StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
I'm talking website and magazine reviews.
We all know game reviewer often don't play a game completely. IMO, it's red flag when the reviewer is vague about about the game. But if a guy in his review details the boss on level 9, shows a clip of him playing and gives tips, thats a good sign he's played it.
In the past few years, I remember people bringing up Days Gone as an example of reviewers not playing the game in depth (cries of white people racism, but later in the game are minorities).
Just curious if any of you remember or have image scans somewhere of reviewers who totally lied in their review showing they didn't play it, or BSed an article for clicks
Some examples can be:
- Claiming the game has certain gameplay features in it, but it didnt in the actual release (company might had PRed it in a preview but didn't implement it)
- Claiming the game had certain SP levels in it like they played it, but it didn't
- Claiming the game had certain MP modes in it, but it didn't
- Claiming the game runs at 30 or 60 fps. But in reality, it's the other
- Giving the game a review months before release, but turns out the studio delays the game for years (which shows they didnt use a gold copy)
- The review article shows PR pics showing stuff not in the game, but doesn't mention these are bullshot pics from years ago
We all know game reviewer often don't play a game completely. IMO, it's red flag when the reviewer is vague about about the game. But if a guy in his review details the boss on level 9, shows a clip of him playing and gives tips, thats a good sign he's played it.
In the past few years, I remember people bringing up Days Gone as an example of reviewers not playing the game in depth (cries of white people racism, but later in the game are minorities).
Just curious if any of you remember or have image scans somewhere of reviewers who totally lied in their review showing they didn't play it, or BSed an article for clicks
Some examples can be:
- Claiming the game has certain gameplay features in it, but it didnt in the actual release (company might had PRed it in a preview but didn't implement it)
- Claiming the game had certain SP levels in it like they played it, but it didn't
- Claiming the game had certain MP modes in it, but it didn't
- Claiming the game runs at 30 or 60 fps. But in reality, it's the other
- Giving the game a review months before release, but turns out the studio delays the game for years (which shows they didnt use a gold copy)
- The review article shows PR pics showing stuff not in the game, but doesn't mention these are bullshot pics from years ago
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