MGS4 11/10 O.o

[Loud_Hot_White_Box]

Khuutra said:

Loud_Hot_White_Box said:

Khuutra said:
@Loud_Hot_White_Box: What part of that contradicts my assertion that a 10 is, and I'm quoting me, "this game is rated as highly as possible"?

I'm not sure what you're trying to argue.

 

If you are saying that you can't have a score better than the best score, then you are correct.  But because you said "A 10 means this game is as good as can be," that made me think that you meant what you said.  A game rated 10 could be better...for instance less pop-in, better loads, better graphics on Soul Caliber, whatever.  10 doesn't mean the game can't be any better.  But if you ONLY meant to say that 10 is the highest score, then that is correct.

 

The operative assumption in your argument is that I'm talking solely about IGN, which is not the case. For many places, a 10 is only given out to games which are considered "perfect". Ludicrous and unwieldy, yes, but still true.

The operative word in my prior statement was "or". Namely, 'A 10 means "this game is as good as can be", or "this game is rated as highly as possible".'

The "or" implies that it is one of these two definitions which applies in any given scenario, not just one.

 

Ok, and all I was saying was that the clause before the "or" doesn't make any sense.  Not just by IGN's definition, but philosophically, because we all can instantly think of improvements for any game, regardless of whether it's been issued a 10 score.  You seem to admit as much by saying it would be "ludicrous and unwieldy"..we are in agreement on that.

I did think you were just talking about IGN's 10 score because of the context of the thread beginning with the initial quote from IGN asking if they could give a game an 11.  Turns out we are not in disagreement now that I know that you yourself don't actually think "A 10 means this game is as good as can be"... I guess you were just saying that some sites seem to think that.