This is something that i cannot stand about 7th generation gaming.
The fact that almost EVERY gamer including self proclaimed "hardcore gamers" use review scores as a medium on determining whether or not game releases are good or not and compare games (mostly ones that are in competition with games from another console) but the thing is it's really really ufking stupid....
a score out of 10 CANNOT express whether a game is actually good theres too many factors and reading a review is more worthwhile.
GBAtemp when reviewing products they use a pros and cons system not Scores, which is what all game reviewers should adopt.
that and people should stop using numerical scores to determine or compare games being better.
For example!
one title could be very very enjoyable and original and have an engaging storyline, but has a few flaws in programming and some graphical glitches but still is so damn creative and entertaining that it's still a good game, but the score must be lowered because of those flaws being a little too obvious.
then you have overhyped overrated piece of publicised average shit on the Xbawx tree sixteh
with an unexplained high score even though the game is unoriginal and has a very cliched sci-fi plotline and very much Standard gameplay and shooter elements found in almost every other game out there in the market.
then compare those 2 games, a retard will say "But Hal *cough* i mean Generic hyped title is far better because the score is higher"
but smart people will compare the game itself, in many fanboy arguements they never want to compare beyond the score because it would make the comparison FAIR which they don't want and would change the outcome.
Halo 3 fanboys Brawl fanboys Bioshock Fanboys Metal gear Solid 4 Fanboys and so on are all pretty much like that.
and when the score fails them they move onto sales, or blame the reviewer as having soldout to Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo Microsoft usually.. but that's another story....
My point is that scores do not mean shit and if your not reading the reviews your a moron and your not ever going to enjoy gaming properly you will most likely be playing games and pretending that their good because your forcing yourself to believe that if someone who is under a fancy title of Game reviewer....
I often find Youtube or blog reviews done by normal gamers that are not being endorsed in any way are more reliable and are far more honest than anything IGN Gamespot or Gametrailers says, because only Sheep'll let a company give a simple yehy or nehy before going out to buy something, and then your lost! your a puppet or marketing! good BAAAH! to you foolish fool who can't form his own opinion!
The fact that almost EVERY gamer including self proclaimed "hardcore gamers" use review scores as a medium on determining whether or not game releases are good or not and compare games (mostly ones that are in competition with games from another console) but the thing is it's really really ufking stupid....
a score out of 10 CANNOT express whether a game is actually good theres too many factors and reading a review is more worthwhile.
GBAtemp when reviewing products they use a pros and cons system not Scores, which is what all game reviewers should adopt.
that and people should stop using numerical scores to determine or compare games being better.
For example!
one title could be very very enjoyable and original and have an engaging storyline, but has a few flaws in programming and some graphical glitches but still is so damn creative and entertaining that it's still a good game, but the score must be lowered because of those flaws being a little too obvious.
then you have overhyped overrated piece of publicised average shit on the Xbawx tree sixteh
with an unexplained high score even though the game is unoriginal and has a very cliched sci-fi plotline and very much Standard gameplay and shooter elements found in almost every other game out there in the market.
then compare those 2 games, a retard will say "But Hal *cough* i mean Generic hyped title is far better because the score is higher"
but smart people will compare the game itself, in many fanboy arguements they never want to compare beyond the score because it would make the comparison FAIR which they don't want and would change the outcome.
Halo 3 fanboys Brawl fanboys Bioshock Fanboys Metal gear Solid 4 Fanboys and so on are all pretty much like that.
and when the score fails them they move onto sales, or blame the reviewer as having soldout to Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo Microsoft usually.. but that's another story....
My point is that scores do not mean shit and if your not reading the reviews your a moron and your not ever going to enjoy gaming properly you will most likely be playing games and pretending that their good because your forcing yourself to believe that if someone who is under a fancy title of Game reviewer....
I often find Youtube or blog reviews done by normal gamers that are not being endorsed in any way are more reliable and are far more honest than anything IGN Gamespot or Gametrailers says, because only Sheep'll let a company give a simple yehy or nehy before going out to buy something, and then your lost! your a puppet or marketing! good BAAAH! to you foolish fool who can't form his own opinion!
