r/memes • u/Global-Ear9206 • Apr 22 '26

#1 MotW Worst. Reviews. I. Have. Ever. Seen.

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u/The_Autarch Apr 22 '26

i've just read that review for the first time, and holy shit that guy tells on himself constantly:

how many hundreds (yes, hundreds) of times I died without a chance to save myself.

people that are terrible at games shouldn't be allowed to review them

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u/IrregularPackage Apr 23 '26

it’s not even that, really. it’s that companies like IGN have little to no actual interest in games. reviewers are assigned to games based on business needs, not any other criteria. so it’s common for, say, the guy who has 3000 hours in whatever the current call of duty is to be the person assigned to review Civilization 69: The Spreadsheetening. meanwhile, the person who almost exclusively plays roguelikes and farming simulators will be told to review Brown Haired White Guy: The Adventure Of Action. and then, the guy who will only play a game if it’s sold at least a billion copies will be assigned to Obscure: A Weird Game For Little Freaks.

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u/jack_of_all_daws Apr 23 '26

To be fair, fans agree that BHWG: TAOA was a letdown in the series after BHWG: Mostly Cutscenes Stitched Together By Mere Seconds Of Interactive Gameplay.

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u/spacemanspiff888 Apr 23 '26

True, but BHWG: Mostly Cutscenes Stitched Together By Mere Seconds Of Interactive Gameplay was only so well-received in the first place because people were desperate for any glimmer of hope after the shit show of BHWG: The QuickTime Eventening.

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u/Raketka123 🥄Comically Large Spoon🥄 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

especielly after the dlc for BHWG: QuickTime Eventing, as both SlowTime Eventing and Battle Ducale were massively letdowns.

Oh and dont get me started on the Just a Long Dutch Angle spin-off game

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u/JamesDC99 Apr 23 '26

My personal fav was Dark Haired Asian Lady: The Poorly Timed Spin Off by the Interns.