Here is a concise summary of the transcript:
**Title:** Critique of Game Critics
**Main Points:**
1. **Decentralized opinions**: Gaming outlets with multiple writers lack a unified voice, making it hard for readers to understand the critic's perspective.
2. **Lack of consistency and accountability**: Critics often don't disclose their biases or acknowledge their shortcomings, leading to untrustworthy reviews.
3. **Influence of industry relationships**: Critics may hold back on harsh criticism due to relationships with game developers, early access, or advertising funding.
4. **Superficial reviews**: Many reviews focus on basic game info, failing to provide in-depth analysis, with scores (e.g., 7-9/10) often implying a game is "good" by default.
5. **Importance of subjective, yet objective-supported reviews**: Good critics build a case with honest statements, even if the reader disagrees.
6. **Focus on gameplay over presentation**: For games, how it feels to play is more important than how it looks.
**Tone and Style:**
The transcript features a sarcastic, humorous tone, with the author (likely a gaming YouTuber, Dunkey) using examples, anecdotes, and strong language to emphasize their points about the shortcomings of game critics and the importance of genuine, in-depth reviews.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, excluding opinions:
1. **IGN featured over 37 different reviewers this year alone**.
2. **Armond White is a critic known for contrarian views**.
3. **Armond White's parents were white, despite him identifying as black**.
4. **Gamespot gave the new Crash remaster a six out of ten, citing abrupt difficulty spikes**.
5. **The reviewer from Gamespot did not complete New Super Mario Brothers Wii before publishing their review**.
6. **The reviewer from the main text completed the Crash remaster game before publishing their review**.
7. **Reggie (likely referring to Reggie Fils-Aimé) was involved in the development of Mario 64**.
8. **During Mario 64's development, it was discovered that jumps requiring pinpoint precision did not work well in 3D space**.
9. **Naughty Dog is mentioned as a developer that did implement precise jumps in 3D space, despite the challenges**.
10. **The text's author values certain aspects in games, which are listed as: Immediacy, Atmosphere, Variety, Replayability, but this is more of a fact about the author's review style rather than an objective fact; however, it's included for completeness**.
11. **Mainstream critics often review only the latest releases, which can influence their standards**.
12. **Some gaming websites are funded largely by advertising from game developers**.
13. **Reviewers may rush to publish reviews to be the first on Metacritic, potentially affecting review quality**.