Blops2 is a much, much better game.

Absolute rubbish. Hyperbole is absolutely fine in professional reviews, it allows the reviewer to make entertaining analogies and metaphors and things. The reviewer assumes we understand how hyperbole can be used this way and that we don't actually think he's relating it to actual physical pain. We very obviously know this, so your point is completely weightless.

The reviewer doesn't need to wrap IMO tags around statements for the simple reason that the /entire/ written piece is his opinion. That's the point of a review, to state your opinion. We can take normative statements in the context of this knowledge and realise they're not telling us how everyone thinks.

I'm sure the reviewer, a person paid to play and review video games, doesn't need you to inform him how to play a game. I'm sure he was aware of the way combat works, and simply found it dull. Just because you enjoyed hacking the limbs off zombies over and over with slight variation doesn't mean everyone will.

The reviewer is absolutely correct when he states the stats and skills do little to change how the game plays. Yes, the characters and skills let you slightly vary attacks and let certain characters become more effective in certain ways than others, but the brunt of the game will still be made up of almost identical actions. You might think adding bleed attack significantly mixes it up, others will find the fact they're endlessly hacking/averting to be slightly off putting.

I played the game with four players and it was, IMO, boring and repetitive and extremely lacking in charm or excitement. The story and characters were flat, poorly written, and combat was a chore. I played the first game on PC with a tonne of mods that improved combat dramatically, and the game still became dull after a few hours simply because it repeats itself over and over. Riptide does the same thing.

YOU might enjoy it, but that doesn't mean 4/10 isn't a valid opinion. The majority see this game as a disappointment, just check user reviews and sites like meta critic. The critiques are valid and shared by many. And while that doesn't in anyway mean your own opinions are less so, you certainly need to realise this fact for yourself.

The reviewer did a fine job, get over the face he didn't like something you obviously like a lot.

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@boredywardy @056045 he's right, her voice is very poorly suited to this. Regardless of her history, the tone of a person's voice is very operant when considering these things.

I can't watch the videos she reviews because I find her voice so grating. She should stick to writing, she's obviously talented at that.

@splinter10 That's not what pretentious means.

@nin1337 @DrBallto yes, but her voice isn't great. The tone of it is jarring to me, nothing against who she is but I find it very off-putting.