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When discussing the value of reviews, keep in mind that people in general suck at clearly expressing what they actually want. And a lot of the time we don't even know what we actually want. We may think something is the cause of why we dislike the game, but most of the time what we express is the symptoms of why we dislike a game or guessed causes from our own observations. If someone writes "Too long, boring", is "too long" the actual cause or is it just a guess to why they found the game boring and the actual cause is something else? Neither symptoms nor guessed causes are actionable for a dev. Only actual causes are actionable. And it is very difficult to glean actual causes from reviews.
And also beware of the inherent selection bias in reviews on a site like this where anyone can write a review if they want. Who chooses to write a review and why? It is difficult to know what the silent mass thinks about the game.
And also beware of the inherent selection bias in reviews on a site like this where anyone can write a review if they want. Who chooses to write a review and why? It is difficult to know what the silent mass thinks about the game.