[Archived] Not Surprising Is It

[Cocker]

This is the very reason that I dont listen to what the reviewers say. I am not saying they are all like this but I would rather judge for myself if I like a game rather than someone being payed to say its good

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[revolutionrock!]

More important things to worry about than some spotty nerd who cant review a game, BOO HOO

[Cocker]

More important things to worry about than some spotty nerd who cant review a game, BOO HOO

Well more important things than if you had just dropped 50 notes on a game that a spotty nerd had said was ace when in fact he may be getting paid to say that and the game is pants and you lose 50

Fair enough then

[revolutionrock!]

Who reads reviews anyway?

I go for a game purely because i like the Genre or its a series game which has been good previously. Or if my mate has it and he raves about it for weeks on end.

[tchocky]

I read reviews. But I don't solely buy games on the basis of what I read. Video reviews are usually a good indication as to what a game is like.

Now it's not as if this is shocking news. We know it happens in so many industries. Now I'll just not read the Gamespot (or IGN) reviews. Eurogamer and Gametrailers are pretty decent... hopefully independent also. And there are obviously loads more.

[modes98]

I also read reviews and watch adverts. Some people can't afford £40 on a rubbish game.

[James No. 7]

Who reads reviews anyway?

I go for a game purely because i like the Genre or its a series game which has been good previously. Or if my mate has it and he raves about it for weeks on end.

The way you go about deciding on game purchases is not true for everyone.

[American Rover12]

Yeah, there is a pretty large constituency of people who take a fair amount of stock in respectable game sites' reviews. For someone to be hyping up a sh1t game, thats the difference between renting it and dropping 50 or 60 bucks.