Pixelgate writes:
''With the end of the year drawing ever closer, people are beginning to create their ‘Game of the Year’ lists. As always, the majority of the time, there is always a group of people who will question anyone’s choices. This is all fair and good, but everyone has their reasons for selecting a game–or games–as the best of that year. But what makes a game of the year? Is it based purely on merit or quality and technical finesse? Is it how successful the game is both commercially and critically? Or is it something more personal?''
Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.
Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.
How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.
But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.
They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.
Marie Dealessandri speaks to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about “the new golden age of games music”.
A famous actor from Starship Troopers has showered praise on Helldivers 2 and said he is open to the idea of playing General Brasch.
In a weird way, one mans trash can be another mans treasure. Or women of course, just to prove how accepting i am!
one word....Enjoyment, whatever game you enjoyed the most.
For me the story and gameplay
Graphics is important but it is
the last thing I am looking for
for me, in order
Fun factor
Gameplay
Story
Graphics
For me it's all about replay value, I want the most for my money. Will the game be worth anything to me after the story is done.