Normando on 01 December 2012
Although I agree that the profit method makes more sense I don't think we could use it. How do we know what the publishers wanted from the game? How do we know if it was profitable? The Forum expectations method (well, our own expectations) is the only way we can do it. We each have to decide on our own what is and what isn't a flop and why. It would be nice if everyone could be reasonable and actually think there expectations through, but I don't think that's a safe bet.
You're best chance at finding peace in this matter is to just keep track of the people who are reliable and reasonable in these matter and the people who arn't and just ignore the latter.
Happy posting.
