What Does a 7/10 Mean to You?
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Yeah, pretty much.
I work on a scale of 5/10 being average. Not exactly bad but also not good. It's playable and occasionally fun.
in video game "journalism" 7/10 seems to mean average or bad, though. It's peculiar.
I've played and loved a bunch of supposed 7/10 games.
A game that may not have lived up to its potential but was otherwise worthy of my time and more than likely memorable enough to perhaps one day warrant a replay should the mood strike.
If I was on the fence and a game got a 7, I would probably skip it.
If I was really interested in the game, it'd take something in the 5-6 range or lower to give me pause, unless I really knew it'd be something I enjoy.
If I was really interested in the game, it'd take something in the 5-6 range or lower to give me pause, unless I really knew it'd be something I enjoy.
that seems like an incredibly pessimistic scale lol
in what world is an 8/10 just "average"
What do I consider/rate 7/10, or what do iI perceive a 7/10 to mean from meta/outlets?
I consider a 7 a good score for a game meaning that a game is well put together and fun, but it either has things that bring it down in my eyes, or it's a genre I don't usually like.
7/10 on meta typically means ehhhhh in my mind. Not always true of course. I mean original NieR got a 68 iirc.
I consider a 7 a good score for a game meaning that a game is well put together and fun, but it either has things that bring it down in my eyes, or it's a genre I don't usually like.
7/10 on meta typically means ehhhhh in my mind. Not always true of course. I mean original NieR got a 68 iirc.
7/10 is a solid game reduced by one or two pieces of foundation that truly hold it back from be remarkable.
There are a LOT of games that I don't feel are great, but I really enjoy.
There are a LOT of games that I don't feel are great, but I really enjoy.
I think there's almost two, maybe three questions packed into this.
There's what would you mean if you called a game a 7/10.
There's what you think others mean, especially big review sites, when they call a game a 7/10 or 70% score or such.
And then there's what do you want others especially big review sites, to mean when when they call a game a 7/10 or 70% score or such.
There's what would you mean if you called a game a 7/10.
There's what you think others mean, especially big review sites, when they call a game a 7/10 or 70% score or such.
And then there's what do you want others especially big review sites, to mean when when they call a game a 7/10 or 70% score or such.
I guess that what happens when too many games get 8s, 8 ends up feeling like the average. They all might be "good" games, but when game ends up getting a less than a 8, it does make me go "the reviewer didn't like it."
Games that are generally average across the board, or those that have a mixture of highs and lows that average out to...well, average.
Quantum Break
Wolfenstein TNC
Games like that.
Quantum Break
Wolfenstein TNC
Games like that.
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But what outlet calls a 7/10 game bad tho. I feel like, the audience just perceives it that way.
7/10 usually means to me that it is good, but not great; although, it has the potential to be great if you are a fan of the series/genre that is being graded.
When it comes to more popular games nowadays though, they are pretty much assessed on a scale of 6 to 10 out of 10. If you're below a 6, that usually means there is some large, underlying issue with the game.
I think a pretty good example of what I'm getting at lies with the 3DS's lineup. If you go to "Best 3DS games" on Metacritic, you will see A LOT of just okay games that have aggregate scores between the ranges of 75 to 80 (Monster Hunter Stories, Mario and Luigi Paper Jam, Yokai Watch 1, Sticker Star, Zero Time Dilemma, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon, etc). These games aren't bad by any means, but they're not spectacular either, just okay.
I definitely feel like this concept applies mainly to popular releases because more niche stuff requires more effort to go through most of the time, due to the lack of familiarity with the game/genre/series.
That's why something like Stella Glow having a 79 on Metacritic sounds more appealing to me than Mario and Luigi Dream Team having an 81.
When it comes to more popular games nowadays though, they are pretty much assessed on a scale of 6 to 10 out of 10. If you're below a 6, that usually means there is some large, underlying issue with the game.
I think a pretty good example of what I'm getting at lies with the 3DS's lineup. If you go to "Best 3DS games" on Metacritic, you will see A LOT of just okay games that have aggregate scores between the ranges of 75 to 80 (Monster Hunter Stories, Mario and Luigi Paper Jam, Yokai Watch 1, Sticker Star, Zero Time Dilemma, Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon, etc). These games aren't bad by any means, but they're not spectacular either, just okay.
I definitely feel like this concept applies mainly to popular releases because more niche stuff requires more effort to go through most of the time, due to the lack of familiarity with the game/genre/series.
That's why something like Stella Glow having a 79 on Metacritic sounds more appealing to me than Mario and Luigi Dream Team having an 81.
In reality, 5/10 should mean average but I feel like gaming scores work like school grades. 10/10 Masterpiece, 9/10 Amazing but some flaws, 8/10 Good, 7/10 is average, 6/10 borderline, 5/10 and below means game is highly flawed to broken (fail).
you are right.
I think I meant to comment on that, too.
It defo is more the community.
The year was 1998, Ocarina of Time was created by the gods and delivered upon us mere mortals. I dusted the Doritos dust off my fingers and there it was ... a 7 out of 10. The fire of a thousand volcanoes burned in my heart, a rage so fierce.
CCUUUUURRSEEEEE YOOOUUU
7/10
Good. But it can still be great if you like the genre and can look past some glaring issues. 7/10 is usually the score where I get the most positively surprised since reviewers and forum people always sound so negative that my expectations when jumping in are super low.
It's never a day 1 purchase for me though, I always jump in on sales or Gamepass with these.
Examples:
State of Decay 2
The Last Guardian
Good. But it can still be great if you like the genre and can look past some glaring issues. 7/10 is usually the score where I get the most positively surprised since reviewers and forum people always sound so negative that my expectations when jumping in are super low.
It's never a day 1 purchase for me though, I always jump in on sales or Gamepass with these.
Examples:
State of Decay 2
The Last Guardian
7/10 is two points above the norm/average. People should absolutely check 7/10 games out! A 7/10 is probably a great game with some minor flaws that achieves what it sets out to achieve for the most part. A lot of 7/10 games are ambitious and interesting and try to do different or unique things, but might not do much with them aside from experimentation.
Now, whether or not publications consider 7/10 to meet this criteria is a different story, but when I think of a 7/10, that's what I think.
Now, whether or not publications consider 7/10 to meet this criteria is a different story, but when I think of a 7/10, that's what I think.
This world. Where video game journalists adopted the US school grading system as their scale. o:
0/10 & 1/10: it doesn't exist.
2/10: a game where everything seems bad. Example: Brothers.
3/10: a good game but with a major issue which totally prevent to enjoy it (like a very difficult game). Or a game with many issues (story, gameplay, etc). Example: The Quiet Man.
4/10: a good game, but with some problems which prevent to enjoy it. Or just a boring game. Example: Oblivion.
5/10: a good game. Example: Dragon Age Inquisition.
6/10: a very good game, but without anything really special. Example: Sleeping Dogs.
7/10: a game very special, that I will remember forever. Example: BioShock Infinite.
8/10: a game almost perfect, with only small defaults and very memorable. Example: Horizon Zero Dawn.
9/10: a game where I can't find any real default, where everything seems perfect. Example: Total War Warhammer.
10/10: error 404, no entry there.
2/10: a game where everything seems bad. Example: Brothers.
3/10: a good game but with a major issue which totally prevent to enjoy it (like a very difficult game). Or a game with many issues (story, gameplay, etc). Example: The Quiet Man.
4/10: a good game, but with some problems which prevent to enjoy it. Or just a boring game. Example: Oblivion.
5/10: a good game. Example: Dragon Age Inquisition.
6/10: a very good game, but without anything really special. Example: Sleeping Dogs.
7/10: a game very special, that I will remember forever. Example: BioShock Infinite.
8/10: a game almost perfect, with only small defaults and very memorable. Example: Horizon Zero Dawn.
9/10: a game where I can't find any real default, where everything seems perfect. Example: Total War Warhammer.
10/10: error 404, no entry there.
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It's all contextual, with professional review outlets nothing ever scores below a 6 or a 7 unless it's shovelware or there's some serious flaw in the design of the game that significantly impacts enjoyment. That's usually why you see people scrutinize those games a lot more compared to the 8-10 range which are often safe bets. In the communities themselves you'll see people either following that lead with a mix of "I don't give game 10's because there's no such thing as perfect" and "I really liked this niche thing but since it's my rating I'm giving it a 10". A plain old 7/10 isn't enough to extract any sort of information, you need to look at who said it, what their complaints are, is the person a fan of the genre, does the tone of the review match the score, etc.
To me a 7/10 would mean a solid base that has some execution issues preventing it from being elevated to a "great" game but again, due diligence needs to be done whenever you're reading someone elses score.
To me a 7/10 would mean a solid base that has some execution issues preventing it from being elevated to a "great" game but again, due diligence needs to be done whenever you're reading someone elses score.