Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (46)
Chris takes Michaela through time as she experiences Chrono Trigger for the first time. It’s Chris’ pick for the best game ever made, and we’re playing the SNES version to be as true to the original as possible. Time travel … Continue reading Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (46)
Fullmetal Alchemist vs Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
When you’re an anime fan long enough, you start to come across major debates either on the Internet or even talking to fellow fans. Classic debates like subs vs dubs are pretty frequent, but another long fought debate that gets … Continue reading Fullmetal Alchemist vs Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (45)
Chris takes Michaela through time as she experiences Chrono Trigger for the first time. It’s Chris’ pick for the best game ever made, and we’re playing the SNES version to be as true to the original as possible. Time travel … Continue reading Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (45)
At the Buzzer (09/15/16)
Episode 244: Ride the Rapids — The gang plays catch-up on months of releases with a supersized Rapid Reviews, and reviews a recent concert. Also, Chris judges two games he hasn’t finished, Michelle writes her sparse last will, and Shaun … Continue reading At the Buzzer (09/15/16)
Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (44)
Chris takes Michaela through time as she experiences Chrono Trigger for the first time. It’s Chris’ pick for the best game ever made, and we’re playing the SNES version to be as true to the original as possible. Time travel … Continue reading Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (44)
Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (43)
Chris takes Michaela through time as she experiences Chrono Trigger for the first time. It’s Chris’ pick for the best game ever made, and we’re playing the SNES version to be as true to the original as possible. Time travel … Continue reading Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (43)
Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (42)
Chris takes Michaela through time as she experiences Chrono Trigger for the first time. It’s Chris’ pick for the best game ever made, and we’re playing the SNES version to be as true to the original as possible. Time travel … Continue reading Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (42)
Music to My Ears: Answers (FFXIV)
As Michaela mentioned in another post, we had the chance to go see the Distant Worlds concert in Phoenix this past weekend. It’s actually the third time I’ve been to a Final Fantasy live event — there was A New … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Answers (FFXIV)
My Problems with IGN’s Spirit of Justice Review
Where have all the good reviews gone?
When I first read IGN’s relatively harsh review of Ace Attorney 6: Spirit of Justice, my heart sank a little. As a game I have been looking forward to since it was announced, and as an avid series fan, I wanted the score to be higher. I don’t know–maybe in my narcissistic bubble I just want everyone to love the game as much as me.
When I went to Metacritic, however, my disappointment shifted to relief….and then something more akin to rage. Turns out that Spirit of Justice is sitting pretty at a high 82 rating, and IGN’s review of the game was the lowest out there.
I took some time to meditate on my rage. Really let it percolate. Because as a fan, I know how I am. When I recommend something to someone, and they hate it, my first emotion is intense, world-burning hatred. But when I let it subside, I fall back down to the rationale human emotion of it’s their opinion, and they’re perfectly entitled to that, and not everything is for everyone.
So I gave it some time, and the anger did sort of melt away. But what was left was confusion. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I had some legitimate gripes with the review, and by extension, reviews as a whole.
I know the joke for years is that IGN has been horrible at….well, it would be faster to list what they do well. I think a third of that is troll fodder, another third is the expectations that come with being one of the largest entertainment websites out there, and the final third is IGN could handle a lot of their content better. My beef isn’t elusively with IGN; with that said, they really flubbed this review. Like “Too much water” 2.0.
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Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (41)
Chris takes Michaela through time as she experiences Chrono Trigger for the first time. It’s Chris’ pick for the best game ever made, and we’re playing the SNES version to be as true to the original as possible. Time travel … Continue reading Let’s Play Chrono Trigger (41)
Gray Areas 