Ka-pi96 said:
Not really. They're different in that you can only overrate a game after it releases and overhype it before it releases. I'd say Cyberpunk was overhyped (expectations were way too high) but definitely not overrated (few if any people are calling it an amazing game. Plus just look at the console review scores.) |
Shiken said:
I don't consider overhyped and overrated as being the same thing. Overrated is a game like RDR2, where it is a 7/10 game sitting at a 97 on MC. The problem here is some people may buy the game expecting more than what they are getting, based on the score it has alone. Overhyped is a game like Death Stranding. The game was hyped to high hell and back, and sits at a somewhat fair 82 on MC. However many found the game disappointing, because it was no where near what they thought it would be. The issue here is that a decent game could have its enjoyment hindered due to failure to meet expectations, and can sometimes even result in a lower score than deserved (leaving it under rated). Death Stranding is not underrated itself, but you get my point. Having said that, it is possible for a game to be both overhyped AND overrated...but the actual definition between the two are very different. |
I see merit in your explanations, thanks. I stand by my point though, that all these categories have a lot of subjectivity, as it is subjective if the games earn their hype and/or rating.
