| Picko said: However, as naznatips said Famitsu openly admits they give review scores that fans want to see. The difference between them and Western critics is that they do this regardless of quality. Famitsu are not a reliable source of reviews, they are more accurately an amusing (although interesting) sidenote. That said, I have no problem with people showing an interest in their reviews. It is quite possible that some people would find that Famitsu's review scores are often close to what they would score games personally. |
Bold 1: As opposed to American sites, who use the practice, but don't openly admit it.
Bold 2: It might have been a mistake, but using the word "amusing" in a derogatory manner is passive-agressive.
Bold 3: It could be said for any site. The fact that Famitsu admits to adjusting scores for hyped games is simply a talking point used in order to marginalize the magazine, just like 40/40 Nintendogs is used to marginalize perfect scores. In the end, which critical reviews you trust is entirely opinion. I can name 10 marginalizing examples of why not to trust IGN, their Godhand review for example, but that doesn't make someones trust in them any less deserving.
The internet has lately become far to interested in generalized and accepted opinion regarding everything, from games to the sites that review them. Gamespot, Famitsu, Eurogamer, Gametrailers, none of them can be trusted according to generalized opinions on this forum. However, the vast majority of people aren't necessarily right, and quite to the contrary I often find them wrong.
I have my own personal reasons for trusting Famitsu to the point at which I do. Mainly I trust their accurate(imo) text within their reviews, and I don't necessarily trust their numerical scores(I do detest numerical scores).
Trying to get me to change my mind on any subject is often an exercise in futility, simply because I don't make it up until I've got enough information to suit my argument. So telling me that Famitsu isn't worth listening to is ok, because it doesn't matter.
However, trying to get someone more impressionable to conform to a uninformed half-knowledgable internet concensus opinion isn't gonna teach anyone to think for themselves.
I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.
NO NO, NO NO NO.
