On a ten point review scale, what number should represent an average game?

[Shiken]

Average should be a 7, meaning it is a good game but nothing spectacularly impressive about it. No one should be turned away by this score.

6 should be below average. It is playable, and even fun. Worth the money for those into the style, but below the normal standard of quality.

5 means it is functional, and there is nothing left to see here.

anything below a 5 is broken, and the numbers 1-4 signify just how broken it is.

Now an 8 is above average. These games are what many people should start to consider as heavy hitters.

A nine is a must own game. These games can have their flaws, but they are considered to be overshadowed by several pros that make it a game that should not be skipped.

A 10 is near perfect in the eyes of the reviewer. Nothing is perfect, but this comes damn close.

Unfortunetly this is not how a lot of gamers see these scores. A 7 is considered bad and depending on the IP, an 8 can be seen as a let down. I have seen people skip games because they only got an 8.

At this point I believe the numbered scale is flawed. Read the review and read the list of pros and cons at the bottom. Too many people have different ideas of what each number means for it to work on an effective numbered scale.