Mr Khan on 28 May 2012
I assume that a 9/10 game is one that is perfectly satisfying, lacking any real flaws (or its flaws are negated by its virtues), but one that doesn't really go above and beyond. Flaws put the game *below* a 9, and anything of true excellence nudges the game above. For me a 10/10 is truly timeless, the kinds of games that i know i'll remember forever, and are thus limited in number. Of course, sometimes i really love a game in spite of its flaws. For instance, Monster Hunter Tri is my favorite of 2010, above Galaxy 2, but i gave Galaxy 2 like a 9.6 or something, while Tri was an 8.5 since some of the monsters were rather broken (looking at you, Rathalos, Diablos, and the physics-defying Barrioth).
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
