| JazzB1987 said:
people also celebrate war what now? 10 out of 10 means pefect. If the framerate drops to sub 30 even once = not perfect. |
Very few critics use 10 to represent something that's perfect, since it's an undefinable reference point (thus negating the entire scale, unless you introduce an artificial barrier which essentially just changes where 10 is). It makes more sense for them to rate things in the context of the present, and relative to their own experiences. To that extent, a game can have flaws and still be given a 10, provided the overall package is still the best/amoung the best of what the critic has played.
Personally, with exception to the start of the school bus area, i rarely noticed any drops. Outside of graphics debates, where such drops are very relevant, i see little reason to criticize it for something that had little effect on my enjoyment. This isn't reserved to just TLOU either. I finally got the chance to play WWHD last December, and while i noticed the drops during the boat sections, they never affected my enjoyment. Thus, i don't see it as a valid complaint.
Now, if a game does have frame-rate issues that affect my enjoyment, as was the case with Bloodborne, i'll criticize it for it. It's still possible for me to believe it deserves a 10 if the overall package is exceptional (i don't in this instance, but you get the idea), but the complaint will be noted regardless.
You're free to disagree with all of the above, but don't hold critics accountable to your own standards ^^ They're yours, not theirs.
(This post went on longer than i expected lol).
