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FelmanX on 27 March 2008
shio said:
+90%, with a few games that didn't reach 90% (but were near 90%), but because of players' opinions makes it AAA. Sins of a Solar Empire and FFVII were near 90% yet didn't reach it, but since they were highly acclaimed.

There are also games that reached 90%, but because the players' opinion wasn't so good, it removes the AAA status. Oblivion and Halo 3 both reached 90%, but both were a disappointment to many players, so they aren't AAA.

That is my definition. Sales and hype are pointless, Quality is the only thing that matters.

 FF7 stands at 92%. H3 and Oblivion are considered AAA games, despite what a minority may think. I could just as easily say FF7 can't be AAA since many do not like the game.



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izaaz101 on 27 March 2008

I don't believe in AAA. I believe in 2 game classifications: Games I like, and games I don't like.



MaxwellGT2000 on 27 March 2008

#1 Gameplay
#2 How fun it is
#3 Replay value
#4 Polish on the game, is everything seamless and they pay attention to detail, the little things like hair physics and graphics though these are all very minor but it adds to the experience.

The top 3 can make a AAA title the 4th is just a little extra to me, replay value to me is not only how many times you will play through it but also in ten years will you remember this game and want to play it again, games like Super Mario Brothers on the NES, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, and a few others fit the bill.



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ameratsu on 27 March 2008

I define AAA as..

a high quality cut of meat
the people you call when you need a tow
the best possible ranking in DDR



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outlawauron on 27 March 2008

The game that sells the system for me.



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shio on 27 March 2008
FelmanX said:
shio said:
+90%, with a few games that didn't reach 90% (but were near 90%), but because of players' opinions makes it AAA. Sins of a Solar Empire and FFVII were near 90% yet didn't reach it, but since they were highly acclaimed.

There are also games that reached 90%, but because the players' opinion wasn't so good, it removes the AAA status. Oblivion and Halo 3 both reached 90%, but both were a disappointment to many players, so they aren't AAA.

That is my definition. Sales and hype are pointless, Quality is the only thing that matters.

FF7 stands at 92%. H3 and Oblivion are considered AAA games, despite what a minority may think. I could just as easily say FF7 can't be AAA since many do not like the game.

I remember seeing FFVII on metacritic at 89%, they must've added more sources since then.

 And Oblivion and Halo are not AAA.  So far my perception is that the majority of people either was disappointed by Oblivion, or didn't like the game. Not AAA.

Halo 3 is not AAA, pure and simple. It's not better than COD4, Orange Box, Bioshock, Crysis and Quake Wars. And Stalker would've beaten it if it weren't for the bad optimization.



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BrainBoxLtd on 27 March 2008

I define an AAA game as any game officially licensed by the American Automobile Association.



De85 on 27 March 2008
hsrob said:
AAA is when a fan boy of another system sits down, plays the game and is forced to admit it's damn good;)

 I'd say that's a pretty fair working definition, unfortunately it happens far too seldom.



Reasonable on 27 March 2008

Like Art or Pornogrpahy - I know it when I see it but it's hard to define what it is... like the two afformentioned it also comes in changing guises adding to the difficulty.



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BengaBenga on 27 March 2008

imo an AAA game must be part of a series that:

A) Has a consistent high quality
B) Sells very well

So imo there are only a few AAA series:

Zelda, Mario, Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid and a few others.

If AAA was just meant for single high quality games you could just call it a 90% game or something. An AAA game is something more special.