How to be a Good Game Reviewer

Use this one easy trick.

[Djindas]

"Your critizizing the game, this is not a proper review" is _definetly_ one of the Top 10 Quotes of all time

[seymorbuns]

“Finally, an unbiased review!” is just code for, “Finally, a review that agrees with me!”.

[TonyDeGuglielmo]

The fundamental problem with game reviews is that the intended audience is people who are on the fence about buying a game, but the majority audience is people who have already bought the game and just want someone to tell them how good their purchase was

[grunkleg.]

Game Review rules:
- 7 or lower is a bad review
- 8 and above is a great review
- If you're reviewing Xenoblade, only God can save you
- Never under any circumstances reveal your thoughts about Pokemon, they will find your house

[hiimpixl]

"7 is a piss poor score. This game deserves an 8 minimum" is the funniest statement I've seen in a while.

[buggs]

We need more people like Dunkey at IGN! Somebody give this man a raise!

[halkon]

It's hard to imagine that there was a time when reviews were supposed to help inform your purchasing decision, and not validate a purchase that you've already made.

Edit: Some people are misinterpreting this as "old good, new bad". That was not the intended takeaway at all; I'm merely making an observation on the changing market for game reviews.

To further clarify, I think that the demographic of people who search out opinion content related to the media they're currently invested in has grown massively in the past few decades, and has mostly eclipsed the "help me decide whether I should buy this thing or not" crowd. Opinion content fills a void left by the decline in real-life friendships; validation of one's experiences must now be attained from the collective zeitgeist rather than from neighbors and colleagues. Mainstream review sites like IGN and Gamespot represent this zeitgeist to many people; to others, Twitter or Reddit does, etc.

I'm not throwing shade at anyone, as I'm guilty of engaging in this behavior myself. I also didn't mention anything about industry-media relations, which is a separate topic entirely. Finally, there's a lot of really good opinion content out there that *is* designed for people who have already bought the thing in question, because of course nuance exists.

[joejosephi]

A beautiful twist on your classic "video game critics" series, putting the responsibility on the viewerbase. A fantastic new perspective on why the state of video game journalism is the way it is right now. 5/10

[Bargadiel]

"The way he leaps off of rooftops and flips backwards to face the camera before falling into a headfirst dive is just full of the exaggerated swagger of a black teen. It gives me goosebumps every time he does it."

My mouth was on the floor. I don't think I've ever heard a quote so intensely cringe yet made in such a way that was actually dead serious. I thought it was just a meme but I can't believe a real human being said that.

[PaulBeenis]

“IGN finally gives a fair and great review,
super excited to pick up the game tomorrow”

So he’s happy that they’ve validated his opinion on a game he doesn’t even own yet. Incredible

[tj_v]

Only someone who likes IGN can review the reviews of an IGN reviewer. And that really came through in your review. We need more people like you in the reviewer review space.

[MerpyJoe]

This video validates my opinions. We really need more videos like these.

[flux]

The way dunkey reveals the obvious bias of the average hardcore videogame enthusiasts and the pressure they put on reviewers while facing his own community at the same time is just full of the exaggerated swagger of an truly intellectual moke. It gives me goosebumps every time he does it.

[lovellrose]

The way Dunkey posts quality upload after quality upload is just full of the exaggerated swagger of a black teen. It gives me goosebumps every time he does it.

[honord]

Jesus, give this man a raise or something and keep adding more people passionate like him for video game reviews.

[laughingwarlock]

Dunkey and Zero Punctuation are the only video game critics I trust. IGN should give both of them a raise.

[soaster]

Finally someone who understands game journalism. Dunkey give this man a raise!

[tokothegecko]

"Finally a fair review, can't wait to pick this up and play tomorrow"

Yes! I also love it when reviews validate my opinions on games I haven't played! Really makes me feel like Spider-Man!

[monkykng]

I like how Dunkey has went from a game reviewer to a Gaming Philosopher

[overlanderjoe]

ign reviews are great. really in-depth analyses, great understanding of core mechanics and an incredibly deep appreciation of characterization and story. 4/10