"state something completely random time!"

[MrMatthews]

Agreed. Some of my all-time fave games scored like 6/10 and 7/10 in magazine 'reviews' back in the day. It's all subjective and, in worst case scenarios, corrupted by utter bias on the part of the reviewer. Games that I played to death that scored 6's and 7's out of ten? Suikoden on the PS1 and the Dynasty Warriors series of games on the PS2 immediately spring to mind. The fact that hardly anybody else was playing them didn't stop me loving them and playing the hell out of them.

I want to say it’s often less the reviewer and more the reader that has the problem. If I see a score of 65/100, I assume that this is a legitimately good game handicapped by some more design choices. And the reviewer often says outright that “this is a really fun game but the camera sucks,” or something like that. But the reader skips right to the score and interprets it as, “This game has no redeemable qualities.”

Sonic 2 a 65, though? That’s horseshit.

I’m going to go a step further and start bringing context into it. Take Mario 64, for example. At the time, it was certainly deserving of a 10/10 score. However... if that game was transported into 2018, given new visuals and nothing more (camera, controls, and overall design stay the same, in other words), it would be a 70-80/100 game.



Still a great game. It’s fun and engaging. But the controls and camera keep it from being perfect, IMO.

But boy would people be pissed if a reviewer did that.

[QuickSciFi]

Yes, the first one.

Metroidvania style Sonic, coupled with highly dynamic and fun-filled gameplay... Perfection in my book. They play like fast-paced MetroidVanias.

Reminds me also of Kage 2 on the DS.

[Yharnamresident]

That’s ok, it’s not for everyone. Some people like fine wine, while others are satisfied with ‘behr.’

Well I took a look and its only $20 USD, but damn a 54% on Metacritic

eh screw it I just wrote the game on my grocery list

I think anything above, say, a 6 or 7 out of 10 is worthy of a look. An 8 is a perfectly respectable score: an “A-“ in my book.

Absolutely, I've had tons of fun with 8/10 games

SM64 and Sonic 2 are both 2 of the best platformers ever made.

And I think most people here have played them both to death

[Leynos]

Oh boy after Neo Geo X I'm afraid.

[Blades]

Well I took a look and its only $20 USD, but damn a 54% on Metacritic

eh screw it I just wrote the game on my grocery list

Lol you won't regret it.

[NeoVamp]

Just got this in the mail, and damn its small! I always asumed it was like.. a big fucking joystick.
but then it comes in the mail and its only slightly larger than the Genesis joystick.

[MrMatthews]

I thought the Genesis joystick was pretty huge, though.

[NeoVamp]

I thought the Genesis joystick was pretty huge, though.

Well maybe I was just expecting more since I already own these two..





So somehow I was expecting it to be larger, not like these two but.. I dunno.

[Yharnamresident]

I thought the Genesis joystick was pretty huge, though.

Oh come on, you know how someone will respond to a comment like that.

[NeoVamp]

HUGE GUTS!

[MrMatthews]

Oh come on, you know how someone will respond to a comment like that.

The innuendo is unavoidable when discussing joystick size, so bring on the jokes.

[Thierry Henry]

Mila Jovovich playing NES,

[Yharnamresident]

The innuendo is unavoidable when discussing joystick size, so bring on the jokes.

Well, this is kinda embarrassing, but "thats what she said" was the best thing on my mind.

Mila Jovovich playing NES,

That mini dog is way too close to the controller to be safe

[Jesse813]

The innuendo is unavoidable when discussing joystick size, so bring on the jokes.

[Mega Drive Bowlsey]

Ha! Gotta love those old Sega ads. Back when they were the tough, irreverent, plucky, streetwise underdogs of gaming.