DO NOT Trust Magazine's Review Scores

[Kasz216]

thelifatree said:

Kasz216 said:
I'm baffled that so many tie ins were done... and the only thing people can think to do is bash Kotaku.

I mean... this doesn't interest anybody? That they clearly have financial motivations for the game doing well?

I'm just saying it's the same as with all the hyped games in magazines in america as well. GTA4, Halo, ETC Because the magazines get lots of advertising from the publishers of those games.

 

The product placement, was because kojima thought it was funny, and he wanted money. if it irritates you enough to buy it, then don't buy it.

I'll put it this way.

Goldman Sachs was just charged by the SEC of a crime.  That crime was talking up some securities to investors, which were going to default and they were going to pay off for one of their clients.

This is essentially the same thing.