Is GameSpot's scoring getting harsher?

pfffffft review scores

Just a bunch of idiots thinking what they know about video games and metacritic sums up the idiocracy so people can laugh at all the video game reviewers.

Only good ones are AVGN and Angry Joe.

pfffffft review scores

Only good ones are AVGN and Angry Joe.sonic1564

pfffffft review scores

Just a bunch of idiots thinking what they know about video games and metacritic sums up the idiocracy so people can laugh at all the video game reviewers.

Only good ones are AVGN and Angry Joe.

sonic1564

:lol:

pfffffft review scores

Just a bunch of idiots thinking what they know about video games and metacritic sums up the idiocracy so people can laugh at all the video game reviewers.

Only good ones are AVGN and Angry Joe.

sonic1564

Jeremy Jahns

Angry Joe

Yahtzee (Zero Punctuation)

*In no particular order

[QUOTE="sonic1564"]

pfffffft review scores

Just a bunch of idiots thinking what they know about video games and metacritic sums up the idiocracy so people can laugh at all the video game reviewers.

Only good ones are AVGN and Angry Joe.

Kell_the_Gamer

I hate that guy so much. I dont care much for joe ether but not in a hate way. I do enjoy AVGN mainly cause its not much of a review just an experiance watching play around with these games.

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

Slashless

i think its getting softer...with gta 4 getting a 10, i think gs hasn't been the same since greg k left...their scoring system doesn't make sense at all....

Yes to some point, but it's hard to really say as there are multiple reviewers. So one if Tom Mchsea thinks a game sucks it doesn't mean that Kevin V agrees with him, lately it seems like the scoring system is falling in the 7-8 range.

This however does not bother me, reviews are just opinions, we all have them. And there are plenty of review sites out there all with different opinions. Only YOUR opinion on a game matters. Reviews just serve as a quick reference but don't give too much weight to them.

I would prefer though if GS switched over to a 1-5 scale with NO half points of any kind. It's simple and just makes more sense. Like honestly what the hell is the difference between a 7.5 and an 8? Or an 8.5 and a 9?

There really isn't, and any game that scores below an 8 on here (or in SW case just a 9, but SW is stupid so that doesn't matter). So it's like no one is going to bother with a game that scores a 7 or lower. Just do 1-5, it would be the more logical thing to do.

[QUOTE="Overlord93"]

[QUOTE="Slashless"]unique experiences like Killzone and ResistanceSlashless

What other game lets you shoot generic enemies with a generic story and awful gameplay?

WHAT GAME?

i didnt see a single cow claiming gamespot is bais when they gave halo a 6 and metacritic gave it a 82.

Yes to some point, but it's hard to really say as there are multiple reviewers. So one if Tom Mchsea thinks a game sucks it doesn't mean that Kevin V agrees with him, lately it seems like the scoring system is falling in the 7-8 range.

This however does not bother me, reviews are just opinions, we all have them. And there are plenty of review sites out there all with different opinions. Only YOUR opinion on a game matters. Reviews just serve as a quick reference but don't give too much weight to them.

I would prefer though if GS switched over to a 1-5 scale with NO half points of any kind. It's simple and just makes more sense. Like honestly what the hell is the difference between a 7.5 and an 8? Or an 8.5 and a 9?

There really isn't, and any game that scores below an 8 on here (or in SW case just a 9, but SW is stupid so that doesn't matter). So it's like no one is going to bother with a game that scores a 7 or lower. Just do 1-5, it would be the more logical thing to do.

ShadowMoses900

[QUOTE="Overlord93"]

[QUOTE="Slashless"]unique experiences like Killzone and ResistanceSlashless

What other game lets you shoot generic enemies with a generic story and awful gameplay?

WHAT GAME?

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Yes to some point, but it's hard to really say as there are multiple reviewers. So one if Tom Mchsea thinks a game sucks it doesn't mean that Kevin V agrees with him, lately it seems like the scoring system is falling in the 7-8 range.

This however does not bother me, reviews are just opinions, we all have them. And there are plenty of review sites out there all with different opinions. Only YOUR opinion on a game matters. Reviews just serve as a quick reference but don't give too much weight to them.

I would prefer though if GS switched over to a 1-5 scale with NO half points of any kind. It's simple and just makes more sense. Like honestly what the hell is the difference between a 7.5 and an 8? Or an 8.5 and a 9?

There really isn't, and any game that scores below an 8 on here (or in SW case just a 9, but SW is stupid so that doesn't matter). So it's like no one is going to bother with a game that scores a 7 or lower. Just do 1-5, it would be the more logical thing to do.

jsmoke03

I don't, it just made no sense. Tell me what the single quantifying difference in quality between a 9.5 and a 9.6? Or hell just an 8.5 and a 9? It's basically the same thing, just say the game is great and one you should buy. The scoring system makes no sense.

I admit I do use the .5 accrements for my own personal reviews on here, however that is only if I can't decide between say "should this game get an 8 or a 9?" and I just give it a middle score. But I would prefer to just use 1-5 with NO points or half-points of any kind.

Gamespot realise that controvesy will make people read and watch more gamespot.... it's a marketing strategy to be harsherhippiesanta

Let's face it.... the more you get older (eg: senior like CP, TM, KV....)...... B1t.c..ness tendency are higher .... hormone changes... heard of mid-life crisis or menopause? Been there done that (except for menopause). I'm 38 years old man and I get mad easier than I was 10 years ago. Every detail must be look perfect according to our judgement and when all hell broke loose..... some random victim had to be sacrafice on the altar

Let's face it.... the more you get older (eg: senior like CP, TM, KV....)...... B1t.c..ness tendency are higher .... hormone changes... heard of mid-life crisis or menopause? Been there done that (except for menopause). I'm 38 years old man and I get mad easier than I was 10 years ago. Every detail must be look perfect according to our judgement and when all hell broke loose..... some random victim had to be sacrafice on the altar

hippiesanta

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

[QUOTE="Overlord93"] lol'd

BrunoBRS

What other game lets you shoot generic enemies with a generic story and awful gameplay?

WHAT GAME?

Burn in hell

BURN

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="Slashless"]

What other game lets you shoot generic enemies with a generic story and awful gameplay?

WHAT GAME?

OB-47

Burn in hell

BURN

Gamespot is the major place I look to for reviews because of their harsh qualities. I left IGN and their reviews because they began handing out 9's to everything (Catherine, NBA 2k12, UFC Undisputed 3, SSX, Street Fighter x Tekken, etc.).

[QUOTE="hippiesanta"]

Let's face it.... the more you get older (eg: senior like CP, TM, KV....)...... B1t.c..ness tendency are higher .... hormone changes... heard of mid-life crisis or menopause? Been there done that (except for menopause). I'm 38 years old man and I get mad easier than I was 10 years ago. Every detail must be look perfect according to our judgement and when all hell broke loose..... some random victim had to be sacrafice on the altar

BrunoBRS

i miss the whole 1-10 with .1 incriments. there is a big difference from 8.5-9....1-5 means a lot of games get 5's.....which is not the caseShadowMoses900

I don't, it just made no sense. Tell me what the single quantifying difference in quality between a 9.5 and a 9.6? Or hell just an 8.5 and a 9? It's basically the same thing, just say the game is great and one you should buy. The scoring system makes no sense.

I admit I do use the .5 accrements for my own personal reviews on here, however that is only if I can't decide between say "should this game get an 8 or a 9?" and I just give it a middle score. But I would prefer to just use 1-5 with NO points or half-points of any kind.

It made SW a lot better that's for sure. Imagine if we had the .5 increments back then and Twilight Princess scored a 9.0. The armageddon would have been substantially smaller.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="hippiesanta"]

Let's face it.... the more you get older (eg: senior like CP, TM, KV....)...... B1t.c..ness tendency are higher .... hormone changes... heard of mid-life crisis or menopause? Been there done that (except for menopause). I'm 38 years old man and I get mad easier than I was 10 years ago. Every detail must be look perfect according to our judgement and when all hell broke loose..... some random victim had to be sacrafice on the altar

Kell_the_Gamer

Th

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

i miss the whole 1-10 with .1 incriments. there is a big difference from 8.5-9....1-5 means a lot of games get 5's.....which is not the casetagyhag

I don't, it just made no sense. Tell me what the single quantifying difference in quality between a 9.5 and a 9.6? Or hell just an 8.5 and a 9? It's basically the same thing, just say the game is great and one you should buy. The scoring system makes no sense.

I admit I do use the .5 accrements for my own personal reviews on here, however that is only if I can't decide between say "should this game get an 8 or a 9?" and I just give it a middle score. But I would prefer to just use 1-5 with NO points or half-points of any kind.

It made SW a lot better that's for sure. Imagine if we had the .5 increments back then and Twilight Princess scored a 9.0. The armageddon would have been substantially smaller.

That's just their fault for not being able to handle different opinions, when are people going to learn that only their own opinion matters on games, not some one elses? There is no reason for them to get upset over it.

As long as the review isn't like one of those fanboy troll reviews, then I don't see the problem. Twilight Princess was a 9.5 in my book, Rachet and Clank Tools of Destruction was too. Zelda SS was an 8.5

GS can say whatever they want, it's not going to effect my enjoyment (or lack of enjoyment) of a game in any way shape or form.

Jeremy Jahns

Angry Joe

Yahtzee (Zero Punctuation)

*In no particular order

chilly-chill

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"][QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Yes to some point, but it's hard to really say as there are multiple reviewers. So one if Tom Mchsea thinks a game sucks it doesn't mean that Kevin V agrees with him, lately it seems like the scoring system is falling in the 7-8 range.

This however does not bother me, reviews are just opinions, we all have them. And there are plenty of review sites out there all with different opinions. Only YOUR opinion on a game matters. Reviews just serve as a quick reference but don't give too much weight to them.

I would prefer though if GS switched over to a 1-5 scale with NO half points of any kind. It's simple and just makes more sense. Like honestly what the hell is the difference between a 7.5 and an 8? Or an 8.5 and a 9?

There really isn't, and any game that scores below an 8 on here (or in SW case just a 9, but SW is stupid so that doesn't matter). So it's like no one is going to bother with a game that scores a 7 or lower. Just do 1-5, it would be the more logical thing to do.

ShadowMoses900

I don't, it just made no sense. Tell me what the single quantifying difference in quality between a 9.5 and a 9.6? Or hell just an 8.5 and a 9? It's basically the same thing, just say the game is great and one you should buy. The scoring system makes no sense.

I admit I do use the .5 accrements for my own personal reviews on here, however that is only if I can't decide between say "should this game get an 8 or a 9?" and I just give it a middle score. But I would prefer to just use 1-5 with NO points or half-points of any kind.

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"] i miss the whole 1-10 with .1 incriments. there is a big difference from 8.5-9....1-5 means a lot of games get 5's.....which is not the casejsmoke03

I don't, it just made no sense. Tell me what the single quantifying difference in quality between a 9.5 and a 9.6? Or hell just an 8.5 and a 9? It's basically the same thing, just say the game is great and one you should buy. The scoring system makes no sense.

I admit I do use the .5 accrements for my own personal reviews on here, however that is only if I can't decide between say "should this game get an 8 or a 9?" and I just give it a middle score. But I would prefer to just use 1-5 with NO points or half-points of any kind.

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

Slashless

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"][QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

I don't, it just made no sense. Tell me what the single quantifying difference in quality between a 9.5 and a 9.6? Or hell just an 8.5 and a 9? It's basically the same thing, just say the game is great and one you should buy. The scoring system makes no sense.

I admit I do use the .5 accrements for my own personal reviews on here, however that is only if I can't decide between say "should this game get an 8 or a 9?" and I just give it a middle score. But I would prefer to just use 1-5 with NO points or half-points of any kind.

Stevo_the_gamer

i mentioned that...but then again flexibility is what the tilt score was for in the old system....this new system doesn't justify the reviews....if you notice nowadays...scores are inconsistent...how can you rate a game a perfect gt 4 a 10 but say its not a perfect game....and have the same reasoning but give uncharted 2 a 9.5 saying that the game isn't perfect.....there is no justification...its just a number they want to assign a game...not flexibilityjsmoke03

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"] i mentioned that...but then again flexibility is what the tilt score was for in the old system....this new system doesn't justify the reviews....if you notice nowadays...scores are inconsistent...how can you rate a game a perfect gt 4 a 10 but say its not a perfect game....and have the same reasoning but give uncharted 2 a 9.5 saying that the game isn't perfect.....there is no justification...its just a number they want to assign a game...not flexibilityStevo_the_gamer

Burn in hell

BURN

OB-47

Oh that's just Bruno being silly/creepy/stalkerish. :P

AAngry Joe is great. Yahtzee was good too, but his mantra eventually got stale.Stevo_the_gamer

Angry Joe is trash. :S

Mass Effect?

DarkLink77

rofl

it did in the old review system...it said perfect...and why would you rate a game 5/5 or 10/10 if there are flaws...and thats why im for the .1 increment ratingjsmoke03

Angry Joe is trash. :S

Slashless

I watched his Mass Effect videos, and enjoyed listening to his commentary. So BLAH.

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

Slashless

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

Slashless

None of those franchises deserve anything above a 7, they are all Generic Trash.

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

drinkerofjuice

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

ryangcnx-2

None of those franchises deserve anything above a 7, they are all Generic Trash.

Gamespot is the major place I look to for reviews because of their harsh qualities. I left IGN and their reviews because they began handing out 9's to everything (Catherine, NBA 2k12, UFC Undisputed 3, SSX, Street Fighter x Tekken, etc.).

MicrosoftRules

And what was exactly wrong with Catherine, a game that actually stands out compared to all the generic trash that gets released these days. I had fun with it and it's actually challenging, a word that seems to have no importance in todays world.

[QUOTE="MicrosoftRules"]

Gamespot is the major place I look to for reviews because of their harsh qualities. I left IGN and their reviews because they began handing out 9's to everything (Catherine, NBA 2k12, UFC Undisputed 3, SSX, Street Fighter x Tekken, etc.).

ryangcnx-2

And what was exactly wrong with Catherine, a game that actually stands out compared to all the generic trash that gets released these days. I had fun with it and it's actually challenging, a word that seems to have no importance in todays world.

[QUOTE="ryangcnx-2"]

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

Slashless

None of those franchises deserve anything above a 7, they are all Generic Trash.

hahahhahah Playstation All Stars is a complete copy and rip of NINTENDO's Super Smash Bros, your killing me here, my side hurts so bad. Theres no way you can actually believe what your typing, you are so a troll. If you actually believe what your typing I think the apocolyspe has begun.

hahahhahah Playstation All Stars is a complete copy and rip of NINTENDO's Super Smash Bros, your killing me here, my side hurts so bad. Theres no way you can actually believe what your typing, you are so a troll. If you actually believe what your typing I think the apocolyspe has begun.

ryangcnx-2

R U implying sony steals ideas? bcuz falsely accusing someone of doing something just to makes them looks bad is label, and I won't not allow it. Playstation All Stars has never been done be4 and no amount of link/videos/fax can proof me wrong.

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"][QUOTE="Slashless"]

Only for Playstation games. Generic Trash like Halo and Gears of War gets 9-9.5's yet new unique experiences like Killzone and Resistance get 8-8.5's

F*cking Gamespot

Slashless

I'm an idiot who doesn't know how to take a joke so I;m just going to insult you so I don't look completely stupiddrinkerofjuice

:lol: We know. :P

Saying that you made dumber posts is hardly an insult. I mean, it's the truth, after all ;)drinkerofjuice

Saying that you made dumber posts is hardly an insult. I mean, it's the truth, after all ;)drinkerofjuice

>Tries to insult someone's stupidity

>Fails to punctuate sentence

inb4 more Drinkerofjuice butthurt. ;)