Magazine game ratings unbalanced...

[Ochre]

yeh, its quite good

only thing is that they apparently seem to score ps3 exclusives better than multi plat games

 

[Ant_]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

only thing is that they apparently seem to score ps3 exclusives better than multi plat games

Most dedicated mags do that.

 

[Ochre]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

Most dedicated mags do that.

i think though that they may be forced into doing it by sony as they are the official mag

 

[Ant_]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

i think though that they may be forced into doing it by sony as they are the official mag

Yeah sure the Microsoft and Nintendo mags would have a similar policy. Though the Nintendo guys would be struggling to give the shovelware 9's and 10's.

 

[HBK619]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

i think though that they may be forced into doing it by sony as they are the official mag

While they're the "Official" mag, neither Sony or MS actually own any of them. They're all owned by the one company (forget the name right now, can find it on Wiki pretty fast), so there's no pressure from either Sony or MS to score higher.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

While they're the "Official" mag, neither Sony or MS actually own any of them. They're all owned by the one company (forget the name right now, can find it on Wiki pretty fast), so there's no pressure from either Sony or MS to score higher.

Companies can still put pressure on media outlets to give good scores, denying them certain info or review copies if they don't comply. It's why you must take all reviews with a grain of salt.

http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-demands-high-assassin-s-creed-2-review-score--154456.phtml

Is an example. I don't know if it would be specifically MS, Sony or Nintendo doing anything like that themselves though. It tends to be publishers you hear about.

 

[HBK619]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

Companies can still put pressure on media outlets to give good scores, denying them certain info or review copies if they don't comply. It's why you must take all reviews with a grain of salt.

http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-demands-high-assassin-s-creed-2-review-score--154456.phtml

Is an example. I don't know if it would be specifically MS, Sony or Nintendo doing anything like that themselves though. It tends to be publishers you hear about.

Of course they can and have. But it's not always the whole "just because it's the Official mag scores must be bias" thing.

 

[Mancey]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

Look at any metacritic review summary of an exclusive game and you'll see that the highest scores are given by magazines dedicated to the one console.

Even if they aren't obliged to by contract they seem to give inflated scores. A playstation/xbox mag might not be run by Sony/MS, but they have an obvious interest in selling games of either console as the more people that have the console they write about, the better their mag sells.

It's not rocket science.

 

[Borgsta]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

Look at any metacritic review summary of an exclusive game and you'll see that the highest scores are given by magazines dedicated to the one console.

Even if they aren't obliged to by contract they seem to give inflated scores. A playstation/xbox mag might not be run by Sony/MS, but they have an obvious interest in selling games of either console as the more people that have the console they write about, the better their mag sells.

It's not rocket science.

I know, I can't believe someone is actually arguing it.

 

[HBK619]

Re: Michael Atkinson - 'I' don't support R18+ Games

Of course they can and have. But it's not always the whole "just because it's the Official mag scores must be bias" thing.

Look at any metacritic review summary of an exclusive game and you'll see that the highest scores are given by magazines dedicated to the one console.

Even if they aren't obliged to by contract they seem to give inflated scores. A playstation/xbox mag might not be run by Sony/MS, but they have an obvious interest in selling games of either console as the more people that have the console they write about, the better their mag sells.

It's not rocket science.

As I said, they generally can and do. But it's not always the case.

Looking at just a few exclusive games...Mass Effect 2 was rated a 9.5 by the Official XBOX magazine, the others gave a 10 and there's no doubt it would've been excused for giving a 10 itself. Resistance: Fall of Man scored a 9 and 7 from respective PS3 mags, again would've been excused for 10's. Demon's Souls got an 8 from the Official UK PS Mag, another where many others scored in the 9+'s. Heavy Rain has received a 9/10 from the UK PS Mag, a score that if there was a perceived pressure or real bias you would've thought would be 10, give Heavy Rain's obscure gaming nature.

Once again, it certainly does happen for some games (generally will be the more higher profile exclusives than just your everyday exclusives from what I've seen). But there are Official PS and XBOX mags out there that give what are seemingly just the genuine scores from reviewers.

 

[HBK619]

IGN have decided to change their review scale. Changing it from a 100 point system to the relatively normal 20 point system. Apparently it is apart of an overhaul to a new system for reviews that by the end of the year should be complete.

So you will no longer see 9.7's, 9.6's, 8.9's, etc. and it will now just be 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5 etc. working on the .5 scale. Probably going to stop a lot of the fanboy bait about the difference between a game rated a 9.7 vs 9.6, but might also bring up new fights.

Source: http://au.games.ign.com/articles/111/1110219p1.html

IGN REVIEW SCALE CHANGES
After many long discussions (and really, this has been going on for years), we've decided to alter our review scale. From today forward, we will score games on a 20-point scale (meaning games score will be 7.0 or 7.5 or 8.0, etc.).

A Score Does Not Define a Game
Let's face it, trying to determine the finite difference between games to make one an 8.7 and another an 8.8 is just about impossible. A score is not the critical impression of a game. It's actually a benchmark so gamers can easily understand in one flash the overall quality of a game.

Does This Mean More 10s?
Only if more companies make incredible titles worthy of the score. We aren't going to give games an imaginary bump. If a game earns a 10 on IGN, it's because the reviewer truly believes that it is a masterpiece that will be remembered as one of the greatest games ever made.

What Happens to Old Reviews?
We believe in maintaining IGN's legacy, so no earlier scores will be adjusted.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Probably not a bad idea really.

What does .1 point really mater anyway?

 

[Ochre]

so IGN have really gone from a 1000 point scale, to a 20 point scale

a 5000% reduction

 

[Jabso]

so IGN have really gone from a 1000 point scale, to a 20 point scale

a 5000% reduction

you r idiot nd wrong