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To: Tom Caruthers who wrote (1065)	4/1/1998 7:37:00 PM
From: Kenny Banyah	Respond to of 1992

Good reviews may sell games but bad reviews certainly drive down stock prices...just look at Eidsy with Deathtrap Dungeon today.

To: Tom Caruthers who wrote (1065)	4/1/1998 8:25:00 PM
From: Burlitis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1992

<<<Do reviews sell games?>>> Hype sells games Tom<G>,just kidding or am i???. I think joe blow gamer who just finished Myst and wanted to buy a new game,might pick up a Battlezone box and see all the 4 and 5 star ratings, and might just buy it. It would kind of be like the Siskel and Ebert rating,2 thumbs up it must be good. Hard core gamers read Usenet and make their decisions, or they visit a warez site and if they like it enough they will buy it. The game Magazines probably appeal to the "casual" gamer not joe blow gamer.The only problem there is with circulations of only 250k to 300k, how many people make a decision to buy it from a magazine review?. Besides,by the time the review is released the game is already past it's prime. All the magazine people have been flamed out of Usenet, they used to post alot, but when all the "truth" came out about how they review games, they left in a hurry. I think some of the Web pages put up by gamers might sell a few copies. Ones like OGR, etc, might help to. Personally i wouldn't buy a game based on a review form OGR. Well, enough rambling. Starcraft is on the shelfs.Let's hope it totally sucks, actually pray it sucks, otherwise everybody and then some will be on Battle Net. Alex

To: Tom Caruthers who wrote (1065)	4/1/1998 10:09:00 PM
From: Joe C.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1992

With all the games that are out there, good reviews keep you in the running - bad reviews bury you. Just bought Quake II, been playing the grandma level, but I love it! Battlezone sounds good and I'll probably buy it as a change in pace. Loved Warcraft II - waiting to see Starcraft. After a hard day at the office and a night of research - shooting an UZI, tossing grenades and wreaking havoc really does relieve the tension. I just wish I had all this when I was younger and had the time. Joe C.