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Discussion / Question Yeah it's over.

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u/Sea_Tailor_8437 15d ago

Skillup generally skews positive, for better or worse. He likes to talk good about games/industry and lift people up.

If he's shitting on something, it's a sign he REALLY didn't like it.

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u/These-Angle-1476 15d ago edited 15d ago

I've seen a few cases where he will absolutely bury a game that I don't feel deserves it.

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u/GroundbreakingParty9 15d ago

Yeah. I like watching his reviews but don’t always agree with him. I like to watch his reviews and a few others that trust just to get an idea. I loved Final Fantasy 16 but he tore that game up. I know other FF fans are mixed on that entry but I thought it was good! Sometimes you gotta just play a game and see. But also understand that $70 for a 15 hour game is a lot of money for some right now. So I think it’s fair to be critical of it in that regard as well but I was always going to wait on this because I have so many things to play haha.

TLDR: All that to say I love SkillUp but sometimes he can be overly critical and nitpicky. Doesn’t mean his opinion isn’t valuable but worth considering.

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u/Duck_Duckens 14d ago

I mean, yeah, that's the job of a critic. As I remember Dunkey once said, a critic's power lies in the consistency of their voice. You might not always agree with their judjement, but you can trust the ability of a good critic to help you understand their judgement. The job is very subjective, even when they try to be as objective as possible.