"So I was trying to write reviews of a bunch of hit indie games I played recently. Then I got overwhelmed by the pointlessness of video game reviews these days and had to take a long nap.
And, I mean, pro reviews are pointless, right? If a game has a big enough budget or following and isn’t actively on fire, it gets a 9. If it is a competently made but low-budget indie, like mine, it gets a 7. If you read the actual review (nobody does), it’s a collection of facts about the game you could easily get from watching the trailer. Throw in a couple of comments from the reviewer about whether they like this genre or not, mix in 3 or 4 ham-handed political comments, and you got a review! Hit send!"
Came to say this.
One of my favorite review sites are just blogs that review games regardless of release year. They don’t give a shit about whatever bullshit new fortnite skin is out or trying to chase after ad dollars.
They just play the game that looks mildly interesting, give their take, post it and go pick another game.
https://the-point-n-clicker.blogspot.com/?m=1
My favorite: he’s reviewing games from 1980s-1990s.
https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/