nothing is perfect, plain and simple. When rating things though you have to say at some point "yeah this is as good as its gonna get" otherwise there will be no endcap.
10.0: Prime. This exceedingly rare score refers to a game that is as perfect as a game can aspire to be at its time of release. Obviously, the constantly changing standards for technology and gameplay will probably make this game obsolete some day, but at its time of release, a game earning this score could not have been improved upon in any meaningful way.
There you go. That's what a 10 means here at GameSpot and after reading that I now dissagree with the 10 GTA IV got. That game, even at release, could have been inproved on in some meaningful ways.
10.0: PrimeThis exceedingly rare score refers to a game that is as perfect as a game can aspire to be at its time of release. Obviously, the constantly changing standards for technology and gameplay will probably make this game obsolete some day, but at its time of release, a game earning this score could not have been improved upon in any meaningful way.9.0-9.5: SuperbWe absolutely recommend any game in this range, especially to fans of that particular genre. However, games that score in the 9 range are also typically well suited to new players. Games that earn 9s are naturally uncommon, and earn GameSpot's Editors' Choice Award for their outstanding quality.8.0-8.5: GreatThis range refers to great games that are excellent in almost every way and whose few setbacks probably aren't too important. We highly recommend games in the upper half of this range, since they tend to be good enough to provide an enjoyable experience to fans of the particular genre and to new players alike.7.0-7.5: GoodA game within this range is good overall, and likely worth playing by fans of the particular genre or by those otherwise interested. While its strengths outweigh its weaknesses, a game that falls in this range tends to have noticeable faults.6.0-6.5: FairGames that earn 6-range ratings have certain good qualities but significant problems as well. These games may well be worth playing, but you should approach them with caution.5.0-5.5: MediocreA 5-range score refers to a game that's "merely average" in the negative sense. These games tend to have enough major weaknesses to considerably outweigh their strengths. There's probably a substantially better, similar game out there for you.4.0-4.5: PoorGames that just don't work right and maybe didn't spend enough time in production tend to fall in to this category. They simply lack the cohesion and quality that make other games fun.3.0-3.5: BadYou probably shouldn't get too close to a game in this range. Any of its positive qualities most likely serve only to make the rest of it seem even more disappointing.2.0-2.5: TerribleBeware, for a game in this range is almost entirely devoid of any remotely decent or fully functional features.1.0-1.5: AbysmalOuch. The rare game that falls in this lowest-of-the-low range has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Don't play this game.
There you go. That's what all the scores mean here at GameSpot.
PlasmaBeam44
This exceedingly rare score refers to a game that is as perfect as a game can aspire to be at its time of release" this doesn't actually mean it's a perfect game
[QUOTE="PlasmaBeam44"]10.0: PrimeThis exceedingly rare score refers to a game that is as perfect as a game can aspire to be at its time of release. Obviously, the constantly changing standards for technology and gameplay will probably make this game obsolete some day, but at its time of release, a game earning this score could not have been improved upon in any meaningful way.9.0-9.5: SuperbWe absolutely recommend any game in this range, especially to fans of that particular genre. However, games that score in the 9 range are also typically well suited to new players. Games that earn 9s are naturally uncommon, and earn GameSpot's Editors' Choice Award for their outstanding quality.8.0-8.5: GreatThis range refers to great games that are excellent in almost every way and whose few setbacks probably aren't too important. We highly recommend games in the upper half of this range, since they tend to be good enough to provide an enjoyable experience to fans of the particular genre and to new players alike.7.0-7.5: GoodA game within this range is good overall, and likely worth playing by fans of the particular genre or by those otherwise interested. While its strengths outweigh its weaknesses, a game that falls in this range tends to have noticeable faults.6.0-6.5: FairGames that earn 6-range ratings have certain good qualities but significant problems as well. These games may well be worth playing, but you should approach them with caution.5.0-5.5: MediocreA 5-range score refers to a game that's "merely average" in the negative sense. These games tend to have enough major weaknesses to considerably outweigh their strengths. There's probably a substantially better, similar game out there for you.4.0-4.5: PoorGames that just don't work right and maybe didn't spend enough time in production tend to fall in to this category. They simply lack the cohesion and quality that make other games fun.3.0-3.5: BadYou probably shouldn't get too close to a game in this range. Any of its positive qualities most likely serve only to make the rest of it seem even more disappointing.2.0-2.5: TerribleBeware, for a game in this range is almost entirely devoid of any remotely decent or fully functional features.1.0-1.5: AbysmalOuch. The rare game that falls in this lowest-of-the-low range has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Don't play this game.
There you go. That's what all the scores mean here at GameSpot.
MaddenBowler10
This exceedingly rare score refers to a game that is as perfect as a game can aspire to be at its time of release" this doesn't actually mean it's a perfect game
Lol, I fixed my post. I clicked submit and it all mashed together in a huge mess.
There is no perfect game. And I think 10 shouldn't mean perfect. Reviewers should give out 10's when games just are that good. Otherwise 10 will become an unachievable milestone that becomes pointless in the progress.
Like most other people I think that no game made,or ever made will truly be perfect.They all have little flaws in them,it's just the games that get a 10 have very few.
Well, when something gets a 10 what does that even mean? Does that mean the game surpasses genre boundries? I know a lot of people that only like RPG's, if you told them a FPS is a 10, "You HAVE to play it!" I bet they would probably disagree... So right there you have to question what the 10 even means, is it a 10 for the target audience? industry? or what? To me a 10 means the person giving the score is really really happy about their purchase and they like it a lot for whatever reason they say in the text of their review (no text, no context, who knows what the 10 means)... if it is coming from a professional site a 10 means they got advertising money with it.
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