Bioware Employee Caught In a Review Scandal Over Dragon Age II
As if it wasn’t hard enough trying to be a decent game writer and trying to give people honest opinions about what games they should and should not play, some fool over at Bioware has to go and give gamers one more reason to distrust reviews and scores.
A Bioware employee, who goes by the name of Avanost on Metacritic, was caught reviewing Dragon Age II on metacritic and whaddya know, he had a glowing review of the title, which many reviewers and even the game’s musical composer have criticized for feeling rushed. Here’s what he had to say about the game.
“The immersion and combat of this game are unmatched! A truly moving and fun epic. Anything negative you’ll see about this game is an overreaction of personal preference. For what it is, it is flawlessly executed and endlessly entertaining”
Already this is looking a little sketchy, because anyone who actually plays games and reviews them honestly would never say things like “overreaction of personal preference” because that is just plain stupid. That’s like saying that anyone who doesn’t like Halo just must not like space marines. Did you ever think, Avanost, that some people might not like it because there are things that are bad about it? Redundant combat, unattached characters and a lacking plot are just a few complaints that I’ve heard from players. Regardless, there is no excuse for tarnishing a whole community just to get a few more sales of your game. Shame on you.
Now, the review has been taken down (as is only fair), but it just goes to show that you have to be careful about integrity in this industry. Really it’s a shame.
Source: [Dragon Age 2 Conspiracy - Reddit]
