[MMGN] How should we score reviews?

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Hey guys,

We would like to know how we should rate games in the future.

Indie and small games, like those on XBLA, will be rated out of 5 stars.

However, we want your help to determine big releases. We currently use a 100 point decimal system to give a score out of 10. This is so 2003 and we need to update!

We propose two alternatives:

10 point system
With a 10 point system you will get a score from 0 to 10 with no decimal, so scores of 7, 8, 9 etc and 5 will be average as it should be, not absolutely terrible as tends to happen on the 100 point scale. This means a 9.5 and a 9.7 game will both get a 10/10 in the future.

20 point system
Option two is to have a 20 point system. It is the same as above, but allows for .5 so we can have 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10 etc, but no other decimal places.

Finally we could be retro and keep the current system.

Let us know by voting in the poll!

18/08/2011

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Zekuromu

Famitsu.

18/08/2011

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renagadez

keep it like retro you fewls

other two are too broad

18/08/2011

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Rashy

Current game review scores ridiculous. As a reader/consumer what difference is there for me between a 8.4 and 8.5. Good to see you guys aknowledging that. I'd much rather see a star rating system for all games.

***** Classic. (Must buy)
**** Excellent. (If you love this genre, you'll most likely love this game)
*** Good.( Maybe wait for a price drop)
** Fair. (Only for those that love the genre)
* Awful. (Avoid at all costs)

18/08/2011

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Silence

As long as it doesn't suffer from 7-10 syndrome.
Since there's no such thing as a perfect game, I'd rather see the final score represent the 'must buy' factor. Ranking games isn't very useful.

18/08/2011

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Cyrax_kBm

I like the 20 point system.

18/08/2011

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BBking

I reckon the 20 system is good. Decimal points are so irrational! :P

I'd like the change from the big points out of 100. Like 80 is better than 8 (or 16 out of 20).

Be different. :)

18/08/2011

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sjt333

ducks

1 duck - its horrible
2 ducks - its horrible but has redeeming feature
3 ducks - eehhhhh
4 ducks - damn good
5 ducks - its quacktastic!

18/08/2011

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Pact

sjt333 said: ducks
1 duck - its horrible
2 ducks - its horrible but has redeeming feature
3 ducks - eehhhhh
4 ducks - damn good
5 ducks - its quacktastic!

Shut up and take my money.

18/08/2011

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Silence

Keep the hundred point system for reader reference, but don't combine them to give the final score. Instead, the final score should be given at your discretion like Rashy/Sidgit said.

18/08/2011

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Dr.hamzie

What about

hamzie - Classic. (Must buy)
xxmadmanxx - Excellent. (If you love this genre, you'll most likely love this game)
malaka - Good.( Maybe wait for a price drop)
silence - Fair. (Only for those that love the genre)
sjt - Awful. (Avoid at all costs)

18/08/2011

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Homedad

Maybe score in days =D
One afternoon
weekend
under a week
Like 7-10 days , return it
Couple weeks
until next big release
easy few months
next year

This is how long you will want to play it

18/08/2011

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Tano

Dr.hamzie said: What about
hamzie - Classic. (Must buy)
xxmadmanxx - Excellent. (If you love this genre, you'll most likely love this game)
malaka - Good.( Maybe wait for a price drop)
silence - Fair. (Only for those that love the genre)
sjt - Awful. (Avoid at all costs)

Beta - You're not good enough for this game

amiright? or?

18/08/2011

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Nothing07

sjt333 said: ducks
1 duck - its horrible
2 ducks - its horrible but has redeeming feature
3 ducks - eehhhhh
4 ducks - damn good
5 ducks - its quacktastic!

Why hasn't this already been implemented?

18/08/2011

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Makra

The 20point system seems silly. Newcomers would just go WTF and leave. Why not have a 10 point system which allows for 0.5 increments?

18/08/2011

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Harry

Makra said: The 20point system seems silly. Newcomers would just go WTF and leave. Why not have a 10 point system which allows for 0.5 increments?

That's what the 20-point system is.

18/08/2011

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deicide

Dear makra
The 20 point system only goes to ten, but has .5 scores. So from 0,0.5,1,1.5 etc all the way to 9.5,10
Yours sincerely, deicide

18/08/2011

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Marge

Rashy said: Current game review scores ridiculous. As a reader/consumer what difference is there for me between a 8.4 and 8.5.

well ... 0.1

and as i said on the poll, the more specific the better. I see no issue at all with the 100 point system atm

18/08/2011

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Nothing07

Marge said:
Rashy said: Current game review scores ridiculous. As a reader/consumer what difference is there for me between a 8.4 and 8.5.

well ... 0.1
and as i said on the poll, the more specific the better. I see no issue at all with the 100 point system atm

Yeah I'd be going for the 100 point system or the 20 point system at the least.

18/08/2011

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Harry

deicide said: Dear makra
The 20 point system only goes to ten, but has .5 scores. So from 0,0.5,1,1.5 etc all the way to 9.5,10
Yours sincerely, deicide

Dear deicide,
You were 41 minutes late to the party.
Sincerely,
Me.

18/08/2011

Lemonaids.

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maxiboy

I like the PCPP review scheme where 5 is dead average and above 5 is the scale of how good it is, below 5 is the scale of how shit it is.

18/08/2011

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Makra

Harry said:
Makra said: The 20point system seems silly. Newcomers would just go WTF and leave. Why not have a 10 point system which allows for 0.5 increments?

That's what the 20-point system is.

I see. I thought it meant a scoring system from 0-20 :S

Dear Deicide, thank you for your patronising comment. Now kindly **** off you little shit.

19/08/2011

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Camp3rDown

With high fives imo *nod*

19/08/2011

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renagadez

....i could do high fives

19/08/2011

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Harry

Makra said: I see. I thought it meant a scoring system from 0-20

yeah that would be odd :P but nah, it's just through to 10, but the .5 increments give another 10 scores for a total of 20.

System needs a new name. [MOG]

19/08/2011

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