The 100% Objective Review
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Jimquisition: The 100% Objective Review
- Thread starter Jimothy Sterling
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Damn. I was hoping Jim was going to do this week's vid on the Slaughtering grounds meltdown that is currently ongoing.
Um.... didn't Jim already do this? Like on Polygon?
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No thanks, I think I won't......
Edit: Ok, I get the fucking joke, but still.... We don't need more potshots at FFXIII. It's filled full of holes already.....
Um.... didn't Jim already do this? Like on Polygon?
Captcha: Join the millions.
No thanks, I think I won't......
Edit: Ok, I get the fucking joke, but still.... We don't need more potshots at FFXIII. It's filled full of holes already.....
I appreciate the attempt at objectivity but this video really was really lacking in ethics.
Something something collusion something narrative.
Something something collusion something narrative.
Oh please, this review is completely drenched in bias:
* Mr. Sterling's choice to mostly show cut scene footage is a clear choice to give a better impression on the public since the cut scenes are FFXIII's strongest selling point. I also think he deliberately choose the best looking cut scenes.
* His choice to even acknowledge that there are upgradeable weapons as opposed to the other surface level features proves that he's on Square Enix' paycheck.
* His lack of FFXIII-music betrays that his overlords at Square Enix didn't think the music would help sell the game. Oh, and I think I heard FFIX music in there, clearly a ploy to remind us of a FF game with better music, leading us to a better impression of the game.
In conclusion,
shame on you, Mr. Sterling.
(Oh and in case it wasn't abundantly clear: this comment is not to be taken serious.)
* Mr. Sterling's choice to mostly show cut scene footage is a clear choice to give a better impression on the public since the cut scenes are FFXIII's strongest selling point. I also think he deliberately choose the best looking cut scenes.
* His choice to even acknowledge that there are upgradeable weapons as opposed to the other surface level features proves that he's on Square Enix' paycheck.
* His lack of FFXIII-music betrays that his overlords at Square Enix didn't think the music would help sell the game. Oh, and I think I heard FFIX music in there, clearly a ploy to remind us of a FF game with better music, leading us to a better impression of the game.
In conclusion,
shame on you, Mr. Sterling.
(Oh and in case it wasn't abundantly clear: this comment is not to be taken serious.)
Its like half the episode was narrated by a Sterling action figure.
Oh, uh...thank god For Jim. (F*cking Sterling son!)
Oh, uh...thank god For Jim. (F*cking Sterling son!)
I feel like I just heard a video game review by Perd Hapley. And that is the story of this comment.
Agreed. It's easy to see what Jim was going for but the joke went on for too long and kept going in circles. Still, the message was a good one.Magmarock said:
sooooo TLDR: all reviews will have some bias in it (so what?) or they'll be boring speils that tell you nothing.
Also, some people are idiots and think that publishers should never ever ever be told they're doing something wrong or stupid.
TLDRTLDR: Some people are stupid.
Did I get that right?
Also, some people are idiots and think that publishers should never ever ever be told they're doing something wrong or stupid.
TLDRTLDR: Some people are stupid.
Did I get that right?
You forgot the bit where he's lampooning publishers for making the same thing, and in some cases, literally re-releasing the same game, and pretending it's new and exciting content that's worth £60 or $70aegix drakan said:
Thank God for you, Jim Fucking Sterling Son!
I remember reading your objective review a while ago, it was brilliant.
I remember reading your objective review a while ago, it was brilliant.
I'm sorry Jim, but I have to disagree with you here.
This isn't the way to review games (and to hell with majority. The majority of US citizens might think that the world is 6000 years old, but that doesn't make that true either).
Now I'm not gonna tell you how to review games (you do it professionally, I just play the games), however, I do still think that most reviews could still benefit from playing the devils advocate at every point.
Point is, to play the devils advocate I'm fairly certain that you actually have to wear your personal biases and opinions on your sleeve (like WoW styled combat. Some like it because it adds a strategic element. Now if I were to review WoW I'd mention that while I thought the combat-mechanic felt too disconnected, I could see why other people would like a more detached, more strategic mechanic).
Anyways, that's just my personal opinion of how you could make an "objective" review.
This isn't the way to review games (and to hell with majority. The majority of US citizens might think that the world is 6000 years old, but that doesn't make that true either).
Now I'm not gonna tell you how to review games (you do it professionally, I just play the games), however, I do still think that most reviews could still benefit from playing the devils advocate at every point.
Point is, to play the devils advocate I'm fairly certain that you actually have to wear your personal biases and opinions on your sleeve (like WoW styled combat. Some like it because it adds a strategic element. Now if I were to review WoW I'd mention that while I thought the combat-mechanic felt too disconnected, I could see why other people would like a more detached, more strategic mechanic).
Anyways, that's just my personal opinion of how you could make an "objective" review.
I don?t understand either why people want a 100 percent objective review, if all they want is info on the game just read a Wikipedia article, just admit that you dislike that the reviewer gave a game you liked a low score and stop making excuses.
Objective doesn't mean you aren't allowed to be informative.
For instance you could've said that most maps in ff13 are lines with little to no junctions.
You could've said that the game expects you to read the codec textlogs to comprehend the story.
You could've said that the tutorial lasts around 16 hours and that your levels are capped as the game drip feeds them to you.
Those are all facts and you're only being subjective if you add a "and I (don't) like it".
You're missing the point on purpose and that just makes you look like a bufoon.
For instance you could've said that most maps in ff13 are lines with little to no junctions.
You could've said that the game expects you to read the codec textlogs to comprehend the story.
You could've said that the tutorial lasts around 16 hours and that your levels are capped as the game drip feeds them to you.
Those are all facts and you're only being subjective if you add a "and I (don't) like it".
You're missing the point on purpose and that just makes you look like a bufoon.