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billy.amick on 30 September 2010

Metacritic is often touted as a good measuring stick when comparing games and consoles but if you do that have you actually looked at the review sites. 

Example number 1 why is terrible Gaming Age Scores are included, why is that bad? Because they have given out over 180 perfect scores and they don't use a 5 point scale either. If that wasnt bad enough they are actually 4 points below the Meta average. Why because stuff like Just dance gets a 0. Siren has a Meta avg of 72 and they gave it a 16. Over half the review they talked about stuff they liked. I am sorry but a game you give a 16 should have ZERO fucking redeeming qualities.

Another Gameshark using a 100 point scale they gave out over 150 perfect scores. WTF! 10% of their reviews got a perfect score. 

These are just a few examples and there are many more? Should metacritic be used as much as it is by developers to gauge a games quality? I say no what about you?



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Galaki on 30 September 2010

Slow news day.



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billy.amick on 30 September 2010
Galaki said:

Slow news day.


Way to stay on topic.



Mr Puggsly on 30 September 2010

Shhh... Metacritic is wonderful.



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MrT-Tar on 30 September 2010

Metacritic is utter BS, especially when it comes to DS/PSP/Wii games

 

What's up with Metacritic and famitsu?  I've seen them included a couple of times, but not the other 90% of times.  Which is strange considering they are one of the biggest reviewers around.




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mchaza on 30 September 2010

the information can be Bull**** since there are no regulations or rules so people can write what ever they want. 



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d21lewis on 30 September 2010

Metacritic is just a one stop shop for reviews.  I look at a few of them, read a couple of the good ones to see what they like, read a couple of the bad ones to see what they didn't like (and if those things matter to me) and then I go back to watching oily gangbang porn.  Too much emphasis is placed on that final number.  I don't give a damn about that number.  It's just another tool I use to make better informed purchases.

I do admit that sometimes, I check Meta after I buy a game, too.  I like to feel vindicated about my purchases.



Berstuck on 30 September 2010
d21lewis said:

Metacritic is just a one stop shop for reviews.  I look at a few of them, read a couple of the good ones to see what they like, read a couple of the bad ones to see what they didn't like (and if those things matter to me) and then I go back to watching oily gangbang porn.  Too much emphasis is placed on that final number.  I don't give a damn about that number.  It's just another tool I use to make better informed purchases.

I do admit that sometimes, I check Meta after I buy a game, too.  I like to feel vindicated about my purchases.



I'm pretty similar only i'd substitute the oily gangbang porn for bukkake.



raptors11 on 30 September 2010

Yeah they really shouldn't take reviews from no-name reviewers.



oldschoolfool on 30 September 2010
d21lewis said:

Metacritic is just a one stop shop for reviews.  I look at a few of them, read a couple of the good ones to see what they like, read a couple of the bad ones to see what they didn't like (and if those things matter to me) and then I go back to watching oily gangbang porn.  Too much emphasis is placed on that final number.  I don't give a damn about that number.  It's just another tool I use to make better informed purchases.

I do admit that sometimes, I check Meta after I buy a game, too.  I like to feel vindicated about my purchases.

Why do you like to feel vindicated? I hardly look at review scores. I know what type of games I like and I'm usually happy  with my purchases. I trust my judgement. I'll only read review scores if I don't know anything about the game and I want to get an idea of what the game is about. lol