kombo vs. ign

virion · 09-11-2008, 03:01 AM

does kombo stack up with the insiders?

**MR EPIC** · 09-11-2008, 03:27 AM

The only advantage IMO that IGN has over KOMBO is that they have closer connections with game developers and publishers and therefore receive big news faster and get more exclusives. That is a huge plus for them yes, but otherwise I think KOMBO has a better overall staff who are less biased than fanboys like Matt C. and Mark Bozon. Plus KOMBO has incredible podcasts like Maximum Kombo (we mentioned your recipe in the latest podcast Virion).

**PF the Kitsune** · 09-11-2008, 03:45 AM

Eh, IGN just doesn't do it for me anymore. They've got some decent content, but there isn't much else that helps them to stand out. Too generic, if you ask me.

Then again, maybe I'm also biased towards Kombo seeing how I, you know, work here. But oh well.

...Lord knows I still get a little jumpy whenever I see Cass-man or The Boze in person, though.

And yes, I'm copyrighting those nicknames.

**HGW XX/7** · 09-11-2008, 03:52 AM

I remember when I used to like IGN about 10 years ago.

Coral · 09-11-2008, 04:03 AM

IGN .... sry :/

09-11-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MR EPIC

The only advantage IMO that IGN has over KOMBO is that they have closer connections with game developers and publishers and therefore receive big news faster and get more exclusives. That is a huge plus for them yes, but otherwise I think KOMBO has a better overall staff who are less biased than fanboys like Matt C. and Mark Bozon. Plus KOMBO has incredible podcasts like Maximum Kombo (we mentioned your recipe in the latest podcast Virion).

That's why they split it up into sections. Of course IGN Wii and DS will have Nintendo fanboys writing for it. It would no god damn sense to put a Sony fanboy on IGN Wii staff. See what I'm getting at?

That said, I don't like Matt and Bozon's attitudes lately. They're really getting to be full of themselves, and that doesn't exactly endear them to a lot of people I talk to.

**HGW XX/7** · 09-11-2008, 05:58 AM

That's the thing though. I don't want to read any reviews by any fanboys.

Smokey · 09-11-2008, 08:10 AM

I don't particularly care for IGN, either, and since I don't frequent many more gaming sites, Kombo is it.

Darc Requiem · 09-11-2008, 08:22 AM

To be honest. I use forums to find most of my game news. I go to IGN now more for their TV and Movie based sites than gaming. I still hit up their games sites but after I hit up my usual forum hangs out first.

Rensa · 09-11-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MR EPIC

The only advantage IMO that IGN has over KOMBO is that they have closer connections with game developers and publishers and therefore receive big news faster and get more exclusives. That is a huge plus for them yes, but otherwise I think KOMBO has a better overall staff who are less biased than fanboys like Matt C. and Mark Bozon. Plus KOMBO has incredible podcasts like Maximum Kombo (we mentioned your recipe in the latest podcast Virion).

I dunno... I think the senior Kombo staff are very, very connected - it's just that those connections perhaps don't shine through to the everyday news because those guys typically don't handle news on a day-to-day basis (plus, so much news comes through aggregated press services like GamesPress these days anyway). I think it's probably more obvious during major cons like E3 and GDC, when guys like Ken, Sean and Phil are channelling all their charming and schmoozing powers into getting exclusive content for Kombo.

**MR EPIC** · 09-11-2008, 12:00 PM

I love Kombo and all, but I would totally disagree with that. I've yet to see Kombo get even one exclusive story.

virion · 09-11-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MR EPIC

The only advantage IMO that IGN has over KOMBO is that they have closer connections with game developers and publishers and therefore receive big news faster and get more exclusives. That is a huge plus for them yes, but otherwise I think KOMBO has a better overall staff who are less biased than fanboys like Matt C. and Mark Bozon. Plus KOMBO has incredible podcasts like Maximum Kombo (we mentioned your recipe in the latest podcast Virion).

that got my vote for kombo.

nah i like kombo's layout better anyways.

Lizzaroni · 09-11-2008, 12:26 PM

IGN is a giant advertisement. I can't read something on there without a hoverlink over everyword or a "skip this ad!" page prior to everything I try to read.

Tanooki · 09-11-2008, 01:43 PM

Huh I'm with coral and max it seems on this, but I picked IGN. While I've not been a fan of some of their tainted practices with some reviews in the past (only from particular indivduals) they're overall much more useful, better format, more early/inside info, better interviews, and just other generalities including stuff like that faq/walkthrough database including their huge guides. IGN may have IGNorant at times, but overall they have a large quality resource with just better materials, more information, friendlier format and search, and some nice unique stuff too. Even when I worked on this site the only place I felt this place excelled at was honest reviews on the whole from the staff and the more smaller community type boards. As is I rarely if ever look at any of the gaming news/info pages here at all then or now as I've already got it elsewhere with more in the same spot. Sorry.

Smokey · 09-11-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lizzaroni

IGN is a giant advertisement. I can't read something on there without a hoverlink over everyword or a "skip this ad!" page prior to everything I try to read.

I hate that. I understand that they're trying to make money, but damn it's annoying.