Guys, please don't turn GOG into Gamefaqs... There are better forums for things of that nature.... LIKE GAMEFAQS.

Either you're a 30 something or a manchild, pick one, but it's really difficult to discern the two on here sometimes with all the complaining about this or that. And it always pertains to the site.

There's a wishlist for features, changes, etc. Learn to use it.

This is aimed at the people who make these topics.

Because if a game has technical problems, then you should write about it in a review. The purpose of a review is to share such information with others. It seems, you don't understand what a review is supposed to be.

I now have a better understanding of why people post technical problems in the reviews, thanks for the answers. However I still find it strange how someone can dedicate a whole review to the game and just make a single complaint about it, I now see why someone would but it still feels like a waste of space.

I don't want to bash you or similar ;)

But think of it this way:

Do you want to hear only positive things, or what MIGHT be a problem, which might affect YOU as well?

As I stated, I prefer the it this way ;)

Or in other words, are we not getting enough smooth-talk from advertising ;)

I'm sorry, I did not communicate that well, what a meant to say is: hitting the review button and then just making it one sentence long which is a technical complaint. I am more than happy to hear negatives in a review, but when the review is just one single complaint of something that is better off asked in the forums I have to raise an eyebrow.

Because a "doesn't work on Windows 7 x64" is quite more useful than four long paragraphs about how much fun someone had with the game when he was 7 years old.

Reviews that mention a problem are the only reviews I really pay much attention to. The rest are largely nostalgia.

The most important thing to me is how well gog has got a game working with modern systems.

Ok, now I get wat u were trying 2 say.

Fr the perspective of those who already bought the game or non-buyers, that sentence may be better off in the forum but 2 potential buyers, that sentence may be more useful than other lengthy reviews of the game as they determine if they even 1 2 consider buying a glitched game (that is yet 2 be patched, but that's assuming it can be patched).

As I mentioned b4 in my earlier post, not all potential buyers will visit the forums 1st but they will very likely read the reviews b4 deciding if they 1 2 buy any game/s.

So it really depends on who's perspective u r looking @ & I believe ur's the former. However, I feel we shd always put ourselves in the shoes of the latter as we all wld also 1 others 2 alert us of any glitches that we may encounter b4 buying any game/s. Just my humble opinion. :)

What are we considering a technical complaint?

Nothing wrong with positive or negative reviews. Both should be encouraged. If game is perfect then it will show. Some games aren't for everybody. Some games are bad. These honest reviews will help people know what they're investing in. So ya some reviews are maybe a bit too spicy but hey.. Food without spices are bland.

I know exactly what you mean and I agree, it's annoying and misplaced. Especially considering that the majority of technical problems are some way or the other their own fault.

You make an excellent point, thank you for giving me your perspective :)

Don't be confused by the word review. These are tools to help customers decide if something is worth buying. Anything that affects the value of the purchase is relevant.

I'd like it if we could comment separately on the game itself and the technical quality. They're both helpful for customers, but the technical quality can change a lot more often than the game content. Prices can change too. And reviews of original release gameplay can leave out important changes. Lumping everything into one review can be misleading.

Except that -- to use your "doesn't work on Windows 7 x64" example -- often the problem has more to do with that specific user's system than with Windows 7 overall (especially if GOG has tested the game on 7 and decided to support it on that version of Windows). One user saying it doesn't work on a certain OS can stop others for whom it would work from buying and enjoying it, because someone thought, "If my system can't run it, then NO ONE'S can!" So this might save people from spending money on a game that wouldn't work for them, but it might also scare people away who wouldn't have had any problems.

The "reviews" of this sort I really have a problem with are the ones that just say something like the example you gave, or "Tried to install, but nthing happened. this sucks, dont but it!", and NOTHING ELSE! If you're going to be foolish enough to write a 'bug report' review that you can't edit or remove after the fact (as opposed to filing a proper Support ticket), at least include more detail. ...Scratch that -- just contact Support, use the forums, whatever. ;)

When it comes to technical problems with a game, by all means, mention bugs encountered in the game, mention poor performance, mention wrong-sounding music emulation, frequent save corruption, these sorts of things. If you never got the game to run in the first place, though, you are not qualified to review the game, any more than someone who would've bought it if only it weren't so darned expensive is qualified to do so.