User blog comment:Th3 razor/Electronic Arts voted 'Worst American Company' by Consumerist readers/@comment-1441235-20120407031127/@comment-28584497-20120408000608

Your teachers can judge you because they're trained to do so -- would it be the same if your parents were judging you over your work? I don't think so. A teacher who can't write wouldn't be hired as an English or writing instruction teacher. And those that are, are usually regarded as unfit for the job. The closest people to actually being "justified" to review videogames (and hence why I don't rely on any online reviews or commercial reaction when making purchasing decisions) are software engineers -- because they are well-versed in the process. I wouldn't hire a pundit to write a textbook, and I wouldn't hire consumers of any kind to make a review on any videogame.

As for the Ford Pinto vs. Lamborghini: well I dunno about the Pinto, but I prefer my 1993 Ford Ranger to any "high-class" vehicle -- because I admire functionality over looks and excessive speed.

Online pass: I already addressed that. You're acting like they're holding a gun to peoples' heads. Seriously, spend the extra 5$ and get the whole deal. Not difficult, not expensive. I'm not talking about games you buy at a legit secondhand place, I'm talking about buying them from places that are paid to sell the game in the first place.

And what's the culinary example for anyway? I give more respect to Ben's Chili Bowl than to Gordon Ramsey because it's not overpriced, and because it's edible and accessible. Have you ever even tried any of those "high quality" restaurants/chefs? It's extra money for less. I once went to a really fancy restaurant in downtown DC, ordered a burger because it was the only thing on the (7-item) menu that appealed to me: guess what, it tasted like any other burger (maybe a bit more rubbery), cost me 25$, and came with nothing else. The difference is all in your head. There's no difference between the burgers I could make and the burgers Gordon Ramsey theoretically would make aside from cost.