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I prefer to inform you of my preferences and allow you to take it from there. You might require a locked 60 fps from your best of the best games; I can survive on 30 fps and Breath of the Wild's uneven performance didn't ruin the experience for me. Perhaps you prize innovation in gameplay, meaning you're willing to overlook a game that my lack a number of modes and options for play. Or vice versa, preferring a game that doesn't reinvent the wheel, but offers a clear, consistent experience.  

Look at reviews for the Resident Evil series as an example. I'd argue most of them are pretty good games, but folks have various favorites in that list for very valid reasons. Even between the latter four mainline entries Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, and Resident Evil 7, opinions and reviews vary widely. That's fine. It happens.

Your Viewpoint Is Represented Out There

The hope is that across the entire spectrum of games coverage, that you can find a viewpoint that aligns with your own. Between written reviews at sites like Eurogamer, USgamer, and Polygon; video reviews on the technical side like Angry Centaur Gaming or the critical side like Errant Signal; or Let's Plays from generalists like Jim Sterling or deep dive veterans, there should be something out there for you.  

I understand it may be frustrating to have your specific viewpoint not represented on here, or some other site. If you've spent the last 20 years rocking Age of Empires exclusively, my review of say, the upcoming Age of Empires IV will likely not satisfy you. But I do my best to show you where I'm coming from so you can get an informed perspective from my coverage, or at least understand that you should look elsewhere. 

That focus is consistently an issue. Over May of this year alone, I've reviewed Ark: Survival Evolved, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Yakuza Kiwami, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Nidhogg 2, Agents of Mayhem, Telltale's Batman Season 2, Fortnite, Sundered, Gigantic, Master x Master, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, Elder Scrolls Online, Galactic Civilizations III Crusade, Endless Space 2, Injustice 2, Ultra Street Fighter 2, Disgaea 5 Complete, Farpoint, Minecraft: Switch Edition, and Prey. I am better at some of those games than others, but if you're telling me you're amazing at every single game on that list, I'm going to outright call you a liar.  

I don't have the resources to make sure every game has a person that has spent decades on the title and understands every single facet of a title, like FADC cancelling, strafe jumping, P-speed, or animation cancelling. If you're really looking for something that deep, we here at USgamer have certain genres where we can achieve that, but for the most part, you're better off looking for a writer, video-creator, or streamer that focuses on that game directly. That's one of the best parts about the internet, providing a wide variety of places to find content that's tailored to you. 

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