The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks -- 8.5 on GS

everyone on this forum probbably knows what lawl means. doesn't that make it common? Nibroc420

The world is a little bigger than this forum.

the fact is that the reviewer chose to phrase something in a way that causes me to interpret it one way, and causes you to interpret it anotherNibroc420

Considering that everybody but you understood it the way he meant it, it is more likely that the problem is on you, not him.

But when another reviewer says something wasn't "Too hard" it's a bad thing. Nibroc420

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"]everyone on this forum probbably knows what lawl means. doesn't that make it common? IronBass

i think it's fair to say enough people know what lawl means to make it "proper english"Nibroc420

[QUOTE="IronBass"][QUOTE="Nibroc420"]so "LAWL" is a proper english word now because it's common? seriously, that's a poor argument. Speak english properly or dont, dont f' with the language so it's harder for others to learn it.Nibroc420

perfect example. everyone on this forum probbably knows what lawl means. doesn't that make it common?

It's casual English, for sure, but this is a gaming website. It's a casual atmosphere.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"]

The world is a little bigger than this forum.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"]the fact is that the reviewer chose to phrase something in a way that causes me to interpret it one way, and causes you to interpret it anotherIronBass

Considering that everybody but you understood it the way he meant it, it is more likely that the problem is on you, not him.

Just because you can interpret it in more than one way doesn't mean that it's wrong. Silent-Hal

you're speaking for everyone now? i've seen 3 people question it.Nibroc420

People are arguing over the score being fair based on that.

About the reviewer using the expression wrong, you're the only one.

There's a big difference between saying a game is "not too hard" and "not TOO hard". You'd perhaps like to make the distinction ;)Silent-Hal

[QUOTE="Silent-Hal"]There's a big difference between saying a game is "not too hard" and "not TOO hard". You'd perhaps like to make the distinction ;)Nibroc420

You can make different assumptions about any phrase that has multiple possible meanings, but there is always one intended meaning. The intended meaning is quite clear in this case. In fact, your interpretation is by far the least logical one, since a game not being challenging to an excessive degree is obviously not a negative trait.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="Silent-Hal"]There's a big difference between saying a game is "not too hard" and "not TOO hard". You'd perhaps like to make the distinction ;)Cherokee_Jack

You can make an assumption about any phrase that has multiple possible meanings, but there is always one intended meaning. The intended meaning is quite clear in this case. In fact, your interpretation is by far the least logical one, since a game not being challenging to an excessive degree is obviously not a negative trait.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"] and there is no way for a reviewer to emphasize a word in that way. meaning both you and I are making assumptions on the meaning. Which leaves me to believe the reviewer did a horrible job writing his review.Nibroc420

You can make an assumption about any phrase that has multiple possible meanings, but there is always one intended meaning. The intended meaning is quite clear in this case. In fact, your interpretation is by far the least logical one, since a game not being challenging to an excessive degree is obviously not a negative trait.

In that case, he would have wanted the game to be very difficult, not "too" difficult, because hard games are not "too" difficult for him.
You're really reaching here.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

You can make an assumption about any phrase that has multiple possible meanings, but there is always one intended meaning. The intended meaning is quite clear in this case. In fact, your interpretation is by far the least logical one, since a game not being challenging to an excessive degree is obviously not a negative trait.

Cherokee_Jack

In that case, he would have wanted the game to be very difficult, not "too" difficult, because hard games are not "too" difficult for him.
You're really reaching here.

he raed the game badly because he didn't think it was "TOO hard"Nibroc420

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"] he raed the game badly because he didn't think it was "TOO hard"Silent-Hal

the fact is he may or may not have phrased it wrong.Nibroc420

Wrong? How would he phrase it wrong?

He either meant that the game is less challenging than he would have liked, using a very common figurative expression, or he intentionally listed the fact that the game isn't more difficult than it should be as a negative, which is not in the least believable.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"]the fact is he may or may not have phrased it wrong.Cherokee_Jack

Wrong? How would he phrase it wrong?

He either meant that the game is less challenging than he would have liked, using a very common figurative expression, or he intentionally listed the fact that the game isn't more difficult than it should be as a negative, which is not in the least believable.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"]the fact is he may or may not have phrased it wrong.Nibroc420

Wrong? How would he phrase it wrong?

He either meant that the game is less challenging than he would have liked, using a very common figurative expression, or he intentionally listed the fact that the game isn't more difficult than it should be as a negative, which is not in the least believable.

Yes, clearly, since one person claims not to have heard of it. I've seen it used countless times in writing and heard it used countless times in speech, its usage is adressed in the dictionary, but because one person claims they don't know what it means, it's not as common as I think.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Wrong? How would he phrase it wrong?

He either meant that the game is less challenging than he would have liked, using a very common figurative expression, or he intentionally listed the fact that the game isn't more difficult than it should be as a negative, which is not in the least believable.

Cherokee_Jack

Yes, clearly, since one person claims not to have heard of it. I've seen it used countless times in writing and heard it used countless times in speech, its usage is adressed in the dictionary, but because one person claims they don't know what it means, it's not as common as I think.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"] once again you say it's common. I have never heard of such an expression since this thread. CLEARLY it's not as common as you think.Nibroc420

Yes, clearly, since one person claims not to have heard of it. I've seen it used countless times in writing and heard it used countless times in speech, its usage is adressed in the dictionary, but because one person claims they don't know what it means, it's not as common as I think.

Um...you realize that the entry I showed you is taken from the American Heritage Dictionary? And that TFD (that section of it, at least) is not user-editable?

Wow, this conversation has been going for 3 pages and is still about absolutely nothing. Congratulations for wasting so much of my time.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Yes, clearly, since one person claims not to have heard of it. I've seen it used countless times in writing and heard it used countless times in speech, its usage is adressed in the dictionary, but because one person claims they don't know what it means, it's not as common as I think.

Cherokee_Jack

Um...you realize that the entry I showed you is taken from the American Heritage Dictionary? And that TFD (that section of it, at least) is not user-editable?

Wow, this conversation has been going for 3 pages and is still about absolutely nothing. Congratulations for wasting so much of my time.

I am surprised it only got 8.5 it hardly got any negatives apart from being to easy. So how does that make it an 8.5.

TFD is user editable. and it's not my fault you fail to understand the meaning behind 3 english words.Nibroc420

AskOxford:

• adverb1 to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible. 2 in addition. 3informalvery.

— PHRASESnone too &em;&em; not very.

— ORIGIN Old English, stressed form of TO.

So is it just me or does Gamespot seem to look for any excuse not to give a game on a Nintendo system a 9 these days? Sorry but "Not too challenging" is not an excuse to mark down a game by 1.5, considering things like Uncharted 2 get 9.5 and from what my friend told me, you can put the controller down and it'll complete itself it's so easy.bobbetybob

So is it just me or does Gamespot seem to look for any excuse not to give a game on a Nintendo system a 9 these days? Sorry but "Not too challenging" is not an excuse to mark down a game by 1.5, considering things like Uncharted 2 get 9.5 and from what my friend told me, you can put the controller down and it'll complete itself it's so easy.bobbetybob