Elementary - Dear Watson said:
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Like take history for example... someone reading a book on WWII, who comes up with a new look at a particular event... As they are not an expert and haven't had published works means it's just their opinion. If a revered published WWII historian sees something in a new light, they can write a paper on it and it will be published as well and can become disputed fact...
It's just how these things work... so a published game designer should be able to say whether a game is good or not, and their opinion should be held higher as a proffessional in their field!
Odd example, it doesn`t click. When it comes to history it`s about facts. When it`s comes to games it`s about entertainment.
Gaming journalists aren`t a good comparsion to historians. They are more like book- or movie- critics where their opinions aren`t worth much because every reader or viewer decides for himself. Of Course you can`t play, read, see everything by yourself but how many good/trust worthy reviewers are there? The fun fact is that you actually search for someone who clicks with your opinion the most and even then you`re in for some suprises.
No one can tell you how much fun or entertainment you`ll get out of your games besides yourself, not even the so called "pros". I trust my own ratings more for sure. No one needs a pro to tell you how much the game you`re actually enjoying is worth, it`s yours to decide.
I didn't like Fallout 3 or New vegas. I understood they were good, and saw they were good, but I didn't like them personally. Same for Halo 3. People can dislike good games, it's not a sin or a crime, ha.