But people who write criticisms provide a valuable service to me as an consumer. I have limited amount of time and before I spend 20 hours on a book or game I

But people who write criticisms provide a valuable service to me as an consumer. I have limited amount of time and before I spend 20 hours on a book or game I would like some indication that it's not a waste of time. One could argue that both the good and the bad should be highlighted, but my experience is that I'm get most value from knowing about the bad parts.