Some thing maybe

A while back I considered writing proper game reviews (as opposed to the rants that have so far appeared) but obviously didn't get to it. It was supposed to be a way to potentially generate page views and seemed like an idea at the time as I had three brand new games; normally I don't acquire games until they're much cheaper and therefore not new anymore. A major setback was that I had no idea as to the format the reviews would follow. So if you see some proper reviews here in the near future they will:

1. Likely be for games that aren't quite new
2. NOT use a rating of 1-5 or 1-100 or any numerical value
3. Be thoroughly opinion based, so you will have to read them, don't expect a concise summary

They'll probably be in sections relating to gameplay, story, graphics - the usual stuff, but no point scores. Point scores are misleading - that's how you end up with something like Metacritic, one gives 50 another gives 100 you get an average of 75 and it doesn't tell you that one person hated it and another prostrates themselves in supplication to the gods who allowed their puny existence to be enriched buy their marvellous grace. Or something. Not to mention that the standard now seems to be that 90-plus is great, 80-plus is OK and 70-plus is crap - which the astute among you will notice completely ignores the purpose of a percentage rating.

Thinking of general game related crap - why the hell are we still seeing four-player co-op as some sort of standard (think Left 4 Dead, Dead Island, and so many others involving some kind of dead). I know it arose from consoles having four controllers, but even on consoles these days you can't play these games on the same machine. So why four-player, not six or ten? Or more? If you're gearing up for a new system that you hope will last longer than the current generation consoles, maybe expand your thinking a little?

Side note, just linked to Metacritic because I thought it was time I learned how to hyperlink, so I just wanted try it out. You can visit them if you want, I won't be offended. I recommend you read the user reviews, they can be more helpful than the "official" reviews that come, of course, from people being paid to talk about games and who didn't have to buy their own copy to play it. Most of my frustration stems from having paid money for entertainment that doesn't entertain. Because I'm poor, but also angry and a little entitled.

And I'll try to avoid swearing in my reviews (if I do any reviews, this is still hypothetical) although really, they're just words. Books are full of them, do you hate books? If you do, remember I'm talking about the idea of books, not about some specific books that may be complete garbage. I recommend Ira Levin's This Perfect Day, for commentary on what society thinks is acceptable.

Where was I? Games, maybe later.