RedAssedBaboon (yes, that's one of my blogs) breaks the story that the latest issue of EGM includes a misleading ad for the atrocious Playstation Portable version of Splinter Cell Essentials. The advertisement features a quote from the GameSpy preview of the game, not the review. The quote reads:

One of the best games on PSP.

The problem is, the GameSpy review disagrees. In fact the review landed Essentials a paltry two out of five stars. But what the preview does say is:

Although Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials doesn't reinvent the wheel in any way, it's undoubtedly one of the best games we've played on the PSP.

The review says:

Hopefully, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Essentials will go down as the all-time low point for the series. Even Sam's biggest fans will disappointed by this mediocre title, especially those that are expecting the same type of experience they've gotten used to on the consoles. Only time will tell if Sam Fisher can recover, but we're hopeful that this game will be long forgotten by the time Double Agent hits stores.

OK, so you want to hear the funny part? The same guy wrote both of them. Yeah, gets me every time.

Is Ubisoft Lying in Their Ads for Splinter Cell Essentials!?! [RAB, thanks to 1Up for putting the pieces together]