Yes merwood, 100 % correct. The challenge though is being able to review and comment without allowing single factors like getting the game, or personal taste get in the way of allowing the reader to form a reliable picture of whether or not they are likely to enjoy the title.
The contradictions Reoh mentioned, or paradoxes are what makes it hard.
People like and hate things for the same reasons, depending on their own mindset, the circumstances, and the actions of others. And the boundaries of the interaction.
Thats what makes your initial question hard, its subjective, and you would like something more objective and reliable. That means eliminating subjective ratings per se and looking at what the trends tell you, and where the trends are flawed.
Last edited by Mem; 12th August 2009 at 04:51 PM.
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