Do you take the reviews here seriously?

[DeadAccount1955]

Do you? I have noticed a few occasional threads where people elude to the fact that they hardly give the review any heed, they do not let it effect their buying/viewing decisions, in this case I'm mostly (only) referring to Yahtzee and Movie Bob, so here is the prompt:

Do you take these reviews seriously? Why? (i.e. take them as advise) or are you watching them for the sheer entertainment? and why?

 

[jacobgr43]

i like watching yahtzee's reviews cause he has a similar taste for games as i do

 

[Marter]

Yahtzee's reviews are more for comedy than anything. I don't really take them seriously.

Movie Bob's tend to be more serious, and I put a little bit of merit into them.

I don't really listen to "real" reviews either. I just read them to get an idea of what a game offers.

In the end, reviews are all opinion based, so take them as such.

 

[Radeonx]

The only reviews that I take seriously are the ones that are done by users, and the real reviews done by staff members.
I stopped watching Yahtzee because I don't find him funny anymore, and never watched Moviebob.

 

[Nechti_Visara]

I tend to take Yahtzee seriously on what he considers a GOOD game, but on the bad or mediocre game spectrum I've disagreed with him enough times to not take that seriously at all. But he's entertaining, too, so even if I don't care about the game I'll watch it.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

I don't think I ever took Yahtzee seriously...
MovieBob I pay some attention to, but mostly go with what friends and family or other community members say.

 

[thiosk]

Yahtzee and I tend to hate the same games.

Yahtzee also hates most of the games I like. His reviews have a cynical, analytical zing to them, and that changed the way I thought about games in general.

This being said, I take the official reviews (not just ZP) very seriously. For example, this site's review of Mario Galaxy 2 spurred me to purchase the game.

 

[Warrior Irme]

I watch ZP for simple shits and giggles. Movie bob generally has some good points, but it is intended to be entertaining. I like to think of all reviews as one person's opinion on the matter. Easy to form your own opinions after you try something for yourself.

 

[Legion]

I take them seriously, but that doesn't mean they will have a major affect my buying decisions. Alan Wake for example was well reviewed and highly recommended but I still haven't bought it yet because I am not entirely sure it will be worth the full price.

Yahtzee does not do reviews. He is a critic. Anyone who seriously uses him for reference when buying a game is either missing the point or going to have an extremely small gaming library.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

i like watching yahtzee's reviews cause he has a similar taste for games as i do

You mean you hate everything except Psychonauts?

 

[The Maddest March Hare]

I do listen to Yahtzee's reviews in a way. I tend to pay attention to what he picks out as the worst aspects of a game. While the games are never as bad as he says, and he exaggerates a lot, he never outright makes up a fault in a game. So if he calls something out as having a few major flaws, I will pay attention to his criticisms as well as checking out some other user reviews.

 

[Woodsey]

The only ones you shouldn't take seriously are Yahtzee's (Zero Punctuation).

How people confuse that for being a proper review I will never know.

 

[jacobgr43]

i like playing games that are fun, well made and original

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Not really. I usually read reviews since they're ways to kill time, especially Yahtzee's, but if I'm interested in a game and a review slanders it chances are that I will still get the game.

 

[Sethzard]

I treat moviebob's word like law as I have found that out tastes are very similar.

When it comes to Yahtzee, I ignore his negative reviews and get games about which he is complimentary,

 

[qazmatoz]

I pretty much just watch ZP out of boredom and for comedy. Moviebob, on the other hand, has very similar tastes to mine so I pretty much see anything he says is good, even GI Joe. Loved that movie.

 

[manythings]

Yahtzee and movie bob aren't reviewers, they are critics. Their job is to provide critique of their respective media.

 

[DeadAccount1955]

Yahtzee and movie bob aren't reviewers, they are critics. Their job is to provide critique of their respective media.

If a reviewer is different from a critic, how.