I honestly find photographs and text commentaries to be far better than videos. Photos can often be taken and posted in better resolution than videos, and you can look at photos at your own pace rather than hitting pause, forward or back on videos. It's also much easier to control lighting on photos than on videos in my experience. e.g. I can use the flash on my phone's camera when taking photos but not if I'm taking a video.

When it comes to toy reviews I absolutely prefer those with text and photos over videos as I find video reviews are often more just boast videos rather than reviews. A review isn't just about showcasing something but actually about critiquing it. And the typical video reviewer doesn't know how to critique, rather they just go on about how awesome every toy is. This makes their reviews utter rubbish, much like in the episode of The Simpsons when Homer becomes a food critic and gives every restaurant, "3 thumbs up," which gives him zero credibility as a critic. Or the other type is nothing more than just showing and explaining the toy, but otherwise not actually appraising it. The only good thing video reviews are occasionally good for is watching the transformation as a reference if you ever get stuck. But as reviews I find them to be generally poor and I for one refuse to even click on any video review links. I'll happily read people's written reviews though. That has a far greater impact on me than any video. e.g. KingGrimlock's recent comments on the TR Megatron review thread has me seriously rethinking my stance on purchasing TR Blitzwing. I've never been influenced to purchase a toy based on a video review though.