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Leo · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:16 am Post subject: Grading system

Hi!

It was some time since I last posted here. I have a simple complain of the grading system of the reviews. Here goes:

Currently, the four categorys 'Graphics', 'gameplay', 'storyline', 'music' and 'enjoyment' together make up a total grade which is supposed to sum up the total quality of the game.

Now, the very purpose of a (free) computer game is to make people enjoy it, right? And the graphics, gameplay etc. is what they enjoy. So the defenition of a high-quality game should be a game with a high 'enjoyment' grading. So what I say is that the enjoyment grade shouldn't be one of the grades that make the total grade, it should be the total grade.

Example: A game has poor graphics (E) horrible music (F) pretty bad storyline (D), but the fantastic gameplay (A) compensated for all this and makes the player enjoy the game anyway (B). Now, since this game is enjoyable it should have the total grade B. Not the D- or whatever the current system would say.

What do your think?
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msw188 · Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 1041

I believe that the reviewer gives the game a final grade regardless of the other grades. What I'm saying is that I don't think that the Graphics, Music, etc. are used for anything at all (other than readers getting an idea about the game). But I might be wrong.

Moogle1 · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

I agree with this to a good extent. The final grade is certainly likely to be (and definitely should be) most highly influenced by the enjoyment score.
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Leo · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:01 am Post subject:

Oh, can the reviewer himsel decide the overall grade? In that case, my post was pretty pointless...
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Raekuul · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:44 am Post subject:

Uncommon · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:28 am Post subject:

Or we could just keep it as it is, letting the reviewer determine the final grade.

Leo · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:57 am Post subject:

Yes, I misunderstood the grading system...
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Gizmog1 · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:05 pm Post subject:

That's okay! Everyone makes mistakes! Don't beat yourself up over it, it 's no big deal! <3!