[General Discussion] The Death of the Game Review

I think game reviews will never go out of style. Even if their influence on sales is questionable, they can still give you lots of info you wouldn'y know on your own; stuff like who directed or produced it, which developers had a hand in it's conception, background info, early ideas or features that didn't make it in the game - you know, obsessive geek stuff. Plus, reviews foster discussion on the game, especially if their on a blog or message board, and can be critiqued and debated on the spot.

Of course, if a written review is worth a thousand words, a playable demo is cetrainly worth a million. I agree that it can be a huge factor in actually buying a game, but I always like to read reviews to kinda get that extra bit of info.

Jam it back in, in the dark.