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Originally Posted by Uber Gruber
I'm with TDK on this. If we start allowing reviews to be modified ...
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Damn! Do I always have to come down on a different side of a discussion than Uber Gruber? I hate to disagree with people I like, but.....
I believe that the purpose of a review is to answer the question, "Do I want to buy this game?" That answer can change, based on patches and mods. Therefore the review that says, "Don't buy this turkey, it's broken!" is doing people a disservice if the game is fixed and a blast to play. "Patch 1.3 fixed almost all the issues that plagued the game on launch. Mods by Subsim modders can make this game an immersive experience without precident in war game simulations. Silent Hunter 4 is fixed and a blast to play! Buy it!" End of review.
Perhaps the review can be changed in a way that preserves the original content, punishing the game manufacturer for jumping the gun on publication, but adding the reviewer's opinion of the game in its present form. We do have
some obligation to act in our own best interest.
After all, if you are not willing to change an unfavorable review of a game that is fixed, the review squelches future sales. Why then, would a game company ever want to fix a game again? We've used the stick. There comes a time to switch to the carrot.
After the child responds properly to punishment, reward is appropriate. Are we all here because we hate the child? Hmmmmm?:hmm: (this last paragraph should be read in a German accent for maximum effect)