THIS RATING IS AN OUTRAGE!!!

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

1. A review isn't fact, its the writer's opinion. While these reviewers "may" be "experts" in their field, there is going to be certain disconnects (e.g. Yahtzee and any game involving cover-based shooting or the color brown). A review is something to read/watch if you're seeking information on a game/movie you haven't played/seen and aren't sure whether or not to spend your hard earned dollars on, but a reminder here is that you may not agree at all with the reviewer. Case in point, while I like some of MovieBob's reviews, I don't always agree with him... Green Lantern was cool. =P

2. Opinions are generally mistaken by those who hold them to be factual, without error. I may hate the Office or Big Bang Theory, or Justin Bieber, but people aside from me like these things and thus I cannot say for a fact that they suck, only that in my opinion they suck.

Lesson for TL;DR folks: Your opinion isn't fact, learn humility. Don't trust every reviewer to share your opinion of a game, and trust fanboys to hate on you for hating their favorite games.

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

Numbers mean nothing. If there are issues in the core concept of the game, that is fine, but many people are more concerned about the fun factor, which is completely subjective. There are people out there who enjoy Sonic the Hedgehog 06', though it is fundamentally broken and buggy, and I myself feel that Sonic Unleashed was great, minus the Werehog stages and the final boss.

My methodology is unless you are dead set to get a game, only focus on the shortcoming of a game to determine whether you will get the game and enjoy it.

 

[gigastar]

Because they're socially awkward malcontents who unfortunately have access to their parents' computers.

And I'm not joking, that's really the answer.

I second this. They also dont read review content, or in some cases the individual scores for certain areas, just that number at the end, then they start flaming.

 

[Something Amyss]

Why do people get so upset when any reviewer doesn't give the game that they love a 9.5 or 10 rating? When a critic gives their opinion, it's just that, a personal opinion. All this outrage over MW3 and the new Uncharted game seems silly to me. It would be like shouting at a person who said that a band you love isn't the best band ever.

Fanboys need to validate their fanboyism. How else can you do it without awesome scores?

 

[SnakeoilSage]

Because they measure their worth as human beings by their consumer choices.

 

[Snotnarok]

Because their game is great and for someone to disagree is just crazy, this game is perfect why would someone give lower than that score? That person is clearly a idiot who needs to be told to his face he's a jackass and maybe a fanboy, and idiot jackass fanboy.

Honestly? I have no real clue because I've got a few games that I saw get fairly low scores that I had FAR more fun than the 9's and 10's reviewd games. Saints Row 1 and 2 vs GTAIV comes to mind, Saints Row CRUSHED GTA in my mind in every way and was simply just more fun in general. Does that make GTA bad? No I just didn't enjoy it as much. Did I care about the scores? No. I cared that I had more fun and know that review scores are worthless, it's better to see for yourself.

 

[BiscuitTrouser]

Because ratings aren't what they should be.

Quoted for absolute truth.

Three point scale, people dont understand that 1 is bad and ten is awesome with equal distance between each point on that scale. At the moment 1-7 is terrible while 8 9 and 10 try and divide the entire 10 point scale into three. Its completely insane and pretty much all media reviews use to to an extent. Ill never understand. What is this, review inflation?

 

[newwiseman]

I'll answer this with my own question...

Why is it people always get upset when I point out all of the inconsistency in their religion and call their beliefs into question?

The answer to both is the same, it's part of the human condition and to go deeper will bring out the flame trolls.., and probably bring about WWIII.

 

[ender214]

When one suggests that something that someone has dedicated their lives to is less than perfect, some people make it out to be a suggestion that they were wrong to dedicate their lives to this thing and should of dedicated their lives to something more worthy. This angers people.

 

[Argtee]

Because this is the internet! This is where people can say what ever the fuck they want without any repercussion!

^This^ is what "those people" think.
Sadly, it's kind of true...

 

[Ubermetalhed]

Usually it's IGN that garner the most rage and for good reason to as alot of the time they really are clueless about videogames.

Godhand being the most hilariously bad review I have ever seen. They gave it 3/10 while everyone else who played it gave it an 8 or more and regard it as a cult classic to an extent.

Sometimes reviewers just get it wrong though. I think games which require alot of hours to get the most out of the game get it rough, most likely as the reviewer has a limited time to play and review them and so judges it on what might be a mere portion of the experience. Other times they expect a game to be a certain way even though the developer never said it was such and so blast it through their own stupidity. Alpha Protocol being a clear example.

Also everyone has an opinion but unfortunately for some people their opinion is their job and so they have the biggest mouthpiece and so will naturally get the biggest amount of flak.

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

So is "This is an OUTRAGE" from KZ3 a new thing now? That's great, one of my favourite games is getting a meme

 

[artanis_neravar]

Because they are fuckwits.

EDIT= Guessing you mean the Skyrim reviews? Ive had a fun couple of hours trolling my nuts off at the expense of all the whiny fanboys. Ah the little things....

You mean the near perfect reviews Skyrim has gotten from everyone?
OXM UK: 10/10
SFX: 5/5
Edge: 9/10
GiantBomb: 5/5
Digital Chumps: 10/10
Joystiq: 5/5
Team Xbox: 9.8/10
Destructoid: 10/10
Eurogamer: 10/10
Strategy Informer: 9.5/10
Planet Xbox 360: 9.7/10
IGN: 9.5
Game Informer: 9.5/10
RPG Gamer: 4.5/5
GameTrailers: 9.3/10
GameSpot: 9/10
1UP: A-
Escapist Magazine - 5/5
G4TV - 5/5

 

[weker]

Why do people get so upset when any reviewer doesn't give the game that they love a 9.5 or 10 rating? When a critic gives their opinion, it's just that, a personal opinion. All this outrage over MW3 and the new Uncharted game seems silly to me. It would be like shouting at a person who said that a band you love isn't the best band ever.

I get annoyed by points scores on the whole, it's such a awful way to review games unless your doing averages. I have never met a person who has said they bought a game or the decimal has effected anything.

 

[Da Orky Man]

Because they're socially awkward malcontents who unfortunately have access to their parents' computers.

Speaking as a socially awkward malcontent with access to my parent's computer, I take offence at that!

 

[badgersprite]

Because they're socially awkward malcontents who unfortunately have access to their parents' computers.

And I'm not joking, that's really the answer.

This user speaks the truth.

Validating their own opinions and interests can be pretty much the only source of self-esteem for some people, so when they hold something dear to their hearts, like a franchise they're a fan of, any contrary opinion is basically like a personal attack or an act of war, because they perceive it subconsciously as invalidating their identity and telling them that they're wrong, even though it's just a different perspective on the game.

Some people respond really violently and badly to the idea that they might not be right and feel a really excessive need to justify the things they like and prove that they are right and the other guy is wrong. Fandom just happens to be the biggest outlet for that over the most inane things.

 

[Togs]

[You mean the near perfect reviews Skyrim has gotten from everyone?
OXM UK: 10/10
SFX: 5/5
Edge: 9/10
GiantBomb: 5/5
Digital Chumps: 10/10
Joystiq: 5/5
Team Xbox: 9.8/10
Destructoid: 10/10
Eurogamer: 10/10
Strategy Informer: 9.5/10
Planet Xbox 360: 9.7/10
IGN: 9.5
Game Informer: 9.5/10
RPG Gamer: 4.5/5
GameTrailers: 9.3/10
GameSpot: 9/10
1UP: A-
Escapist Magazine - 5/5
G4TV - 5/5

Go look at the comment sections for each of those reviews- every one Ive seen has people whining that the reviewer didnt lavish unblemished praise on the game, and had the temerity to point out that the game has flaws.