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Salnax on 29 April 2014
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M.U.G.E.N said:
Salnax said:
Hello Vita fans!

I just made a thread about how certain reviewers tend to be biased for or against games for a certain platform, in this case the 3DS.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=182365

I was thinking about making a similar thread for the Vita, and realized that I don't visit that many sites that focus on Vita games.

So I'd like to ask for help: Which Websites do you recommend I use to see how biased they are for or against Vita games.

The only requirement for these sites is that they have to be somewhat noteworthy and have reviewed a fairly large number of Vita games.

Thanks in advance!

 

well the main issue is when reviewing multiplat games that has a version on a home console. Reviewers then compare the visuals etc to the home console to bring down the score of the vita version. The irony is has anyone seen a home console version of a game getting deducted points because it doesn't have some of the benefits of a portable version such as portability etc? Nope. Do reviewers deduct console versions of multiplats because they pale in comparison to the pc version of the game? Nope

 

Gaming media Review system is a broken mess..which is why user reviews for me = Best way to get actual feedback on a game


I recognize that the review system has problems, but still think that "professional" reviews can still be valuable. My goal with these little "bias" studies is to determine where review sites stand on platforms, so they can be either investigated or safely ignored.

Incidentally, as a 3DS fan myself, I mentally add 3 to 5 points to most Metascores since people tend to be harsher on handheld games. It's all about using these things as tools, and not necessarily taking them at face value.



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