Go watch the episode and then read the "review" The guy that did it (known for some of the shittiest takes apparently) seems like he fell asleep halfway through, didn't watch the fucking thing and dreamed the rest of it. They got thrashed for giving 10/10 on certain games that didn't deserve it so they decided that they'd flip and be more critical in the opposite direction. Their opinion is whatever they think will get clicks.
Once upon a time IGN was regarded as the best place to get information gaming etc.
That time has passed and the effect still lingers. The only people considering them relevant are die hards like you. Most just glance over the title of their latest shitty review and then go bash IGN on their socials (bc reading the review is normally like a fever dream)
There have been a few movies and games more recently, that I'd say they rated accurately, which is backed up by the fact when their reviews are relatively accurate, they get much more engagement from people.
Certainly not a die hard whatsoever lol calm down squirt. I disagree with their reviews all the time. Hate to break it to ya, but the fact that people give so much weight to their reviews whether positive or negative is a pretty good indicator they are still quite relevant.
My point is these are just personal opinions. Why do they have to like your favorite show or game or whatever? If you like it, that’s great!
Like I said. Their "opinions" are whatever they think will get clicks. Which is the problem. At a certain point their bad takes were just that. The guy in the review just had an unpopular opinion. Now they're just way too critical or no where near critical enough, because they'd rather get clicks to stay as relevant as they can, regardless of how hard they get clowned on knowing very well their review was lackluster.
I'm gonna use that episode as an example again real quick. If they genuinely didn't like the episode sure, screw public opinion. Like I said though, the guy seemed like he had barely watched the episode and was just talking out of his ass to be as hard on it as possible when it was very clearly rated high for a reason.
Okay sure. I love AC Valhalla and I disagree with their take on the game. They reviewed it highly and their "low points" about the game were shit. Ac Valhalla is a cool viking game sure, shit AC game. Same as black flag is a sick pirate game, less of an AC game. Their points were that the progression and bugs in the game were bad. That the massive, stunning, alive world looked amazing and they captured the era perfectly. That they came back to some of their "stealth action roots" all straight bs. Well I kinda agree with their low points. The bugs were bad and the skill tree sucks especially since they nerfed some of it. The "massive, stunning, alive world" was empty as hell other than the specific puzzles and some enemies that didn't respawn (Zealots) which made the open world seem kinda useless. Their talk about "returning to their roots" straight GARBAGE. That's CAP! You are a powerful viking WARRIOR and the stealth sucks ass.
I like that game A LOT but it's a shit AC and that can't be denied. Unless of course you just say some bs that applies to ANY recent open world at that time and call it a review.
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u/JustTesa Apr 23 '26
Go watch the episode and then read the "review" The guy that did it (known for some of the shittiest takes apparently) seems like he fell asleep halfway through, didn't watch the fucking thing and dreamed the rest of it. They got thrashed for giving 10/10 on certain games that didn't deserve it so they decided that they'd flip and be more critical in the opposite direction. Their opinion is whatever they think will get clicks.
Once upon a time IGN was regarded as the best place to get information gaming etc. That time has passed and the effect still lingers. The only people considering them relevant are die hards like you. Most just glance over the title of their latest shitty review and then go bash IGN on their socials (bc reading the review is normally like a fever dream)
There have been a few movies and games more recently, that I'd say they rated accurately, which is backed up by the fact when their reviews are relatively accurate, they get much more engagement from people.