The Order 1886 Review Thread - Meta: 66

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celador said:

Aerys said:

Telling us that we accept more things when it comtes to Nintendo ?

More like 75 is a really decent score, and more so if you like the genre. And people trying to act as though a game scoring 75 is some kind of abomination clearly have an agenda.

Indeed, 75+ is intended to mean "good". The reason scores don't turn green until that point on metacritic is being they already take into account the slightly wacky review scale gaming uses. I suppose someone could argue that 75 doesn't justify a $60 purchase (when you have other "better" games to buy), but it's still a decent indicator that the game may be worth your time. At what price is up to the consumer.

I do wish people would stop taking metascores so literally though. They have their uses, but ultimately they still represent a generalized opinion. If you want to know if the game is worth it for you, actually read some of the reviews (preferably some at the top, middle and bottom), or find a reviewer you can relate too. Those individual opinions will tell you much more about how you will enjoy it than a metascore, which gives a vague idea of how people in general will enjoy it.