Back by GameSpot's older standards (prior to the .5 increments and their current batch of reviewers), a solid 7 would be enough for me to purchase a game if I had an interest in it.
I don't care what the score is and it doesn't effect my purchases. If I can have fun with it then it was worth buying, and generally some of the lower rated games have provided hugely fun experiences. Gauntlet Dark Legacy (5.1) is a prime example of what can be an epic multiplayer experience with 4 players. I'll just go with 5.0, usually I don't go with games lower than 4.0 though (and I've never actually bought a game that scored in the 4.0-4.9 range).
saying a game got a 'good score' starts at 8 for me. i'll look at games that scored lower, though, if they're interesting.. i don't pay attention to reviews as a primary judge. for instance, i liked Dark Messiah quite a lot (6.7), and Die By the Sword (7.0) is one of my favorite games.
Usually above 8.5 on MetaCritic. I usually use IGN, GameTrailers, and finally look at MetaCritic when I think about buying a game. I form my own opinions based on all those reviews, but usually, anything above 8.5 has me sold. In the 7s I won't get because I expect the game has a major problem, even though it's fun, it's not polished out.
[QUOTE="locopatho"]7 and up are all considered by me. Sometimes lower. Diddy Kong Racing and Killzone both got like 5 or 6 and were very good.locopatho
Yeah! DKR was my all-time favourite racer!
I'd have given it 9.5 or so...
I don't know if it's the nostalgia talking, but I'd say it's AAA as well.
7 as it stand for "good", that doesn't mean though I will necessary agree with that score the reviewer has given. There are actually a few games that have even scored lower than a 5 but have proven to be enjoyable anyways.
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