Changes to VGChartz

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TruckOSaurus said:

RolStoppable said:

No score means that it's an incomplete review. Something that is incomplete is not worth reading. As a reader, you don't just want an answer to the question "Is the game good?", you want to know "How good is it?", so if there is positive text with no score, it could be anything from a 7 to a 10 on a scale of 10.

Now add a scenario where you as a reader have to decide between two games because of whatever constraint in your life; deciding what to buy becomes a needlessly long procedure when you are dealing with reviews that have no scores. That's probably the point where you decide to go to a place with proper reviews.

But what if the reviewer values some aspects more than you do? Or what if he's annoyed by things you don't mind? In both cases, the final numerical score will not reflect how you'd personally enjoy the game. With a pros and cons list, you can easily assess if the pros are really valuable to you and if the cons are true deal breakers for your taste.

What if there was some recourse or accountability built into the review system? In other words, why not introduce a simple quiz that verifies they actually played the game before they can rate it. I think it's too easy to drop a fanboy or hater score on metacritic and other sites, because it's instantaneous and unchecked. In addition, the reviewer should be required to write a minimum character review. Then, they can add a number they see fit.