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Professor S · 12-05-2007, 05:19 PM

The 10 point scale is a result of publisher and industry influence. Ever wonder why we consider a review of 7 out of 10 bad? Because the industry could not tolerate ratings of 2-3 out of 10. So the real scale is a 6 or 7 to 10 scale, which is really just an adjusted 1 to 4 stars. Its an attempt to alter perception.

In the end, the game reviewing journalists are beholden to the industry not only to provide the product for review ahead of release, but also to ASVERTISE and pay for the sites to actually exist and their employees to get paid.

Its best not to bite the hand that feeds.

12-05-2007, 05:19 PM	#3
Professor S Devourer of Worlds Professor S is offline Location: Mount Penn, PA Now Playing: Team Fortress 2, all day everyday Posts: 6,608	Re: Gamespot reviewer fired over bad review? The 10 point scale is a result of publisher and industry influence. Ever wonder why we consider a review of 7 out of 10 bad? Because the industry could not tolerate ratings of 2-3 out of 10. So the real scale is a 6 or 7 to 10 scale, which is really just an adjusted 1 to 4 stars. Its an attempt to alter perception. In the end, the game reviewing journalists are beholden to the industry not only to provide the product for review ahead of release, but also to ASVERTISE and pay for the sites to actually exist and their employees to get paid. Its best not to bite the hand that feeds. __________________