Good riddance to everyone who does "core game tests."

[Kasz216]

Carl2291 said:

Kasz216 said:

Carl2291 said:
Even so, reviews are there to speak for whatever quality the game has.

If it can get an 83 despite having some large bugs... It definately has quality.

That would be true if videogame critics had any sort of critical standard.

They don't however... reviews don't count for anything.

Videogame reviews have no credibility unlike reviewers of movies, cars, literature etc.

Additionally, videogame reviewers get their income from one source more or less.  Videogame advertising.  Which makes it even less credibile.

If you look at other critics, they are usually paid via advertising from things that are NOT movie advertisements primarly.

Videogame reveiwing is a sham.

I disagree.

The only reviews i count as not credible are reviews from "Official" sites. Or ones based solely on hype for many of the big name titles (GTA4 says hello).

If it was such a sham there wouldn't be so much hype for reviews or so much hate if a game doesnt get a AAA review score.

At least, that's what i think anyway.

Nah, there will always be hype for high reviews and hate for low reviews because there are lots of people who are fanboys.

Fanboys will use any flimsy justification to hype up games they like and downplay games they hate.

Afterall even the most biased and blatant websites and magazines still get a LOT of play, like Play Magazine for example.

 

I mean, ask yourself why 7 is like... "Good"... and that's moving up even higher now?