On another note, I just got confirmation that the mods of this website see First Impressions (of the first 5 minutes of a game no less) as legit reviews. This makes no sense to me. A first impression cannot possibly stand for the whole game, or any form of media. A first impression is just that, a first impression. Not a review.
Imagine reviewing Star Wars over the opening exposition, or a burger over just the bun. Ridiculous to me. I want feedback and criticism. I can't do anything based on a first impression, it has zero value to anyone. There's no way I could possibly improve off this.
It's one thing to say "I disliked the first 5 minutes", and another to say "I've only played the first 5 minutes so everything else is bad too." The former is fine.
Imagine reviewing Star Wars over the opening exposition, or a burger over just the bun. Ridiculous to me. I want feedback and criticism. I can't do anything based on a first impression, it has zero value to anyone. There's no way I could possibly improve off this.
It's one thing to say "I disliked the first 5 minutes", and another to say "I've only played the first 5 minutes so everything else is bad too." The former is fine.
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