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Forums - Gaming - Joystiq isn't scoring reviews anymore, and here's why

DonFerrari on 14 January 2015

Good change... I preffer to know the opinion (and not from most reviewers) than the score itself.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

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Areym on 14 January 2015

I like that idea. Score make for fanboy wars, even if it's just half a goddamn star. Kudos to Joystiq and hope many follow.



"Trick shot? The trick is NOT to get shot." - Lucian

DrasticDracon on 14 January 2015
CGI-Quality said:
DrasticDracon said:
End of Metacritic is nigh? That would obliterate review score prediction and tracking threads.

Good thing?

Yes, very good. Reviews can return to what they used to be - about the game and not about a number.

That's exactly the response I was looking for. Scores, while having a genuine purpose, do too much to reward those who often say "TL;DR". I don't think I would mind if the gaming side of the internet grew up a little.