it never fails to amaze me that I pay nothing to have an account on here, given the amount of entertainment I get from reading these galaxy brain takes
This, and on daily basis. Era is THE place to find people who wonder if Mario is a virgin or if people should rate RE lower because there's a pandemic going on.
On the other hand: a strain of cold virus that leads cities to be (largely) locked down in order to minimize and contain infection, but allows society to continue functioning.
Tone deaf relase date? This was announced in early december.Reviewers can take anything they want into account when reviewing a game, including a tone-deaf release date. Why not?
I don't know the answer to that.Do EiC's review games?
I like Kat. She's a great journalist and I love her on podcasts, but I disagree with this. We can disagree without being disagreeable.
This. Thread feels facetious.should effect or can effect? reviewers won't have a choice but to review the game in their current state of minds.
Of course you are, it's blatantly obvious from the way you phrased the question.How is this thread a backfire? You do realize I'm arguing for the 'no' option, right? Although I must say, I didn't think it would be that one-sided. More something like 80-20.
I wonder if RE3 reviews come out and mention the real world pandemic how people will react.
I don't agree with that, but you can ignore the last part of my comment if you want.They are subjective, but objectivity is not simply a a facade. It's something a professional reviewer should strive for in many ways.
My mother's a healthcare worker. My father's a long-haul truck driver.
There will probably be a couple reviews that mention it as a passby comment, but it won't do anything to their reviews at all.How is this thread a backfire? You do realize I'm arguing for the 'no' option, right? Although I must say, I didn't think it would be that one-sided. More something like 80-20.
I wonder if RE3 reviews come out and mention the real world pandemic how people will react.
This is at least a more interesting question.I don't agree with that, but you can ignore the last part of my comment if you want.
The question is this: if a reviewer feels that COVID-19 affected their experience of the game, do you think they should lie and say that they didn't?
I'm surprised re3 is the one getting these more than tlou2 tbh. Yea re3 is a virus and tlou is a fungus, but everything in tlou2 is "slightly" more applicable. Not saying tlou2 should at all either, but yea.what the fuck is wrong with you people and some of these Threads?!
Jesus... next will be "Do you think CAPCOM should slash the Launch bonus of the people that worked on RE3 due to Covid 19?"
Lolit never fails to amaze me that I pay nothing to have an account on here, given the amount of entertainment I get from reading these galaxy brain takes
Of course you are, it's blatantly obvious from the way you phrased the question.
Reviews aren't objective. Nothing is objective. Objectivity doesn't exist.That's why I used should.
The answer to can if affect is obivous: yes. That's what I meant when I said it's outside people's control. But then, if you're paid to review a game, I think you should try to manage this.
No, I haven't seen anyone think this will happen for re3 reviews honestly and it won't.I think there is a tendency to think the reviewers would be more negative, but it's not only the way it could go.
wtf... Is this?
Entertainment always reflects the current state of the world. It's no coincidence Animal Crossing is blowing up massively now as the ideal utopian escapism, most likely scored higher than it would otherwise too. Grim dystopian outlooks will be less popular and reviewers most likely will feel extra trepidation and less enjoyment playing the game. Whether it affects the score is another matter, but it very well could. Blustering right wing games score lower in the current times too. Duke Nukem Forever found itself in world that had moved on, and that only became stronger after Trump. It's nonsensical to think the state of the world bears no relationship to the lived experience of entertainment.I think it would be weird not to have some slightly acknowledge that this game came out at an unfortunate time, but anyone who makes a serious connection is writing out of their ass. The connections are some very surface level shallow shit and I feel like anyone who wants to delve into their experience with covid 19 to draw clicks to their RE3 review should be given a large amount of side eye.
Let's not forget, RE3 is already a game that is available to the public, the REmake isn't releasing to exploit a pandemic, and if your review does more than a slight mention of it or docks points or some shit. You the reviewer are the one exploiting covid 19 for your own gain. Hopefully those disgusting folks out there expose themselves and they lose a massive chunk of credibility.
Reviews aren't objective. Nothing is objective. Objectivity doesn't exist.
If the individual reviewer's perspective means they feel iffy about anything relating to viruses, then that will be reflected in the review, even if they don't use those words/that line of rhetoric.
Honestly, both ways of reviewing a game is fine. Let the reviewer decide.
No such thing as an objective review anyways. After all don't our personal experiences affect the way we view everything in life.
Should Capcom Delay the RE3 Remake due to the Pandemic?
Given how the reaction has been to the pandemic worldwide with such devastation to lives around the world and what the game represents (a violent virus outbreak that destroys humanity) should Capcom delay it? What do you think? Update: Glad to see an overwhelming majority know that it is fine...www.resetera.com
The numbers don't lie. Thousands don't care. This poll will show the same. Yet reviewed will pander and think we care and want this rhetoric in reviews.
It is as weak a point as saying a game is too violent or saying military shooters shouldn't represent events that happen daily.
It's not as simple as that, though. Perhaps a reviewer's grandmother just died from coronavirus. They sit down and begin playing R3make to review it. Of course imagery or symbolism relating to viral outbreaks and death is not gonna go down well.
Would CoD reviews be impacted by real world wars? Yes and they have.Should GTA reviews be affected because crime is bad, or CoD reviews because war is bad?
wtf... Is this?
I don't think any world events should ever influence a game review.
A. Game. Is. Not. A. Hardware. Appliance.I think one should be considered a review, and the other something else. If someone has a bad experience with RE3 because of the current climate shouldn't lend itself to the argument that RE3 is a good or bad game. The same is true for someone having a particular good time with it.