Video games need a new rating system

[theRepublic]

Kantor said:

Secondly, I don't agree. It wouldn't reduce score inflation, because everything would still be concentrated at the top - most games are decent or better. 90% of games would get 3 stars or 4 stars and nobody benefits at all.

I disagree.  The 10 and 100 point scales have suffered from reviewers equating it with the school grading system.

• 100 - Perfect
• 99-90 - A
• 89-80 - B
• 79-70 - C
• 69-60 - D
• 59-0   - F

It is why you hardly never see score less than 60.  The 4 or 5 star scales do not have the same connotation, and is why you see reviewers much more likely to use the whole scale.