solar Empire stating, "If all strategy games sinned this much, the world would be a much better place."

You can read the full article at:

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sins-of-a-solar-empire/849840p1.html

Editor's Note: The on-line issue he ran into (and us too) has been fixed internally and should be up in a few days. The issue was that games in progress didn't always disappear from the available games list with users getting a "Rejected by host" message. Since we're so used to rejection as a general thing we didn't realize what the problem was until it was too late. :)

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Unfortunely, due to the recent advertising scandal and the firing and resignations of editors and writers, I can't take Gamespy as a legitimate review source anymore.

Although it's great that they covered the game and gave it a positive review. Ironclad could've got a perfect 10 for Sins if they paid for lots of advertisement. I'm glad they didn't waste their money. Sins will be the indie hit of the year.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Unfortunely, due to the recent advertising scandal and the firing and resignations of editors and writers, I can't take Gamespy as a legitimate review source anymore.
I'm pretty sure you're thinking GameSpot.
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
hmm did anyone esle sense gamespy drooling over sins? :HOT: 
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Unfortunely, due to the recent advertising scandal and the firing and resignations of editors and writers, I can't take Gamespy as a legitimate review source anymore.
I'm pretty sure you're thinking GameSpot.


What happened with them?
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
The gist of the gamespot thing was they had a ton of ads up for the game Kane and Lynch: Dead Men. Their chief review guy gave it a 6 out of 10, and really bashed it on the video review. Word comes down the pipe later that he's apparently been fired/quit/something. Everyone assumes it has to do with the bad review and the money paid for advertising etc.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
Holy smokes. I never heard that before, and to think I thought of them very highly before... hopefully it's just a rumor though...
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
"game with the scope and strategic depth of a turn-based 4X conquer-the-universe game and the immediacy and excitement of a real-time strategy title."

That's sums it up well I think.
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
Gamespot's been losing more staff since the "scandal," it's not a good situation over there right now.
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
Yet another senior reviewer quit GS last week to boot.