IGN scores 10/10 for 300 HD DVD

[Avalanche™]

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/807/807121p1.html

yea IGN gave it a 10! theres no score for the Blu Ray yet

[zombieking]

Normally I like to check out IGN.com for gaming information, but I saw they had reviews for 300. They had reviews for the standard def and the HD-DVD, but not blu-ray. I was also floored that the HD-dvd version got straight 10's!! WTF? I don't care, but no movie is perfect, though 300 is a damn fine film. I'm just wondering, is this an HD-DVD backed site?

[paulb]

I saw some pics of the HD DVD version and compared to the trailer on the PSN it looks soft:

HD DVD version (large pics):
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2836_shot00122.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2840_shot00132.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2841_shot00142.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2842_shot00152.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2843_shot00012.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2844_shot00022.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2845_shot00032.png

PSN trailer:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&#post10686309

[Shin-Ra]

Nasty, check out Leonidas' abdominal muscles and 'elbow-pit' in the first shot, it's not as if just the grain's a bit blurry. Look at the edge of the out of focus background guys dark hair!

HD-DVD must die.

[G-money]

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/807/807121p2.html


10's all across the board. As long as the Blu Ray version has the same specs this movie will look even more amazing than it did in the theatre.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Nasty, check out Leonidas' abdominal muscles and 'elbow-pit' in the first shot, it's not as if just the grain's a bit blurry. Look at the edge of the out of focus background guys dark hair!

HD-DVD must die.

yeah, the movie itself has quite a bit of grain, but the HD DVD version clearly looks worse for whatever reason and they both should have the same transfer...

[supersix4]

I'd doubt the blu-ray would lose that... anyway Im buying it no matter what others opinions are, wont be worse than the dvd

[zombieking]

I guarantee blu-ray won't get all 10's. I sense a bias toward hd-dvd over there. Doesn't matter though, I'm getting this no matter what!!

[agent56]

ign is very biased towards blu-ray. you will see at least 10 hd dvd reviews before one bd review.

[DaViD Boulet]

somebody pre-ordered this one for me for my b-day (BD). Can't wait.

[RichiPuppy]

They are also very quick to spread the hd dvd promotion fud over there.

[WriteSimply]

Since the OP posted a link about a movie reviewed in HD-DVD, this thread should be moved.


fuad

[Canada]

I saw this in the theater, I will rent this one till I get a PS3 because it is useless to by the DVD and then the Blu Ray version. The money I save on this can go into a PS3 fund. As of yet I have not set one up but I hope to buy my self an early Christmas present.

[nhaase]

Originally Posted by agent56

ign is very biased towards blu-ray. you will see at least 10 hd dvd reviews before one bd review.

I think you mean, then, that ign is very biased AGAINST blu-ray.

[AquaticGoat]

Originally Posted by zombieking

Normally I like to check out IGN.com for gaming information, but I saw they had reviews for 300. They had reviews for the standard def and the HD-DVD, but not blu-ray. I was also floored that the HD-dvd version got straight 10's!! WTF? I don't care, but no movie is perfect, though 300 is a damn fine film. I'm just wondering, is this an HD-DVD backed site?

I typically reserve my judgment untill i actually seethe product in question.

[AquaticGoat]

I also noticed that the STANDARD edition also received a 10/10.....kinda shoots holes in the hd-dvd bias theory?

They stated the lack of a blu-ray review was because there was a lack of a blu-ray disc.Apperantly these guys feel the same as i do,in so much as reviewing a disc before actually seeing it (or judging it by screenshots from a website) would not give you the full picture, or lead to a fair and qualified review.While i don't always agree with IGN's reviews, i have never seen any evidence that they are biased towoards any one platform or format.

Originally Posted by zombieking

Normally I like to check out IGN.com for gaming information, but I saw they had reviews for 300. They had reviews for the standard def and the HD-DVD, but not blu-ray. I was also floored that the HD-dvd version got straight 10's!! WTF? I don't care, but no movie is perfect, though 300 is a damn fine film. I'm just wondering, is this an HD-DVD backed site?

If you look at IGN's scale a 10 rating is classifieds as "masterful", they dont have a rating of perfect. I suppose they agree with you that no movie can be perfect.

Goat

[scott87]

i was thinking he said the wrong thing aswell but didnt wanna say anything

[yeslek]

Originally Posted by nhaase

I think you mean, then, that ign is very biased AGAINST blu-ray.

yeah just what i was thinking....no wonder i was getting confused

[cdot2four]

haha i cant wait to see that chicks hard nips in HD and man are they hard

[GoldenRedux]

Originally Posted by paulb

I saw some pics of the HD DVD version and compared to the trailer on the PSN it looks soft:

HD DVD version (large pics):
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2836_shot00122.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2840_shot00132.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2841_shot00142.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2842_shot00152.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2843_shot00012.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2844_shot00022.png
http://www.image-load.eu/out.php/i2845_shot00032.png

PSN trailer:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&#post10686309

Of course it looks soft, it's a yet another bit-starved, VC-1 encoded, Warner smoothie; what were you expecting?