Video Game Critics = Movie Critics

The movies that win Oscars are NOT the movies that most people enjoy. The same thing holds true for video games. Often, the top-rated games are NOT the most beloved.

Please explain why this happens.  I really don't understand it. Is it elitism? Arrogance? Moneyhats?

Porno's aren't allowed in the oscars.MTBare

[QUOTE="MTBare"]Porno's aren't allowed in the oscars.Plug1Plug2

[QUOTE="MTBare"]Porno's aren't allowed in the oscars.Plug1Plug2

 300 won't win an Oscar but I would never pick an Oscar winner like the random love drama over that. 300 is awesome. But movie critics suck. game critics are far more helpful.Grandstreamer

[QUOTE="Grandstreamer"] 300 won't win an Oscar but I would never pick an Oscar winner like the random love drama over that. 300 is awesome. But movie critics suck. game critics are far more helpful.Plug1Plug2

[QUOTE="Plug1Plug2"][QUOTE="Grandstreamer"] 300 won't win an Oscar but I would never pick an Oscar winner like the random love drama over that. 300 is awesome. But movie critics suck. game critics are far more helpful.Grandstreamer

The Oscars are an exercise is back patting, and fixing prior mistakes.

Video game reviews are read by a minority of video game buyers. Their sphere of influence is very small in terms of the market as a whole. Liscences, and big advertising budgets go a long way to making sales.
DilutedDante

[QUOTE="Grandstreamer"][QUOTE="Plug1Plug2"][QUOTE="Grandstreamer"] 300 won't win an Oscar but I would never pick an Oscar winner like the random love drama over that. 300 is awesome. But movie critics suck. game critics are far more helpful.Plug1Plug2