Jim Sterling’s site under attack after Zelda: BotW review

[vivster]

golfgt170 said:

vivster said:

This BS again. Where is the point of reviews when only people allowed to review are the ones who like the game?

Reviews are a service to the consumer, which includes all consumers. Yes, also people who are more weary of open world games. How would they be properly informed if not someone like them reviews the game? They would actually think the game is worth their time because no one would've pointed out the general flaws this and other open world games have.

This is true ofc but then there is the genre that has to be considered. For instance, i don't like sports games in general, hence i cannot review them properly. I think the reviewer has to be reviewing games, that he generaly likes to play and then give a better and more subjective opinion on the matter.

That's where you are wrong. You don't need to be a professional progamer to review a game. You could just as easily review a game on the merits of the noob player experience. If its mechanics are not enticing to you or it's too hard, that is part of the review and will give people who are in a similar situartion as you the perfect guide. Imagine only fighting game lovers would write fighting game reviews. They could never ever give an accurate assessment of the new player experience.

Every review is valuable because it covers all aspects of a game from all kinds of POVs.

I mean, look at me. I'm trying to be as weary of Nintendo fanboys as I can but even I am constantly swayed by the pure hype stream that's everywhere. Only so I can be extra disappointed. I would love if there were more reviwers who put similar weight on things like I do.