"So they were charging for a beta before the full game was out?? Im not asking to be an ass, im asking because that seems strange to me. Ive never heard of a game that was being sold while it was still in beta."
It was actually sold in alpha, and sold about a million before the beta went on sale.
"Are reviewers not gamers too??"
When some give 7 points just for being a major game, then their opinions are no longer trustworthy (those that don't still have my trust of course, even if I don't agree with their opinions).
And when the metacritic average is being treated as yet another fanboy talking point, then the reviews are no longer about whether a game is any good or not.
And when the head of Take Two declares metacritic to be the measure of the success of a game, and not how may gamers they have buying their games, then reviews are being treated as greater than the opinions of customers.
This isn't about Minecraft (which may or may not have been because it's a minor game turned major). This is about game reviews [i[in general.
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
