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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with a lot of your post - but it started at 92, after a few days it was 95, then 2 weeks after release its 97. If anything, more reviews will mean a higher score.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That assumes everyone is going to be rating it in the 90s, which is far from a guarantee even for games that absolutely deserve it. Especially when the cRPG genre isn't exactly an industry darling.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do game journalists even rate things less than a 90 anyways?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Depends on if the cheque clears.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People downvoting you is fucking hilarious. I hate to break it to them, but both movie and game reviews were bought out quite some time ago. Watch gameplay, read multiple reviews not from the critics, but from real people who actually tried to enjoy the game instead of doing some mediocre checklist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think if it was not the case we would have seen a lot more failing grades lately. I mean some of the titles did not even work on launch yet somehow 9/10?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. The same critics they are desperately waiting for their approval are the same ones who will give a trash and micro transaction bloated piece of shit game over a 90, but then a well developed and labor of love below a 90 because the better game was indie and didn’t pay them for the review.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste 0 points 1 year ago

I mean yeah dude and bg3 is a brilliant effing game you saying it doesn't deserve great ratings?