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Videogamer issues apology over Uncharted 4 review
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Daffy Duck
Member
This is amazing. Bravo.
Gaffe is a word.
EDIT: ITT we learn that people do not get British humour.
Gaffe is a word.
EDIT: ITT we learn that people do not get British humour.
The Lamonster
Member
This is pretty good lol
Mr. Giggles
Member
I loled at the "we beat him with sticks" part.
Apology accepted
Apology accepted
MysteryQuesadilla
Member
A good piece of satire at that,
ScherzoPrime
Member
People wanted to burn down Gamespot over 8.8 (Man, how long has it been since Gamespot was a relevant gaming website?)
Get_craycray
Banned
HORRORSHØW;203006761 said:
This.
Who is this guy trying to tell people about his experience with this game while including his thoughts about his experience with this game?!
Funnily, an "in your face" clickbait piece like this stinks rather badly of thin skin to me.
Some reviewers should realize that readers have a right not to like their review of a game. The whole "It's my opinion!" excuse does not make them immune from criticism, whether it's warranted or not.
Even if indirectly, readers put food on our tables. Maybe some reviewers should be a bit more respectful of the fact that readers are entitled to their opinion too.
And if some readers' opinion is that a review stinks, maybe there's something to be learned from that as well, instead of mocking them.
Some reviewers should realize that readers have a right not to like their review of a game. The whole "It's my opinion!" excuse does not make them immune from criticism, whether it's warranted or not.
Even if indirectly, readers put food on our tables. Maybe some reviewers should be a bit more respectful of the fact that readers are entitled to their opinion too.
And if some readers' opinion is that a review stinks, maybe there's something to be learned from that as well, instead of mocking them.
XxRampage07xX
Member
Good thing that they did know to apologize to their readers for their awful review. What's left to do is to adjust the score to 10/10. After that, everything is all cool.
Glass Shark
Banned
Just look up, it already happened within the first 5 replies.
Just curious, how long did it take you to beat the game?
Primethius
Banned
I'm guessing their review got a lot of flack in the comments and on twitter then?
It's really, really not hard to tell if you actually read the complete article.
I mean, it actually ends with:
"Heh heh heh"
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Is this sarcasm?
crazepharmacist
Member
Well now we know what username's only read thread titles.
Good of them to admit it, there are way too much opinions in gaming. For Uncharted 5 I expect Videogamer to do this:
That does it. All people named Steve are barred from writing reviews. That representative numerical representation is bias.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Neil is not amused.
dead monkey uk
Member
Of course they did, if a big title does not get a 9 or 10 its a piece of crap. Videogamer should have known better than give this game a 8. I do not know what Videogamer are trying to prove by using the full 10 point scale.
Bartholomuse
Member
It's a timely piss take, obviously. But I still think that Jim Sterling's unbiased ff13 review still takes the cake to this day when it comes to needling "fans"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMU1_-_4WKg
That's the video version of an article he did not long after the game came out. It's amazing that all these years later that fanboyism, fanboyism never changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMU1_-_4WKg
That's the video version of an article he did not long after the game came out. It's amazing that all these years later that fanboyism, fanboyism never changes
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Cute.
Very cute.
Very cute.
Not one bit. Why would it be?
Leafhopper
Banned
And here I thought nothing would top their review of the Rambo video game.
I hope so!
Because it's not that serious.
I hope so!
Because it's not that serious.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
Hahaha
Amazing.
Amazing.
Resident_UA
Member
As I suspected it doesn't seem like there was huge controversy around this review. They are trying to create one just to justify that article 
SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
Hahahaha that's awesome 😂. People get so attached to reviews for their games, it's kinda sad. Pretty much why I don't read em anymore, I want my own clear perspective going in.
See now I can't tell who is being sarcastic and who isn't.
You haven't seen the Jimquisition-related meltdowns apparently.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
I can't tell if you're being serious about thinking I was referring to the article and not the thread posts...lol this is some inception shit
(just in case: i was referring to the thread posts)
Primethius
Banned
Between this and Jim's piece, I'm not sure what I find more sad. Trolls and idiots jumping at reviews or reviewers stooping to such a low level with click-baity stuff.
Ah well.
Ah well.
Ghost Slayer
Member
Probably. I don't know if there were any outrage in twitter or other forums since I only stayed on GAF during this time to avoid spoiler.
There's more to the Internet than just GAF, yes Youtube, also Twitter and the websites own comments section has plenty of opinionated individuals.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Nah, couldn't be.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
Yes, because Uncharted 4 is one of the best games ever made and if you don't think so, there's something objectively wrong with you.
This is precisely why I feel like I am so disinterested in the game press as it is in its current form. Satiristic editorials like this speaks to the immaturity of the people that cover the industry. It's completely unnecessary and speaks to the level of confidence you have as a website that you feel the need to respond in this way.
I'm too old for this kind of shit.
I'm too old for this kind of shit.
Your hopes and dreams have been denied.