Gamespot wastes time reviewing old Nintendo / Xbox aracde games. Not important!

Forgive me for saying this, but I really think it needs to be told, even if for the millionth time.  You are wasting time reviewing the retro Nintendo (Wii) and Xbox virtual arcade games!

Stupid!  Those games are 15-20+ years old.  They are for nostalgia only.   Why even bother to take the time to review such dated games.   You think a tacked on  multiplayer element, and sligthly updated graphics are even worth mentioning?  

Even if some of those games are still fun, the main purpose of this site is to inform us of NEW stuff.  Previews and reviews of all new games.  Every time I see a new review going up for the old Nintendo, Xbox arcade stuff- I keep thinking what other great previews or news on upcoming games I could have read instead.  

This is another reason Gamespot's starting to slide.  That's too bad.

I think they review them because the Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade games cost MONEY and to be honest some of those old games, have nothing but nostalgia left, because they sucked then and they still suck now. You want to know what is worth spending your money on.

Also, many people who bought a Wii or a 360, may never even heard of half of these games, so a little bit of info can't hurt, besides it's not like they spend time writing a 3 page review on them, it's usally just a few paragraphs.
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It would be a giant blunder to leave those games out of the review process and have every other gaming publication/website cover them....spazzx625

They're definately not wasting there time reviewing them. I love seeing what Gamespot thinks of the classics, and it helps us in our decision of whether or not we're going to buy whatever game.OhhSnap50893

What are you talking about?

Those reviews are great! It gives me info if the game is still good or bad.

GameSpot saved me $8 on their review for Ecco the Dolphin! I remember that game being great, but now I realised how bad that game is today.

I’m glad they do review them. In a few cases I planned to buy a few tittles only to find some important info in the review that thankfully made me hang onto my dough.duxup

I completely agree. I have been so close to buying some games and decided against it. I thank GameSpot for reviewing these games because the reviews do help people stay away from bad games and help them make the right choices.