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I google searched for a game review community for user reviews and it was the 2nd or 3rd link.

"Your Aperture Science Weighted Companion Cube will never threaten to stab you, and in fact cannot speak. If your Weighted Companion Cube does speak, please disregard its advice."

a friend of mine told me that I should check this site. (now I'm grateful^^)

my so-called gaming blog: beergincandiesnotincluded.blogspot.com

Longish story... If it bores you, skip it.

I also came from GameFAQs. I was one of the lower tier reviewers. I went on hiatus right before GameFAQs review contributing went down the tube because I had completed college and was at a full time job I absolutely hated. The one plus about the job was that I discovered new people to hang out with... who had a fondness for alcohol. I woke up one morning in 2007 and thought, "What the hell am I doing? I'm making peanuts at a shitty job and drinking away my twenties..." I have since gotten back on track and have been trying to rediscover the things I used to do, reviewing being one of them. I went back over my reviews and realized just how much they sucked. I wanted to learn more about good reviewing, but all the old review contributors were gone. I found this place through aschultz's contributor page and thought, "Eh, what the hell?"

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

so honestgamers has saved you from alcoholism and a shitty life, basically?

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Erm... did you actually read his post, or did you just morph it into what you wanted it to sound like?

I head spaceshit noises.

He might have morphed it into something different, but I like it. That would be a great way to advertise this site into something big and special.

Honestgamers: Where we save you from alcoholism and a shitty life.

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

Except for me, where both still apply.

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

Honestgamers: Where we either save you from alcoholism and a shitty life, or help foster them.

"Either, sir, you're an ass or masquerading as one."
- Nero Wolfe

Wait a minute. I didn't just say what I said a few hours ago. Someone be fucking with my account. Motherfucker...

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

Huh, haven't seen this before.

Well, for the record, I was brought here because zippdementia and I know each other from another site.

He mentioned this place a few times and at one point suggested I sumbit a review or two. One day I was in a reviewing type of mood, so I wrote one for something I thought no one else would ever review (Mario's Tennis on Virtual Boy) and lobbed it at HG.

'There would be tears and there would be strange laughter. Fierce births and deaths beneath umbrageous ceilings. And dreams, and violence, and disenchantment.'

No, sadly, it hasn't saved me from that. I still drink, just not as much, and I work a slightly less shitty job. At least I'm going to school later this year.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Big exodus of talent from Review Contributors on Gamefaqs.

Been here since, albeit on and off.

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Venter is paying me to post here.

Steampunk?

I guess this thread is either undead or immortal... either way... here's my er... story...

Whilst popping around various big name review sites, I found myself getting rather irritated with their obviously stilted and corralled reviews. By which I mean there were apparent influences other than their raw experiences with the games in question. I sought out something better by typing "honest reviews" into Google, and after reading some rather shockingly bad writing, I discovered the good stuff - mostly by youse guys, Jerec and some others - and eventually got the nerve up to post something.

Jason accepted it and I've been eating humble pie ever since.

It's good pie, and the site's nice too.

Look, the only time I'm not wrong is when I'm right, so...

Wait -- the shockingly bad writing was here?

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

Marc, I blame Kemco for that!

I'm not afraid to die because I am invincible
Viva la muerte, that's my goddamn principle

I got name dropped as someone who writes the good stuff.

Be more like me, guys.

I can avoid death by not having a life.

Haha, yes, it was literally, "Jerec and some others". We should rename the site, "Jerec's Review Crew" or something.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

Huh. I didn't think my stuff was that bad... lol

[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will