Curious. Being someone who closely follows the games industry and the games journalist sector, I do find myself more likely to buy a high-scoring game over a low-scoring game. However, I do not necessarily attribute this fact to individual reviews, but all reviews as a whole.
Let me explain. Being a well-informed gamer, I read many game reviews. I pay attention to what makes a game good and what makes a game bad. Because I read many reviews and I am able to identify what makes a good game, should I stumble across a good review with points that properly validate the score, It is very likely that I will buy that game. The point I am trying to make is that I am not necessarily well sold on a game by reviews, I am well-informed so I realize that a good review must be about a good game. A less-informed person (informed about games) may react entirely differently towards reviews, being easily swayed by a score, rather than the points used to validate that score.
Great observations. I made a lot of these connections as well, it is amazing how influential these movies were to games, film, and the entire sci-fi genre.
I bought a shirt. Like the 'AA' sizes (whatever that means) for us skinny guys. Just wondering, if I made the decal larger than 100% (the default that it is put on the shirt as) will it look all wonky? It looked fine in the preview, but I am concerned that it is not entirely accurate. Are the photos of the GR staff with the logos at exactly 100% (the way they are put on the shirt)? I still have time to fix my shirt so if it will look wonky could you let me know!?
Amazingly insightful, I have been waiting for somebody to point this out for a while, especially the idea of 'skill' in a video game; the fact that the things that people deem 'cheep' are merely effective and they should not be looked down upon for it. The people who are being beaten by a simple tactic are the 'bad' players. Well done.
Great article, looking back at these its amazing how you are instantly able to recognize them. Without knowing it these stick with you, for better or worse.
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Great article. I find it horribly annoying when older generations try to explain or understand technology. They may not realize it, but their views are increadably ignorant and somewhat insulting. I wud have been so pissed had I been in the same situation as Geoff Knightly.
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