| Johnw1104 said: That's just not how the human mind works. Witcher 3 did indeed "raise the bar", and so we now have new expectations with regard to games of that mold. To give one that is clearly lacking in areas that the other blew out of the water the same score would be unfair and innaccurate, doing a disservice to any who wish to know if it meets modern standards. The value of everything and anything is established via comparing it with alternatives; one apple pie may seem the best, but when you discover another apple pie that is even better the original is no longer 10/10, as there is clear, observable, explainable areas with room for improvement that the person, having experienced the superior apple pie, can not simply wipe from their mind and ignore. The point of the review is not only to give a general summation of what something has to offer, but also help provide context for how it compares with other similar experiences so that the reader can decide whether or not that particular game is worth their money, or if perhaps there's another game out there that accomplishes more successfully what this game was attempting to do. In the end, whether they openly name the games or not, there's never been a review made in a vacuum; they're all comparing every game they review with others they've played in the past. |
Okay so you are saying that if I am the reviewer then if Horizon feels different from withcer 3 then it is a bad game? Not every game should follow what Witcher has accomplish and not every games should beat the other.
And I disagree with your that's how human mind works and we should just accept that. As a reviewer you have to be objective when you are revieiwing games or any other stuff. If you are going to mention game Don't revolve your review on comparing the 2. You have to look for it flaws and greatness without comparing it to oher games because one thing you will be biased and that will cloud your judgement.
The point of the review is to tell people how the game works. How it plays, its strong point and weak points.
How good it looks, how it runs and if the performance affects the game. Not because its not like Game A or Game B or The other game is better than this one.
