The Persona Famitsu review thread got me thinking today.
What does the average Japanese gamer think of Famitsu's reviews and their review process in general?
Obviously with many people here on Neogaf and other places they are treated as being deeply suspect at best and overtly corrupt or bought off at worst.
Conflicts of interest seem flagrant and nobody seems to trust them much. Probably with good reason.
Kotaku even ran an article on it some time ago.
http://kotaku.com/5520937/do-not-trust-this-magazines-review-scores
But it isn't what us here on Neogaf think of Famitsu that intrigues me, what do Japanese gamers think?
Do they share the same doubts we do?
Do they even care?
I do understand Famitsu has quite a legacy in Japan and that review scores aren't quite as prevalent there as over here.
If anyone has any insight on this I would be very grateful.
What does the average Japanese gamer think of Famitsu's reviews and their review process in general?
Obviously with many people here on Neogaf and other places they are treated as being deeply suspect at best and overtly corrupt or bought off at worst.
Conflicts of interest seem flagrant and nobody seems to trust them much. Probably with good reason.
Kotaku even ran an article on it some time ago.
http://kotaku.com/5520937/do-not-trust-this-magazines-review-scores
But it isn't what us here on Neogaf think of Famitsu that intrigues me, what do Japanese gamers think?
Do they share the same doubts we do?
Do they even care?
I do understand Famitsu has quite a legacy in Japan and that review scores aren't quite as prevalent there as over here.
If anyone has any insight on this I would be very grateful.