Nowadays, the absolute vast majority of games that I play are shit tbh.
This is why I pirate games first to try them out. I wanna be very clear that if I think a game is good I buy it, no questions asked.
However, since most games don’t have demos or trials, I don’t want to feel like I’ve wasted money so I look to piracy so that I can try them out before making a purchase.
AITAH?
You’ll know if the reviewer is sponsored by the game, because they legally have to disclose it. ACG probably takes one or two steps more than necessary to prove he’s incorruptible.
The type of person who buys Arkham Knights or Babylon’s Fall despite the plethora of warning signs is either such a fan of Batman or Platinum that they can’t help themselves, or they’re like my friend who needs to see every major shit show in gaming. Neither game sold many copies.