Game reviewers you trust - -or at least watch, read, or listen to

[Judge Dredd]

After GamerGate threw what little credibility mainstream game review sites had into an incinerator, and with the land grab after Total Biscuit's death finally over, I want to ask where you get most of your information about new and upcoming releases.

 

[ES 148]

the dunk

 

[A Useless Fish]

I don't trust any of them. I check user reviews on Steam, GoG, Amazon, etc. It's not perfect, but I can't trust any 'professional' not to be a shill, or fart sniffer of some sort.

 

[The Flawless Gazelles]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6VugMZKRhSyzWEWA9W2fg thank me later

 

[d12]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6VugMZKRhSyzWEWA9W2fg thank me later

I like him better when he's medicated, he's more articulate and funnier when he's not just shitposting /pol/ memes.

 

[TendieGremlin]

I don't really care about individual reviewers, I look at overall user ratings and reviews and make my own decisions. Although I do watch Gameranx occasionally.

 

[JuanButNotForgotten]

I prefer reading negative reviews on Steam, they are usually hilarious.

 

[SugarSnot]

I just forgo game reviewers all together, look at some uncommentated footage if possible and make a judgement whether the game is for me or not. Once you play enough video games you really should get a sense for what a game will be like just from glancing at the promo material. Listening too much to reviewers means you're filling your head with their opinions on the game and you're not making up your own mind.

 

[OldGuy]

I just read shitposts about games by anons.... i dont like the idea of enabeling people to live off youtube/pateron welfare

 

[sasazuka]

I liked watching videos from Mark Bussler of Classic Game Room until he stopped posting new reviews on Youtube and moved CGR to Amazon Prime, which I don't have access to.

I also enjoy StanBurdman though his reviews are mostly sarcastic reviews of old games and he's been too busy with his day job to have made any new videos lately.

For gaming news, I mostly just get it from Twitter or forums like this one, however I sometimes visit Niche Gamer.

 

[garakfan69]

I don't trust any review of new and upcoming releases.
How can you expect a decent review if there's no time to play it properly?
Wait a while or pirate it first.

But I do like the in-depth reviews that Shamus Young does, ever since I read his articles about the Skyrim thieves guild.

 

[Chaos Theorist]

I just watch a couple episodes of a Lets Play of a game to get a feel for the game

 

[big ol' idiot]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6VugMZKRhSyzWEWA9W2fg thank me later

What makes him a good reviewer (besides lulzy shitposting) is that when he says a game is fun to play, it is

 

[Desire Lines]

He is not really a reviewer, but I love Ross, the guy behind Accursed Farms. He is just so enthusiastic about videogames when he talks.

 

[Cool kitties club]

I quite like the TheGamingBrit as he covers a game's combat system pretty in depth without making the video too long.

 

[Hui]

the dunk

Zoomer

 

[shartshooter]

Ross Scott's Game Dungeon and LGR are the best. Imo they've got better taste than most. SsethTzeentach is also pretty good. But what look for is old/obscure game commentary, not a buyer's guide for new releases.

 

[RG 448]

I check wikipedia for release dates and critical response, and it hasn’t steered me wrong yet. So for readers like me, the highest honor a gaming journalist can get is literally a footnote in a wikipedia article.

 

[Hal]

My friend Necro XIII is pretty smart when he recommends games.

 

[_Clam_]

the hobo that lives near me