| Justagamer said: 11/10? That's got to be the most hyperbolic bullshit I've ever seen. How is something better than a "perfect" 10? Is it "perfecter"? That, my friends, is hyperbole at it finest.... |
Forget Uncharted 2 for a second. Why are we calling 10/10 "perfect"?
When the scale for measuring has only 10 (11 if you count 0) marks then we can't seriously call 10/10 perfect - it's just better than a 9.
There is also a precedent for scale breaking - the now ubiquitous, "He gave 110%" reaction to an outstanding sporting/athletic performance.
While one could argue that you can't give more than 100% effort how do we categorise a performance beyond our expectations? It's not unreasonable in that light to call that performance 110% - he's raised the bar of what should be expected of him in the future.
Likewise it's not unreasonable to view an 11/10 as recognition of a game that raises the bar for the award of top marks.
Of course it's hyperbole, but hyperbole has it's place and this could be an appropriate situation - an exaggeration to make a point. The point being that this was the best game he has ever played.
On the other hand it could just be bollocks!
