If you really wanted him to kiss ass and praise your favorite game then go to Gamespot, they are quite happy to go with the hype.
He doesn't tell you to avoid buying the game and he even states that those that will like the game have probably already bought it.
but HL2 has cutscenes
Where?
All he's looking for is a game to shoot some bad guys
He writes and creates his own games, he is hardly a dumb wit just looking for a cheap gun battle. His main comments were centered around the disproportionate FMV segments of the game. I don't his claim is to throw away the story line, nor dumb it down. You just don't need that much stuff crammed down your throat for that length of time.
Thank you tails for being the first one to laugh. I think some people around here need to take some laxatives.
he may criticize games, but you can't do it on a linear chart where you would check off things as you go, you gotta make considerations and he has failed to do that with some games.
Almost all media reviewers (be it in magazines or online) review the given media in a certain order. It makes the articles familiar, easy to read, and allows for one coherent thought to lead to the next. Sometimes reviewers mix it up by mentioning the gameplay or story first, then the visuals, sometimes they do it the opposite way. Doesn't really matter.