Or it can bring out all the Internet crazies who feel the need to defend one opinion or another via the misuse of systems. An eye for an eye really can leave the whole world blind. This all started with one word and has now even led to changes within the Steam review system. If something negative happens and someone retaliates, then the spiral of madness begins. What it all really boils down to is this. Many people didn't even know what Firewatch was until all of this drama started. The same is undoubtedly true of most everyone on the internet. He wants to get past all of this hubbub and continue doing what he does. Frankly, I'm sure PewDiePie just wants to move on with his life like anyone else. The original person in question, PewDiePie, has made a public statement on his Twitter saying that he does not support the Firewatch review bombing. Not only does this new analytic make it super easy to spot when review bombing is happening, this instance isn't even condoned.
#FIREWATCH PS3 UPDATE#
Steam isn't making an official connection between this update and the Firewatch reviews, but sometimes things are just obvious. The graphic shows the overall reviews for a game, and shows in further detail when large amounts of negative reviews are pouring in. Now there is a visual analytic available for reviews that highlights when review bombings might be occurring. Funny enough, it doesn't really matter on either point, because Steam has made some changes to their review system. Since the Firewatch review bombs began, another large group of people have been leaving positive reviews in an effort to level things out. In response, a whole horde of people have taken to Steam to review bomb Firewatch.įor those unfamiliar with the phrase, review bombing refers to when a large group of people post negative reviews on a game in an attempt to skew the overall score. They did so, forcing the removal of any of PewDiePie's videos featuring their game. At that point, the creators of Firewatch, Campo Santo, threatened to take DMCA action against PewDiePie. He apologized immediately, and most of the Internet thought we would all be able to move on. At this point we're all probably really well aware that Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg let slip a particular unsavory word during a stream. If you agree with the phrase, “an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind,” then you might have something to say about some recent events.