This Is Shameless...

In this video, I take a deep dive into the increasingly obvious double standards in games journalism, focusing on the coverage of Marathon and Crimson Desert. Why does one game receive the benefit of the doubt at every turn, while the other is picked apart under a completely different lens? We’ll break down how Bungie’s Marathon is being framed with optimism, trust, and ignoring Bungie's increasingly anti-consumer behaviour. Meanwhile, Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert is often met with harsher standards, and criticism that feels inconsistent at best. Is there a deeper pattern of favouritism within the industry? #gaming #gamingcommentary #marathongame #crimsondesertgame 0:00 Intro 0:37 Late Reviews... 3:10 Crimson Desert Not Treated So Nicely 4:35 The Obvious Double Standards Background Music Hidden Agenda - Kevin MacLeod Pooka - Kevin MacLeod Sneaky Spelunking - Joel Cummins Russian Dance - Joey Pecoraro Got Him From Behind - The Soundlings Last Horizon - Silent Partner No.2 Remembering Her - Esther Abrami Til Death Parts Us - Aakash Gandhi Athena - JVNA Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude - Cooper Cannell Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies - Kevin MacLeod