I really loathe the notion that liking games should translate to going easy on them, not being critical of them, blindly celebrating them.https://twitter.com/the_katbot/status/905572558635798528 …
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Criticism can stem from love, from a deep appreciation of an art form and what it's capable of.
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It's also, IMO, a fundamental misunderstanding of what criticism is for.
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Criticism doesn't (or at least REALLY SHOULDNT) exist to reinforce your pre-existing opinions, to tell you what you want to hear.
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It should (at least at times) work to deepen your appreciation, broaden or challenge your perspective.
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If a review is good, it should offer you something to consider even if it's a neg review for smthg you love or a pos one for smthg you hate.
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And IMO we could still use a whole heck of a lot more of that kind of criticism in the enthusiast press.
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Absolutely, this too! Good criticism can help bring our own love and appreciation for something into clearer focus. https://twitter.com/jennfrankgames/status/905575530618994688 …
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Or it can present an experience so fundamentally different from your own that it compels you to think about the game (or w/e) in new ways.
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