pokoko said:
There is a meaningful difference between "I don't like that kind of game" and "I don't like that kind of game and they need to stop making them." Perhaps it's the same thing to you but I do not believe that. You can dislike something without aggressively attacking it at every turn. |
Disliking a genre shouldn't stop someone from critiquing a game in that genre ,but it should come with the critic being open about their dislike and they should ask themselves if they can honestly review the game based on the genre/game style it inhabits and judge it against it's peers in a fair manner , the trouble is knowing exactly what your game related biases are and how they impact your critique can be hard enough let alone confronting them.
I may criticise the game for having overly convoluted controller inputs to just open a door, now the tricky bit, is this me picking faults with a genre I don't like or a reasonable criticism that relates to games in general, valid concerns can be swept away as bias and bashing can be seen as deserved criticism that is the conundrum.
Research shows Video games help make you smarter, so why am I an idiot