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Originally Posted by TotalAnarchy
Allgame is really a gem
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I'm not that optimistic. Usually lacks screenshots (which are a must in any such website). Speaking about allrovi, allmovie.com is way behind imdb.com ...it doesn't help that I submitted corrections weeks ago in order to fill in missing cast, and the info still isn't fixed.
Wikipedia
✔ constantly growing, huge user base and immense popularity (because it's not just about games)
✔ can list cancelled games or titles in production
✘ basically no screenshots -
as a rule, so don't hope for a change
✘ next to no credits
✘ draconian rules of what you can contribute
✘ it's a wiki - if you complain about lack of advanced search options at MobyGames, here it's even worse
MobyGames
✔ advanced categorization (e.g.
Anglo-American War of 1812 anyone?) and search options
✔ older than Wikipedia, many rare entries
✘ popularity / activity dropped in the recent years
✘ you may wait weeks or months to see your contribution approved (it desperately needs increasing its Approver workforce)
✘ since the 2010 acquisition by GameFly I lost hope to ever see the frontend being updated, because what once required a couple of willing people with free time, now is going to cost $$$
✘ can't list cancelled games or titles in production
any platform-specific website
✔ the best source about the given platform
✘ ...and
only that platform - doesn't always mention/link to other ports of the game
✘ often just screenshots/covers, but no text description
✘ poor categorization
✘ usually features downloads, often treating them as abandonware, which may lead to legal problems someday and its subsequent disappearance from the net
I tried to be as objective as I can - despite the fact that if you read my other posts you already know where my heart belongs...
It would be very interesting to see this poll on the front page.