Whose opinion settles it?

[Tinman]

The only publication I will specifically look out for for reviews is Edge.

Otherwise, I find that no publications are more reliable than others. Its completely dependent on the reviewer and their taste in comparison to mine. Saying "IGN has good reviews" for example does not make sense to me, as there are a number of different writers who review for IGN and they all have different perspectives on gaming.

Obviously some publications are able to maintain a certain level of quality, that is why I read Edge because they have a very uniform approach to reviewing games. Otherwise, IGN, Gamespot etc, they are all much of a muchness in my opinion.

I do feel that Metacritic is a very powerful tool when you want to get a basic sort of idea of a score for a game.

[Azimuth]

I find Edge far too bland generally.

I usually read Destructoid, Eurogamer, and occasionally 1UP, and I'll always run through synopses on Metacritic. Although I don't particularly follow any writers on those sites, I kinda know when I'm reading a review that works for me.

[OmegaFenix]

The only publication I will specifically look out for for reviews is Edge.

Otherwise, I find that no publications are more reliable than others. Its completely dependent on the reviewer and their taste in comparison to mine. Saying "IGN has good reviews" for example does not make sense to me, as there are a number of different writers who review for IGN and they all have different perspectives on gaming.

Obviously some publications are able to maintain a certain level of quality, that is why I read Edge because they have a very uniform approach to reviewing games. Otherwise, IGN, Gamespot etc, they are all much of a muchness in my opinion.

I do feel that Metacritic is a very powerful tool when you want to get a basic sort of idea of a score for a game.

YAY! Im not to only Edge reader here.

I have found that, like Tinman said, other websites and publications vary too much. Edge, for me, is the final word. I know if they give a game an 8 or 9, that game earned it. I have also noticed Edge will score a game a 7 and then a site like Teamxbox, which i also take into account, will have it as a 8. I dont go to IGN ever and Gamespot only sees me if a need a 3rd or 4th opinion. I buy GameTM also as it is a good companion to Edge.