Poll: yahtzee not considered a critic/reviewer

[Ben Jamin]

He is definitely a critic. Not so much a reviewer of games but there is a hint of that.

 

[Mordwyl]

A reviewer takes an objective stance at detailing a game's features.
A critic takes an objective stance at the game's faults and provides constructive criticism on how to fix them.

Does Yahtzee do reviews? Yes, but not in detail.
Does Yahtzee do criticism? Yes, but a lot of it tends to be biased or incomplete.

Don't get me wrong I like Zero Punctuation very much and I respect Ben's wisdom regarding what constitutes good games, yet I get the feeling the majority of the games he goes over is more akin to nitpicking rather than genuine critique.

 

[rex922]

Yes, he is a critic. Why? He criticizes games in an entertaining way.

well pretty much this.
although his reviews are always geared at showing all the bad points

Well, it wouldn't be entertaining if he focused on what was good, would it?

Well yes that is kind of what makes it entertaining.

 

[Shepard's Shadow]

Yes, he is a critic. Why? He criticizes games in an entertaining way.

well pretty much this.
although his reviews are always geared at showing all the bad points

Well, it wouldn't be entertaining if he focused on what was good, would it?

Well yes that is kind of what makes it entertaining.

Exactly. I love watching him tear apart games. Even games I consider to be some of my favorites.