Reviews matter to a certain extent. If you give a 10/10 to a garbage game someone is buying anyway, it doesn't matter, but if you are a good reviewer and people do look at your work to decide for themselves on key features then it does matter. I remember the Metal Gear Solid V reviews were all positive even though the game was trash, incomplete and buggy to the point that if you did something you weren't meant to do, you became unable to progress for 1-2 months until the patches came in.
Hardly any honesty in game reviews and it hurts the consumers. It's just a numbers game anyway to them. Hype the game and call everyone who disagrees a "hater". If you suck at it, call it the "Dark Souls" of something and recommend it to hardcore gamers only to avoid any backlash for lack of reviewing and gaming skills.
He actually typed out "your mum is a hot take". ?
Reviews matter to a certain extent. If you give a 10/10 to a garbage game someone is buying anyway, it doesn't matter, but if you are a good reviewer and people do look at your work to decide for themselves on key features then it does matter. I remember the Metal Gear Solid V reviews were all positive even though the game was trash, incomplete and buggy to the point that if you did something you weren't meant to do, you became unable to progress for 1-2 months until the patches came in.
Hardly any honesty in game reviews and it hurts the consumers. It's just a numbers game anyway to them. Hype the game and call everyone who disagrees a "hater". If you suck at it, call it the "Dark Souls" of something and recommend it to hardcore gamers only to avoid any backlash for lack of reviewing and gaming skills.