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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kitsune9" data-source="post: 4882353" data-attributes="member: 18507">I like to read reviews because oftentimes they discuss rules, mechanics, flaws (as perceived by the reviewer), and strengths (again, as perceived as the reviewer). Of course, if I don't mind fanboy reviews if they are simple and highlight what is cool about the game. For example, there have been a couple of Warhammer FRPG threads. Most people who posted on them (including myself) were weighining in their opinions about what makes the system cool. This is good if someone wants to know "What's totally kickin' about X RPG?"What turns a review off for me whether it's a good or bad review is if the person doing the reviewing is vulgar, or worse yet, launches personal attacks on the company/author/whatever. I don't care if X RPG is a terrible shameless money-grubbing game or is a stroke of genius and that all humanity should be playing this game. If one has to use bad-language and vulgarities to describe how the system fails or is awesome, then that lacks professionalism. What's even worse are those who people who are staff, mods, or game designers (i.e. game industry professionals) and using such vulgarities.Another question is--would a positive review influence me to buy a game or would a negative review influence me to avoid a game? No way. If I run across the game, I'll look through it and decide for myself.</blockquote>