@ZoeQuinnzel I completely agree. There's a clear lack of actual analytic criticism from people who are supposed to be video game critics.
Essentially, I want a critic to tell me *why* they felt certain ways, not just list off how they felt and what they saw. The parts matter.
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@ZoeQuinnzel game critics don't seem to feel that same need. They seem to take for granted their position or the importance criticism plays. -
@nathandonarum that's exactly my problem. Criticism isn't seen as the specific skillset that it actually is -
@ZoeQuinnzel The other thing is how much of an emphasis the score to a review is given. The substance of the writing is undermined imo. -
@nathandonarum I honestly believe score systems are useless and reductive and should be done away with.
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@ZoeQuinnzel And there are levels. The first why ("made me feel X because of Y") is hardly ever deep enough. - End of conversation
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@ZoeQuinnzel doing this or not doing this is what separates "critic" and "reviewer". Not many professional critics in our industry, I think -
@andrewtraviss exactly. People apparently get really mad when you say that though.
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@ZoeQuinnzel This is very much how it is even with some of the "best" reviewers.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ZoeQuinnzel Basic accounts of their feelings toward the game instead of argument about it as an objectThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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