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What do you mean? Why should the reviewer's experience playing the game as a kid influence their seemingly objective review of that game? Wouldn't it be a bit s
by gryson 5y ago
What do you mean? Why should the reviewer's experience playing the game as a kid influence their seemingly objective review of that game? Wouldn't it be a bit silly to say "I think the first Wing Commander is a better game than Wing Commander 3 because I played it as a kid"?
I'm claiming the reviewer is couching their review in objectivity but is (seemingly) biased towards games from a certain time.
- pjc50 5y agoThere is no such thing as objectivity in art, and searching for this only leads to ridiculousness.
- wk_end 5y agoIt’s clear that we’re not necessarily talking about true metaphysical objectivity here or whatever; we’re talking about reviews that approach the game on their own merits and are at least conscious of the author’s own biases. That’s absolutely attainable without a whiff of ridiculousness. ...the flip side: like all the best criticism, literally the least interesting thing about these essays are the final judgments the author lays down.