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Originally Posted by Ninth
But then, some people (like, erm, me) are bound to compare games based on their score. And putting all the 4.5 stars together, one can't help noticing that Samorost pales in comparison.
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Well, again, that's why we write the reviews. If people only look at scores, we can't save them from themselves.
And I still say it doesn't really pale at all. It's all about expectation. Is a photograph lesser than a video? Is it reasonable to expect a photo can convey everything a video can? Is it therefore inherently inferior? Or can it have its own innate excellence that can be appreciated without comparing it to what it's not?
You can poke holes in the analogy, but the point remains. At $10, Samorost 2 is more deserving of being on most gamers' hard drives
for its own unique qualities than the majority of other games deserve to be at their higher price tags.
As always, all games are subject to personal preference, but that goes without saying.
