| tinfamous12 said: Lol so now we're judging games that aren't even close to release? Gaming media is really going downhill. |
This quote, to me, is interesting.
What is it that we should want in this situation?
The publishers/developers invite the gaming media in for a preview with the intention that writers write articles about it. I assume that no one has a problem with this process or else they'd be attacking Microsoft and Remedy right now, as well.
What is the proper response from the media, then? They have to write something, else they wouldn't be the media and they wouldn't be invited to future preview events. The problem appears to be that members of the media are writing their own impressions of the games shown. Many people don't seem to like that. Should the writers ONLY write positive things, then, even if they don't feel positive about the game? Would that make readers happy? If not that, should they write ONLY factual information with as little personal opinion as possible? Would that make for a popular preview?
It's an interesting subject. However, it seems like there is a really big variable, in that some people seem okay with a critical preview of one game then very angry about a critical preview of a different game.
So, yeah, what do people want?
