Comments on: How not to write a review http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/ the pointless musings of a strange recluse Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:26:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oro http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Oro Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-208 No, I wouldn't, but I also happen to know that most of the people who work in the audio visual department of Best Buy know absolutely nothing about audio visual equipment. Perhaps it's really just come down to the fact that I expect failure and mediocrity when it comes to professionalism because it's everywhere, whereas you actually expect some kind of excellence. Yes, we've gone in circles a bit, but at the same time given each other things to think about. But I'm fine at leaving it. No, I wouldn’t, but I also happen to know that most of the people who work in the audio visual department of Best Buy know absolutely nothing about audio visual equipment. Perhaps it’s really just come down to the fact that I expect failure and mediocrity when it comes to professionalism because it’s everywhere, whereas you actually expect some kind of excellence.

Yes, we’ve gone in circles a bit, but at the same time given each other things to think about. But I’m fine at leaving it.

]]> By: sonictempest http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-207 sonictempest Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:37:02 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-207 I disagree :P I mean, would you trust someone who didn't know everything about, say, audio visual equipment to write a review of a home theatre system? And would you trust a review like that when making a decision on what to buy? Feels like we're going in circles here...I think we should just agree to disagree and leave it at that. I disagree :P

I mean, would you trust someone who didn’t know everything about, say, audio visual equipment to write a review of a home theatre system? And would you trust a review like that when making a decision on what to buy?

Feels like we’re going in circles here…I think we should just agree to disagree and leave it at that.

]]> By: Oro http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Oro Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:21:18 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-206 Meh, being an authority on gaming in general is enough to write a review for any genre of game, especially if it's catered to the mainstream. Maybe you should go into gaming journalism? o_O Meh, being an authority on gaming in general is enough to write a review for any genre of game, especially if it’s catered to the mainstream.

Maybe you should go into gaming journalism? o_O

]]> By: sonictempest http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-205 sonictempest Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:18:05 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-205 I don't think 'hardcore gaming's supposed decline is any reason to not get riled up at people like that - they are acting as an authority on something they don't understand, which in itself is enough to irritate me. I don’t think ‘hardcore gaming’s supposed decline is any reason to not get riled up at people like that – they are acting as an authority on something they don’t understand, which in itself is enough to irritate me.

]]> By: Oro http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Oro Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:44:51 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-204 Should probably just lighten up on that, it's nothing to take offense over, especially since hardcore gaming is on the decline. Should probably just lighten up on that, it’s nothing to take offense over, especially since hardcore gaming is on the decline.

]]> By: sonictempest http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-203 sonictempest Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:31:47 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-203 I actually think that reviews should be analysing how a game is put together. That's the whole point of a review - critical analysis. And yeah, people can like fighting games for things like cool characters or extra modes. That's fine. It's when they take that perspective and think that they're qualified to pass judgment on the quality of a fighting game that I take offense. I actually think that reviews should be analysing how a game is put together. That’s the whole point of a review – critical analysis.

And yeah, people can like fighting games for things like cool characters or extra modes. That’s fine. It’s when they take that perspective and think that they’re qualified to pass judgment on the quality of a fighting game that I take offense.

]]> By: Shinryuuken http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Shinryuuken Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-202 Well that proves once again that most reviews (reviews, not analyze of a game) are to be taken with a grain of salt. But I think it's a matter of preference and priorities too. Y'know, some people like their fighting games because of the cool characters. And who can blame them? Well that proves once again that most reviews (reviews, not analyze of a game) are to be taken with a grain of salt. But I think it’s a matter of preference and priorities too. Y’know, some people like their fighting games because of the cool characters. And who can blame them?

]]> By: Oro http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Oro Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:53:07 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-201 That's right! Add that disclaimer! Do it! Don't make me take a Greyhound to Seattle and slap you. :P That’s right! Add that disclaimer! Do it! Don’t make me take a Greyhound to Seattle and slap you. :P

]]> By: sonictempest http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-200 sonictempest Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:18:47 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-200 I singled out Yahtzee because he was the most recent example of this. I guess I should add a disclaimer to my post or something :p I singled out Yahtzee because he was the most recent example of this. I guess I should add a disclaimer to my post or something :p

]]> By: Oro http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Oro Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:45:19 +0000 http://www.sonictempest.net/2008/08/21/how-not-to-write-a-review/#comment-199 Well, that's how market forces work, fighting games in general have kind of become some obsolete eastern phenomenon like sushi used to be, the big difference is that people still eat raw fish and nobody plays fighting games. While I do lament the decline of the genre I've come to expect this lackadaisical approach of fighting game reviews, and I just didn't think singling out Yahtzee for his review was particularly fair. Though I guess you being somewhat of a fan makes you take it a lot harder huh? Well, that’s how market forces work, fighting games in general have kind of become some obsolete eastern phenomenon like sushi used to be, the big difference is that people still eat raw fish and nobody plays fighting games. While I do lament the decline of the genre I’ve come to expect this lackadaisical approach of fighting game reviews, and I just didn’t think singling out Yahtzee for his review was particularly fair. Though I guess you being somewhat of a fan makes you take it a lot harder huh?

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