Reviews as they’re currently implemented are going to become obsolete once other players are tired enough of seeing review bombing happen. Maybe platforms need to make trialing games more widely available and mainstream so that a person can decide (with relative ease) for themselves whether or not the game is good for them.
For me I have found outlets/critics whose tastes reflect mine and default to their reviews, as opposed to the aggregate scores on OpenCritic or Metacritic. I have discovered many games (Chained Echoes to name one) through this so would recommend!
Chained Echoes is definitely an easy recommend for me. It’s very much a love letter to Chrono Trigger, FF6, and Suikoden. The story shines through with goofy moments, great character arcs, strong world buliding, and darker tones than you’d find in an old school JRPG. The combat is so interesting because it pushes the genre of turn based combat and adds some interesting mechanics to it.
Reviews as they’re currently implemented are going to become obsolete once other players are tired enough of seeing review bombing happen. Maybe platforms need to make trialing games more widely available and mainstream so that a person can decide (with relative ease) for themselves whether or not the game is good for them.
For me I have found outlets/critics whose tastes reflect mine and default to their reviews, as opposed to the aggregate scores on OpenCritic or Metacritic. I have discovered many games (Chained Echoes to name one) through this so would recommend!
I think this is the way to go. Aggregation can really suck but finding critics you can vibe with works out great.
How is Chained Echos? It’s been on my radar for ages but have never got round to playing the demo or the game yet.
Chained Echoes is definitely an easy recommend for me. It’s very much a love letter to Chrono Trigger, FF6, and Suikoden. The story shines through with goofy moments, great character arcs, strong world buliding, and darker tones than you’d find in an old school JRPG. The combat is so interesting because it pushes the genre of turn based combat and adds some interesting mechanics to it.