| Kakadu18 said: Most games function properly and are playable. That alone is why most games get at least ok scores. |
Actually I think that should prevent the lowest score (whatever it is 0 or 1), but not much else. But there is a bigger problem with review scores, and that is, that many reviewers give points for some technical stuff like graphics, music etc. But I think all that stuff is just icing on the cake. If the cake is good, it can get better with icing, but if the cake is burnt all the icing isn't saving it. And that is the problem, many games already have earned 5 or 6 points, before the question is asked if the reviewer even *liked* the game. And many big publishers can invest enough to get all this stuff right, all the icing part, but the game itself is still a turd. A well-polished turd.
I think all the technical stuff should move the vote only a small amount from the major decision made based on the question: Do I want to play the game if not paid for it?
