Most hypocritical video game reviewer moments?
Posted: July 9th, 2019, 8:14 pm
What are your guys most Hypocritical video game reviewer moments namely from professionals as it common to see this being said over and over in their reviews.
One example is reviewers will complain that all Mega Man and Bomberman games are the same, yet when other franchises like Call of Duty, annual sports games, Lego Games, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series back in the day, Guitar Hero for the same thing as well, etc. Get away doing the same thing over and over and get a free pass WTH! And it not just Mega Man and Bomberman, it also applies to other games as well.: https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/11 ... -lost-wand and yet they complain it too similar to the previous title, yet when others do it, it a free pass, contradiction much?
Also when they give a great game a high score they may complain about pacing being a bit too slow at times,: https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/23 ... eam-import, but if other games have a pacing issue, it gets a lower score: https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/07 ... es-revenge does that make sense no!
Another one, even though this is more of a YouTuber example is the Irate Gamer who I know is not the best one out their he complains that Ghosts 'n Goblins is too hard, but when he is reviewing an easy game like Kirby's Epic Yarn, he then flip flops and complains it too easy. And it common to see this complaint in other games out their. From professionals or even non professional reviewers alike see the contradiction their.
The same can also be said about too short and long, but it similar to the too easy/too hard thing I mentioned earlier.
And when a game like Yooka-Laylee is trying to be a old school throwback game, it gets slammed by reviewers and they call it "3D platformer collectathons are an outdated genre", yet when the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro remakes do the same thing, they get a free pass with rave reviews, double standards much.
I know their are more like this, but I can go one all days, so now it your guys turn to list your "most hypocritical video game reviewer moments" and why?
One example is reviewers will complain that all Mega Man and Bomberman games are the same, yet when other franchises like Call of Duty, annual sports games, Lego Games, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series back in the day, Guitar Hero for the same thing as well, etc. Get away doing the same thing over and over and get a free pass WTH! And it not just Mega Man and Bomberman, it also applies to other games as well.: https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/11 ... -lost-wand and yet they complain it too similar to the previous title, yet when others do it, it a free pass, contradiction much?
Also when they give a great game a high score they may complain about pacing being a bit too slow at times,: https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/23 ... eam-import, but if other games have a pacing issue, it gets a lower score: https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/07 ... es-revenge does that make sense no!
Another one, even though this is more of a YouTuber example is the Irate Gamer who I know is not the best one out their he complains that Ghosts 'n Goblins is too hard, but when he is reviewing an easy game like Kirby's Epic Yarn, he then flip flops and complains it too easy. And it common to see this complaint in other games out their. From professionals or even non professional reviewers alike see the contradiction their.
The same can also be said about too short and long, but it similar to the too easy/too hard thing I mentioned earlier.
And when a game like Yooka-Laylee is trying to be a old school throwback game, it gets slammed by reviewers and they call it "3D platformer collectathons are an outdated genre", yet when the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro remakes do the same thing, they get a free pass with rave reviews, double standards much.
I know their are more like this, but I can go one all days, so now it your guys turn to list your "most hypocritical video game reviewer moments" and why?