Bitmob's Rob Savillo goes on a "well-written rant" about the gaming press today, using the recently released update to the classic strategy game Military Madness as his starting point to illustrate a lot of reviewers just plain don't know their stuff anymore.

The recent release and subsequent slamming in the press of Military Madness: Nectaris have revealed to me the lack of historical appreciation amongst game critics.

Many of the reviews I read knocked the game for lacking modern innovations, but few explained what those innovations are or how they would improve Military Madness.

The other common criticisms were of graphics and story -- that each were lacking to the detriment of the game. But both of these strikes, I feel, are of little consequence to what Military Madness achieves as a game.

As I read these reviews, one thought continued to cross my mind: Did they miss the point?

chautemoc via bitmob.com »