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Richard_Feynman said:
outlawauron said:

Please point me to any thread where Famitsu reviews were taken very seriously.

I very much dislike this kind of response. You know wshy? Because I could say:

"Please point me to any thread where *insert any website/magazine here* reviews were taken very seriously."

In other words, I'm saying your statement means nothing.

Additionally, there was a time when Famitsu reviews were hailed as one of the most, if not the most, important measuring stick for the quality of titles. Everyone (who knows what they're talking about) would agree that this has become less pronounced since the 7th gen started, but nevertheless, a Kotaku score still has value attached to it.

So I urge you, please don't post these types of retorts to mildly sensible comments - they genuinely add nothing to the discussion.

Famitsu has been considered a joke for review scores for quite some time. If anything, it's a punchline about how incredibly inflated the scores are. To make a comment about people just now making light of Famitsu reviews is mind-numbing, because how ridiculed they are already. Famitsu is unlike most because of this and I honestly don't know anyone who looks to their reviews scores as an indicator of quality or a resource to use. 

I urge you to read a few articles. one two three

 

Now, I don't think that the Famitsu is "completely worthless" as the person I was quoting has said. They're reviews should be as nothing else outside of informative pieces and for those who want to read some feedback on upcoming Japanese games.



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