By Kate Gray
I really don’t like writing reviews. I haven’t written that many in my time as a games journalist – most of them were when I worked on magazines, where giving things numbers is your bread and butter.
In magazines, it’s okay. You don’t have to know what people think about your review. You write it, send it off, and then proceed to the excellent stage of not giving a toss about people’s reactions. I miss that.
Now I work on the internet, I shy away from reviews when I can, because no matter how well reasoned your opinions are, or how many words you write, or even how right you are, people would rather see you chopped up into tiny parts and fed to really angry lions than actually admitting that your opinions are valid.
If you aren’t already aware, everyone’s opinion is valid. This is why they are called opinions and not facts. Hell, I could have the opinion that the moon is hollow, like a dud Ferrero Rocher, and it wouldn’t matter. Your opinion could be that the moon is not hollow, and that Ferrero Rochers are gross.
It’s maybe not a fantastic example since it …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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