This was obvious of Polygon when they gave CoD Ghosts a lower score on PS4 (with Arthur Gies at the helm) "for lower framrate" than xbox one. This was later tested to be bullshit in framerate tests. Then we had Tomb Raider PS4 which had double the framerate on PS4 sometimes and still ended up with the same review scores. They literally only done it at the beginning of that gen with that one launch game.This sort of thing definitely happens in the industry and it's really frustrating to see a piece with your name in the byline that you don't stand by. I would say it was rare in my time, but it did happen.
I remember once a publication published multiple versions of my review for different platforms. What I submitted was more or less identical (minus some platform specific stuff), but because of there were different editors in charge, one was edited to be much more negative and given a lower score and one was run basically as I submitted it, so basically they told on themselves.
What???Never forget.
Videogames are a multiple billion dollar market, and first impressions or first wave of reviews directly impact the sales of a game.
Without any sort of neutral oversight, it was always going to end up with publishers mingling with reviewers.
Not only that, but with the click and ad revenue business model, there's a feedback loop between review sites and publishers, where reviewers don't want to risk 'offending' publishers and risk not getting scoops, interviews, etc.
See anything wrong with this picture?
The game is rigged folks.
What???
Pretty sure this is fake, I think that was a review for a PS1 game
It's from an Alien Resurrection review, if I remember correctly. Don't remember which publication, I want to say Game Informer?What???
Pretty sure this is fake, I think that was a review for a PS1 game
I started rewatching TPB during lockdown, now I'm reminded I need to finish that shit lolShit weasels always turn on each other.
they can, but because they also accept advertising revenues from publishers of games they review, they could be in violation of disclosure laws in the US.It’s their website they can publish what they want.
Once a review is complete, the reviewer meets with a group of senior editors to determine which score on our scale properly reflects the text as written.
Lol you already tried that same bullshit in April, I could post the exact same reply but I’ll just leave this here:Videogames are a multiple billion dollar market, and first impressions or first wave of reviews directly impact the sales of a game.
Without any sort of neutral oversight, it was always going to end up with publishers mingling with reviewers.
Not only that, but with the click and ad revenue business model, there's a feedback loop between review sites and publishers, where reviewers don't want to risk 'offending' publishers and risk not getting scoops, interviews, etc.
See anything wrong with this picture?
The game is rigged folks.
Imagine trusting entertainment criticsin 2022.
I think the issue is that most of the people who enjoyed Halo Infinite’s campaign would agree that it feels like a skeleton and there should have been more. I don’t think you can say the same about Horizon. That’s why the reviews for Halo ring hollow in a way that Horizon’s don’t, regardless of where the reviews are coming from.You're right fam, the game really is rigged.
Yes, the text is from the infamous Alien Resurrection (PS1) review.
Someone's being cheeky.
You're right fam, the game really is rigged.
My point is that some reviewers are obviously biased, (if not outright payed to do exactly that), and your responses is to point a finger to other reviewers, so thanks for proving my point.Lol you already tried that same bullshit in April, I could post the exact same reply but I’ll just leave this here:
Ben Kuchera was a known douchebag going all the way back to when he was at Ars Technica. Which is why I'm surprised he would get fired from Polygon, the most douchey game website on the Internet and that's saying a lot when Kotaku exists.
But people like him tend to fail upwards, so I'm expecting he'll be douching it up at Bloomberg or something soon.
Okay... that's a meltdown, I'd say. Just a little bit less context and it's almost like those people back in the day on social media, posting publicly something like "When the most trusted person BETRAYS you..." and everyone acts like they care and reply "oh no what happened?" and of course they wouldn't reply because that would be too much for the public but they also couldn't resist to write SOMETHING and tease them.
It's a pokemaneWhat is polygone?
Videogames are a multiple billion dollar market, and first impressions or first wave of reviews directly impact the sales of a game.
Without any sort of neutral oversight, it was always going to end up with publishers mingling with reviewers.
Not only that, but with the click and ad revenue business model, there's a feedback loop between review sites and publishers, where reviewers don't want to risk 'offending' publishers and risk not getting scoops, interviews, etc.
See anything wrong with this picture?
The game is rigged folks.
You're right fam, the game really is rigged.
Yes, the text is from the infamous Alien Resurrection (PS1) review.
Someone's being cheeky.
Lol you already tried that same bullshit in April, I could post the exact same reply but I’ll just leave this here:
I can agree with that, they should have a lower weight in the final score. But to be honest the only reviews I consider fair are the Steam ones.Not to both sides the situation but metacritic should really ban gaming sites/magazines that are quite clearly platform warriors from being weighted....or rather their weights should be super super super low.
Cuz obvious XboxBread and PlaystationTaco are gonna give their platforms exclusives super high scores everytime.
A sad state of affairs indeed.I can agree with that, they should have a lower weight in the final score. But to be honest the only reviews I consider fair are the Steam ones.
I also wouldn’t blame reviewers for being careful when some platform holders have blacklisted review sites for giving a 7/10… and people were cheering for it.
I think the issue is that most of the people who enjoyed Halo Infinite’s campaign would agree that it feels like a skeleton and there should have been more. I don’t think you can say the same about Horizon. That’s why the reviews for Halo ring hollow in a way that Horizon’s don’t, regardless of where the reviews are coming from.
I think the issue is that most of the people who enjoyed Halo Infinite’s campaign would agree that it feels like a skeleton and there should have been more. I don’t think you can say the same about Horizon. That’s why the reviews for Halo ring hollow in a way that Horizon’s don’t, regardless of where the reviews are coming from.
Fuck polygon. Everyone knew they were Microsoft shills.
Source?
Source?
Forum’s aren’t a place for opinions.He is stating his opinion. What source does he need?
He is stating a fact.He is stating his opinion. What source does he need?
He is stating his opinion. What source does he need?
Ben Kuchera was a known douchebag going all the way back to when he was at Ars Technica. Which is why I'm surprised he would get fired from Polygon, the most douchey game website on the Internet and that's saying a lot when Kotaku exists.
But people like him tend to fail upwards, so I'm expecting he'll be douching it up at Bloomberg or something soon.
That might be what they think they are, or are trying to be, but only GamesIndustry.biz does that.Polygon is intended to be serious long form content which treats the games industry seriously and respectfully. The goal is to flatter and puff up the industry in order to get better quality advertising. They do not exist to tell the truth about games or be critical of the industry, unless it is the sort of performative self-criticism the industry wants to be aired in public. Pretty obvious agenda when you think about it.
Pretty much. They are so afraid of burning bridges that they can’t stand independent. Even though reviews are marketing for the game even the negative ones. It is ridiculous how weak these media sites.Review scores are a joke in general.
Most of them are given based on who is making the game, the relationship between the website and the publisher, personal bias of the reviewer and so on.
Well if you preempt your statement with ‘I think’ and ‘I don’t think’ it’s going to pretty clear to anyone who can interpret basic English that I am in fact staying my opinion.Opinions are singular, not "most people think xyz" though.
I can also say "I think most people thought Horizon FW was a disappointing game"
Like my comment about Halo has gone down with a certain ‘crowd’ probably.and state that's my opinion and we both know how that statement will go some with of the crowd here.