In Phelan's anecdote I see a way of articulating something I've said before in various places, that
games criticism needs to be at least partly a theory of performance.
Not exact matches
I get the
criticisms, I truly do, but a lot of fans blindly deny the fact that he does score goals for us, and highlight his drought at the end of season as though that was the story of his season with us, neglecting the fact that before that he was scoring near on a goal a
game in a time where we desperately
needed it to secure CL football when it was in no way guaranteed..
Speaking to Sky Sports after the
game, Neville did not hold back in his
criticism of Lukaku's performance, warning him that at a club like United he
needs to produce more in big
games such as this one.
Criticisms fair if you analyse someone's
game and point out the good and the bad I don't mind hearing people say this player
needs to improve on certain aspects of the
game but all he does is slam everyone.
There was a massive furore when Arsene Wenger used David Ospina in Arsenal's must - win Champions League tie against Olympiakos, and our French manager hinted that our Number 33 may have
needed a rest to deflect
criticism, but Wenger has no hesitation in putting Cech as the first name on the teamsheet for the Capitol One Cup
game tomorrow night.
Furthermore, City seem to have an ability to «up their
game» when hosting the top sides; not one of the «top six» has beaten them at St. Andrew's for 18 months, a record Arsenal will
need to break if they do not want to receive similar
criticism as before the Chelsea
game.
Following a barrage of
criticism, World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard has backed down on the
need for
gamers to use their real names on its forums.
It suffered from some glitches and bugs — none of which were gamebreaking at all — and one
needs to remember that
games of this size and scope are absolutely prone to it; Elder Scrolls and Fallout are no exception, but seem to continuously receive a free pass to dodge
criticism.
Without my intervention, I felt there was a large oversight on the environment
needed for
game criticism to exist and flourish.
In my opinion, there are three main reasons the industry
needs to develop and nurture a stronger community around
game criticism and analysis.
However, if Microsoft wants to avoid similar
criticism that Nintendo received for the launch titles of the Nintendo Switch, it will
need to show off
games that will impress customers.
[This week, our partnership with
game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham, including a look back at Super Mario 64, spoilers on
game mechanics, the
need for gaming rockstars, and much more.]
It came away with a headshot in Tuesday's Soul Calibur V review, and if you're thinking of joining the fight you'll
need to do some catching up to the rest of the world, especially as my main
criticism was of how the
game doesn't do quite enough to get you up to speed on its new systems and massive move list.
It came away with a headshot in Tuesday's Soul Calibur V review, and if you're thinking of joining the fight you'll
need to do some catching up to the rest of the world, especially as my main
criticism was of how the
game doesn't do quite enough to get you up to speed on its new systems and massive move...
They also
need to write about them and, in the process, incorporate media theory,
game studies, film
criticism, anthropology, history, philosophy, and scientific studies, perhaps as a way of indicating that they are engaging in art making rather than basic Internet use.
Those attempting to establish rules for the
game need our constructive
criticism; the play has become malevolent, and the clock is winding down.