It's clear that our 7-10 game review scale leads to highly inflated review scores. I believe Metacritic should introduce an A-Fgrading system to compensate for this. Let me demonstrate with some of this year's games:
A: 92-100. A definite GOTY contender. Only minor flaws detract from an excellent game.
e.g. Skyrim, Portal 2, Arkham City and Skyrim
B: 85-91. A polished, well-made game let down by some poor design choices or lack of originality.
e.g. Modern Warfare 3, Dead Space 2, Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3 (PC)
C: 76-85. Overall, an enjoyable if slightly disappointing game. But has frustrating sections, narrative shortcomings, etc.
e.g. Bulletstorm, RAGE, Warhammer 40K: Space Marines, Sonic: Generations
D: 65-75. A somewhat tedious game, with serious flaws that may turn some palyers off.
e.g. Alice: Madness Returns, Deadly Premonition, El Shaddai, Red Faction: Armageddon.
F: 0-64. A downright terrible game. A disappointment and an unmitigated failure.
e.g. Duke Nukem Forever, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Bodycount, X-Men: Destiny.
What do you think? Are these scores fair/accurate?
A: 92-100. A definite GOTY contender. Only minor flaws detract from an excellent game.
e.g. Skyrim, Portal 2, Arkham City and Skyrim
B: 85-91. A polished, well-made game let down by some poor design choices or lack of originality.
e.g. Modern Warfare 3, Dead Space 2, Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3 (PC)
C: 76-85. Overall, an enjoyable if slightly disappointing game. But has frustrating sections, narrative shortcomings, etc.
e.g. Bulletstorm, RAGE, Warhammer 40K: Space Marines, Sonic: Generations
D: 65-75. A somewhat tedious game, with serious flaws that may turn some palyers off.
e.g. Alice: Madness Returns, Deadly Premonition, El Shaddai, Red Faction: Armageddon.
F: 0-64. A downright terrible game. A disappointment and an unmitigated failure.
e.g. Duke Nukem Forever, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Bodycount, X-Men: Destiny.
What do you think? Are these scores fair/accurate?
