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I miss when all game reviewers just gave a score. Is there some reason not to? Is it because they really, really, really want you to read the 10 pages of words before the score?

I miss when all game reviewers just gave a score. Is there some reason not to? Is it because they really, really, really want you to read the 10 pages of words before the score?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

I miss when all game reviewers just gave a score. Is there some reason not to? Is it because they really, really, really want you to read the 10 pages of words before the score?

jason_wilson

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS Iskar, are you talking about long reviews, or are you talking about reviews that go without scores?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@jason_wilson without scores

jason_wilson

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS TY. These reviews are like other pieces of criticism that don't use scores -- evaluating the game as a piece of media and art more than a product. Scores also come with so, so much baggage in gaming, esp. when "7/10" is considered by some to be a "don't play it" score.

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@jason_wilson A fair point. I think the end result for me is I just don't go back to the site to look at their reviews anymore. Sometimes I'm in the mood to read the review, but usually that is a result of seeing the score first and being intrigued as to why.

Squiblon

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS Part of the reason is review scores are so distorted (how is 7 average??) and also they just set some kind of expectations and give ammo to a lot of shitty folks who would otherwise need to read our words and not just get mad at the score.

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@Squiblon Fair. Generally when I look for a review I just want to know 'should I play this game'. If I'm very interested in the game, maybe I'll read all the words, too.

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS @Squiblon What score answers your question with "Yes"?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@Celestalon @Squiblon In this context? Usually 9.5 or 10. If I'm reading a review it means there is a game that I wasn't thinking about playing that I'm looking to be convinced.

timothydclark

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@IksarHS Does this mean you’ve stopped reading @pcgamer Dean?

Iksar

Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)

@timothydclark @pcgamer PCgamer gives me so many rankings!

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I miss when all game reviewers just gave a score. Is there some reason not to? Is it because they really, really, really want you to read the 10 pages of words before the score? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438349495566143494">Iksar</a>)
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@IksarHS Iskar, are you talking about long reviews, or are you talking about reviews that go without scores? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438352889181720579">None</a>)
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@jason_wilson without scores (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438353837459337220">Iksar</a>)
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@IksarHS TY. These reviews are like other pieces of criticism that don't use scores -- evaluating the game as a piece of media and art more than a product. Scores also come with so, so much baggage in gaming, esp. when "7/10" is considered by some to be a "don't play it" score. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438354299763904513">None</a>)
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@jason_wilson A fair point. I think the end result for me is I just don't go back to the site to look at their reviews anymore. Sometimes I'm in the mood to read the review, but usually that is a result of seeing the score first and being intrigued as to why. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438356516692586498">Iksar</a>)
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@IksarHS Part of the reason is review scores are so distorted (how is 7 average??) and also they just set some kind of expectations and give ammo to a lot of shitty folks who would otherwise need to read our words and not just get mad at the score. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438351424304340993">None</a>)
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@Squiblon Fair. Generally when I look for a review I just want to know 'should I play this game'. If I'm very interested in the game, maybe I'll read all the words, too. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438354392114098178">Iksar</a>)
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@IksarHS @Squiblon What score answers your question with "Yes"? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438354686118019077">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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@Celestalon @Squiblon In this context? Usually 9.5 or 10. If I'm reading a review it means there is a game that I wasn't thinking about playing that I'm looking to be convinced. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438355372104839168">Iksar</a>)
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@IksarHS Does this mean you’ve stopped reading @pcgamer Dean? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438360245638684672">None</a>)
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@timothydclark @pcgamer PCgamer gives me so many rankings! (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438360521242124291">Iksar</a>)
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I miss when all game reviewers just gave a score. Is there some reason not to? Is it because they really, really, really want you to read the 10 pages of words before the score? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438349495566143494">Source</a>)

@IksarHS Iskar, are you talking about long reviews, or are you talking about reviews that go without scores?

@jason_wilson without scores (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438353837459337220">Source</a>)

@IksarHS TY. These reviews are like other pieces of criticism that don't use scores -- evaluating the game as a piece of media and art more than a product. Scores also come with so, so much baggage in gaming, esp. when "7/10" is considered by some to be a "don't play it" score.

@jason_wilson A fair point. I think the end result for me is I just don't go back to the site to look at their reviews anymore. Sometimes I'm in the mood to read the review, but usually that is a result of seeing the score first and being intrigued as to why. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438356516692586498">Source</a>)
 
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@IksarHS Part of the reason is review scores are so distorted (how is 7 average??) and also they just set some kind of expectations and give ammo to a lot of shitty folks who would otherwise need to read our words and not just get mad at the score.

@Squiblon Fair. Generally when I look for a review I just want to know 'should I play this game'. If I'm very interested in the game, maybe I'll read all the words, too. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438354392114098178">Source</a>)

@IksarHS @Squiblon What score answers your question with "Yes"? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438354686118019077">Source</a>)

@Celestalon @Squiblon In this context? Usually 9.5 or 10. If I'm reading a review it means there is a game that I wasn't thinking about playing that I'm looking to be convinced. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438355372104839168">Source</a>)
 
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@IksarHS Does this mean you’ve stopped reading @pcgamer Dean?

@timothydclark @pcgamer PCgamer gives me so many rankings! (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1438360521242124291">Source</a>)
 
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