So...I collect older magazines, my favorite all time is Gamefan. I been reading through reviews out of Gamefan and old EGM's from the 16-bit and 32-bit era and they are so different than modern day reviews...and better. Back then people seemed to have legitimate complaints. Awkward controls, glitchy, bad jumping mechanics, horrible sound...etc etc... I realize more and more though with reviews now a days , they focus on things that shouldn't detract from a reviewers score. This comes in light of some of the complaints of The Cave. One big negative most reviewers seem to give...is no off-screen play. Really? That's a huge negative? I find it ridiculous when I see games getting like 8 out of 10 or something and the one negative is "they should of had more voice acting". Back in the day, people seemed to really appreciate games for what they were, and reviewed what it had. "8 out of 10! This game is flawless in its execution, excellent gameplay, intelligent design, best voice acting I've heard in a game yet!, however I can't give it a 9 or a 10 because I felt it needed more voice acting."
People need to stop judging games by what they aren't and more for what they are. If the auto industry was the same way - it would be like a guy testing a new car and giving it 3 out of 5 stars because he drove a blue model and he feels it would look better if it came in yellow. So yeah. Moral of the story...most game reviews suck.**also I cannot spell modern apparently lol - if a mod wants to fix**/end rant
Edited by Tricky Kirito-Kun, 24 January 2013 - 10:02 AM.