How can you rate a game 10/10?

Sometimes a game is so close to being perfect that it doesn't matter anymore. In those cases, you have to recognize it's near-perfection by giving it a 10. Once in a blue moon, a game might come along that is so cool-looking, so addictive, so rewarding to play and so long-lasting that it deserves a 10, just for showingpeople that it can be done. I wouldn't have any qualms awarding a 10 to games such as the first instalments of Soul Calibur, Civilization, Mario 64, Street Fighter II, Grim Fandango and possibly R-Type.

There are no perfect games out there. Though there are games that go above and beyond the standard of average or above average games and they just stand out from all the rest.

I would probably only give a 10 to games that are not only really good but ground breaking. I would give metroid prime a 10 because they did an excellent job of converting the series to 3D while maintaining the same feel and gameplay. Same for a game like Mario 64.

What is the point of having a result no game achieve ever?

10 = best game on the market for that type/style of game; not perfect.

If you don't use it, might as well make a rating of /9.5, since anyway no game can score higher. 10 = best game on the market.

Anyone never using the best score is either shy or not considering the issue properly. There is no points in having no games at all get the highest score. 1 game at least deserve it. Now, if you grants it to another, maybe it is time to re-adapt your old score...as a new champion arrive in town.

I am far more afraid of peoples who can't give credits where it is due, then to peoples who give it too easily. Praises are just as important as rants; if not more.

EDIT: I have 1 game, and only 1, which got a score of 10...I wouldn be afraid to have more, but likely only 1 per category...now defining these categories would be personnal. :P

Thanks guys for the feedback. I think I would also have to agree with two of those comments, one that it is relatively ok if it is your personal opinion to give a game a ten although as a reviewer it should be regarded as unacceptable. And two that even people giving personal opinions give out tens far too easily sometimes.

Thanks guys for the feedback. I think I would also have to agree with two of those comments, one that it is relatively ok if it is your personal opinion to give a game a ten although as a reviewer it should be regarded as unacceptable. And two that even people giving personal opinions give out tens far too easily sometimes.madvicker

Reviewers should absolutely give out 10's. The scale ranges from 1-10, not 1-9.5. If a score is never used, it becomes arbitrary and useless. I think that gamers simply need to chill out regarding scores and even reviews in general.

I admit I have not seen the change from "perfect" to "prime" but if you think about it GamSpot probably changed it for the exact same reasons that i brought up in this topic i.e. that no game can be realistically be regarded as perfect.madvicker

no game ca nbe a 10/10, thats why the old system was just better. a 9/10 is jsut, but not a 10/10ocdog45

[QUOTE="ocdog45"]no game ca nbe a 10/10, thats why the old system was just better. a 9/10 is jsut, but not a 10/10madvicker

you aren't grasping the concept of a 10 when you keep using the term "perfect". that is not what the score implies. as i said before it implies that the game is of extremely high quality in almost all areas, and any negative aspects that do exist are not overwhelming enough to discredit the game in any way.

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[QUOTE="ocdog45"]no game ca nbe a 10/10, thats why the old system was just better. a 9/10 is jsut, but not a 10/10OneWingedAngeI

you aren't grasping the concept of a 10 when you keep using the term "perfect". that is not what the score implies. as i said before it implies that the game is of extremely high quality in almost all areas, and any negative aspects that do exist are not overwhelming enough to discredit the game in any way.

Everyone will have different standards. While I don't feel a game can be "perfect" a 10.0 score is definitely attainable.

A 10.0 game may not be perfect, because every game will have some sort of flaw, but if a game's flaws are so minor that you can overlook them and recognize the game as being as good as a game could be, that's a 10.

A perfect can not be given simply because no game is perfect. A 10 may be given by a casual gamer but for a reviewer to give a 10 it is unacceptable as he/she has to be completely unbiased and look for every conceivable fault in a game. However even casual gamers sometimes give too many 10's. For instance I remember looking at someones profie page and seeing about 15 10 ratings on it out of about 30 or 40 odd games.madvicker

This is why they changed it from perfect to prime. There can't be a perfect, but it is a 10/10 scale. When a game is about as good as it's going to get (based on the standards of the time) it's a definite 10 in my book.

Regular users are a bit too easy on the 10's though

When I said casual gamer I meant someone just giving a game a rating on the fly. i.e. someone who does not want to or does not have the time to write why they gave the game a ten. Which brings me back to the point the the 0.5 difference is too vague.

A perfect can not be given simply because no game is perfect. A 10 may be given by a casual gamer but for a reviewer to give a 10 it is unacceptable as he/she has to be completely unbiased and look for every conceivable fault in a game. However even casual gamers sometimes give too many 10's. For instance I remember looking at someones profie page and seeing about 15 10 ratings on it out of about 30 or 40 odd games.madvicker

ITS NOT PERFECT

ITS NOT PERFECT

ITS NOT PERFECT

ITS NOT PERFECT

ITS NOT PERFECT

ITS NOT PERFECT

ITS NOT PERFECT

say it with me.... P R I M E. PR-IME. PRIME!!! you did it!!!

@OneWingedAngel I can see you like to follow the thread closely. I was asked to explain why I would not give a perfect if you would care to read previous comments.madvicker

When I said casual gamer I meant someone just giving a game a rating on the fly. i.e. someone who does not want to or does not have the time to write why they gave the game a ten. Which brings me back to the point the the 0.5 difference is too vague.madvicker

There's no exact science to scoring games. Just give it whatever score you want.

Perfect fo me means that the game cannot be made better in anyway and is completely engaging in everyway and there are no flaws, bugs, etc whatsoever.madvicker

That's more or less what we've all been saying. Perhaps you just haven't found a game fits that descripiton.

Perfect fo me means that the game cannot be made better in anyway and is completely engaging in everyway and there are no flaws, bugs, etc whatsoever.madvicker

a 10 does not = perfect, if you look at the actual meaning, prime, it is just a superb game, not a perfect one. a game which has so many positives that the imperfections do not detract from it in a meaningful way.OneWingedAngeI

That's a very good and reasonable answer. I agree with it completely.