But this is our fault! We didn’t teach the mechanics properly in game if someone didn’t use them. Typically players will complain about these kinds of reviews, saying the critic is the problem. You may not like Shovel Knight, but hopefully it’s hard for someone to argue it wasn’t given care and attention. That’s a tough target to reach! We learned instead, our goal should be to strive for something that everyone can recommend. Of course there are some things, like pizza, almost everyone loves. People often say in relation to art- nothing will be universally appreciated. What you can see clearly in those BloodRayne and Double Dragon Neon reviews, is that those games had a strong, particular taste to them.
Every game has a unique flavor, and all players will respond to it differently.
Much like how you may like anchovies or not. What are the lessons here? Reviewers have taste Off the bat, it’s pretty bizarre, right? Nearly the best and nearly the worst impressions of 2 games, opposite ends of the spectrum, reversed for the same outlets. Knowing they are experts can amplify every criticism!ĭouble Dragon Neon got a 3/10 on IGN, a 9/10 on Destructoid. Reviewers are experts in their craft, but they consume games in a way far outside the norm of the average experience. Many times, they'll have to play a game as homework, instead of as something they chose to engage with for fun. They might have never played this kind of game before or perhaps already know they don’t enjoy it. Sometimes, they have to play the game quickly to meet some editorial deadline and don’t have the luxury of time to learn every mechanic thoroughly.
A reviewer's specific taste may not line up with the game. There is no wiki or Youtube longplay to look up how things work. Reviewers typically have no mechanism for discussing the game with other players. For those that review the game before release, they do it with less information than any player. There’s no way to know how they’ll approach a game. It’s even scarier with professional critics. so many unpredictable factors go into what people actually think of the game you release. You spend a few years pouring every ounce of your energy into making something you hope everyone will love, but who knows if they will! You can never be sure, no matter how many playtests or opinions you gather. It can be incredibly scary making a game.
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