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EDGE - Issue 372 Review Scores
- Thread starter Nitty_Grimes
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ChorizoPicozo
Member
Or gamers don't know how to use a 0-10 scale.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
EDGE has always been like that for scores. A 6 from them doesn't mean it's trash, just a kinda good game.
I like it. Always found the common scoring values very dumb. A 7 from any other place would mean the game is trash.
Fbh
Member
8/10 seems really high for Switch Sports.
It's essentially a $40 collection of 6 very basic minigames. Even the customization options are laughably bad
Edge uses the scale as it should be.
Most review sites basically use the 7-10 scale where 7 is average and anything under 7 is essentially trash.
In Edge a 6/10 is actually what it should be: Above average.
Of course it doesn't mean their reviews are any better or worse than others. But that's just the context in which you need to look at their scores
It's essentially a $40 collection of 6 very basic minigames. Even the customization options are laughably bad
Edge uses the scale as it should be.
Most review sites basically use the 7-10 scale where 7 is average and anything under 7 is essentially trash.
In Edge a 6/10 is actually what it should be: Above average.
Of course it doesn't mean their reviews are any better or worse than others. But that's just the context in which you need to look at their scores
Captain Toad
Banned
After loving Rogue Legacy, I have to admit I was let down with 2. It was just too grindy and too slow to level up stats.
If they had just doubled or tripled the gold, it would have had much better flow. But it took me way too many near identical runs to complete.
Plus, it lost most of the rogue-like feel, as you basically have a level select from the start and are instead just doing one stage at a time anyway, for the most part.
But, the game was still pretty good. 7/10 sounds about right.
I haven't played Salt and Sacrifice, but after reading reviews, I think I'll feel about the same.
If they had just doubled or tripled the gold, it would have had much better flow. But it took me way too many near identical runs to complete.
Plus, it lost most of the rogue-like feel, as you basically have a level select from the start and are instead just doing one stage at a time anyway, for the most part.
But, the game was still pretty good. 7/10 sounds about right.
I haven't played Salt and Sacrifice, but after reading reviews, I think I'll feel about the same.
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Lucifers Beard
Member
Rogue Legacy 2 is a hoot. I only paid just over £3 for it but it’s a ton of fun.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
Just as expected, after the issue where Elden Ring was reviewed and got a 10, EDGE's scores are suddenly highly questionable again 
kadab
Member
Not really, EDGE just think they are giving Michelin stars to videogames.
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SweetShark
Member
Some users don't even understand how a score system works...
Just because a game got a 6 or a 7 doesn't mean it is a bad game.
Just because a game got a 6 or a 7 doesn't mean it is a bad game.
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Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
How does Switch Sports get such great praise? It's a bare-bones copy of Wii Sports without and Wii Sports Resort but has a fraction of the the games and progression. There are only 6 games and 3 are 'net' sports. Where is baseball, disc golf? And, there is no single-player progression or stats at all. At least it would be nice to have a list of high scores and a levelling system that could unlock stupid stuff. It is a total shitty cash grab.
Reread what I wrote. My comment is relative to the games on offer, of which Nintendo Fucking Sport is the cream of the crop.
. . .if it makes you feel better to believe I can't suss out a "vidya game score" then, by all means -
I know EDGE's reputation regarding their scoring criteria, but it still is wild that - as you point out - Sport is among the best of the best for this month. Just wild.
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Daytonabot
Banned
It has a Nintendo logo on the case. That's been worth a point on the 10-point scale for literally decades. The really unfortunate side effect of this is that third-party games on Nintendo hardware wind up taking a relative hit, which probably affects their sales, which may affect Nintendo's third-party support.
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Robbinhood
Banned
Does Nintendo own Edge? I really think they do.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
They have for 20 odd years always been up Nintendos arse.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
What's the science? It's pretty simple.
10/10 - The game is good.
1-9 - Mediocre. Trash. Burn it.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Can't wait for dark tide hope it's good.
Switch sports is a straight banger!
Switch sports is a straight banger!
JimboJones
Member
You think edge has that much influence on the sales of switch (or any systems) third party sales ?
Borowski_1
Member
2022 and people still care about EDGE
everyone knows their bias towards Nintendo, R* and From Software
especially the first two
everyone knows their bias towards Nintendo, R* and From Software
especially the first two
Krappadizzle
Gold Member
I really want to try Teardown. Think I'll pick it up next time it's on sale.
Daytonabot
Banned
Oh, I didn’t just mean Edge.
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Zekra Dezivad
Member
I don't understand threads like these. Why some magazine scores means so much to deserve a thread?
Also I'd say that a number without context is borderline pointless.
Also I'd say that a number without context is borderline pointless.
March Climber
Member
Unfortunately many of them equate the 0-10 scale to the American grading system, where anything below a score of 60 is pretty much a failing grade.
PendekarRajawali
Member
People still read magazines?
qwertz12345
Banned
I think it comes down to price... £6.50 is not at all cheap for a magazine.
I can stomach £2-3... But £6.50 is OTT in my opinion.
Xdrive05
Member
Yes! Exactly right, and it's been that way for at least a couple decades, right?
Even way back in the day, a 6 or 7 from Edge means a "pretty good game", while a 6 or 7 from Gamespot or IGN basically means "avoid at all costs". Something like that.
Edge is one of the only outlets where 6/10 actually means "above average". It's like the bigger outfits' scoring system is not 0-10, but actually 5-10.
tommib
Member
Because it’s the magazine that game developers read.
qwertz12345
Banned
I didn't think The Guardian was ever that good.
Eurogamer used to be good, but the quality fell off a cliff as soon as it got acquired by Reedpop.
Dr.D00p
Gold Member
Both publications are the gold standard for UK lefties who want a safe space to vent about all the things they hate about the UK.
qwertz12345
Banned
The problem is that the more "mainstream" publications like The Guardian and Eurogamer also pay more. Which means that they're going to attract the "best" journalists.
Speaking of Eurogamer, they're looking to launch a paid work experience program for "ethnic minorities".
Eurogamer launches summer 2022 paid work experience programme for ethnic minorities
UPDATE 13/5/22: We've been made aware of an email error affecting our applications address, which has now been fixed. I…
www.eurogamer.net
I don't really understand as to how "ethnic minorities" are being held back in the contemporary era. KSI is a really big (FIFA endorsing) Youtuber who also has a fairly successful rap career.
KSI alone is proof that an "ethnic minority" can be successful in today's gaming arena. In fact, he's been successful for a while.
If an "ethnic minority" really wanted to be a journalist today, all they'd need to do is open up a WordPress powered website, and write a blog post a week. It's what the whole "blogging" craze is predicated on. Besides... Nobody needs to know your ethnicity. They just need to know that you're a good writer. That you have a few good ideas. That you have the determination to go out there and grab a few scoops and interviews (which can all be conducted via email).
I mean... My username is Qwertz12345. I haven't mentioned that I'm female, black, and a lesbian.
Actually... I'm none of the above. But that's not the point... Because nobody on here needs to know. And I don't see as to why my gender, colour, or sexual orientation should ever get in the way of a good story.
Like... seriously... If a person wanted to be a journalist, then all they'd need to do is open up a WordPress powered website. That only costs about $50 (including hosting).
In principle, that's no different than KSI wanting to be a Youtuber. All he needed to do was buy a cheap $100 camcorder / phone, and upload videos that way.
I mean, all you need to do is search for "how to be a blogger" on Youtube, and you'll find a whole heap of bloggers who are "marginalised" but are also doing relatively ok within their niches.
tassletine
Member
Someone has to !!!
At the very least they take their reviewing seriously and I can't think of a single other publication that does that.
Trying to work out what exactly an 8/10 -10/10 means in any other publication is a bigger headache. Edge's fart sniffing in a minor annoyance compared to the publications that just seem to flat out lie about scores.
Dr. Suchong
Member
Time to break out this meme again
Zekra Dezivad
Member
They read the magazine or the scores? What's the point of discussing scores without context?
tommib
Member
No worries. I’ll refrain from posting EDGE scores in the future. Thanks.