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eddie · 09-19-2006, 01:48 AM

So apparently, G4 didn't get enough with X-Play's review of beatmania. Alot of people were outraged when they televised a review loosely comparing the game to Guitar Hero, all while ignoring any history or facts about the game. This time around, they're mocking ParaPara Paradise. And while it may not be the most respected game in the Bemani franchise, it's pretty sickening to see thier blatantly uninformed review, which makes it seem like Konami made this game for any reason other than to emulate a dance style that has existed in the Japanese club scene in one way or another for the past 30 years.

X-Play reviews beatmania

X-Play reviews ParaPara Paradise

After giving similar treatment to every other music game released in the past 2 years that ISN'T Guitar Hero, it seriously has outlasted it's welcome. And while it might be a moot point, I know that I'm only one person, the writers on G4 really need to learn to start researching the series' they review. It isn't just music games, they do it to RPGs and practically any other obscure title from Japan. They think it's completely acceptable to act as though any game from another country is just some excuse to drive sales through being weird. I, as a gamer, feel as though they're doing a great injustice to the industry as a whole, not just the one genre that affects this website.

I plan on contacting G4 TV in one way or another and expressing my concerns, it doesn't make us look good as fans to let this kind of treatment go by silently. I'm urging anyone who feels the same way I do to contact them as well. We may only be one small slice of the gaming community, but if we ever want to see this genre grow, we need to see informed, fair reviews that will influence the mainstream public into checking out other games, not the garbage being televised to the masses on G4.

edit: for those of you wishing to contact them as well. Their contact information can be found on thier website here.

BakaOrochi edit
You can also contact X-Play directly at xplay@g4tv.com but feel free to CC your e-mails to info@g4media.com. If you feel like calling to complain directly to G4, their phone number in L.A. is (310) 979-5000. Neal Tiles is the president of G4 and Dale Hopkins is the COO if you want to go straight to the top.

Do contact them and spread the word, even if you don't like Beatmania or Para Para Paradise.

But if you choose to e-mail or call them, please do it in good taste (and please don't threaten them =P).

Either way, let's make some noise.

09-19-2006, 01:48 AM	#1
eddie Editor-In-Chief eddie is offline Join Date: May 2002 Location: Anaheim, CA eddie's Collection Posts: 1,812 Marketplace Rating: 3	G4 Is At It Again So apparently, G4 didn't get enough with X-Play's review of beatmania. Alot of people were outraged when they televised a review loosely comparing the game to Guitar Hero, all while ignoring any history or facts about the game. This time around, they're mocking ParaPara Paradise. And while it may not be the most respected game in the Bemani franchise, it's pretty sickening to see thier blatantly uninformed review, which makes it seem like Konami made this game for any reason other than to emulate a dance style that has existed in the Japanese club scene in one way or another for the past 30 years. X-Play reviews beatmania X-Play reviews ParaPara Paradise After giving similar treatment to every other music game released in the past 2 years that ISN'T Guitar Hero, it seriously has outlasted it's welcome. And while it might be a moot point, I know that I'm only one person, the writers on G4 really need to learn to start researching the series' they review. It isn't just music games, they do it to RPGs and practically any other obscure title from Japan. They think it's completely acceptable to act as though any game from another country is just some excuse to drive sales through being weird. I, as a gamer, feel as though they're doing a great injustice to the industry as a whole, not just the one genre that affects this website. I plan on contacting G4 TV in one way or another and expressing my concerns, it doesn't make us look good as fans to let this kind of treatment go by silently. I'm urging anyone who feels the same way I do to contact them as well. We may only be one small slice of the gaming community, but if we ever want to see this genre grow, we need to see informed, fair reviews that will influence the mainstream public into checking out other games, not the garbage being televised to the masses on G4. edit: for those of you wishing to contact them as well. Their contact information can be found on thier website here. BakaOrochi edit You can also contact X-Play directly at xplay@g4tv.com but feel free to CC your e-mails to info@g4media.com. If you feel like calling to complain directly to G4, their phone number in L.A. is (310) 979-5000. Neal Tiles is the president of G4 and Dale Hopkins is the COO if you want to go straight to the top. Do contact them and spread the word, even if you don't like Beatmania or Para Para Paradise. But if you choose to e-mail or call them, please do it in good taste (and please don't threaten them =P). Either way, let's make some noise. __________________ [//cyber.beat.global :: mydjsobad :: HARDCORE SYNERGY :: bemanistyle \\] Last edited by June.H : 09-19-2006 at 03:01 AM.