"Fallout 4" Release Raises Questions About Reviews of Buggy Games (kotaku.com)

RogueyWon writes: Fallout 4, the latest instalment in the long-running video-game series and one of the most hyped titles of the year, was released on 10 November. The game has generally been reviewing well, currently holding a Metacritic score of 89. However, a number of reviewers have noted the very large number of bugs present in all versions of the game and have, in some cases, reflected on the difficulty that these pose for reviewers, despite still awarding positive overall write-ups. Can it be ethical to recommend a product to consumers on the basis of its strengths, despite knowing that it contains serious faults?

Comments

Yes?

[dmomo]

"Can it be ethical to recommend a product to consumers on the basis of its strengths, despite knowing that it contains serious faults?"

Yes. Are you disclosing those flaws honestly, so consumers can make an informed choice? Unless you're lying about your endorsement, what's the problem?

Reminds me of this quote

[ThePyro]

I find myself reminded of this quote:

MILLIONS OF BUGS! We're only eliminating the crash-bugs, everything else is hilarious and we're keeping it

- Goat simulator devs

Re:I'm 8 hours in

[Gr33nJ3ll0]

Either way it's going to be a bunch of crazies waving things around and talking about the end of life as we know it!