I know there’s occasionally some backlash to reviews that go against a broader positive reception to some media, but do that many people still follow reviews to decide what to check out?
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Adjusted title to specify “entertainment media”
Every time I recommend a show to my coworker he immediately looks it up on rotten tomatoes. It’s kind of funny because he doesn’t trust scores that are too high or too low.
Ok but like… what media?
Just movies? I haven’t read a review in years. I know from the trailer if I want to see it or not. Maybe I’ll stumble upon a video discussing something about it and become intrigued or turned away.
I do seek out reviews of video games because it is usually a significant cost and I want to make sure it’s something I’ll like. Both print and video.
I don’t even watch trailers.
The name, poster and 1 line blurb is what will get me to watch or not watch a movie anymore
I think it depends on the product. In general, review scores that are “too low” in the opinion of people are more often the target of criticism.
For example, Nintendo fans in general will give massive backlash to reviews that are not 10/10 for Nintendo games, even if the lower score is legitimate.
On the other hand, IGN often is made fun of for scoring bad games too high. This is because publishers won’t give review copies to reviewers who dont score their games highly.
For example, Nintendo fans in general will give massive backlash to reviews that are not 10/10 for Nintendo games, even if the lower score is legitimate.
This sounds like an anecdote, if anything. Nintendo fans are usually mad at Nintendo for missing the mark with certain games, not with the reviewers.
There’s a video game journalist I have similar tastes to and trust for recommendations. Used to have one for movies now I usually listen more to directors for recommendations, never found one for TV. I usually get music recommendations from friends.
