Bristow9091 said:
hudsoniscool said: Really man giving a game a 7/10 is shockingly stupid. might as well get rid of 1-5. Call 6 horrible 7- bad 8- ok It's idiotic the way games are rated. A 5-6 should be ok. 7 good, 8 really good, 9 amazing, 10 GOTY. |
Bingo. I've gone over this before, that on a scale of 1-10, 5 should be average, yet when a game gets anything less than an 8, people complain, lol. If I were to ever do reviews, that's how I'd do it.
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Unfortunately, that's not really feasible in our current environment. A lot of people complain about bias and unethical practices but what happens when someone is honest? Not only do they risk losing support but they also risk people attacking them personally or trying to damage their careers. A lot of those who are really, really into gaming don't want honesty, they just want someone to mirror their own opinions.
I probably wouldn't like Mario Odyssey very much. I don't care anything about platformers or that style of game. However, if I were a videogame reviewer, I wouldn't give it less than a 9, no matter what my personal opinion might end up. The intimidation tactics "fans" have used up till now are pretty damn effective.
People talk about "click-bait" but if you really want people to come to your website then the best click-bait would be good reviews for flag-ship releases.
The way things are right now isn't just because of journalists, it's also because of the fans.