Here is my biggest issue with the media being biased in favor of Nintendo.... the market is dominated by Sony, not Nintendo. Why would the media bias themselves in favor of a less popular developer? It makes no sense. If most gamers are Sony fans, being biased against Sony would be counter productive. The entire argument literally makes no sense. Nintendo games score well because they are amazing games, same with Naughty Dog. I can't fathom IGN waking up, calling a conference, and telling all their reviewers "hey, we should be pissing off Sony fans, review Nintendo games easier!!!" Yeah, that is how dumb the argument sounds.
Also I think people are mistaken about what reviews actually are. They aren't a technical assessment of a game, but rather indicative of how much fun a game is. So a game being flawed but still getting a top score is reasonable. Technical aspects are certainly discussed, but I don't think it impacts the score much. Ultimately if the reviewer loved the game, despite the flaws, it gets a 10. Monster Hunter is heavily flawed, but still reviewed very well.
Last edited by Chrkeller - on 23 July 2019
