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The Sad Unusability of Video Game Reviews (bottomfeeder.substack.com)
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"So I was trying to write reviews of a bunch of hit indie games I played recently. Then I got overwhelmed by the pointlessness of video game reviews these days and had to take a long nap.

And, I mean, pro reviews are pointless, right? If a game has a big enough budget or following and isn’t actively on fire, it gets a 9. If it is a competently made but low-budget indie, like mine, it gets a 7. If you read the actual review (nobody does), it’s a collection of facts about the game you could easily get from watching the trailer. Throw in a couple of comments from the reviewer about whether they like this genre or not, mix in 3 or 4 ham-handed political comments, and you got a review! Hit send!"

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[-] ConstableJelly@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

RPS is one of two video game sites I subscribe to, the other being Jank, which is a direct, independent spinoff of RPS. They have a consistent house style that values the fun and creativity of good prose (even if they sometimes fail to reach that standard). I imagine some people would find their style hamfisted, but it feels authentic to me in a way that almost every other publication doesn't. They don't have that homogenizing tone to their voice that's reaching for the superficial cultural moment and SEO optimization that outlets like IGN have.

[-] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I used to love reading their video game diaries. They do them seldomly these days, if at all.

Stuff like this.

this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2026
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