I don't hate them. I regard them as a valuable source of free, professional information for gamers.
Also, the final score isn't everything. Most of the time I'm far more interested in the content of the review, the personal comments the reviewer makes about the game engine, the graphics, the gameplay etc.
Reviewers give gamers a taste of the experience of playing a game. When I see that one reviewer has actually scored a game poorly, and is going against the grain by doing so, it does raise some concerns for me if I have an interest in the said title. However, as with most information in life, it helps to take into consideration a few things. What purpose does the one reviewer have for scoring it so differently? Is it a shock tactic to gain publicity? Does the reviewer have a bias against the game? Or even, what purpose do the other reviewers have for scoring it so highly?
