I love Metacritic. Like, love love. Most people will tell you that reviews don’t matter, but as you’ve probably figured out in your short time on this planet, most people are full of shit. Obviously you can disagree with a review, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. You can say anything you want to about how only sheep follow the status quo, but it sure doesn’t hurt to see another persons opinion before you drop $70 on a game that might be crap.

That’s why I love Metacritic. One person’s opinion may not reflect the majority, but a composite score (and a list of the reviews that caused it) can give you a good idea of what a game is about. I’ll read reviews at the high end of the scale. I’ll read reviews at the low end of the scale. It helps me to have an informed opinion before dropping coin on a new product. Metacritic lets me do that all in one place.

Unfortunately Metacritic also lets people share their own opinions on a game. The flaw? People are dishonest scumbags. Too Human has a 7.1 user rating on Metacritic based on 75 reviews. The game doesn’t ship until tomorrow. These people are liars. Hating on Too Human has become something of an internet past time as of late, and I’m beyond sick of it. If Metacritic expects me to value everything it has to offer, it should at least forbid user reviews until after the game has shipped. Is that really asking so much?