Lasereth

I tend to trust gaming critics and reviewers because they have a basis of knowledge about comparing videogames. When I ask my friends about the best games, they automatically tell me whatever they've played last, despite the fact that the game SUCKED. Yeah, Devil May Cry 2 is a great game! The Bouncer is awesome! Postal is a quality game.

I never listen to my friend's recommendations for games, mainly because I don't think they're qualified to compare games to each other in a non-biased point of view. Videogame companies are in existance because of their ability to do this. IGN is not biased. EGM is not biased. Both are full of reviewers who have played literally thousands of videogames all the way through. Until my friends have a comparitive base of a thousand games to compare to, their recommendations mean jack and shit, and jack left town.

Sorry, I just feel the need to defend gaming companies. Most people hate them without reason. I can give them credit on recommending hundreds of games in the past years that are great. They let us know which games are good, they sort through the shitty games to save us money, and by saving us money on games they also save our time. I, for one am grateful that a group of companies out there take the time to play through every shitty game that hits the market, just so we can know which ones to play.

-Lasereth

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