@Jebus213: Tell me about it. The video makes a very apt jab at how scores really dilute discussions about games down to a pretty weak level. The fact that there is so much confusion in what these scores truly represent, like is 10/10 perfect? Is 7/10 an average game? The fact that discussion regarding what these scores mean is more common place than discussion about the games themselves is telling that the emphasis put on this diluted information is a determent to the community, rather than something useful.
@metalboi: I feel like the writing quality of the general game review could do with some improving to begin with. It's too uncommon to see points left largely unexplained or not exemplified enough within context of the game. There's also too many paragraphs devote to the background of the game than the meat of the game itself. You see this in many music reviews, which are pretty awful too. The Guardian (A UK publication) does about 4 paragraphs for an album review and has one or two of those paragraphs dedicated to the history and style of the band, then a slap-stick 2 paragraph description of the music with some closing thoughts. Rubbish, basically.
The idea that critics are respected individuals who are highly regarded in their respective medium just isn't true. They don't need any intimate knowledge of the art form, and most of them can't even express themselves properly in writing.
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