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  • I'd argue the vast majority is anti-wokeism. It's just that the slightly smarter types understand that their fascist views don't appeal to the general public, so they disguise them as genuine complaints about the game. You'll see the same thing in the complaints about the fire in space in The Acolyte, even though it's always been the norm in the Star Wars films.



  • Rose@lemmy.ziptogames*Permanently Deleted*
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    1 month ago

    Why do people even talk about that game? It's like a pyramid scheme. Do they get paid to advertise it or do they feel internally pressured to justify their investment because it's not paying off?






  • How do the screenshots and videos influence the score or impression from playing the actual game? How does the embargo affect anything about the review content? At worst, the players would just see the same review on the release day.

    Even if everybody pre-orders, platforms like Steam do not count the pre-order period towards their two weeks policy, so you still get two weeks or two gameplay hours to decide.


  • I often hear gamers talk about paid reviews, but from having communicated with countless publishers and their reps for review codes over a few years, I've never come across even a single attempt at influencing the upcoming review. You get an embargo and a press kit sometimes containing the known bugs that are expected to be fixed by the global release. Occasionally the press kit also contains a guide to the game.