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Do Reviews Still Serve a Purpose?
Via Voodoo Extreme, a post on the Sony-sponsored ThreeSpeech blog asking if game reviews are a thing of the past. Post author 'Azz Hassan' opines that the proliferation of blogs and easy access to game trailers has made the 'biased views' of reviewers a thing of the past. Responding via the Ars Technica Opposable Thumbs blog, Frank Caron offers a rebuttal to the piece. 'The argument presented in the article seems to come with the very slant that it so viciously protests: one of a negative view towards a medium that the writer feels is inadequate. Yes, there is a ton of available media on the net that can help you get a look at a game as it develops, but the problem with videos and pictures is that often the intangible elements are impossible to understand simply from seeing the game in motion--only the written or verbal communication of a person can adequately capture these details.'
Yes, yes they do. If they didnt people wouldnt read them.
Libertarian Leaning Political Discussion Forum.
Because I grew up, got a job and am now gullable enough to buy any crap the games industry throws out. I suffer from obsessive compulsive computer game purchase.
Oh how I miss the days of being dependant on pocket money where every penny had to be spent so wisely.
Excellent commentary. 8/10
This guy's the limit!
So reading the conclusion of a review might indicate a game is worth trying out. BTW, can someone read the article for me and give a summary.
Thanks.
I bet your TF mod got poor reviews. :P
This is the NFL, which stands for "Not For Long" if you keep making those bulls*** calls.
Wait are we by chance individually reviewing an article reviewing reviews?
Hmm... yes, I think so, my Ironoscope just exploded.
3.5 Clippys out of 5.