![]() Last month, Metacritic promised "stricter moderation" in response to review-bombing linked to optional LGBT content in Horizon Forbidden West : Burning Shores. We're talking about people who threw years and years of sweat, blood and tears into their games and then someone comes and shits right in front of their door - post-release depression is a thing and these things do hurt people. And Metacritic bombings are often shared among certain communities and they gain traction and more ammo through that. Chained Echoes delivers an almost flawless classic JRPG experience that reminds us of the best parts of the 90s era games. ![]() I wish I was making things up, but these situations happen. ![]() ![]() Created 5. 16-bit SNES style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits. I know some people enjoy metacritic ratings: right now this game has a 94 score and 9.6 user rating. And while The Last of Us 2 can deal with that, a smaller indie can really suffer there."Īrguably even more important, Hoss suggests, is the fact that "what starts on Metacritic often leads to people harassing devs via social media or sending them hate mail. Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes has been out for several months and boasts high reviews elsewhere, and as such Hoss says he's "not worried at all" about the long-term impact of this review-bomb: "It is more an annoying situation as we can't really do anything about it." For others, however, it can be a much more significant issue: "Especially with the review bombing for LGBTQI+ content, that can seriously damage smaller indie games in terms of sales.
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