| Squeezol said: All I wonder is.. Was 7.8/10 too much water done for attention too or does the reviewer really think it's a good point? |
I read that review. It was perfectly fine and the score was not out of line with other scores. People fixating on that one line was silly and trying to destroy her character over that was pathetic. The whole thing made me embarrassed as a gamer and is a good example of what the author was talking about with the way some consumers disrespect writers for simply stating an opinion.
On topic, "journalism" as a business will never, ever be perfectly clean. As long as money is the main goal, it will continue to be the main influence on the product. That's why sensationalism and "news personalities" have taken over cable news channels. Writers are often mostly out of this loop but the further up you go, with editors and then ownership, the more they have revenue on their minds.
It's like when I used to work with a home improvement store. Most employees want to give you advice that is accurate and fair. Management, however, held meetings at the start and end of every day where they talked about nothing but sales and pushed "added value" to the customer--which is just a nice way of saying that they want you to sell the customer everything you can even if they don't need it. It's that constant pressure that shapes content.
Honestly, though, who is really at fault? Sensationalism works and it works well. Why? Because the consumer is practically begging for it. Having good intentions is a good way to fail, while those putting money or notoriety above integrity thrive. Evolution would say to go with the latter.
