Veknoid_Outcast said:
Well, yes, ostensibly. The media, at least in theory, is meant to be a vanguard of sorts. It's supposed to inform and protect the public. Has the video game industry failed this noble pursuit over the last two generations? Yes, time after time. But to imply the answer is breaking off contact between game makers and game critics is a huge mistake. Without a watch dog, developers and publishers could sell lies to consumers unabated, planting positive stories with unscrupulous publications and outlets. Such a divorce would set a terrible precedent and would drag an already corrupt industry deeper into ignominy. |
Personally, from where I'm sitting, that's exactly what needs to happen. A reality check to the games media, if you will. Burn the entire thing down, and hopefully it'll eradicate the cancer.
That time has already come, and frankly, the games media is complicit in perpetuating, and in some cases, starting those lies in the first place.
There are alternatives to the 'traditional' games media, and some of them (Youtubers, for example) have larger followings than the traditional media.
