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Kevin Durawa: Game reviews still matter

Video game reviews still matter. And they apparently help sell games as well. This week a study was released from the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research group and Southern Methodist University Guildhall proving this point.

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dizzleK5452d ago

the guy who keeps sending me the "crackdown 71 meta haha" messages can stop because i don't give a sh*t, i bought the game and LOVE it. reviews obviously don't matter to me, oddly the only games i've ever returned were the "AAA" ones that got over inflated scores.

schlanz5452d ago

I don't typically trust a single review for any game. But when a game has 50 reviews and the average is a 7, thats plenty of information for me. I'm not saying those 7 games can't be a good time, but there are far too many 8.5+ games these days for me to have any interest in something that 9/10 people felt was mediocre.

I don't think there is anything at all wrong with trusting the wisdom of crowds when it comes to entertainment. Reviews simply cut the wheat from the chaff. It sucks for the developers of these games that get average reviews, but hell, you made an average game. There are no excuses and no reason why anyone should feel bad for not buying anything but the best.

sloth33955452d ago

someone needs to look at the stories from last week when it talked about this and they even talked about it on G4tv i have seen this story 3 or 4 times on this site now

SactoGamer5452d ago

I guess when it's three or four times by three or four different outlets, it's different. How many 'top 10' lists do you see on this site, after all?

hatchimatchi5452d ago (Edited 5452d ago )

Yea, they talked about this on the gamescoop podcast.

Reviews shouldn't matter to people who game on a regular basis. I've played so many games that when a game is extremely mediocre I can still find it to be worth playing if the story is somewhat interesting. I.e. Lair, Alone in the Dark, Clive Barker's Jericho, etc.

Plus, some reviews are just downright garbage and go to the extremes. Like Ryan Clements & his review of White Knight Chronicles or Eric Brudvig & his review of Deadly Premonition. I've had more fun playing Deadly Premonition than I have any other game all year.

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Spy RPG Alpha Protocol is back on Steam as part of Summer Sale after being delisted in 2019

Alpha Protocol has sneaked its way back onto Steam as part of its Summer Sale, much to the surprise of a few loyal fans.

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RaidenBlack352d ago

One of the few 7th gen game that I'll full heartedly support for a remake.
Its a very unique RPG and deserves its faults fixed the 2nd time.

TheNamelessOne352d ago

I would be so for this. Alpha Protocol is the definition of a diamond in the rough. Before being acquired by Microsoft, Obsidian presented their ideas for a sequel, multiple times, but were always shot down. Even something simple like a remaster is very unlikely.

ZeekQuattro352d ago

Still have a physical copy for my PS3. Clunky at times but I had a lot of fun with it back in the day.

TheColbertinator352d ago

Had some issues but that game was brilliant.

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20 Amazing Games That Have Completely Disappeared From Storefronts

Cultured Vultures: In the spirit of preserving some kind of history of this industry, we’ve decided to list some of the best games that you just simply can’t get hold of digitally at the minute.

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TheEnigma313478d ago

I just started playing Spec op. I've had it for years on steam and forgot about it. Such a good game.

EvertonFC478d ago (Edited 478d ago )

Fantastic game,.so underated

Cacabunga478d ago

Yes great game spec ops! Since the time we’ve been asking sony to make one:/

Auto Modelista.. a PS2 capcom racer!! A blast to play and great graphics!
Maximo!
Rival Schools!

LordoftheCritics478d ago

Spec Ops: The Line was super dark.

Incredible story.

SheenuTheLegend478d ago

all the games in the above list are bang on. this is the only reason we need backwards compatibility and physical presense of games for the upcoming future, no matter what.

Yi-Long478d ago

Honorable mention to the excellent Driveclub, one of the best racing games of all-time and one of my favourite games ever.

melons478d ago

yes! incredible rain effects; so good to drive along in rain with your Spotify playlist blaring

Skuletor478d ago

I really wanted a MotorStorm using the same engine, Driveclub is easily one of the best looking games on PS4 and I'm surprised they didn't even give it a PS4 Pro patch.

ravens52478d ago

Yes indeed. May just install it on my PS5. You know, physical copy and all.

monkey602477d ago

I adored Driveclub and the Bike expansion. I also loved Motorstorm. Evolution shutting down was a crime

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darthv72478d ago

Outrun Online Arcade, Sega Rally Online Arcade, After Burner Climax... all good stuff. I keep my 360 hooked up to play these as well as the TMNT games that were also delisted.

Skuletor478d ago

I have quite a few of these. Timed licenses suck.

Terry_B478d ago (Edited 478d ago )

wow...I have all of them except the Nintendo ones either in physical or digital version.

Also..Deadpool the Game is missing on that list.

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Top 10 Best Tower Defense Games, Ranked

The Nerd Stash: "Everyone loves setting up killzones and laying waste to waves of enemies, so here are our picks for the best tower defense games ever."

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