Most game review sites do not finish the game, but that doesn't stop them from giving reviews - and scores.
How many times have you told a friend, "ZOMG! [insert game title here] is awesome! You have to check it out!" after spending 1-2 hours with it, barely completing the first level?
Admittedly, reviewers are doling out scores which can positively or negatively impact a reader's opinion about a game, but that's what they're there for, right? As long as the reviewers actually spent some quality time and progressed in the game enough to understand the underlying gameplay mechanics and how the different gameplay elements mesh, that's good enough for me - just like my buddy telling me that [insert game title here] is a must-play or a dud.
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