Gran Turismo Sports Reviews - 76 Metacritic (44 Reviews) - 77 OpenCritic (44 Reviews)

[Veknoid_Outcast]

pokoko said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

This is one area where I'm glad reviewers haven't kept up with publishers. A game should be complete day 1. This goes for Gran Turismo, Splatoon, Halo 5, whatever. A vague promise of additional content post-launch shouldn't guarantee publishers a grace period. It's the job of reviewers to tell their audience whether a game is worth buying now, not whether it's worth buying six months from now.

I didn't say the launch reviews weren't fair.  A game can only be reviewed on the content it has at the time of the review.  The problem, however, is that millions of people buy games later, which is where launch reviews can let them down.  GT5 was like that--the game I bought was a lot better than the game reviewers had available to them on Day One.  It's becoming a common element with online focused titles.

But wouldn't you say the system you're proposing would further disincentivize publishers from launching a complete game on day one?