Are Reviewers Still Afraid To Bomb Big Games?

[daze23]

This writer seems to agree there is a problem with the current review model: Video Games Are Broken, Reviews Are Broken, And Things Have To Change

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that's mostly about multiplayer games with server issues at launch. if the pre-release servers were working fine, and that's what the reviewer experienced, it's not like they're lying by saying it works. granted this has been an issue with many games, and you would think many publications would have learned that by now. but the other side of that is that if no reviews are available at launch, customers can only make a completely uninformed purchase. and many of these issues may be cleared up in the coming weeks. does a game deserve to be stuck with a low score because of issues that were only present in it's first week?

I don't know the answer, but it is a complicated issue

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

that's mostly about multiplayer games with server issues at launch. if the pre-release servers were working fine, and that's what the reviewer experienced, it's not like they're lying by saying it works. granted this has been an issue with many games, and you would think many publications would have learned that by now. but the other side of that is that if no reviews are available at launch, customers can only make a completely uninformed purchase. and many of these issues may be cleared up in the coming weeks. does a game deserve to be stuck with a low score because of issues that were only present in it's first week?

I don't know the answer, but it is a complicated issue

Yeah, I think they probably should do a re-review some time afterwards for any game that is knowingly going to have extra content and presumably a steady online community within it.

 

[Fatboi1]

It wasn't that bad. 5/10?

I know i shyt on MGSV a lot but a 5/10 is just ridiculous.. A 4.5 for disrespecting my time is more what I would rate it.

 

[be back in a bit]

I know i shyt on MGSV a lot but a 5/10 is just ridiculous.. A 4.5 for disrespecting my time is more what I would rate it.

 

[jalamanta]

I know i shyt on MGSV a lot but a 5/10 is just ridiculous.. A 4.5 for disrespecting my time is more what I would rate it.

Talking about disrespecting my time. One word breh - Uncharted.

 

[4North1Side2]

Outright lie?

U actin like i insulted your moms. I just IGNd the scores for the last 3 cods.
Ghosts 8.8 out of 10
AW 9.1 out of 10
Blops 3 9.2 out of 10



I said damn near. Exaggerated slightly but not much. Games should be getting 6 and 7s at best.

Please stop. I would love to hear your honest review on a cod title and can easily pick apart why you have a warped biased opinion.

 

[4North1Side2]

I don't think there's any conspiracy or payola for reviews.

Its just that reviewers are fans just like anybody else.

Games/franchises that have established fan bases, and a lot of hype usualy get scored a little better than they should, while new IP dont get that extra benefit.

Payola and incentives for reviews have been going on for years.

 

[Fatboi1]

Talking about disrespecting my time. One word breh - Uncharted.

Yeah, the time wasted on MGSV is uncharted.