Gamers have by no means been capable of provide an excessive amount of element when it comes to critiques on the PlayStation Retailer, however that could be about to vary.

In a Reddit publish (first reported by Eurogamer), consumer cusman78 seen he was ready so as to add a written evaluate for Helldivers II.

When did PlayStation begin permitting written critiques? Appears to solely be allowed for few video games on their retailer pages for now.
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Customers within the feedback obtained collectively and realized cusman78 wasn’t alone. It appears PlayStation has been providing choose followers the chance to depart written consumer critiques on the PlayStation Retailer.

Beforehand, customers had been solely capable of go away a ranking of 1-5 stars on a sport. Nonetheless, the shortcoming so as to add element to a evaluate has been lacking for years, regardless of platforms like Steam and the Xbox Retailer together with the choice for years.

As of this writing, it’s an extremely particular variety of people who find themselves capable of sort out critiques. Based mostly on the feedback on the Reddit publish, it appears like gamers are chosen by what number of hours they’ve spent with a sport quite than outright possession.

The opposite caveat is possession, because it appears critiques are solely being allowed for customers with digital copies. As one participant defined, they obtained an invitation to evaluate Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth however had been unable to depart a evaluate as they owned a bodily copy of the sport.

It’s a very good first step in the direction of a bit of extra transparency round sport critiques, which sounds essential given how hot-button the PlayStation Retailer has been not too long ago. Helldivers II made headlines when it was evaluate bombed following controversy relating to PSN Accounts. Permitting (and even requiring) added context will make it simpler to grasp these critiques or clarify why a sport was evaluate bombed within the months and years to observe to unaware players.

The critiques as they’re aren’t good, although. The critiques don’t show how a lot time a consumer has spent in a sport, which is usually a big detriment. In spite of everything, you wouldn’t give the identical weight to the opinion of somebody who spent 10 hours in Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth as somebody who spent over 100 hours, would you?

Opinions are rolling out on an invite-only foundation right now, with invitations being despatched to the e-mail related to the PlayStation Retailer account. PlayStation itself has not talked about or introduced the Opinions program as of this writing, so there’s no indication as to when the function can be extra broadly out there.