Off-topic review bombs are something I've really noticed taking place on Steam over the last year. Steam is working on ways to counteract the off-topic reviews, while also trying to let people's opinions be heard. It seems to be working somewhat, but it's far from perfect. Off-topic review bombing isn't helpful in the slightest, when trying to decide whether the current product is any good. Yet, how else should a consumer let others know that a company is going off the rails?
Personally, I would love an option to also rate the developers/corporations behind games as well. Perhaps a second rating for a game is needed? One rating for the game, and one rating for the publisher.
Borderlands review bomb triggers Steam’s “off topic” fix
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 10 2019, @08:51PM
Your "fake reviews" characterization is not accurate.
The user postings are simply categorized into "Recommended" or "Not Recommended". Users indicate whether they would recommend or not recommend the product, with the option to include text explaining why that is.
Just because you happen to disagree with the reasoning behind their recommendation (or lack thereof) does not mean that it is "fake" -- which would imply the user actually recommends the product when selecting "Not Recommended" (or vice versa), or is being compensated in some manner to express a specific viewpoint (like being given a free game in exchange for recommending it or not recommending a competing product).