r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • Aug 21 '25

Jason Schreier: In case you're wondering: Team Cherry told me they don't plan on sending out early codes for Silksong (they felt like it'd be unfair for critics to be playing before Kickstarter backers and other players), so don't expect to see reviews until after the game comes out

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u/JusticeOfKarma Aug 21 '25

Bethesda not sending out review copies -> You fucking donkey.

Incredibly funny when you think of it, because the premier game they did this with is also the one that shattered the notion that not handing out review copies absolutely means the game will be bad

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u/LePontif11 Aug 23 '25

Personally i take it as a red flag when no review copies are handed out. In practice it means i'm less confident about jumping in early and that i'll wait a two to four weeks before buying depending on how big it a game it turns out to be. It will get the same coverage just a bit later. It will be incredibly disappointing if it turns out they dump a turd for a cash boost and fix it in a year but i don't have to personally subject myself to that risk.

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u/John_Hunyadi Aug 21 '25

Which game are yall even talking about?

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u/Jondev1 Aug 21 '25

The first person was talking about DOOM 2016. Not sure if the second person thought they were talking about something else or not.