Narcolepsy
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I have this strange complex: I like to see what others are thinking about the things that I enjoy. When I get a new CD, I immediately check review sites for other opinions. When I finish a book, I seek out interpretations on the internet.
So it only follows that I would like to see what others think about Half-Life 2, outside of halflife2.net. So first I check the Gamespot reviews, and they are for the most part incredibly positive. Then I check Amazon.com, thinking that some of the more mainstream gamers might sound off there.
And lo and behold, Half-Life 2 is getting bashed into oblivion at Amazon.com. For every 5 star, "Amazing Game" review, there are countless others that look a little like this: "OMG STEAM SUCKS!" and "I guess it would be good if it worked". Even worse, reviews that liked the game often resemble the confused unintelligible anti-Halo rants at this board. (By the way, one of my pet peeves is people reviewing games before they have gotten it to work.) So Half-Life 2, at least one of the best fps's of all time (IMO, the best) has a 3.5 star average, and it's quickly sinking.
And here's the other part of my complex: I like to see talent rewarded. That's why I get angry when it's not. Apparently sales in the UK are plummeting, people are returning their copies, etc. Perhaps in the quest to stop anti-piracy, Valve has lost more than it has gained.
(I realize you might be wanting to respond, "Who cares?" But this does matter. The more people that buy the game, the more extra content we're likely to get, the more word of mouth, the more people filling up online servers, etc. Most of all, I want Valve to be rewarded for their outstanding work.)
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So it only follows that I would like to see what others think about Half-Life 2, outside of halflife2.net. So first I check the Gamespot reviews, and they are for the most part incredibly positive. Then I check Amazon.com, thinking that some of the more mainstream gamers might sound off there.
And lo and behold, Half-Life 2 is getting bashed into oblivion at Amazon.com. For every 5 star, "Amazing Game" review, there are countless others that look a little like this: "OMG STEAM SUCKS!" and "I guess it would be good if it worked". Even worse, reviews that liked the game often resemble the confused unintelligible anti-Halo rants at this board. (By the way, one of my pet peeves is people reviewing games before they have gotten it to work.) So Half-Life 2, at least one of the best fps's of all time (IMO, the best) has a 3.5 star average, and it's quickly sinking.
And here's the other part of my complex: I like to see talent rewarded. That's why I get angry when it's not. Apparently sales in the UK are plummeting, people are returning their copies, etc. Perhaps in the quest to stop anti-piracy, Valve has lost more than it has gained.
(I realize you might be wanting to respond, "Who cares?" But this does matter. The more people that buy the game, the more extra content we're likely to get, the more word of mouth, the more people filling up online servers, etc. Most of all, I want Valve to be rewarded for their outstanding work.)
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