In the wake of the release of Call of Duty: Ghosts, there has been speculation and analysis regarding the top series on the market and whether titles which find themselves in this gloried echelon really are invulnerable to the venomous tongue-lashings of withering, unimpressed reviewers. In response to claims reported on inour earlierpost, voices for the view that no game is beyond the effects of poor reviews have emerged.
The issue raises interesting questions about the nature of the industry two-fold; for one, it explores how far developers of blockbuster AAA titles can extent their complacency; two, it examines the power of criticism in a saturated and interminably fluctuating industry – of particular interest at a time where print media and the press in general is feeling the financial bite reaching a little too near.
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