The TWO First Halo Reach Reviews EVER.

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Acevil said:

wfz said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

Acevil said:

I never understood the concept of giving 10/10 when one of the factors used isn't 10/10. Oh well. 

...so in your opinion, nothing can ever be greater than the sum of its parts?

Greater than the sum of it's parts, of course, but if one of the parts isn't perfect, how can the overall game be perfect with an imperfect component?

Just giving some thoughts to answer. I'm perfectly fine with the score they gave it.

Pretty much this, if something isn't perfect how can the overall be perfect?

What do either of you think "greater than the sum of its parts" means?

It is referring to the opinion that though some parts of an object might not be ideal on their own, when they work together, they form an overall object that surpasses the level of the individual parts themselves. Thus, greater than the sum of its parts. If you don't think a game can be greater than the sum of its parts, fine, but the question posed here, "if one of the parts isn't perfect, how can the overall game be perfect with an imperfect component?" is answered by the opinion that a game can be greater than the sum of its parts. lol.

Imagine a car, that has the best engine, best seats, best steering, best acceleration, and an above average paintjob. Now the paintjob might not be the best paintjob available, but when you consider all the facts, you might just be dealing with the best car on the market today. Thus it would be a 10.

If you instead are assuming that 10 means a game is perfect, then only 1 game could ever be perfect, because by your definition, every game is either better or worse than very equivical games, in quality, so there could only ever be one "perfect" game at any given time. A 10 is a rating just like any other, Some games are 10s.They aren't perfect, but they are the best on the market, and they are always greater than the sum of their parts.