LegendOfKage
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I decided to start this thread after I notice that Abiotic Factor has been out for several days now, and it only has two reviews listed on metacritic. It was selected by Sony and Microsoft to be included on PS Plus Extra and GamePass as a day one title, it received a 92 score from PC gamer, it has overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam with a 94% user score, and almost no review sites seem to be talking about it.
It's also one of the best co-op games I've ever played, so much so that I made an OT for it. It's been in early access for more than a year now, so I guess there's also the fact that for some it doesn't feel like a "new" game. But wouldn't that make it even easier to review?
This isn't the first time I've noticed this, either. There have been a number of times lately where a game will appear as a day one title on a subscription service, and when I look there are almost no reviews to be found. So why do you think that is? Have you noticed this happening? It's almost as if reviewers have a mindset of "well, a lot of people are going to be able to try that game anyhow, so why bother with a review," but that doesn't seem right to me. I think lots of people pay for the lowest tier of PS Plus or Xbox Live, just so they can play games online, and those people still have to decide if a new game is worth buying outside of a subscription service.
It's also one of the best co-op games I've ever played, so much so that I made an OT for it. It's been in early access for more than a year now, so I guess there's also the fact that for some it doesn't feel like a "new" game. But wouldn't that make it even easier to review?
This isn't the first time I've noticed this, either. There have been a number of times lately where a game will appear as a day one title on a subscription service, and when I look there are almost no reviews to be found. So why do you think that is? Have you noticed this happening? It's almost as if reviewers have a mindset of "well, a lot of people are going to be able to try that game anyhow, so why bother with a review," but that doesn't seem right to me. I think lots of people pay for the lowest tier of PS Plus or Xbox Live, just so they can play games online, and those people still have to decide if a new game is worth buying outside of a subscription service.