I miss the official UK Dreamcast Magazine. They really did use the full 1-10 scale. Granted I don't think they ever rated anything below 2/10, but if they gave a game 5 or 6/10, if it was your type of game, it was usually still perfectly acceptable.
Hell, they gave Gauntlet Legends 4/10 and I loved that game haha.
People seem to get way too fixated on metas now. I see "awww I was really looking forward to that game... I guess I'll pass/wait for a price drop" when a game "only" gets an average of 73%. Along with the fanboy (of other consoles) hollers of "ZOMG BOMBA HAHAHA!"
You'll also often find behind these 75-80% meta scores, there are plenty of 9/10 ratings along with the 6/10 ones which bring the average. People act like it's all 75% ratings from every outlet.
RIP Dad 25/11/51 - 13/12/13. You will be missed but never forgotten.
