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Sure, it could be that the reviewers could but don't want to, or their editors won't let them, but I can't know that, can I?
Therefore, I stand by my observation: most game reviewers miss the point of a game like The Witcher because they're not capable -- for whatever reason -- of properly addressing what the game is actually "about."
Some do, sure.
But for others the logic is different. These aren't stupid guys, Jeff Green mentioned it as a GotY candidate some time back, often the reviewers themselves can see it for what it is.
But how many of the people that grew up with Diablo, Oblivion and WoW as their main RPG experiences do you expect to "get" this?
The reviewers don't have to write what the game is about because when their readers play through the game they won't get what it is "about". They'll just see another RPG with action-y gameplay, great setting and some annoying flaws, an 8/10 game. I'd say it's unfair to the reviewers to just assume they can't see it's more than that, considering they're writing for people who simply wouldn't "get" it even if they were told.
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