Re: Worst review of all time?

Walter Mitty wrote:

>> I *am* not *joking* about the *binary* system for game reviews.
>> Siskel and *Ebert* have the thumbs *up* and thumbs down for films,
>> what's the *dif*?
>>
>> Here's an example: http://www.woodenmen.org/game_reviews/moo3
>>
>
> The "dif" is that I wouldnt read your reviews if it wasnt
> balanced. There is no such thing as "good" or "sucks". It sounds like
> the reviews you perform are for you and you only. Good luck.

It's not really that different to a percentage value in terms of usefulness,
for example I only want to know if a game gets above about 88% or not. So >
88% = 1 & < 88% = 0. Of course this breaks down due to personal taste,
someone else might consider 60% to be acceptable.

I'm not sure how you are equating a binary scoring method to an unbalanced
review though. There is no reason why someone can't write an informative,
balanced review of a game, covering all good and bad points, then in the end
sum up by saying it's either worth buying or it's not worth buying.

Morgan


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