| AngryLittleAlchemist said: I really don't understand the point in berating people for, or acting like people are less valid for, critiquing games with a modern lense. Most good art stands up to the test of time, and that's the same with video games. You don't see people ridiculing Ocarina of Time for ridiculous reasons, like "the graphics are bad!" or "there's no HDR!". You DO see people critiquing aspects of the game that were always bad, but less noticeable in the past, however. |
My only problem is when someone plays a 10 year old game and bases their examination and critique with modern games in mind. Not only is that unfair in a critic sense, but also in a biased sense. The only two mediums where its acceptable to grade a product where 10 years have gone by is Music, and Books.
Video games, as well as movies - isn't one of them.
That's why I find it particularly jarring when a 16 year old who's accustomed to playing modern games on a PS4 (or whatever it'd be) and bases their critique from his "modern" taste when he plays a retro game from the 90's.
Not only is that single minded, but it's also unprofessional. That's kinda why paid critics don't pull that crap - because they'd eventually get fired for subconscious bias.
So when ever I see someone saying that Final Fantasy VII is overrated, I literally roll my eyes so far back into my head that I might as well be cosplaying Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.
