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Not for me personally but I can see how it would affect the decisions of many people on what to purchase.
I have never been to metacritic. Have no intentions to.
Only for idiots who rely on other's opinion to buy their games.
Is Tom chick a credible reviewer?
Then no
No because I've liked quite a few games that people haven't liked. I don't let another persons opinion dictate what I like or don't like.