I‘ve been seeing quite a few sponsored video reviews, where the studio making the game is paying for the review. Here’s a few examples (there’s a lot more):
- Dungeons Of Eternity VR - Gauntlet Style Co-Op Greatness!
- Crossfire Sierra Squad Revived my PSVR2
- Propagation Paradise Hotel Review - The Scariest VR Survival Horror of 2023?
What’s everyone’s take on these?
I don’t know what the financial situation of the people making these is and if they‘re relying on these to keep making content. But there’s something really annoying about the reviews imo, because you never know if they’re actually liking the game or not. And even if they try to be as objective as possible, there has to be a subconscious tendency to please the studio paying for the video/content.
hence why nobody should ever consider these type of reviews to be as objective as possible, and this doesn’t just apply to gaming.