Some of the best movies have very little popular appeal. Many terrible movies have huge popular appeal. If you think Doom Eternal deserves a 3 out of 10, give it a 3 out of 10. The fact that plenty of gamers are bound to love a thing should have no bearing whatsoever on your take
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Appeals to some perceived standard of "objectivity" remain a terribly limiting force in lots of mainstream games criticism.
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Recently I read a highly respected film critic's review panning Sorry We Missed You, a film most other critics love. His review was perceptive and fair and whether or not I agree with him, I'll get something out of having been exposed to his viewpoint when I see the film.
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You just don't see that kind of deeply felt, intelligent breaking from consensus in mainstream games crit, the critics who give RDR2 a 3 or Doom Eternal a 2 or God of War a 4 because those games just don't work for them. Games crit could be so much more interesting than it is.
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I want it to be one way but it's the other way.
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Carolyn agree so much. I will never stop telling people how much i love your writing and your tweets. Eloquence and arguments always on point.
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