Game reviews are everywhere on even regular news sites, often with spoiler-y, unclever headlines like “New Star Wars game fails to use the force” (Thank you, CNN.com). Simply avoiding game review sites is no longer good enough. You had to actually go to the trouble of connecting to the interwebs with a dial up modem to actively seek out other gamer opinions. In the early days of gaming, this was pretty easy.
I should probably begin by saying that, as a rule, I try and avoid reading any reviews or engaging with other gamers or looking at forums where I might come across game comments which could influence my review. The Ugly: Ridiculously imbalanced multiplayer games. The Bad: Campaign is short and narratively awkward. The Good: Authentic Star War-zy graphics and sound.
