Gears of War 2 - Page 13

NokkonWud · 04-11-2008, 14:03

20 would be a good one, though Edge have always used 10 and have given out that perfect 10/10 around 8 times in their history (sadly though they gave it to Halo 3 and Half-Life 2, neither of which are 10's).

I quite like EGM's school rating system (A+/B-/D+ etc..) as it's a change. Alternately, I was always a massive fan of CVG's old school 'High-Five' system.

Haly · 04-11-2008, 14:07

Edge are pretty good with their scoring most of the time. They seem to appreciate that 5/10 isn't a crap game, it's an average game. While far too many other places and people see 7/10 as average and anything lower than that as crap.
I don't think I've ever played a game that deserves 10/10 though, to me that would be suggesting it couldn't be faulted which imo doesn't exist.

NokkonWud · 04-11-2008, 20:51

10 out of 10 only means 'approaching perfect' when you break itdown into percentages when you discount that 0/10 isn't possible.

Haly · 04-11-2008, 20:55

I'm assuming you mean if a game got 95-99% it would get 10/10 because it's rounded up?
It still doesn't sit comfortably with me, and believe me, I've had enough arguments over the point of a scoring system in the past

I'm extremely glad that my latest reviewing spot doesn't require scores. Nothing more annoying than getting a comment about how the score was wrong and how it should have been a whole 4% more

Try reading the review instead of staring at the score ffs!

Belmit · 05-11-2008, 10:42

w00t! 'spatched!*

*This is the abbreviated term I just came up with for 'dispatched'. I recognise the irony that I'm having to explain it.

leowyatt · 05-11-2008, 10:45

well my copy is somewhere in a lorry

Davey_Pitch · 05-11-2008, 12:44

Mine has been dispatched as well, but it's going to work and I've been signed off for a week with my back (it's gone again). I'll have to either see if Lynnie can nip in and get it for me, or ask one of the guys in work to bring it around for me.

leowyatt · 05-11-2008, 12:48

git

Haly · 05-11-2008, 12:53

Ouch, hope your back feels better soon.
Mine's getting picked up tomorrow night

leowyatt · 05-11-2008, 12:56

Oh yeah

hope your back feels better, the git part was your game being dispatched

04-11-2008, 14:03	#121
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	20 would be a good one, though Edge have always used 10 and have given out that perfect 10/10 around 8 times in their history (sadly though they gave it to Halo 3 and Half-Life 2, neither of which are 10's). I quite like EGM's school rating system (A+/B-/D+ etc..) as it's a change. Alternately, I was always a massive fan of CVG's old school 'High-Five' system. __________________

04-11-2008, 14:07	#122
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Edge are pretty good with their scoring most of the time. They seem to appreciate that 5/10 isn't a crap game, it's an average game. While far too many other places and people see 7/10 as average and anything lower than that as crap. I don't think I've ever played a game that deserves 10/10 though, to me that would be suggesting it couldn't be faulted which imo doesn't exist. __________________ Halycopter

04-11-2008, 20:51	#123
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	10 out of 10 only means 'approaching perfect' when you break itdown into percentages when you discount that 0/10 isn't possible. __________________

04-11-2008, 20:55	#124
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I'm assuming you mean if a game got 95-99% it would get 10/10 because it's rounded up? It still doesn't sit comfortably with me, and believe me, I've had enough arguments over the point of a scoring system in the past I'm extremely glad that my latest reviewing spot doesn't require scores. Nothing more annoying than getting a comment about how the score was wrong and how it should have been a whole 4% more Try reading the review instead of staring at the score ffs! __________________ Halycopter

05-11-2008, 10:42	#125
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	w00t! 'spatched!* *This is the abbreviated term I just came up with for 'dispatched'. I recognise the irony that I'm having to explain it. __________________

05-11-2008, 10:45	#126
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	well my copy is somewhere in a lorry __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-11-2008, 12:44	#127
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Mine has been dispatched as well, but it's going to work and I've been signed off for a week with my back (it's gone again). I'll have to either see if Lynnie can nip in and get it for me, or ask one of the guys in work to bring it around for me. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

05-11-2008, 12:48	#128
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	git __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-11-2008, 12:53	#129
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Ouch, hope your back feels better soon. Mine's getting picked up tomorrow night __________________ Halycopter

05-11-2008, 12:56	#130
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Oh yeah hope your back feels better, the git part was your game being dispatched __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"