Let's get something straight SW. Metacritic is WAY more important then Gamespot.

After comparing video game scores to the different website's scores, I find myself aligning myself with IGN score's on the dot most of the time, so I use IGN as a helpful basis to buy a game or not. In my opinion, Gamespot's scores and reasoning behind them are sometimes garbage. I do like to look at Metacritic to see the overall average and account for any high deviation for my most trusted IGN.

[QUOTE="Tessellation"][QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"] Your such a fanboy, Eddie-Vedder

[QUOTE="Tessellation"][QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"] Your such a fanboy, Eddie-Vedder

I didn't call anyone anything, but if the shoe fits :lol:

I didn't call anyone anything, but if the shoe fits :lol:

Eddie-Vedder

[QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"]

I didn't call anyone anything, but if the shoe fits :lol:

blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"]

[QUOTE="Tessellation"] virgin basement dweller irony at its finest :lol:blue_hazy_basic

poor eddie. guy can't make a post in sw without getting made fun of... but like all village idiots, he seems to enjoy the attention.

poor eddie. guy can't make a post in sw without getting made fun of... but like all village idiots, he seems to enjoy the attention.

KarateeeChop

[QUOTE="KarateeeChop"]

poor eddie. guy can't make a post in sw without getting made fun of... but like all village idiots, he seems to enjoy the attention.

Eddie-Vedder

Sad there's no one here for you to circlejerk with? :(

[QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"][QUOTE="KarateeeChop"]

poor eddie. guy can't make a post in sw without getting made fun of... but like all village idiots, he seems to enjoy the attention.

The_Game21x

Sad there's no one here for you to circlejerk with? :(

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

[QUOTE="Eddie-Vedder"] I just enjoy watching all you lems pet eachother :lol: Eddie-Vedder

Sad there's no one here for you to circlejerk with? :(

Nice to see you're still struggling with the basics of reading comprehension. :(

Hint: I haven't admitted anything. :wink:

Awww, poor Eddie. clyde46

The other problem I see is that unknown sites get equal weight in the ratings. Some site with 10 viewers a day gave Halo 4 a 2/10. Now, we can debate the score Halo 4 should get - but a 2/10? Really? There were two other sites that gave it a 5/10 - meaning that Haze, Lair and Steel Batallion were no worse than Halo 4; which is a total bunch of crap.

That's like giving Uncharted 3 or God of War 3 a 2/10 or a 5/10. Rediculous.StormyJoe

Because, the Metacritic guys themselves claim otherwise:

Why the term weighted average matters

Metascore is a weighted average in that we assign more importance, or weight, to some critics and publications than others, based on their quality and overall stature. In addition, for music and movies, we also normalize the resulting scores (akin to "grading on a curve" in college), which prevents scores from clumping together.

And it seems that some guy even did some calculations and estimates for the movie section of MC and pretty much confirmed, that to say the least, not all reviewers are equal (at least based on my skimming of the article, didn't read the whole thing).

That said, I would like to know more about how they weigh the sites and what they consider a quality review... And for some strange reason, I've got a feeling that I would not like the answers.-_-

You need to get laid, man.freedomfreak

Fact - neither matter but your own opinion.

[QUOTE="clyde46"]Awww, poor Eddie. blue_hazy_basic

why would i trust opinions from game review sites i don't trust. it just inflates the score with all these review sites that give away 9's (ign and game informer) and 8's like its xmas

Metacritic is nice and all, but this is GameSpot, don't like their scores, don't come here, as easy as that.

And this is coming from someone who hyped Skyward Sword as AAAE or even AAAAE and it got AE, yeah sure the MC score is much better, but it was a flop here which it is what it really matters in the whole SW game.

[QUOTE="shadowchronicle"]Does metacritic post fake stuff or something? I guess people here are very selective over scores. Can't even seen the big picture.super600

It's just stupid to compare games on MC because some games have more reviews then others.

[QUOTE="super600"]

[QUOTE="shadowchronicle"]Does metacritic post fake stuff or something? I guess people here are very selective over scores. Can't even seen the big picture.shadowchronicle

It's just stupid to compare games on MC because some games have more reviews then others.

people will use anything if it proves their point , even vgchartz ... LOL

people will use anything if it proves their point , even vgchartz ... LOL

AmnesiaHaze

Oh God... Yep, pretty much.

I will trust the review of one individual site over MC. Each site has their own standards for reviewing, their own guidelines and scoring systems. Understanding this is critical, because MC assumes that every site and their score systems are exactly the same. Though mathematically equivalent, a 5/5 is a different score with different standards and implications than a 100%. Similarly, a 6/10 on one publication might be a disaster; on another, quite good.

Again, MC is about a number derived from erroneous assumptions. It would be better to read the review of one opinion than take that useless MC number. Personally, I think the best thing to do is have a small number of sites you trust, read the review on each for a particular game, and make up your mind to see if the game is worht purchasing. I never use metacritic and I never will.

I will trust the review of one individual site over MC. Each site has their own standards for reviewing, their own guidelines and scoring systems. Understanding this is critical, because MC assumes that every site and their score systems are exactly the same. Though mathematically equivalent, a 5/5 is a different score with different standards and implications than a 100%. Similarly, a 6/10 on one publication might be a disaster; on another, quite good.

Again, MC is about a number derived from erroneous assumptions. It would be better to read the review of one opinion than take that useless MC number. Personally, I think the best thing to do is have a small number of sites you trust, read the review on each for a particular game, and make up your mind to see if the game is worht purchasing. I never use metacritic and I never will.

organic_machine

I entirely agree, well said!

I don't care about a number which is a result of many inconsistencies, when I wish to check the reviews, I read them from the sources I trust...

I will trust the review of one individual site over MC. Each site has their own standards for reviewing, their own guidelines and scoring systems. Understanding this is critical, because MC assumes that every site and their score systems are exactly the same. Though mathematically equivalent, a 5/5 is a different score with different standards and implications than a 100%. Similarly, a 6/10 on one publication might be a disaster; on another, quite good.

Again, MC is about a number derived from erroneous assumptions. It would be better to read the review of one opinion than take that useless MC number. Personally, I think the best thing to do is have a small number of sites you trust, read the review on each for a particular game, and make up your mind to see if the game is worht purchasing. I never use metacritic and I never will.

organic_machine

and on top of that, when you compare games reviewed across platforms you are dealing with different reviewers. there's no equal comparison.

Metacritic is nice and all, but this is GameSpot, don't like their scores, don't come here, as easy as that.

And this is coming from someone who hyped Skyward Sword as AAAE or even AAAAE and it got AE, yeah sure the MC score is much better, but it was a flop here which it is what it really matters in the whole SW game.

madsnakehhh