[quote name='bg88']Soodmeg, I don't have a problem with you discussing negative parts of a game. I prefer it when threads about games discuss the positive and negative aspects of the game. Its just the way you describe these games that bother me. You seem to dwell a lot more on the negative aspects as opposed to the positive things about said game.
The UFC game is probably the best example I can think of. You keep saying you like the game but then go on to rip the way the game is designed. You aren't talking much about what they did right with that game, but much more focused on discussing its problems. The problem with this is what if someone goes into the UFC game thread who is on the fence about getting the game? They might see your post where you are talking about that game having some of the worst game design you've ever seen. Your post may have just made a bunch of people decide not to buy that game, even though it is a pretty solid game despite its flaws.
I just wish you would spend a quarter of the time you do ripping on a game's flaws praising what it does do right. You never know who is reading your post when you do that. You could be turning people off a game just because you might be blowing the game's flaws out of proportion.
That is all I have to say about that. Lets just get back to the discussion about BF1943.[/QUOTE]
Ahh, I see what you are saying and it would seem exactly like that. I dont really discuss the positive about a game because most of the time 98% of the people have already claimed it to be the greatest of all time. I disagree with one point, I never blow a games flaws out of proportion.
Its rare that you see people really talking about the negatives in a game. They seem to always get glossed over and forgiven as video game are reviewed and talked about much more favorable then any other form of media.Its ok to rip Epic Movie but point out a Halo plot hole and you are the worlds biggest Troll. As you just said someone might buy this game because there were glowing reviews that never mentioned any flaws..then they wasted their money.
It goes both ways. I am a big believer with taking the good with the bad. If the game does some thing great I will say it...if it doesnt I will rip it. Its really that simple. UFC is a great game but has one of the worst game designs I have ever seen. A full min of loading time before you throw a punch insane. I take the good (solid game play, great graphics, good commentary etc etc) with the bad (extremely shallow career mode, horrid loading times, etc etc)
In all honesty, I just dont get why people get all hurt when I rip a game though in my opinion gamers are some of the worst people to accept any and all criticism, either its perfect or its shit apparently.
Read these 2 articles for some insight.
http://www.destructoid.com/why-video-game-reviews-suck-part-one-30369.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/why-video-game-reviews-suck-part-two-30412.phtml