mai on 17 August 2009
| Khuutra said:
Is video game criticism (which is to say, the review system) actually worth anything? Do they serve to help appreciate games more, or are they just buyer's guides? Should video game criticism seek to be more than it is, or is the current state of affairs to your liking? Do we need scoring systems? Do we need reviews at all? |
Matter of perception. Both are equally necessary, though the former is pretty much nonexistent. I'd like if they would, but they won't. People are too lazy to read, so it'd be helpful in buyer's guides, but not anywhere else. Well, in short, I'd like to see more analytic approach to game criticism, e.g. http://gamestudies.org/ (see some books those guys wrote as well).
