r/videogames • u/Nickulator95 • Aug 13 '26

Image / Video It's baffling just how many people doesn't understand this

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If you're someone who pre-orders games, you're an active participant in the constant enshitification of gaming. Doesn't matter what game it is, you're contributing to a scummy corporate tactic that serves no positive benefit to the player.

It made sense with physical copies that had a limited quantity, now it's an outdated tradition from a bygone era.

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u/KPMANNA Aug 14 '26

That’s now just how they “originally” worked, no offence. It’s how they’re supposed to work and how they’re used by people who understand it. Honestly, at this point, it’s easier to find reviewers whose tastes align with yours because there are so many out there.

That being said, review aggregations do still have their place since they’re a useful if not totally accurate representation of overall sentiment towards a game. Not to mention, to someone who maybe new to the medium, starting off with games that are universally considered great is a pretty good idea.

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u/JedahVoulThur Aug 14 '26

Totally agree with your opinion and want to add that I love genres classification for a similar reason too. Because while imperfect, it helps you identify what you like. When I was a kid, I always said I liked "weird text heavy" games, and as I grew, I understood that I actually liked Jrpgs and grand strategy games, which pointed me in the direction of great titles.

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u/Aickavon Aug 15 '26

In video games they are very useful because people who review a game is gonna be someone who prefers that genre so overall 10,000 people will give you a very good idea if the game is great, good, niche, or bad.

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u/LessInThought Aug 14 '26

What if they paid your reviewer a very big bribe?