I know there’s occasionally some backlash to reviews that go against a broader positive reception to some media, but do that many people still follow reviews to decide what to check out?

Edit:
Adjusted title to specify “entertainment media”

  • Even when I subscribed to Computer Gaming World back in the day for PC game reviews, I relied less on the review and more on what actual people I hung out with thought because a good game still might not be good for me but people I already know who generally like the same stuff as me are much more reliable metrics of what’s good for me.