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Steam’s new language-specific review scores highlight Japanese players’ tendency to leave only negative reviews. Gamers fear this might affect Japanese language support for future releases (automaton-media.com)

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[+] keyhoh@piefed.social -7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This will be my last reply to you because it's tiring having to educate people on how the world works.

So, if a dev were to decide not to localise for the Japanese market, they've made the decision it's not worth the cash. In that case, what's your problem with said decision?

Yeah that's their choice. But if they're doing it solely because of the risk of a bad review, that's just pathetic. Which was my point and your seemed to miss that.

When did reviews become 'news'.

That's all a review is. Someone's news about the game. Ie reporting. Reporters report news.

As I noted in my previous comment, yes something in the system needs to change. It can be from any of the parties involved. The platform, the devs, or the gamers. I don't really care which, since it doesn't affect me.

Another person crying about a problem yet offering zero realistic feedback on fixing it, suggesting even that an entire culture change so game devs aren't afraid of reviews. No. The only thing that needs to change is how the reviews are done, and that is Steam's, or whatever other service's, problem to fix. Or you know, people could find a reliable reviews source from outside Stream and go by that. God forbid people do research that involves five clicks before spending their hard earned money.

Based on everything in the article, everybody seems to be reacting very calmly.

By reacting very calmly do you mean pulling completely out of a game market by no longer localizing games or running betas there? Yeah, super chill reaction. Totally rational to just ignore so many people without spending a day brainstorming solutions and actually following through with implemented changes that address the problem.

You're the most butthurt person so far.

Yes. It sucks to take it upon yourself to educate people on the workings of the world. I wish I didn't care that people were idiots, but unfortunately for me I do as I have to share earth with them. And it hurts me so. In the butt. Other places too, but the pain in my ass is the worst.

Grow up before you melt, snowflake.

Guyincognito, out.

Edited because I don't know how to close quotes