Übermatik;189302330 said:
What? Dude come on, of course it is. An aggregate of 'opinions', sure, but it's the nature of the question that matters. Like I said, the poll isn't 'What's your favourite game?' - it's supposed to be an as-unbiased-as-can-be verdict on the greatest game of all time.
Rubbish. It is, as GameFAQs says itself, "
a big popularity contest".
And objective is exactly what game reviews should be!? Otherwise we'd get people injecting entirely their own personal preference into scores that are supposed to be a fair representation of a game's quality - they're guides to help people decide whether to buy a game or not. If Reviews weren't objective, you'd get people saying "3/10, although Uncharted 4 is a nice game, it doesn't have sonic in it, my favourite hero of all time".
Any given review is a single person's opinion, and different people will place different emphasis on different aspects of that. There is no properly objective metric for what makes a game good or bad, and there can be no insight as a result of strict objectivity. Good reviews may want to keep a sense of proportionality and, yes, objectivity, to better make its points, but that's not the purpose of a review.
Gamergate has made "objective reviews" a cornerstone of its stated principles from the very start, and it amounts to nothing more than an attempt to stifle dissenting opinion or genuine insight.
I'm asking for your objective opinion (yes, such a thing exists).
I disagree. There are objective facts, not objective opinions.
You should take those criteria into account because you've been asked a question that's supposed to conclude with an objective result - that's why you ask so many people, so an average can be construed. I also LOVE Galaxy 2. I LOVE Twilight Princess, and DOTA 2... Are any of these the greatest games of all time? Perhaps not, and that distinction is just something I have to consider when answering the question. I don't particularly enjoy Tetris. In fact, I find it tedious. But would I consider it as a contender? Absolutely. It's well designed, simple, was enjoyed by millions, changed the industry, and has a significant legacy as a result.
Personal enjoyment of a game is absolutely critical for me considering it THE BEST. GAME. EVER. I'm not going to vote for a title that I don't enjoy simply to be worthy- I'm going to vote for what I consider to be the best game ever, just as the poll asks. If we're being objective, just get a specs list or something, and cut out all those pesky opinions messing with the facts.
Of course, this is all moot, because the poll specifically allows for people just to vote for games they like. It's allowed!