Have Lets Plays And Gameplay Videos Made Reviews Useless?

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Have Lets Plays And Gameplay Videos Made Reviews Useless?

Added: 21.07.2014 17:13 | 9 views | 0 comments

EGMR writes: "Its become a common opinion around the internet with many gamers that reviews arent helpful enough when it comes to making a purchasing decision. Ive observed numerous gamers state that they would much prefer to watch a Lets Play or a substantial amount of recorded gameplay footage when deciding on a game, while others rely on word of mouth, select individuals or alternative methods. Obviously as a game reviewer myself this is a subject that has fascinated me and, because Im a relatively open-minded person and I accept that when things change in this digital age one must learn to adapt otherwise be left behind, Ive wondered what the issues and implications surrounding this are. After spending some time reading general feedback to reviews and discussions surrounding how people deal with reviews in general, Ive opted to interpret that and draw my own conclusions which Ill present in one (hopefully) coherent piece. This can be considered an extension of my last op...