Are video-game reviews merely buyer's guides, or should we expect more thought-provoking examinations of the titles we love?
The developers have provided a little band-aid while PlayStation players attempt to get back into MW3.
Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.
Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash
Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.
I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.
The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob
Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.
The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.
I think it largely depends on if you want to read a review before or after you've bought and played a game.
I'd say it's to know what's good or not.
"If reviews are just meant to be buyer's guides, then what is the point of taking the time and spending the energy to write one? I never want anybody to spend money they will regret, but just remember that reviews are written by people".
I admit that makes sense but what is the point of writing a review that doesn't appeal to everyone. What is the point of having reviews based on one person's opinion. Why should I read what some thinks. Opinion pieces/features are there for that. But a review is informing your readers about a new game. Personal opinion shouldn't come into it (well as much as humanly possible). What really annoys me is when reviewers ignore the faults because the parts they like are great. Its less of a review but more an opinion piece. Its a problem the gaming journalism industry really needs to get out of. Reviews are buyers guides. The consumer looks at them to get a better understanding on where there money is going and if it is worth it.
People *say* they want more thoughtful analysis, but I think what they actually want is either "YES BUY THIS/NO DON'T BUY THIS" or "YES, YOU ARE SMART FOR BUYING THIS/YES, YOU ARE SMART FOR NOT BUYING THIS."
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