Gaming Journalists: How We Ruined the Industry

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pakidan101 said:
I think the problem goes two ways, both the gaming journalists and their audience the fanboys.

Journalists in general tend to write to their base in order to get as many readers as possible. If the readers (the gamers, fanboys, etc.) want to read an article or review that reflects their biased opinion, then the journalist will have to write it in such a manner, and vice versa.

Does that mean that there are no such thing as unbiased, credible journalists and readers? Of course not. But when you are in the minority, your opinion gets swept away under the rug to make room for the majority. In this case, biased fanboys are the majority of the internets (or at least have the loudest voices), hence the ridiculous articles being published.

 

BINGO!  Thats why demo are very good.  You can get an idea if you would like the game without reading some

review that hates the game because its anime, wii game, 2d, etc.  Or just be like me and just buy/rent what you think is good.

If its not good just return/trade-in the game and move on with your life.