So, are we now officially seeing too many 10 scores?

not just on gamespot, but on most sites i notice there seems tobe a rash of reviewers very eager to assign a 10/10.

has it lost its meaning? i awlays thought the elusive perfect 10 was something that only got pulled out once every 5-7 years.

i agree with both of you....

but im just wondering ...thats all

I know this is a nubish question, but which 4 received official 10's?Jersey_Guy

i think:

zelda ocarina of time

tony hawks 3

fainal fantasy VII?

and... erm....

i can't remember the 4th

edit: just checked and instead of ff vii it's chrono cross and the final one is soul calibur.

and to reply to the tc's question i dont think the 10/10 score it being thrown around. most reputable games sites / magazines only deal out a perfect score onces in a blue moon. the kind of publications that deal out 5/5 etc are lifestyle magazines and newspapers who don't really know what they're talking about.

i don't think 4 10's in gamespots long history is over the top

You know... people get hung up on 10 = perfect. NO GAME is perfect.

10 merely indicates a stellar game that pretty much within reason has as much as you could ask for, some magazines foolishly label 10 as perfect, instead of "masterpiece" or something less absolute..

And I think LordAndrew said it earlier... there are a LOT of good games coming out now.

[QUOTE="Jersey_Guy"]I know this is a nubish question, but which 4 received official 10's?my_name_is_ron

i think:

zelda ocarina of time

tony hawks 3

Chrono Cros

Soul Calibur

Fixed for you

I know this is a nubish question, but which 4 received official 10's?Jersey_Guy

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Chrono Cross, Soul Calibur, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. Four games for four different platforms, each a year apart.

I'm glad to see the entire scale being used, that's what the numbers are there for. Personally, I grew tired of the 10 mark having this whole mystical thing surrounding it. Film and music critics use the highest mark all the time, what's so different about games? The problem is in the gamers themselves who, unlike film and music fans, give far too much importance to scores.