Bungie and Activision are looking deep for good review scores

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o_O.Q said:

sundin13 said:

DucksUnlimited said:

POE said:

DucksUnlimited said:
The opinions of the people writing reviews matter more if the website they're writing for is more popular? Is that what you're trying to say here?

Pedigree my friend.

Except that means literally nothing in matters of opinion.

So you wouldn't find it at all silly if they just put:

"10/10 - Some random guy at a gas station"

Opinions are opinions man

No, pedigree matters...when it comes to critical reception

i'd say its contextual

if i'm asking someone's opinion on lets say what medication i should take for a particular ailment then obviously i'd look for someone with medical training

but this is not a situation where special training in something is required

all reviewers do is give you their opinion on whether the general public will find a game fun or not

...anyone can do that since there's no need for the opinion to be backed by specialised training

I'd say it's relevant only as a sign of how far they have to look for the positive reviews.

I don't rate these opinons less than of an IGN or Gamspot reviewer; however, if they had to scoure the more obscoure sites on the web to find the positive reviews it highlights the many less flattering reviews which they decided not to advertise.

On seeing that ad, I wouldn't have to go to IGN or gamespot to know it didn't score highly.