MLB: The Show 09 Reaches AAA!!!!

[Non Sequor]

axumblade said:

Non Sequor said:

The term AAA originated from marketers to describe high-profile, big budget games. While so-called AAA games are expected to score highly, they don't always do. Likewise, lower profile, lower budget "sleeper hits" may score highly, but would not be considered AAA.

I'd say that it's appropriated to use the term AAA to refer to a game that has a big budget and is anticipated to score highly. The score itself isn't the measure, it's the budget and the expectation.

Overuse of any expression dilutes its meaning. Please try to choose your words more carefully.

Meanings of words often change over the years. Otherwise, we'd all still be having a gay old time.

 

 

I agree with that. That's a different matter than using words carelessly without regard for how other people around you are using them.

This "AAA" business was a term that first started being thrown around by executives without being clearly defined. Now a bunch of people on the internet are trying to assign it a variety of arbitrary definitions. I believe that the definition I gave better captures its meaning as it has been used.

If a word captures a meaningful distinction, let's use it for that meaningful distinction and not use it for other distinctions. If a game is highly rated, let's just say it's highly rated.