Steam User Reviews

Steam User Reviews

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Updated Oct 23, 2015 at 08:53AM EDT by Z..

Added Jan 24, 2015 at 04:55AM EST by James Blunt.

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Steam User Reviews are tongue-in-cheek customer reviews of various video games titles that are available for purchase on Valve's online marketplace platform Steam, in a very similar vein to the facetious reviews that are posted by users on Amazon and eBay.

Origin

In late 2013, Valve introduced a user ratings and review system on Steam, allowing users to rate and write reviews of any video game titles they have purchased on their product pages. Within the first fe weeks, multiple satirical reviews were written for universally-panned titles, including Bad Rats[11](shown below, left) and Infestation: Survivor Stories[12] (shown below, right).


2,036 of 2,265 people (90%) found this review helpful 123 people found this review funny Cowagulas 192 products in account 22 reviews Recommended 0.1 hrs on record Posted: 28 October, 2014 My friend gifted this to me. We aren't friends anymore Was this review helpful? Yes No Funny 501 of 539 people (93%) found this review helpful 75 people found this review funny 4 mudjunkie 169 products in account 9 reviews Not Recommended 0.4 hrs on record Posted: 26 September, 2014 This was recommended to me and I now have trust issues. Was this review helpful? Yes No C) Funny

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After the release of this feature, more tongue-in-cheek reviews continued to surface for a wider range of titles, including AAA popular releases as well as controversial games. With the increase in popularity of the reviews, a number of video game review sites like Kotaku[2] and PC Gamer[4] soon caught on with the joke and published facetious reviews of video games based on user feedback found on Steam. On January 14th, 2014, a link to a compilation of humorous Dota 2 reviews was posted to the /Dota2 subreddit[5], where it gathered 1,001 upvotes and 169 comments prior to archival. In late December 2013, a Tumblr blog titled Steam-Reviews[6] was made, as well as another one titled quality steam reviews[7] in late June 2014, both compiling a series of funny steam reviews taking from a variety of games.

On January 25th, 2014, a discussion on the Steam subreddit r/Steam[10] was posted discussing whether or not Steam Joke Reviews were funny or were hindering the ability to get actual information on the game from real reviews. On January 14th, 2015, Valve added a "funny" button alongside the upvote and downvote button on Steam reviews to acknowledge the use of the reviews for satire.[8]

Notable Examples

TV STOLE$220 FROM A GUY WHO WAS CANCE 5.8 hrs on record Drank disinfectant and died Recommended 7.1 hrs on record 10/10 You eat spaghetti a single strand at a time. Recommended 7.7 hrs on record Getting shot for beans: the video game 30.4 hrs on record Posted: December 20th, 2013 The only game where you can handcuff a woman at gunpoint, get her to strip and give you her possessions, force feed her rotten fruit and then break her legs and leave her to die. as this review helpful? Yes No 13.6 hrs onrecoio This Alpha is off to a great start. Ths game offers a very reaistic depiction of Detrait. 2 http:/lwww.youtube.comiwatch?v cuVJP7HoVOA 17.1 hrs on record i ate a rotten kiwi and died 2,582 of 2,927 people (88%) found this review helpful 92 [KNoSCJMrDireWolf 1 products in account 1 review Recommended 1,494.9 hrs on record My play time says it all. Posted: March 26th, 2014 Was this review helpful? Yes No 1,320 of 1,499 people (88%) found this review helpful 45 213 products in account 19 reviews Recommended 451.5 hrs on record Playing Skyrim is like masturbating. Feels good doing it but later you regret it. And then you keep on doing it 10/10 Posted: June 29th, 2014 Was this review helpful? th, Yes No
2,582 of 2,927 people (88%) found this review helpful 92 [KNoSCJMrDireWolf 1 products in account 1 review Recommended 1,494.9 hrs on record My play time says it all. Posted: March 26th, 2014 Was this review helpful? Yes No 1,320 of 1,499 people (88%) found this review helpful 45 213 products in account 19 reviews Recommended 451.5 hrs on record Playing Skyrim is like masturbating. Feels good doing it but later you regret it. And then you keep on doing it 10/10 Posted: June 29th, 2014 Was this review helpful? th, Yes No "This game has the best chicken Al of gaming history. 10/10 would knife . those chıckens again. Recommended 0.0 hrs last two weeks /3.1 hrs on record Posted: Oct 26, 20147:48pm >stroll into my local GameStop looking to pick up a copy of DLC Quest >grab the game and take it to the charming maiden at the register >"Pardon me, milady...but could you ring me up? A shame I don't have your number or I'd ring you up instead..." she giggles and takes the game, blushing as her fingers brush mine due to my fingerless gloves >her eyes widen as she reads the game's title >"Wow, I've never seen anyone buy this before! You must have special taste!" >l smile and ready a witty response when suddenly a voice rings out from behind >"Hahaha look at what this vvvvvv is buying! That's not Call of Duty! what a piece of VV▼▼!" >l quickly turn around, my cloak billowing behind me, to discern the source of the rude outburst >generic dudebro caricature with a sports team cap and "the guy that beat you up that one time behind the school in early October" shirt is standing there guffawing >"Excuse me sir...you may disparage my person if you wish, but it is untoward to swear in front of a lady." View Store Page View Community Hub Find More Like This >l smile quietly and tip my fedora low across my eyes, concealing them >"As you wish..." >l quickly swing my cane into his kneecap before he can react he bellows and charges forward >l expertly sidestep him and the cashier screams as he crashes into the counter >l draw my sword-cane and mutter a quiet oath as I drive it deep into his back "...requiescat in pace..." >As I clean my blade the girl walks out from behind the counter, twirling her hair with her fingers >"So...maybe you'd like to come over to my place to play that game sometime...? >"No thanks, milady, it's single player only. Besides..." >l sheath my sword >"You're not my type." >skate away on my Heelys


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