Okay, for the millionth time on these forums, I'll explain what "AAA" actually means.
I used to own a video rental store. I would get pre-order catalogs from distribution companies for ALL games and movies with a planned release. The games section had "A", "AA", and "AAA" beside every single game being offered for pre-order.
Why?
Because the AAA system is an investment potential rating. It's a tool for retailers. It's the same as the way companies are rated AAA if they're really strong. A game like CoD would certainly have the AAA rating but I've also seen DS games given the AAA rating that are not big budget releases by any stretch of the imagination. Yes, it often corresponds with having a big budget for marketing and development but not always. It did NOT means "big budget"--that's just the meaning internet forum users have given it.
Now, is me explaining this going to do any good? Nuh uh. The meaning has been appropriated and changed into some kind of formless blob that most people think means "big budget" because someone else on the internet said it, making it an unbreakable truth.
