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Riachu on 06 July 2008
Gnizmo said:
brute said:

 

if they are not always the lowest then why is it that all the time a games average drops overtime?

Because the highest reviews always come out first. The late reviews tend to be middle of the pack. Above the lowest and below the highest and bring down the score to somewhere in the middle.

[qupte]around a month after the release[/quote]

I would say it is a one time anamoly associated with the fact that the game was hyped to a level never before seen in the video game world.

Ever heard of Final Fantasy VII? Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time? Super Mario 64? Halo 3?

 



 

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flames_of on 06 July 2008

Reviews are opinionated and people should be entitled to them...

Besides, after a month how much of a traffic boost can be gained anyway?



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Gnizmo on 06 July 2008
brute said:

the review that i mposted for MP3 was also around a month after its release

 

 I meant the obscene boost in traffic. The MP3 review I agree with, so I wouldn't use that as an example while debating with me.



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brute on 06 July 2008
flames_of said:
Reviews are opinionated and people should be entitled to them...

Besides, after a month how much of a traffic boost can be gained anyway?

 

 trust me,when the low reviews for MP3 and halo3 were submitted at GR and MC,people posted them all around at IGN,gamespot and other sites too



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GooseGaws on 06 July 2008

Gamerankings does have certain criteria that review sources have to meet in order to be included in the average, you know.



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brute on 06 July 2008
Gnizmo said:
brute said:

the review that i mposted for MP3 was also around a month after its release

 

 I meant the obscene boost in traffic. The MP3 review I agree with, so I wouldn't use that as an example while debating with me.

 

 but it still got a big traffic boost,also when TP received a 7 at a site it also got crashed down for a bit



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brute on 06 July 2008
GooseGaws said:
Gamerankings does have certain criteria that review sources have to meet in order to be included in the average, you know.

 

 yeah they need to have atleast 100 reviews,thats not alot if you ask me



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flames_of on 06 July 2008

I've been to Gamespot forums...

Most of the time people say " We're on gamespot so we use those reviews..."
Althought there usually is a group present against that..



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brute on 06 July 2008
flames_of said:
I've been to Gamespot forums...

Most of the time people say " We're on gamespot so we use those reviews..."
Althought there usually is a group present against that..

 

 but youve also seent the topics that post the reviews of other sites right?



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Gnizmo on 06 July 2008
Riachu said:

Ever heard of Final Fantasy VII? Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time? Super Mario 64? Halo 3?

 

 Question: How many video games have gotten their own version of Mountain Dew? Answer, 1. That game would be the one I said was hyped beyond anything we have seen before, and also happens to be the last one on your list.



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