RolStoppable said:
Yes, kind of true. But it's not the whole truth. He didn't get crucified for giving Zelda less than a 10, he got flack because he gave it a 7 and then fueled the fire by acting like he had no idea why people were angry. On one hand he is an over the top character, but on the other hand he really enjoys being a jerk. |
Yes, and that is why I couldn't rely on him to make up my mind about games.
Flamboyant characters are dangerous - they get caught up in their act and tend to hinge on the edge of sensationalism to fuel their character agenda. There is a fine line between acting like a jerk and being one - something vivster can't grasp the subtleties. You give 7 to BotW because you felt like it was the score it deserved, not because you want to be edgy and ''more honest'' - all reviewers that aspires to be in the margin borrow the same excuse, but it's an easy one. Those last 3 sentences felt like a jolt and undermined his review in a whole, akin to how he handled the Zelda flack. He could have stand in a honorable way by his decision, because the article was well-written.
