🕹 Stop torturing yourself and get Opera GX: https://operagx.gg/DarylTalksGames5 Sponsored by Opera GX! Video game reviews and opinions are practically inescapable these days and frankly, they have become a massive part of the overall experience, to me. But what exactly does that do to our perception of games and is it a bad thing? Let's take a look at some psych studies on the topic and discuss how reviews really affect your time gaming. Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames DTG Intro motion graphic by Icaro, if you’d like to hire him for a Twitch overlay/motion design just like this one, hit him up here! ▶ https://twitter.com/icarogabriel17 Gotta Love Opera GX (0:00) Bloomers and Masterpieces (1:39) Part 1 - The Divide (4:32) Part 2 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (7:53) Part 3 - A Counterarguement (13:03) It's up to you, baby (17:23) Hey... backlog video next month. (19:03) ▶Games Shown The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) God of War (2018) Outer Wilds (2019) Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) Octopath Traveler (2018) Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) Assassin's Creed Mirage (2023) Sayonara Wild Hearts (2019) Elden Ring (2022) NieR:Automata (2017) BioShock (2007) Gravity Rush (2012) Portal 2 (2011) ANNO: Mutationem (2022) Pokémon Scarlet (2022) Honkai: Star Rail (2023) Starfield (2023) Rain World (2017) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019) Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023) Tunic (2022) Persona 5: Royal (2019) Mass Effect (2007) Neon White (2022) CrossCode (2018) Haven (2021) The Last of Us (2013) The Last of Us Part II (2020) Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) Jack Move (2022) Hogwarts Legacy (2023) Journey (2012) Inscryption (2021) Shadow of the Colossus (2005) Sonic Adventure (1998) Kirby Air Ride (2003) Soma (2015) Death's Door (2021) Super Mario Wonder (2023) Sea of Stars (2023) Persona 3: Reload (2024) Pokemon Legends: Arceus (2022) The Witcher 3 (2017) Ghost of Tsushima (2020) Final Fantasy XIII (2009) ▶Movies/TV/Anime Shown Wonder (2017) Peacemaker (2022) Predator (1987) Gifted (2017) Matilda (1996) My Spy (2020) Whiplash (2014) ▶Media/Clips/Considerations:    • Reviews Psych   ▶Music Sources (in Order): Boutique - Pokémon X & Y OST Dawn - Super Mario Galaxy Music OST The Valley - Red Alert Retaliation OST Colony 9 - Xenoblade Chronicles OST Professor Frankly - Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door OST Pyrite Building - Pokemon Colosseum OST Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven Hopeless Misfortune - Wachenroder OST Reasoning - Persona 4 OST Zinnia Battle Music - Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire OST Harmony Square Station - Astral Chain OST Single Player Menu Medley - Mario Kart 7 OST Fire Temple (Phase 4) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST Fountain of Dreams - Super Smash Bros. Melee OST Mirage - Gran Turismo 5 OST Sidon's Theme Remix - Mewmore (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_A4qWbRJX4 ) ▶Research Sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/10FXQr5WkJd-hTHrhzJM9PweO2q7AMmuOVxTDZMPvHfQ/edit?usp=share_link