My problem with review scores

[Mummelmann]

Barozi said:

Mummelmann said:

This image will forever be my greatest tool in this discussion and I think it's spot on.

That's how the scores are interpreted by most gamers though (sadly) and not how they are given by reviewers.
After all last year's GOTY only scored between 85 and 89.

It's their own fault if they don't touch anything under 80 (or 70). They've been spoilt too much.

Yeah, we are the real elitists, which is sad. I've found many gems in the "low" scoring gaming section. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, for instance. And I've found dozens and dozens of overrated games in the "awesome" category as well.

I have stopped depending on review scores for my purchases a long time ago and when I do read reviews; I foucs a lot more on the text itself rather than the actual scores at the end, which are often very inconsistent with the actual phrasing of the review itself.