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Reviews have meant next to nothing to me for the last decade or so. The only time I'll bother looking at a review is if I'm totally on the fence with a game I've not heard much about. A quick glance at some gameplay vids on youtube and a skim through the text of a couple of reviews will generally make my mind up. I couldn't care less about the actual review score.
TBH though, 90% of my game purchases are either "I ABSOLUTELY KNOW I MUST HAVE THAT" or impulse bought deals either on Steam or when prices get slashed a month or two after release.
on video game reviews and the power and influence of marketing
I came across this post at No High Scores yesterday. It's about how mega publishers are starting to limit access to the media in terms of review copies, overall access, as well as in potential ad money. There are a lot of great things about working in the games industry. You know what the bes...
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