Adam Sessler Leaving As A Video Game Journalist

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shikamaru317 said:

FIT_Gamer said:

Justagamer said:
In short, sony fans: he was a crappy journalist, and I hated him. The rest of us: damn, thats too bad.... lol

I'm Sony fan and i don't hate him. I think, as far as presentation goes, he is one of the best reviewers out there. He also has an obvious Microsoft Bias, his Titanfall review is the most recent example. Points out multiple flaws, then gives it a perfect score. Also the whole "resolutiongate" flip flopping. Sometimes he's an asshat.

You have to understand the way that Adam Sessler scores games, a 5/5 doesn't necessarily mean the game is perfect for him, he doesn't give half star scores, which is why he gave it a 5/5 despite having issues with it, he also gave The Last of Us a 5/5 despite having issues with it. As for the resolutiongate I still think he was right, there are far more important things that gamers should be concerned about than resolution.

I think the point is that he didn't change his mind til it was quite obvious the One wasn't going to have a 1080p standard like the PS4, which reeks of bias.  To be fair, though, many Xbox fans were the same way.  Bashing the Wii U for its lack of power, but then making excuses for the One's lack of power once it finally launched.  Some could be seen as legitmate (if you take out the price point), like "games are fun no matter what resolution they are in."  Some quite comical, like "you can't even tell the difference unless you have a HUGE TV."

As far as the review goes, I think most take it like he saw another opportunity to boost his fave console brand.  There are obvious flaws in Titanfall and Forza 5, some he even points out, yet they both received 5s.  That may not mean 100% perfect, but it sure as heck means the game is pretty close to it in its respective genre.  Really, the only One game I have seen him shit on was Ryse, but hey, everyone was doing it.