If you've spent any time in the comments section of Destructoid, you've seen people get accused of being biased all the time, both editors and other commenters. Usually it's just because someone has an opinion that another person disagrees with, but if you actually think about it we all DO have a few irrational biases relating to games.
For this month's musing, I want you to explore your own biases regarding gaming and come clean about them. This is about the games, ideas, and/or platforms that you defend and get into arguments about. Note that this ISN'T about guilty pleasures -- we did that topic already, and this isn't about bad games no one else likes. How well the game is liked doesn't matter -- I want to know what games you find yourself getting into arguments about. What publishers make games you buy no matter what, regardless of what it is or if it's even in a genre you like?
Figure out what your biases are, and tell us about them. What is it about these specific things that got you like this in the first place? Why do you think you get so riled up when you see someone talk bad about your platform of choice?
Alternatively, if you are perfect and are completely objective about everything, you can instead write something closer to an editorial relating to the issue of bias. Why are there Halo fanboys, but not Medal of Honor? How come the FPS genre in general has way more "biased" people, or accusations of bias, than the puzzle genre? Think of some other question I'm not asking related to bias, and answer it!
To participate, just click "Post A Blog" up there in the upper right of the screen, title your post "Teh Bias: WhateverYourTitleIs", make sure you pick the "Monthly Musing" from the tag list (this is important!), write it up, and set it live. If your article is particularly well-written or sparks interesting discussion, we'll stick it up on the front page. Don't forget to read the the guidelines I whipped together last month. A good blog will get promoted regardless, but following all these rules will really help me out, and help get your blogs to the front page faster.
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6:00 PM on 08.01.2010
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I freaking hate people that bash reviewers for bias, makes no sense to me...
If you don't want to hear anothers thoughts than the internet is the worst place for you.
:)
back on point, this whole "bias" thing is really stupid. it's a construct of current "hardcore" gaming culture, and should be shunned to elimination.
I think game blogs (Dtoid, Kotaku, and their ilk) tend to be half an half. My google reader overfloweth with repeats that are just regurgitation of a specific press release done in that site's writing style. The other half is the editorial stuff that you were mentioning. So I think at this point it's pretty fair to say that SOME game bloggers are journalists.
That said, my bias would tend to side towards getting my info from sites that don't self censor as I just can't find myself trusting or taking seriously someone who doesn't use profanity when appropriately inappropriate. I also don't want to involve myself in the side of the industry that is pandering to the family scene so there's a likely correlation there. This all leads me to ask, has Dtoid been making efforts to cut down on the saucy language or am I going crazy? I believe I remember a time when Sterling said "fuck" like the best of them but I think I caught some bowdlerizing asterisks in a recent post of his.
Well, I think all games on wii on DS are pretty much shite. I know I am correct 98% of the time. So maybe it's not really a bias.
However, in my heart I know that the Megadrive was the greatest console of the 90's, and nothing will ever sway me on this.
I know, I am teh bias.
This man speaks truth.
Also, Teh.
I'm amazed this is the second MM I've participated in. I need to muse more.
In the end, the only thing I truly argue the hell out of are people who whine at video games. Imbalance, lag, just plain excuse after excuse every time I bitch slap their ass? Psh, I'd argue them into the ground. Just don't think I can get a full article out of that though.