How often have you heard in a movie review "This movie didn't have an orchestral soundtrack" or "This drama lacked the special effects of the Starwars movies" as excuses for lowering the overal score? I'm assuming probably never ...
How often have you heard similar statments in a videogame review? Probably pretty often ...
Consider the entire game review format for movies:
Special Effects: 10/10
Audio: 10/10
Presentation: 9/10
Plot, direction, acting, etc: 1/10
Overall: 9/10 (not an average)







