Minecraft Reviewed

[Kazooie-Tooie]

Originally Posted by Balobo

So you admit that game reviews are based off of popularity and that this review should be trusted more because it doesn't cater to Notch's overly sensitive fanbase/Reddit children?

no, shut the **** up
this doesn't matter at all

[Balobo]

Originally Posted by Kazooie-Tooie

no, shut the **** up
this doesn't matter at all

Okay, so you're wrong?

[DekuScrubby]

You either 'get' Minecraft or you don't. This reviewer does not.

[Kazooie-Tooie]

Originally Posted by Balobo

Okay, so you're wrong?

Nope, and neither are you.
How about that?

[Balobo]

Originally Posted by Kazooie-Tooie

Nope, and neither are you.
How about that?

Okay, sure. I just assumed that when you said

no, shut the **** up
this doesn't matter at all

you couldn't think of anything else to say.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Balobo

Okay, sure. I just assumed that when you said



you couldn't think of anything else to say.

Or - stay with me here this could blow your mind - the popularity of the game and Notch's fanbase had nothing to do with the review.

[Kazooie-Tooie]

Originally Posted by 3V1L L33T

Or - stay with me here this could blow your mind - the popularity of the game and Notch's fanbase had nothing to do with the review.

this guy is so crazy

[Balobo]

Originally Posted by 3V1L L33T

Or - stay with me here this could blow your mind - the popularity of the game and Notch's fanbase had nothing to do with the review.

It did. I see nothing to suggest that it didn't.

[Spyke4995]

There's something different about it now. Perhaps just the charm of playing it for the first time. I got a tundra world and didn't know how to craft. I punched stone for a bit and climbed a mountain. It was fun! And then Whyme made me play multiplayer and now single player is empty.

It's not deserving of a 10/10, it's buggy still, and while fun is a big factor, it's features and performance are equally as important... Does the memory overrun error still occur? Mine crashes very frequently when playing on larger severs... Not entirely the game's fault anyway. Annoying nonetheless...

It's a good game though... Sometimes.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Balobo

It did. I see nothing to suggest that it didn't.

Ok. Hold on to something. Your mind could potentially be blown again:

Some people like MineCraft









a lot more than you do.

Seriously, just because someone gives a game a 10 doesn't mean they're pandering to someone behind the scenes or have some sort of ulterior motive. Sometimes they just like the game that much. Holy shit.

[Balobo]

Originally Posted by 3V1L L33T

Ok. Hold on to something. Your mind could potentially be blown again:

Some people like MineCraft









a lot more than you do.

Seriously, just because someone gives a game a 10 doesn't mean they're pandering to someone behind the scenes or have some sort of ulterior motive. Sometimes they just like the game that much. Holy shit.

I have no reason to believe that they aren't. A game this flawed shouldn't be given perfect 10's. It makes absolutely no sense. "bububu maybe they like it?" Great, they like it. They should give it at most a 7 based on how incomplete, unstable, and generally unpolished it is. It's pretty telling that Minecraft has a 9.5 critic rating and a 7.3 user rating on Metacritic.

[Adam]

You keep bringing up number systems and Metacritic like it actually means something. For one guy, a 10 could easily mean "yeah, the game's flawed to hell, but man is it fun! Goplayitgoplayitgoplayit." and for another person a 10 can only mean "Absolutely flawless. The perfect video game in every way possible. Play this or you're retarded."

And why even pander to Notch's fanbase? They have absolutely nothing to gain from it. Mojang is an indie developer, so it's not like they're getting much cash. Minecraft fans haven't proven to be malicious in any way so it's not like they're covering their asses or anything. It's much more likely that they just like the game and give tens to games they like.

[Balobo]

Originally Posted by 3V1L L33T

And why even pander to Notch's fanbase? They have absolutely nothing to gain from it. Mojang is an indie developer, so it's not like they're getting much cash. Minecraft fans haven't proven to be malicious in any way so it's not like they're covering their asses or anything. It's much more likely that they just like the game and give tens to games they like.

I hope you're joking. This is a joke, right?

[AndyNPC]

Originally Posted by 3V1L L33T

You keep bringing up number systems and Metacritic like it actually means something. For one guy, a 10 could easily mean "yeah, the game's flawed to hell, but man is it fun! Goplayitgoplayitgoplayit." and for another person a 10 can only mean "Absolutely flawless. The perfect video game in every way possible. Play this or you're retarded."

And why even pander to Notch's fanbase? They have absolutely nothing to gain from it. Mojang is an indie developer, so it's not like they're getting much cash. Minecraft fans haven't proven to be malicious in any way so it's not like they're covering their asses or anything. It's much more likely that they just like the game and give tens to games they like.

No, that's wrong. That defies all logic of the entire X out of Y system. 10/10 is the highest you can go on the number scale, that means you have reached the top, they are claiming that this game is one of the greatest feats of human design. Nobody's scale has 10 being just a pretty good game, and certainly not a "professional" magazine review. If a review gives a 10 but states that the game has overall flaws, then that's proof enough that the reviewer has an ulterior motive.

And yes, they have everything to gain by giving a perfect score. Professional reviews are paid for by advertising, they want to attract more people to their site so they can get more ad revenue. Being the first to give one of the most well known games this year a perfect score will attract a lot of publicity.

I should also point out that most of Minecraft's main fanbase are people who don't usually like video games. The simple sandbox game appeals to them the same way Farmvile does. It shouldn't be too hard to understand why it is so over-rated.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AndyNPC

No, that's wrong. That defies all logic of the entire X out of Y system. 10/10 is the highest you can go on the number scale, that means you have reached the top, they are claiming that this game is one of the greatest feats of human design. Nobody's scale has 10 being just a pretty good game, and certainly not a "professional" magazine review. If a review gives a 10 but states that the game has overall flaws, then that's proof enough that the reviewer has an ulterior motive.

No it doesn't. What it proves is that the number X out of Y system is flawed. No ones scale is going to be the same as anyone else's. If that were the case, 10s wouldn't exist at all. No game is perfect.

And yes, they have everything to gain by giving a perfect score. Professional reviews are paid for by advertising, they want to attract more people to their site so they can get more ad revenue. Being the first to give one of the most well known games this year a perfect score will attract a lot of publicity.

Fine, I'll concede to this.

I should also point out that most of Minecraft's main fanbase are people who don't usually like video games. The simple sandbox game appeals to them the same way Farmvile does. It shouldn't be too hard to understand why it is so over-rated.

I've never met a non-gamer who liked Minecraft. That's a thing? Minecraft is introucing people to gaming? That's cool.