Dear IGN-er,
This comment is to file a complaint due to the lack of professionalism from your reviewer, Steve Hill, IGN UK. The article in question is the FIFA08 XBOX360 review.
As IGN is a large, multi format information site I was under the assumption that your employees needed to have a decent level of objectivity and professionalism to give your readers the best possible information and opinion regarding games, movies, music, etc. However the article in question shows little, to no objectivity regarding the game. Whether this is due to his personal preference in unclear. What is clear is that the general attitude towards the game is negative and seems to originate from a general dislike of the franchise and its history and not in fact originating from the actual game it self.
I’ve come to this conclusion based on the following example’s taken from the review. “It's easy to slag off FIFA, so let's make a start.” This is the first sentence and pretty much sets the tone. This is followed by the factually correct statement that the 360 debut of FIFA07 contained less teams, tournaments, etc. It is then followed by the insinuation that the reason for this was a fabricated argument that they, EA, had to build a new engine. Again I quote; “Apparently, the developers were too busy honing the next-generation graphics and gameplay to type in the details of the relevant clubs,…” Anyone who has actually bothered play the game, FIFA07 on the XBOX360, can clearly see that it was a completely new game engine. Both professional publications as well as EA themselves confirm this. Or does Mr. Hill have some secret information that he can provide to back-up his insinuation?
He continues with some factual complaints that his his right and, I assume, are correct. This then is followed by the statement that the people behind the game, the developer and its employees, do not care about football. Is this a generalisation based on the fact the game is produced in Vancouver, Canada? Even though the team consist of people from across the world and that the produce, Joe Booth, is a Leeds United supporter? Again I assume he has back-up for this claim?
There are another couple of instances in the “review” that carry a negative slant to positive additions, features that I wont go into. I feel the above examples clearly show why I have written this complaint and that the lack of objectivity and professionalism needs no further highlighting.
I look forward to your response.
Kind Regards,
tik4
so much for me getting it early
