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Re:Why Did the Beatles Get So Many Bad Reviews? by Sakos on Saturday February 04, 2023 @02:46AM (#34652554)
That's an important point. I don't believe reviews should leave out preferences. They should be explicit, yet distanced enough. I judge games through the reviews based on how I've contextualized a reviewer's likes and dislikes. My favorite reviewers might not like a game, but admit that the things that bother them might not bother somebody else and they point out things that might appeal to people with different preferences.
Re:Why Did the Beatles Get So Many Bad Reviews? by chongli on Saturday February 04, 2023 @02:58AM (#34652620)
I think it's important to make a distinction between criticism as a formal, academic discipline and reviews which are meant to give practical advice about whether or not a particular work is worth the consumer's time.
Re:Why Did the Beatles Get So Many Bad Reviews? by Sakos on Saturday February 04, 2023 @03:08AM (#34652671)
Yes, definitely.