Variety’s Ben Fritz posted an interesting response to Leigh Alexander’s rant on game criticism (inspired by reviews on Silent Hill: Homecoming) in which she said we should probably do a little less nitpicking and a little more championing, and that we’ve created a review culture where critics and fans alike are just looking for things to dislike — at least when it comes to details. Fritz maintains that critics are too positive overall, getting sold on games before they’re out (Leigh’s written about the ‘four-month bell curve’ that goes from hype to disinterest in titles like Bioshock) and discusses the lack of dissenting opinions on the current gaming achievement of the year. On the other hand, where’s the championing of certain games or designers for their creative vision — are we just a bunch of sheep?: