@TheZeroPercent Once again, you make accusations with no proof.. You're working much too hard at condemning the reviews without any evidence, and without even playing the game. In doing so, you only further cement your reputation as a troll. But please, as I said, continue your rants, although not informative, they do entertain.
@TheZeroPercent No, you're not speaking any truth. You're just making an unsupported conjecture, and pointing to other positive reviews is NOT proof. You have zero proof that MS is buying reviews, which is actually pretty insulting to the reviewers.. Some people just don't like baseless slander and mindless trolling.
@TheZeroPercent @Volomist Oh, well that proves it then, doesn't it? Really want to hate this game, don't you? Please continue your sad campaign, we'll be playing the one on Halo4.
The work is not "finished". This isn’t a painting that is to be framed and frozen in time. Games are interactive and fluid forms. Altering this form of art does not render it meaningless. You lump together all forms of art, when in fact, different forms of art demand different forms of interaction and consideration. A DLC with an alternate ending will not diminish the original game, as it can be either be purchased and played, or not. As for the reason for the alteration, Bioware was never obligated to do anything but listen (As a merchant hoping to sell their goods, they should at least do that). This is art, but as you pointed out, it is a product as well. You can’t fault Bioware for listening to their customers. They were not required to offer an alternate ending. This was their choice. A choice made, if you read Dr. Ray Muzyka's post, out of consideration for their customers. Complaining that they should not alter the ending is as invalid as those who say they should. Finally, I realize that game journalists are passionate about the art of games, but it seems that many are making this a bit too precious. I doubt that this will have the devastating effect on games that many journalists seem to think it will.
As entertaining as trailers are, and some of them are great, I don't rely on them for an accurate portrayal of the game. I look to professional and user reviews, and demos for that. The trailers are just fun to watch. Part of the responsibility is on the gamer, as in "buyer beware". Misleading advertising has been around since people started selling. Whether the ads are intended to deceive or not, it's up to us to resist the initial impulse and do some investigating. Everyone is vying for our dollar. It's up to us to decide where to spend it.
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