MrTacoNinja Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I never watch reviews from YouTube reviewers who are always getting free game codes from the developers because I just don't trust a damn thing they say (for obvious reasons). Sadly this is the norm nowadays and I'm noticing that it's difficult to find a review from someone who doesn't get free game codes which leads me to just saying "fuck it" and watching them all anyway even though I hate to. Reviewers are praising this game like it's the best thing ever so I want to know what others on here think? Some parts of this game sound very frustrating though, not gonna lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Title question: No. (source) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_obviously Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I have a difficult time believing anyone who is compensated to provide their review...of anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Bee Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 You do understand that most big review outlets also get free codes right? There are very few reviewers out there that I have seen that make it a point to put their money on the games they review. ACG is one of them, and I enjoy his reviews. Don't think he has reviewed this game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post starcrunch061 Posted February 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) I think these types of fears are a bit overblown. Yes, I know there are stories of sites like IGN hushing poor reviews of products from major advertisers, but this shouldn't affect the average youtube reviewer, most of whom I think are honest, if a bit over the top. To give an example, years back, I was a "Vine Voice" on Amazon. This meant that I could request books to be sent for free, provided that I reviewed the books. I did this for three years, and was accosted by complaints. When I reviewed a book poorly, I was told that I shouldn't have taken a book I didn't want to read. When I reviewed a book highly, I was told that I was shilling for the author/publisher. And when I gave a middle-of-the-road review, I was told that I obviously didn't bother to read the book. In all cases, my reviews were honest, and my only "compensation" was an early paperback edition of the book I chose to review. You can't win as a critic. You give subjective complaints, and people say things like, "Oh, that's only your opinion." You give objective criticism, and people say you're nitpicking. People don't want criticism, anyway. They want something that agrees with their pre-formed opinions. <end rant> Edited February 14, 2020 by starcrunch061 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirlruler Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, starcrunch061 said: "Oh, that's only your opinion." The people that say this unironically about a review just makes me laugh so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maaden_Swe Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Well, why dont you find someone who make reviews that have the same taste as you. Take some games you love, some you think is ok and some you think is bad and check for one that match you. After that you can probably trust that person. And the developers usually dont demand anything, that would backfire kind quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTacoNinja Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Thanks everyone for being civil, I appreciate that very much. Honestly I do. I want no arguments within threads I create and for some reason there's always that one asshole (or 2) that comes along and starts shit. So anyway, has anyone played this game? If so how is it? Is it really as good as all these reviewers claim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatThaRiPP3R84 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 11:44 PM, MrTacoNinja said: Thanks everyone for being civil, I appreciate that very much. Honestly I do. I want no arguments within threads I create and for some reason there's always that one asshole (or 2) that comes along and starts shit. So anyway, has anyone played this game? If so how is it? Is it really as good as all these reviewers claim? there are plenty of reviewers who are honest in spite of receiving freebies. And will flat out call out shady practices as they happen, but generally it's better to find a personality you resonate with, skillup is good but he's a bit whiny, and sulks about short games taking too long, but free review codes or not he won't let devs get away with it. angry joe is a bit of a bitch, he talks big when he's saying something he thinks his community wants to hear above all else, but I can still respect his opinions and agree from time to time. ultimately reviewers are just people so if you can relate to how a game makes them feel when explaining the pros and cons you get a good idea as to whether or not yo'll like it, I mean judging by your profile your no stranger to games lol, you would definitely know what you like or not, or which mechanics you prefer to have even if they are punishing etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXIIlII Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I trust some of them like Angry joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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