RDR2 Reviews! Metacritic - 97(PS4)/97(XBO) / Opencritic - 97

[Veknoid_Outcast]

WhatATimeToBeAlive said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

You do realize this kind of sentiment is why game scoring is out of whack? One: you’re calling 8 and 9 low-ball scores. Two: you’re just assuming the consensus is correct on a game you’ve never played. Edit: I see you’re calling out only Edge, so I cheerfully withdraw my last bullet point; my mistake!

The unrealistic, partisan expectations of fans is as much to blame for the toxic Metacritic culture as lazy/nepotistic reviewers.

Injustice must be called out, otherwise material and mental corruption will run rampant. In some cases it encourages them to keep doing it, but that's the price to pay for not turning the other cheek.

 

(I meant that 99% seriously. But it doesn't mean that it should not be taken seriosly)

I probably came on too strong with my first post. I admit, I’m sensitive to this topic.

But, like you say, “injustice must be called out.” So let’s do that, always. Not just when a Sony exclusive gets an 8/10 or when Jim Sterling rates BotW 7/10. Let’s find the poor reviewers—by actually reading their work and playing the games in question—and call them out accordingly. And let’s also honor different viewpoints and priorities. Just because an author or publication disagrees with your personal opinion doesn’t mean he, she, or it is prejudiced or ignorant.