Raging Justice wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:42 pm Who still uses review sites? That's so outdated. Most people today realize how useless "critics" are. I watch things based on suggestions from certain people on forums, people I know in real life, or certain youtubers whose opinions I tend to agree with. Sometimes I also just go with my gut. If something looks interesting to me, I'll just check it out. It's not perfect, youtubers I follow have recommended things in the past that I hated, but I trust people like that more than I do "critics", "experts" and "professionals"
I've discovered some great retro games recently recommended by people that were critically panned when they originally released. I trust regular everyday people more than I do "professionals".
Metacritic, rotten tomatoes, etc. are completely irrelevant to me in 2025 and I honestly don't know anyone who gives a crap about those sites. I can't believe people still care about that stuff. Get with the times man.
- I like going for ratings and 3-5 lines reviews by viewers/fans. I got no time to watch 10min video or 2 page blog post about every film I am considering. That kind of review is good for people who are specifically interested in a movie or want to further investigate or got questions about it.
-MC and IMDB got mix of pro critics and average people so that gives a balanced opinion.
-I will go with recommendations from users on forums and reddit as well.
@PretentiousHipster
-Lists of "similars" are a great source too.