coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agoOri developer Moon Studios head warns it may have to shut down following review bombing [VGC]www.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkOri developer Moon Studios head warns it may have to shut down following review bombing [VGC]www.videogameschronicle.comcoyotino [he/him]@beehaw.org to Gaming@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoI would argue the first use was malicious and that it spawned even worse instances after. It is a known favorite tool of gamergaters and right wingers
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoGiving a game bad reviews because of “lackluster gameplay” and DRM is malicious?
minus-squareVodulas [they/them]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoWith the intent of tanking review scores so the game does not sell as well is, yes.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoWhat other purpose for reviews is there than signaling to others whether or not they should buy the game?
I would argue the first use was malicious and that it spawned even worse instances after. It is a known favorite tool of gamergaters and right wingers
Giving a game bad reviews because of “lackluster gameplay” and DRM is malicious?
With the intent of tanking review scores so the game does not sell as well is, yes.
What other purpose for reviews is there than signaling to others whether or not they should buy the game?