Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-02 16:11:35 UTC - HELPFUL
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Important Context Missing: Metacritic does not require verification of purchase or time spent in-game before users can review a game, thus, it is well known to be host to negative review bombings intending to hurt a product that offends users culturally or politically. https://www.inverse.com/gaming/last-of-us-2-review-bombing-metacritic-open https://www.gamesindustry.biz/defining-success-why-metacritic-should-be-irrelevant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Review_bomb
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