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#1  Edited By hermes

@jasonr86 said:

I think as long as the site and reviewer are honest with their audience up front so everyone is on the same page in regards to biases, history, etc. so there are no surprises for the audience then everything should be fine. It's when there is a bias and that isn't communicated to the audience that there's a problem.

Exactly. Bias in reviews are impossible to avoid (they are just informed opinions), but having things like Quick Looks and the podcast goes a long way informing the audience of where the reviewer stands.

If the game has a bad review, but I understand the reasons, I am more capable of judging if the flaws the reviewer found are things that bother me or not.

Of course, I would value the opinion more, the more I think the reviewer is informed and appreciative of the game. I have little use of a FIFA 15 review made by Jeff, as I have little use for a Call of Duty review made by Patrick. Each has its own likes and dislikes, and being so open to the community helps us identify that...

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@hunkulese said:

@pr1mus said:

2014 is as forgettable as it gets for me. I can't think of a single more disappointing year since... ever.

Pretty much the exact same thing is said at pretty much the exact same time every year. There's been a number of great games already released this year and there are still quite a few heavy hitters to come. It's also pretty rare to get even two phenomenal games in a year.

Last year was awesome, though. At this point in the year, we already had GTA 5, Saints Row 4, Bioshock Infinite, Rayman Legends, DmC, Tomb Raider, Ni No Kuni... Come to think of it, almost all my GOTY list was comprised of games that came out before august.

This year has been characterized by most important releases being pushed to next year and indie games coming to fill up the gap. It is kind of sad to consider that, other than Wolfestein and South Park, there are barely any heavy hitter that I would consider for my top 10 (having to consider South Park a "heavy hitter" just to include it here is rather sad in its own terms)

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@dudeglove: That was an interesting read... In a "now you are just fucking with me, aren't you? there is no way you honestly believe half of the bullshit put there..." kinda way.

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The PS Move and accessories. So, 2 Motion Controllers, 1 Navigation Controller, and the Eye camera...

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That is... surprising.

I guess I still don't get what MS wants with Minecraft...

I don't know how it can be monetized besides the initial sale, but I haven't been there in forever. Sure, it is really huge, but part of that is because it runs on everything. I don't see MS cutting off a lot of revenue, but I also don't think they would be too happy to support any version that is not Windows/360.

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I will eventually pick it, once it is included in some Steam Summer Sale or something. I have been playing a lot of Borderlands 2 with friends, and this looks too similar.

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@lentfilms: That game came bundled with my IBM (CD players were uncommon back there), so I am going to guess: No. You are not...

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Never knew someone else that played this one. It was your average side scrolling action game with powers...

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#8  Edited By hermes

Yeah... I am with the people that thinks it would stagnate open conversation.

Also, many of this threads are about pretty trivial stuff. Even when I don't go into hateful comments territory, I would think twice if I have to pay to answer on many of them.

Besides, this community is fairly civil, all things considered; and the moderators are doing a good job...

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#9  Edited By hermes

God of War used to be my example, until I got stoked like 30 minutes before the end of Ascension, and grew bored of the entire game.

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