In a lame attempt to get it back on topic, what, in your opinion, would help get reviews back on track so they are more useful to everyone? Add a "fun factor"? or something along those lines? I'm fine with rating the sound and graphics of the game as they are part of the immersive experience. "Value" is a waaaay to subjective as I don't value a game that goes for 100 hours more than one that may only have 30 hours of play. Lord of the Rings: ROTK was awesome multiplayer fun but I think we got about 25-30 hours out of it. That was plenty and I feel I got my money's worth. Same for Lego Star Wars. That part of the review maybe needs to be discussed, but not part of the overall rating. "Fun factor" or how entertaining the game is (though also subjective) along with a "replay" factor and a "length of game" factor would be more of measure. In then end, though, I suspect some of you are right and I should just kick the reviews to the curb and buy what looks good and hope for the best. At least if I buy them used at GS/EB games, I can return them if they suck within 7 days.
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Systems I currently own: 360, PS3, Wii, DS Lite (2)
Systems I've owned: PS2, PS1, Dreamcast, Saturn, 3DO, Genesis, Gamecube, N64, SNES, NES, GBA, GB, C64, Amiga, Atari 2600 and 5200, Sega Game Gear, Vectrex, Intellivision, Pong. Yes, Pong.
