Someone in my mentions is arguing with me about what criticism is and isn't so I'm just gonna reshare this piece I wrote in December and wonder again how we can cultivate an ecosystem in which game critics are valued for their distinct, divergent opinionshttps://medium.com/@carolynpetit/ruthless-individuality-criticisms-past-and-hopefully-its-future-d1ffbf3bb2c8 …
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It doesn't matter because this is not an issue about individuals, it's a systemic issue relating to the perceived function of games criticism and beliefs in "objectivity."
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I don't like the practice of giving art a numerical rating at all. But the video game thing where anything less than 8/10 is considered the harshest criticism is particularly bad.
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Keep fighting the good fight. If video games are going to be a real artform, we have to think about them like they are a real artform. You're one of the best at that.
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That's very kind, thank you!
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