kain_kusanagi said:
I think you are missunderstaind me. There's a difference for not liking something and fundimentaly hating it. You disliked Assassin's Creed but enjoyed it's sequel. That means that you like the fundimental things that make Assassin's Creed what it is. Did you really hate Assassin's Creed or just not enjoy it? I'm not asking that reviews should be written buy fans. In fast I stated the oposite and said that hater reviewers as as bad as fanboy reviewers. What I'm saying is that if someone truly dislikes the fundimental core of a series their opinion is worthless to those who enjoy it even in the slightest. Do we really need to hear that Halo should be like COD? I don't think so. |
I don't know. Its difficult to define the fundamental components of a game. If I hated the FPS genre, I would say I shouldn't write a review for a FPS. Same thing goes for other genres. The problem here is that you are talking about sub-genres of the FPS genre. I think it is quite obvious that people can enjoy both types of games, so they aren't exclusive categories. If someone prefers one type over another, I don't think it should prevent them from reviewing a game from their less preferred category.
As to the bolded, I would disagree with that. I think someone who dislikes the fundamental core of a series can still provide some valid criticisms. I tend to like niche japanese rpgs, but reviewers don't seem to like them as much. I would also argue that, in some cases, they have a fundamental bias against these games. At the same time, I don't expect them to cater to my interests in disservice to the broader population of gamers. I also mentioned this in another post, but I often times agree with their criticisms, but this doesn't prevent me from enjoying the games.
