Critic score vs. Audience score. Which do you trust more?

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Mal_Fet
01/16/2018
05:40 AM
#1
Be it Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, etc.


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When looking of input on whether something is good or bad, you trust the opinion of random strangers on the internet, or do you trust the opinion of random strangers on the internet who write for some blog/column about telling people what is good and bad?
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008Zulu
01/16/2018
05:42 AM
#2
I pay more attention to critics. Audience reviewers like to review bomb, sometimes for no other reason than that the movie/game/etc has too many high score reviews.
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metralo
01/16/2018
05:43 AM
#3
critic score almost 100% of the time as neckbeards will overwhelmingly skew the audience vote in almost any movie
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Rika_Furude
01/16/2018
05:45 AM
#4
depends on the publisher. i will never trust a critic score for an EA game but i will trust the audience.

on the other hand, games like Undertale get thrashed by the audience here on gamefaqs for non reasons like "the fanbase is bad" despite the game itself being amazing, so in those cases the critics are more reliable
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marthsheretoo
01/16/2018
05:54 AM
#5
Whichever one matches my preselected opinion more.
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ChromaticAngel
01/16/2018
06:24 AM
#6
I trust the audience score the most.

The only time review bombing ever impacted anything significant was taking down The Godfather by a few notches on IMDB's ranking.

When it comes to video games, most of the time the review bombing ends up being warranted such as Paid Skyrim Mods or when Payday 2 added P2W shit.
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Doom_Art
01/16/2018
06:26 AM
#7
Critic reviews

Audience reviews typically aren't very good
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NeonOctopus
01/16/2018
06:27 AM
#8
Considering Last Jedi got like 93% critic and 50% audience. And I didn't like it, I think audience is usually right >_>
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Garioshi
01/16/2018
06:28 AM
#9
Critic reviews lost credibility with me when IGN gave ORAS a 7.8 out of 10.
Wallnuts17
01/16/2018
06:29 AM
#10
Neither i like to make up my own mind on things
josifrees
01/16/2018
06:41 AM
#11
Neither. Critics are corporate shills and audience dont have the ability to fairly or intelligently rate anything
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bevan306
01/16/2018
06:57 AM
#12
generally critic reviews, although I trust my rym friends' ratings more. Audience ratings at sites like imdb are worthless
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DarkBuster22904
01/16/2018
07:01 AM
#13
NeonOctopus posted...
Considering Last Jedi got like 93% critic and 50% audience. And I didn't like it, I think audience is usually right >_>

I mean, yeah, I agree critics scored it a bit high, and i have a lot of issues with the film. But even then, the audience score was unwarranted.

... I mean, I'm sorry, but TLJ is scientifically better than AotC. It's, like, not even close
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IfGodCouldDie
01/16/2018
07:04 AM
#14
I don't pay attention to either to be honest
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thelovefist
01/16/2018
07:08 AM
#15
Critic reviews, always. Audience reviews often seem baseless with comments left attached to their review containing, "I've never played this game/watched this movie, but I don't like it anyway so 0/10".
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scar the 1
01/16/2018
07:10 AM
#16
I just read opinions. Scores only serve to pique my interest, not give me expectations. If I see a thousand angry Star Wars fans ranting about how The Last Jedi was bad because Snoke died/Luke didn't get a mega awesome lightsaber fight then that tells me a lot more about whether I'll enjoy the movie or not.
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NeuralLaxative
01/16/2018
07:23 AM
#17
Theres bias in both, i think you need to just weigh the two together. Fanboys love every game that comes out no matter what and trolls will stomp without even playing a game. Most critics dont even finish a game by the time of review or speed through or worse are paid off or given the game for free, etc. weigh the two IMO, recommendation of a friend or colleague outweighs both in my mind
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DoctorVader
01/16/2018
07:33 AM
#18
Audience score has been most reflective far too many times for me to trust critics.

There's been stuff hyped or bashed by critics but the actual experience was the complete opposite and that's been reflected in the audience score the best.

If it's really good or bad, both scores are usually very close.
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ZombiePelican
01/16/2018
07:34 AM
#19
Movies - Critics
Videogames - Audience
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Zodd3224
01/16/2018
07:52 AM
#20
Punisher got like a 54 from Critics and a 83 from Users.

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istmirechtegal
01/16/2018
07:54 AM
#21
Neither I like to form my own opinion and I dont give a damn about what others think
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CableZL
01/16/2018
07:56 AM
#22
I don't really worry about either. I try to base it on what I think I'd like. I've only been burned that way a few times.

Movies:
- Skyline
- Crossover

Two of the worst movies I've ever seen. Other than that, I've generally liked the movies I've seen.
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Zodd3224
01/16/2018
07:59 AM
#23
istmirechtegal posted...
Neither I like to form my own opinion and I dont give a damn about what others think


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wackyteen
01/16/2018
08:12 AM
#24
Considering that Audience scores are way too easily bombable

I'll go with the critic score

but usually idgaf about either
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wackyteen
01/16/2018
08:12 AM
#25
but it's really telling to me when a film has a similar audience and critic score

that usually just means an all around awful movie
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Coca-Cola
01/16/2018
08:20 AM
#26
Was critics up until TLJ
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FluttershyPony
01/16/2018
08:40 AM
#27
you can bribe/strongarm a couple of fat, soyboy nerds into giving a good review, but you cant do that to thousands of fans reviewing
Darksaber310
01/16/2018
08:44 AM
#28
Critic score upon release:8-9/10. Audience score:4-5/10. Within 8 months said media becomes the whipping boy for every critic to chortle over how weak the entry was, as though they themselves didn't rate it the second coming. Source: every single AAA game release and big budget movie.
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scar the 1
01/16/2018
08:50 AM
#29
Darksaber310 posted...
Critic score upon release:8-9/10. Audience score:4-5/10. Within 8 months said media becomes the whipping boy for every critic to chortle over how weak the entry was, as though they themselves didn't rate it the second coming. Source: every single AAA game release and big budget movie.

I don't necessarily doubt this, but do you have any nice examples?
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Rioushu
01/16/2018
08:51 AM
#30
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Mako_Sharknado
01/16/2018
08:52 AM
#31
Yeah I can't say either one. Was never big on followin' critics'n a lotta time the audience score ends up bein' littered with 1s'n 10s
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SkittyOnWailord
01/16/2018
09:08 AM
#32
With both movies and games, I usually like the ones that critics give low scores and hate the ones they give high on. So technically I listen more to critics reviews, but I usually go the opposite of what they say.
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EndOfDiscOne
01/16/2018
09:15 AM
#33
ZombiePelican posted...
Movies - Critics
Videogames - Audience


Came in to say the opposite
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pieisthebest
01/16/2018
09:16 AM
#34
Don't even look at scores, much less care about them. If I think I'll like something, I'll watch it/try it, and then form my own opinion.
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COVxy
01/16/2018
09:18 AM
#35
I mean, most if the time they are roughly similar, so there's no reason to adjudicate. In the case of a clear discrepancy between them, I usually assume the score that is most average to be more accurate. It's very rare that both are extreme in opposite directions.
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DoGCyN
01/16/2018
09:20 AM
#36
For movies, typically audience.

For Games, typically critics.
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Gafemage
01/16/2018
09:25 AM
#37
DoGCyN posted...
For movies, typically audience.

For Games, typically critics.

Other way around, for me (granted, I've seen a couple movies where the critic score was way too high/low, but audience scores for movies aren't that reliable at all imho).
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Capital_Tenant
01/16/2018
09:25 AM
#38
Audience.

Don't really care about both of them. In the end, my own judgement matters the most.
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Hummer 2
01/16/2018
09:29 AM
#39
Golden rule: If a comedy gets 40% on RT it means it'll be funny af.
ChaoticKnuckles
01/16/2018
09:43 AM
#40
Depends on the medium. When it comes to movies and TV the audience. Video games the critics.
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hollow_shrine
01/16/2018
09:52 AM
#41
Critical reviews give details audience reviews often don't as to why they feel the way they do about a particular piece of media. If something is picked up on by a couple critical reviews then it's probably an actual thing and not just something imagined.
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tommybel89
01/16/2018
10:21 AM
#42
Critics mostly. I could give a damn that fat Star Wars fanboys hated TLJ.
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Sami1000
01/16/2018
10:24 AM
#43
I count youtube reviewers and like Angryjoe and such as critics, so i choose them and its not even close. Audience can be like playing the game for 2 hours and then get hyped and give it 10/10 without writing coherent review.

Critics, also can have their faults, but at least i know they're made by adults and not some 10 year old fanboys.
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SlashmanSG
01/16/2018
10:24 AM
#44
metralo posted...
critic score almost 100% of the time as neckbeards will overwhelmingly skew the audience vote in almost anything
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Ulyanyx
01/16/2018
10:28 AM
#45
tbh i'd rather invest my time in something if it interests me, why does it matter what anyone else thinks?

that being said i'd read audience comments on something over critics; critics are more often than not too happy to make something that has a big name out to be more than a positive experience.
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Darkman124
01/16/2018
10:31 AM
#46
with video games i dont even look at critic scores anymore, audience only

i have 0 trust in critics of vgs, seems like they're mostly advertising material for big games
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TableFlip
01/16/2018
10:32 AM
#47
First look at critics, then look at audience. If something's off I'll do research if I feel like it.

Though generally I trust audience more, seeing how Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky got a score in the 50s.
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Nomadic View
01/16/2018
10:35 AM
#48
Audience.

Its easy to buy off a critic. Or a critic may have irrational political views that a film is promoting. Or the critic may have a conflict of interest in a film doing well.
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SavageGlum100
01/16/2018
10:38 AM
#49
It depends on the movie.
If I'm reading the critic reviews and it's pretty clear they have a negative bias because a film isn't politically correct, then I ignore that and read the audience reviews.
However, if it's pretty clear the audience reviews seem bias as well, I'll go back to the critic reviews.
However, in the end, I try to read BOTH critic and audience reviews, but I try to follow the reviews which appear to be informative and not bias.
Sting
01/16/2018
10:38 AM
#50
I don't like Critics. They bash a lot of great films such as Rocky Balboa, but then talk about how great a movie like Star Wars Episode 8 is. It's like they don't like movies that stay on the original story and want something new that hasn't been seen before, even if it really sucks.
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