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[TheRedStranger]

 

For Kef and an issue we discussed.

[RedAuthar]

With as many games that come out, it isn't actually that hard to believe that there are too many games on the market.  Also considering more and more we here, "It's okay but it could have been better."

 

But I think this actually comes from the fact that the reviewer on the internet are so popular.  The NostalgiaCritics, JonTrons, and the like tend to look at the negative in what they're reviewing, even the games they like (example: JonTron's DinoCity).  As such many people have become more critical in their reviews and many have turned to look at newer games as being quantity over quality.  

[Prince ByTor]

With as many games that come out, it isn't actually that hard to believe that there are too many games on the market.  Also considering more and more we here, "It's okay but it could have been better."

 

But I think this actually comes from the fact that the reviewer on the internet are so popular.  The NostalgiaCritics, JonTrons, and the like tend to look at the negative in what they're reviewing, even the games they like (example: JonTron's DinoCity).  As such many people have become more critical in their reviews and many have turned to look at newer games as being quantity over quality.  

 

I don't think it's a case of too many games on the market either, it's all about bad reviewing in my opinion. Today most reviewers are online and require clicks to gain ad revenue; nothing draws clicks better than negatively trashing something. You see, people aren't drawn as much to "two thumbs up or 10/10 articles" however when you write a title: "The 10 reasons why "X" is so bad and sure to fail" or "Game X sucks and is not worth your money" those are sure to pull in more traffic than something more positive.

 

Sure, there's a lot of shovelware out there, but there's also a lot of good games. Personally I pay more attention to user reviews and word or mouth from friends than from critics. Yes, there is some good points of view from professional critics, but I'd rather get my info from an end user and someone who has paid money for a copy.

[Prince ByTor]

Here's an interesting video about gaming journalism and the state thereof.