Yup 8.5 is the new 9.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/marvelvscapcom3/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;1

Now Gamespot..

Nope, 8.5 is still just 8.5.

this is why to much gradation is a bad idea. who the **** can really quantify between a .5 of a difference. it arbitrary and pointless. a 5* system is a way better imo. as is actually reading the review.

I knew this would happen. No Venom = no 9.DragonfireXZ95

:lol:I am glad he's gone..I got beat by Venom every time I ran intohim in MVC2...And it even worst when my friend would pick him and beat me around the screen...

What is it with people thinking that certain games are entitled to AAA scores?

So Alan Wake is AAA. Cool. :D

'De Nile' is not just a river in Egypt

Nope, MVC3 was simply just not worthy of a 9.0 score.

My goodness, relax. A bunch of review sites gave it a 8.5. Why is GS being scrutinized for it?mrmusicman247

Hey don't get me wrong I'm not bashing GS for giving it a 8.5.

If 8.5 is the new 9 then that's great. It means the standards have been raised.

Shogun 2 is next then.... *sigh*

Its still a good score nonetheless

Nope, 8.5 is still just 8.5.

Bigboi500

Actually one mans 8.5 is another mans 9..OR another mans 7.5...Scores mean nothing honestly..Seems gamesites are looking at different things now days when scoring. Especially games that are hyped up to no end.

this is why to much gradation is a bad idea. who the **** can really quantify between a .5 of a difference. it arbitrary and pointless. a 5* system is a way better imo. as is actually reading the review.

Vinegar_Strokes

I would say a 10 point system without decimals, as 5 is just too little I think. But I know what you mean.

I knew this would happen. No Venom = no 9.DragonfireXZ95

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/marvelvscapcom3/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;1

Now Gamespot..

Promised_Trini

[QUOTE="Promised_Trini"]

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/marvelvscapcom3/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;1

Now Gamespot..

dakan45

Its still a good score nonetheless

riou7

People were hyping MvC3 above 9?

The Vs. series never got above 9, so why now? lol

The guys on the hotspot have been raving about this game forever.

No. 8.5 is more like the new 7 with how easy it seems to be to get it. jg4xchamp

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]No. 8.5 is more like the new 7 with how easy it seems to be to get it. rolo107

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/marvelvscapcom3/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;1

Now 8.5spot..

Promised_Trini

Is more appropriate :P

Its just a number. I think 8.5 is a great score. KZ3 = great game, GT5 = great game, Alan Wake = great game.

Not like it makes a difference until reviewers start using the whole 20 point scale. If you can't use it effectively then might as well switch to the simpler 5 point scale.

I played it and Im not sure if I really even like it.... The sprites are way too big... they take up too much of the screen.. its fine in street fighter because of the slow pace of the game but in this my god.. they move too fast, I like cant even see wtf is happening. They moved even faster in the first two games but because they were so small I could keep a good track of everything happening on screen but this is just ridiculous.. Plus the jumping seems alot less epic..

Screw that... 1.0 is the new 9!

Big Rigs FTW!

this is why to much gradation is a bad idea. who the **** can really quantify between a .5 of a difference. it arbitrary and pointless. a 5* system is a way better imo. as is actually reading the review.

Vinegar_Strokes

That doesn't make sense. What is the difference between one star and the other? A good rating system must not have too few numbers but it must not have too many either. Gamespots 19 point system is okay.

there was plenty of 8.5's last yr its just under a 9

lol people caring about review score for a fighting game. Ace6301

[QUOTE="Vinegar_Strokes"]

this is why to much gradation is a bad idea. who the **** can really quantify between a .5 of a difference. it arbitrary and pointless. a 5* system is a way better imo. as is actually reading the review.

glez13

That doesn't make sense. What is the difference between one star and the other? A good rating system must not have too few numbers but it must not have too many either. Gamespots 19 point system is okay.

Bad - Poor - Mediocre - Good - Great.

[QUOTE="glez13"]

[QUOTE="Vinegar_Strokes"]

this is why to much gradation is a bad idea. who the **** can really quantify between a .5 of a difference. it arbitrary and pointless. a 5* system is a way better imo. as is actually reading the review.

Gxgear

That doesn't make sense. What is the difference between one star and the other? A good rating system must not have too few numbers but it must not have too many either. Gamespots 19 point system is okay.

Bad - Poor - Mediocre - Good - Great.

Bad 1-2, Poor 3-4, Mediocre 5-6, Good 7-8, Great 9-10. :|

Even GS has a system like that. This makes me believe that the problem is not the system, the problem is the users.

When MVC 2 got reviewed by gamespot back on the dreamcast it got a 8.5 too so i look at it like if you like mvc 2 your probably going to like this one too. I mean ever since then all the other reviews for mvc2 were 7 or 7.5s at least look at this like an improvment.

Review scores mean nothing other than 1 persons opinion. There are so many game this gen scored higher or lower than they should have been it not even funny. All that matters is if you like the game.djsifer01

lol people caring about review score for a fighting game. Ace6301

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

[QUOTE="glez13"]

That doesn't make sense. What is the difference between one star and the other? A good rating system must not have too few numbers but it must not have too many either. Gamespots 19 point system is okay.

glez13

Bad - Poor - Mediocre - Good - Great.

Bad 1-2, Poor 3-4, Mediocre 5-6, Good 7-8, Great 9-10. :|

Even GS has a system like that. This makes me believe that the problem is not the system, the problem is the users.

What is it with people thinking that certain games are entitled to AAA scores?

GreySeal9