Comments on: Review scores… what do you think of them? http://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Artadiushttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-66937 Artadius Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:57:58 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-66937 Pass, Rent It, or Buy It.That's all there needs to be said. Pass, Rent It, or Buy It.

That’s all there needs to be said.

]]> By: Artadiushttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668706 Artadius Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:57:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668706 Pass, Rent It, or Buy It.That's all there needs to be said. Pass, Rent It, or Buy It.

That’s all there needs to be said.

]]> By: Roli O.http://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-66790 Roli O. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:33:34 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-66790 A majority of professional (re: paid) reviewers in both video game magazines and online video gaming sites are guilty of not really placing emphasis on their review but instead writing out a short, if not somewhat lengthy, defense narrative to justify their score of a given game. I'm the kind of person who doesn't read a review at all until after I've finished a game or played about 75% of it to see where the critic and I agree or disagree; and if you do just that, odds are you'll see that the critic either didn't spend a lot of time with the game or didn't find a way to get around a gameplay problem you easily overcame with ease. In truth, your opinion, whether it be in a blog of your own, a fansite, or word of mouth, has more validity than a 7.0 score of [insert game here] from most professional game reviewers. A majority of professional (re: paid) reviewers in both video game magazines and online video gaming sites are guilty of not really placing emphasis on their review but instead writing out a short, if not somewhat lengthy, defense narrative to justify their score of a given game. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t read a review at all until after I’ve finished a game or played about 75% of it to see where the critic and I agree or disagree; and if you do just that, odds are you’ll see that the critic either didn’t spend a lot of time with the game or didn’t find a way to get around a gameplay problem you easily overcame with ease. In truth, your opinion, whether it be in a blog of your own, a fansite, or word of mouth, has more validity than a 7.0 score of [insert game here] from most professional game reviewers.

]]> By: Roli O.http://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668705 Roli O. Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668705 A majority of professional (re: paid) reviewers in both video game magazines and online video gaming sites are guilty of not really placing emphasis on their review but instead writing out a short, if not somewhat lengthy, defense narrative to justify their score of a given game. I'm the kind of person who doesn't read a review at all until after I've finished a game or played about 75% of it to see where the critic and I agree or disagree; and if you do just that, odds are you'll see that the critic either didn't spend a lot of time with the game or didn't find a way to get around a gameplay problem you easily overcame with ease. In truth, your opinion, whether it be in a blog of your own, a fansite, or word of mouth, has more validity than a 7.0 score of [insert game here] from most professional game reviewers. A majority of professional (re: paid) reviewers in both video game magazines and online video gaming sites are guilty of not really placing emphasis on their review but instead writing out a short, if not somewhat lengthy, defense narrative to justify their score of a given game. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t read a review at all until after I’ve finished a game or played about 75% of it to see where the critic and I agree or disagree; and if you do just that, odds are you’ll see that the critic either didn’t spend a lot of time with the game or didn’t find a way to get around a gameplay problem you easily overcame with ease. In truth, your opinion, whether it be in a blog of your own, a fansite, or word of mouth, has more validity than a 7.0 score of [insert game here] from most professional game reviewers.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-66396 Chris Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:04:28 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-66396 Eh, you should go easy on reviewers. They're playing the game for only a little while before it comes out and have to score it. They have no idea how the game will look in a few weeks much less a few years. You can't expect their opinion to represent the absolute view of history.And you can never go with just one review source anyway. Any one review source is pretty useless. But if you go to a site that averages reviews like metacritic, reviews become useful.If you have a friend whose tastes are just like yours and who knows like every game, great, you don't need reviews. But if you really have no idea which games are good, why not look at a general list of the best reviewed games to help make your decision?A few games I've picked up because they've gotten great reviews? Okami, Metal Gear Solid 2, God of War, Ninja Gaiden Black. Obviously, I've benefited from reading reviews and using them to help my purchasing decisions. Eh, you should go easy on reviewers. They’re playing the game for only a little while before it comes out and have to score it. They have no idea how the game will look in a few weeks much less a few years. You can’t expect their opinion to represent the absolute view of history.

And you can never go with just one review source anyway. Any one review source is pretty useless. But if you go to a site that averages reviews like metacritic, reviews become useful.

If you have a friend whose tastes are just like yours and who knows like every game, great, you don’t need reviews. But if you really have no idea which games are good, why not look at a general list of the best reviewed games to help make your decision?

A few games I’ve picked up because they’ve gotten great reviews? Okami, Metal Gear Solid 2, God of War, Ninja Gaiden Black. Obviously, I’ve benefited from reading reviews and using them to help my purchasing decisions.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668704 Chris Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:04:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668704 Eh, you should go easy on reviewers. They're playing the game for only a little while before it comes out and have to score it. They have no idea how the game will look in a few weeks much less a few years. You can't expect their opinion to represent the absolute view of history.And you can never go with just one review source anyway. Any one review source is pretty useless. But if you go to a site that averages reviews like metacritic, reviews become useful.If you have a friend whose tastes are just like yours and who knows like every game, great, you don't need reviews. But if you really have no idea which games are good, why not look at a general list of the best reviewed games to help make your decision?A few games I've picked up because they've gotten great reviews? Okami, Metal Gear Solid 2, God of War, Ninja Gaiden Black. Obviously, I've benefited from reading reviews and using them to help my purchasing decisions. Eh, you should go easy on reviewers. They’re playing the game for only a little while before it comes out and have to score it. They have no idea how the game will look in a few weeks much less a few years. You can’t expect their opinion to represent the absolute view of history.

And you can never go with just one review source anyway. Any one review source is pretty useless. But if you go to a site that averages reviews like metacritic, reviews become useful.

If you have a friend whose tastes are just like yours and who knows like every game, great, you don’t need reviews. But if you really have no idea which games are good, why not look at a general list of the best reviewed games to help make your decision?

A few games I’ve picked up because they’ve gotten great reviews? Okami, Metal Gear Solid 2, God of War, Ninja Gaiden Black. Obviously, I’ve benefited from reading reviews and using them to help my purchasing decisions.

]]> By: Pichihttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-65810 Pichi Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:09:40 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-65810 I hate numbers/letter system. People only seem to skip the text and go straight for the number.For me, I like the words in a review. Reading their opinions let's me see their stance on the game and everything. And makes me upset when I have the game and they say lies in their reviews.Reading it whole also tells me how long they played the game. You can really catch them if they don't mention a feature you can get later in the game. Tells me they only played a few hours or less...Biased is also a problem I'm finding in the review or ones like X-Play that are tired of reviewing this type of game genre. Well then find someone else to review it. Or someone more knowledgable in the area. Izuna, my goodness, many people didn't get the roguelike at all... I hate numbers/letter system. People only seem to skip the text and go straight for the number.

For me, I like the words in a review. Reading their opinions let’s me see their stance on the game and everything. And makes me upset when I have the game and they say lies in their reviews.

Reading it whole also tells me how long they played the game. You can really catch them if they don’t mention a feature you can get later in the game. Tells me they only played a few hours or less…

Biased is also a problem I’m finding in the review or ones like X-Play that are tired of reviewing this type of game genre. Well then find someone else to review it. Or someone more knowledgable in the area. Izuna, my goodness, many people didn’t get the roguelike at all…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668699 Anonymous Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668699 I hate numbers/letter system. People only seem to skip the text and go straight for the number.For me, I like the words in a review. Reading their opinions let's me see their stance on the game and everything. And makes me upset when I have the game and they say lies in their reviews.Reading it whole also tells me how long they played the game. You can really catch them if they don't mention a feature you can get later in the game. Tells me they only played a few hours or less...Biased is also a problem I'm finding in the review or ones like X-Play that are tired of reviewing this type of game genre. Well then find someone else to review it. Or someone more knowledgable in the area. Izuna, my goodness, many people didn't get the roguelike at all... I hate numbers/letter system. People only seem to skip the text and go straight for the number.

For me, I like the words in a review. Reading their opinions let’s me see their stance on the game and everything. And makes me upset when I have the game and they say lies in their reviews.

Reading it whole also tells me how long they played the game. You can really catch them if they don’t mention a feature you can get later in the game. Tells me they only played a few hours or less…

Biased is also a problem I’m finding in the review or ones like X-Play that are tired of reviewing this type of game genre. Well then find someone else to review it. Or someone more knowledgable in the area. Izuna, my goodness, many people didn’t get the roguelike at all…

]]> By: gazine.nfoltd.comhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-65793 gazine.nfoltd.com Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:26:19 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-65793 Well its never just a number,theres a written opinion that precedes these things.For me if theres anything I cant stand its a long winded 2-3 page reviews that either A) Just praise the game incessantly or B) Leave me annoyed at having read somethingand not coming away with a clear idea of what the reviewer thought of the game.I think the short summary + # score is a good combination.If it was just the number you might not know if theres an aspect of the game youd be interested in,and if it was just a longer summary you might not have a clear idea of what the author thought of the game despite certain aspects they might of praised. Well its never just a number,theres a written opinion that precedes these things.For me if theres anything I cant stand its a long winded 2-3 page reviews that either A) Just praise the game incessantly or B) Leave me annoyed at having read somethingand not coming away with a clear idea of what the reviewer thought of the game.

I think the short summary + # score is a good combination.If it was just the number you might not know if theres an aspect of the game youd be interested in,and if it was just a longer summary you might not have a clear idea of what the author thought of the game despite certain aspects they might of praised.

]]> By: gazine.nfoltd.comhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668703 gazine.nfoltd.com Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668703 Well its never just a number,theres a written opinion that precedes these things.For me if theres anything I cant stand its a long winded 2-3 page reviews that either A) Just praise the game incessantly or B) Leave me annoyed at having read somethingand not coming away with a clear idea of what the reviewer thought of the game.I think the short summary + # score is a good combination.If it was just the number you might not know if theres an aspect of the game youd be interested in,and if it was just a longer summary you might not have a clear idea of what the author thought of the game despite certain aspects they might of praised. Well its never just a number,theres a written opinion that precedes these things.For me if theres anything I cant stand its a long winded 2-3 page reviews that either A) Just praise the game incessantly or B) Leave me annoyed at having read somethingand not coming away with a clear idea of what the reviewer thought of the game.

I think the short summary + # score is a good combination.If it was just the number you might not know if theres an aspect of the game youd be interested in,and if it was just a longer summary you might not have a clear idea of what the author thought of the game despite certain aspects they might of praised.

]]> By: Louisehttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-65783 Louise Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:40:50 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-65783 Assigning numbers or scores to games don't make sense to me and I don't do it unless I'm forced to. It's too hard to rate games on an absolute scale. It's like trying to score a dulce de leche cheesecake and a juicy plate of fried chicken and waffles. They're two completely different things. Assigning numbers or scores to games don’t make sense to me and I don’t do it unless I’m forced to. It’s too hard to rate games on an absolute scale. It’s like trying to score a dulce de leche cheesecake and a juicy plate of fried chicken and waffles. They’re two completely different things.

]]> By: Louisehttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668702 Louise Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668702 Assigning numbers or scores to games don't make sense to me and I don't do it unless I'm forced to. It's too hard to rate games on an absolute scale. It's like trying to score a dulce de leche cheesecake and a juicy plate of fried chicken and waffles. They're two completely different things. Assigning numbers or scores to games don’t make sense to me and I don’t do it unless I’m forced to. It’s too hard to rate games on an absolute scale. It’s like trying to score a dulce de leche cheesecake and a juicy plate of fried chicken and waffles. They’re two completely different things.

]]> By: gazine.nfoltd.comhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-65776 gazine.nfoltd.com Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:09:25 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-65776 Reviews have their value,BUT theyre just opinions,same as if youre just sticking to comments on blogs, you just have to find some that agree with your taste.For me its IGN and PSM magazine. Reviews have their value,BUT theyre just opinions,same as if youre just sticking to comments on blogs, you just have to find some that agree with your taste.

For me its IGN and PSM magazine.

]]> By: gazine.nfoltd.comhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-668701 gazine.nfoltd.com Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-668701 Reviews have their value,BUT theyre just opinions,same as if youre just sticking to comments on blogs, you just have to find some that agree with your taste.For me its IGN and PSM magazine. Reviews have their value,BUT theyre just opinions,same as if youre just sticking to comments on blogs, you just have to find some that agree with your taste.

For me its IGN and PSM magazine.

]]> By: jeffxhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-65775 jeffx Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2007/04/06/review-scores-what-do-you-think-of-them/#comment-65775 Blah on "pro" game reviews. I'll stick to user comments and blogs like Siliconera and Kotaku. Blah on “pro” game reviews. I’ll stick to user comments and blogs like Siliconera and Kotaku.

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