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When comparing OpenCritic vs MobyGames, the Slant community recommends MobyGames for most people. In the question“What is the best video game review aggregator?” MobyGames is ranked 2nd while OpenCritic is ranked 4th.
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Pros
Pro Fast and automatic website scraping
Gets review scores fast after the embargo lifts.
Pro Being user-submitted there is content from old German and French gaming magazines not in other aggregators
Cons
Con Combined aggregate score of multi-platform games
The final score combines all reviews from different platforms. This can be problematic as some games can work well on one platform and not on the other.
Con Needs registration
A user needs to have an account on the website for viewing review scores from other websites.
Con Only contains games from the last year or so
The site is focusing on organizing new releases and making purchase decisions, not being an index of record.
Con New and untested
Staff doesn't have an editorial pedigree and the site is still building reputation.