Sony quietly added a helpful new feature to the PS Store, but it’s already causing some concern among users. In addition to the verified gaming rating system, the PS Store now allows players to leave proper reviews with a character limit of 4,000. The feature is currently available on the web store.
New PS Store reviews feature could be abused easily
Allowing user reviews is much welcome, but it’s who gets to review games that’s causing concern. The only requirement Sony has set thus far is having a game in your library (also applies to PS Plus games). Playing games before reviewing is not mandatory, and therein lies the problem.
I took a quick look at Ghost of Yotei‘s PS Store page as it’s the biggest new PS5 release, and it’s bound to have some reviews. There’s currently only one poor review of the game (1/5 stars), and it’s written by someone who seems to be having issues with their hardware rather than the game.
“Unplayable on PS5 – just a black screen,” it reads.
Now, I do believe that this user has the right to review Ghost of Yotei how they please, as they obviously purchased the game. But extending this to PS Plus games is a bit odd. I can only imagine what would happen to games that are unpopular additions to the monthly Essential lineup or Extra/Premium catalog.
For its part, Sony says that “every review comes from a verified owner of this game or item and is evaluated by a team of moderators.” But if we’ve learned anything about the PS Store, it’s that there has never been anything close to moderation on the storefront.
What do our readers think?
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