"Preview Bias" Sidebar: the Bias See-saw

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In his e-mail response, Shoe also addressed Torres' specific concern that "the DS has always been met with 'approach with caution' wording [in EGM] ... whereas the PSP has always been worded as 'it's so cool we know your going to buy it anyways' wording."



Shoe cited examples of past EGM issues where the opposite was true:

• "...wanna bet that nearly every Nintendo first-party game on [the DS] is fantastic?" —August 2004
• "The DS's design is fundamentally unique, which means it'll give us new gaming experiences we've never seen or even thought of before." —August 2004
• "We've all been through our share of shoddy Sony game hardware." —August 2004
• "...can't wait...when some awsome Mario or Zelda DS game comes out, instantly making it a must-own portable for real gamers." —February 2005
• "[DS] offers unique functionality that puts it in a bizarre, innovative class of its own." —February 2005

Shoe sums up his point: "If you're a Nintendo fan and think we have it out for Nintendo, you can find evidence to back that. If you're a Sony fan and think we have it out for Sony, ditto. End result? EGM can't win. :)"