"When someone brings them up??? Where would they bring them up if not the internet??"
You really think that's the only place? And I was born in 1979, so I've seen people talk about this stuff well BEFORE there was the internet. And even then, the internet is broader than just message boards.
"Minecraft is not a good example because that game got good reviews."
1. When? 2. Even then, you're assuming the reviews caused the sales, not the gamers. The point is that the gamers make MC a hit, not the reviewers.
"Why would anyone think the game would get bad reviews, when its getting good ones abroad??"
Well even if it did or didn't, my point is still about not letting the reviews decide our opinion.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
