Exclusive: Critics Admit To Lowering Scores For Attention.

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teigaga said:
ALthough I know this happens, I don't think critics are getting worse, I think gamers are getting worse. When people anticipate a game nowadays they want it to have the highest metacritic possible and attack any review which doesn't serve this purpose. 

This. Too many gamers have adopted a "shoot the messenger" attitude where they crucify reviewers for having different opinions to them.