I am a little late to this party which is typical for me (but I always bring edibles to make up for it!).
Any time light is shined into the dark the results are usually positive. Many of the journalists, magazines and web sites reviewing games were operating without any written journalistic ethical guidelines to govern their actions. These guidelines ensure some level of objectivity and would require the disclosure of the relationships that existed between the game developer and the game reviewer. Even though the reality is that most of us rely on the reviews of other gamers, we should expect a minimum level of journalistic integrity.
Also, many were insulted by the descriptions of gamers as being puerile, misogynistic, racist and homophobic. I don't disagree that these types of users exist, but no more than in wider society. That's why when I play COD I stick to FFA (oh, yeah, I don't like taking orders from 12-year-olds, either). While superficially the response by some gamers might have been immature and inflammatory, the end result might be positive.
Politics seems to infuse every facet of our lives right now. I just want to be left alone to play my games.
I am a little late to this party which is typical for me (but I always bring edibles to make up for it!).
Any time light is shined into the dark the results are usually positive. Many of the journalists, magazines and web sites reviewing games were operating without any written journalistic ethical guidelines to govern their actions. These guidelines ensure some level of objectivity and would require the disclosure of the relationships that existed between the game developer and the game reviewer. Even though the reality is that most of us rely on the reviews of other gamers, we should expect a minimum level of journalistic integrity.
Also, many were insulted by the descriptions of gamers as being puerile, misogynistic, racist and homophobic. I don't disagree that these types of users exist, but no more than in wider society. That's why when I play COD I stick to FFA (oh, yeah, I don't like taking orders from 12-year-olds, either). While superficially the response by some gamers might have been immature and inflammatory, the end result might be positive.
Politics seems to infuse every facet of our lives right now. I just want to be left alone to play my games.
"He who fusses over anything spoils it".