Wow! I didn't know it was such a huge issue. I usually get 8 replies on my posts!!
Well, from what I have read, I have the feeling that I am doing the right thing going for user reviews or my own guts. You guys are right, there is no right or wrong games out there, only games that are for you or not.
The thing that gets to me is that a perfectly playable game, like Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers, might not get a sequel or will get poorer sales because of the negative reviews. But anyway you look at it, it is a fun game. I read somewhere that the big boss takes a look on Metacritic and is happy with an 85 or a 90, and he will look at this figure, plus sales, to see if the game was a success.
Weird because some different games, that are not mainstream, are FANTASTIC but get average Metacritic scores. The most important example, for me, is Endless Ocean Blue World. I think this game is pure perfection. I have logged in over 60 hours of playtime. But it is not a shooter or it is not pure action, so it got a 76 score. And that's the problem, for me, it would be a 95.
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