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Garioshi
10/25/18 1:53:47 PM
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IGN reviewers and the like review games without finishing them, sometimes without going even a quarter through the game. Should these reviews be paid any mind unless the reviewer has finished the game in question?
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matty_s
10/25/18 1:54:33 PM
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Depends on the type of review. If its a first look sort of thing, Im alright with it
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Space_Man
10/25/18 1:55:00 PM
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D - some games, like arcade style, give you a good idea of what to expect early on and don't need to be completed.
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MeIon Bread
10/25/18 1:56:39 PM
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If a game is so boring the reviewer gave up, they can still do the review. I mean, it says a lot if they couldn't even finish it.
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AsucaHayashi
10/25/18 1:56:42 PM
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hell naw.

if a game is such a slog they can't even get themselves to experience the end or "everything the game has to offer", it's pretty much their duty to tell as many people as possible and as early as possible.
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X-Pac_Heat
10/25/18 1:56:47 PM
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In most cases no
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Mako_Sharknado
10/25/18 1:58:03 PM
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Nah, but you do needa say upfront if you finished it or not
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DevsBro
10/25/18 2:00:23 PM
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For lots of games, if you make in a quarter through the only question is what's goung to happen story-wise. You know enough at that point to review gameplay, graphics and most audio, and you'll have a pretty good idea of stage design and writing too. It's obviously not ideal but the only real question most of the time after that point is what's going to happen in the story.
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apolloooo
10/25/18 9:59:45 PM
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X-Pac_Heat posted...
In most cases no

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hollow_shrine
10/25/18 10:04:56 PM
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Not necessarily. If the game isn't fun I don't need to finish the game to talk about this. If the game has a slow start, or weak sound design, or frustrating gameplay features, or a shitty menu, or bad voice acting, or whatever.

Reviewers rarely need to finish games to tell you if they enjoyed the experience of playing it or not, and if you're reading a game review chances are the reviewer's experience is all you care about.
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jpenny2
10/25/18 10:07:03 PM
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D. You shouldn't have to play a game for 20 hours to know whether or not it's any good.
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Yomi
10/25/18 10:07:06 PM
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Of course you can. Just have the courtesy of mentioning (preferably at the beginning or near it) that you didn't finish the game so people know what they're in for.
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andel
10/25/18 10:08:18 PM
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X-Pac_Heat posted...
In most cases no


this. i can see someone reviewing like madden or 2k without playing through every mode completely but most any game needs to be completed before you can really accurately score it
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gguirao
10/28/18 4:09:33 AM
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D.
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ProfessorKukui
10/28/18 4:11:14 AM
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Deadlines don't allow.
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Eevee-Trainer
10/28/18 4:24:36 AM
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Garioshi posted...
IGN reviewers and the like review games without finishing them, sometimes without going even a quarter through the game. Should these reviews be paid any mind unless the reviewer has finished the game in question?

I imagine this is about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon?

Anyhow, hard C, unless the game is irredeemably horrible up to the point when you quit.
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Roxborough4Ever
10/28/18 4:34:54 AM
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It's why I don't even read reviews....i'll try it for myself, i dont need somebody else to tell me if its good or not
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EternalDivide
10/28/18 4:43:00 AM
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D
I made it about 80% of the way through Valkyria Chronicles. And I think I can easily review that game. For instance I can say it becomes needlessly and I mean needlessly difficult to the point it stops being fun and just becomes irritating. And I got through the Soulsborne games just fine.

It's one thing to learn by trial and error how to get through a place/boss. Figuring out with moves, which weapons, what strategy, etc. There's always a multitude of ways to approach and overcome a problem.
The other is piss poor design where you bash your head against a wall trying to figure out the combination and exact turn by turn placement the game expects you to in order to win. Because there's only one way to do it and all other attempts will end in failure.
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Guide
10/28/18 4:47:08 AM
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D. There are many games that are the same exact thing throughout. I just finished AssCreed Odyssey. Everything you were doing in the first 10% of the game is everything you will later do.
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