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When reviews go Rashomon

How does this happen? How do two review outlets write reviews that are diametrically opposed?

I’m not talking just difference of opinion: “This game is fun” versus “I didn’t enjoy this game.” That makes sense. No, I’m talking reviews that read like the differing perspectives of Akira Kurosawa’s classic film Rashomon: not just mere differences of opinion, but entirely different experiences of reality.

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When reviews go Rashomon

How does this happen? How do two review outlets write reviews that are diametrically opposed?

I’m not talking just difference of opinion: “This game is fun” versus “I didn’t enjoy this game.” That makes sense. No, I’m talking reviews that read like the differing perspectives of Akira Kurosawa’s classic film Rashomon: not just mere differences of opinion, but entirely different experiences of reality.

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Reviewing Reviews

Review scores, and review readers, are fickle things. We’ve seen this in full recently: the Eurogamer Uncharted 3 review, the Batman: Arkham City 6/5 review from Yahoo, and the response every time Jim Sterling gives a famous game an 8/10.

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Reviewing Reviews

Review scores, and review readers, are fickle things. We’ve seen this in full recently: the Eurogamer Uncharted 3 review, the Batman: Arkham City 6/5 review from Yahoo, and the response every time Jim Sterling gives a famous game an 8/10.

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Returning to Eorzea: How Has Final Fantasy XIV Evolved In The 9 Months Since Its Release?

    Final Fantasy. The name alone carries a lot of weight. It’s the second best selling RPG franchise in the world after Pokemon and typically viewed as the de facto RPG franchise in gaming. A brand that has turned

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Returning to Eorzea: How Has Final Fantasy XIV Evolved In The 9 Months Since Its Release?

    Final Fantasy. The name alone carries a lot of weight. It’s the second best selling RPG franchise in the world after Pokemon and typically viewed as the de facto RPG franchise in gaming. A brand that has turned

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