Hmmm.. would it be better if game ratings were set up more like reviews here?
So say there are 5 categories where each could be given 0-2 stars, and then you submit your vote on the game's download page and everything's divided by 2 and tabulated into a star score rounded up?
And when they'd submit it you'd get a score of 3 stars? (rounded up from 2.5)
Now although this wouldn't solve malicious ratings from those who'd vote 0 for all 5 categories anyhow, it would help in those instances where people only liked one aspect of a game they otherwise hated.
Of course if this was the case they could always just vote 1 star on the current rating system.
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I've also had quite enough with this thread, I'm very willing to let the poll decide the fate of the rating system, and I won't bitch about if it turns out the majority wants the 0-rating to stay, cause then atleast I'll be assured of the fact that that is what the majority of the community wants, and that really is the most important point of this discussion.
There. This is my rating of this thread. Its little topics like this that are killing this community. The topic itself is valid, but then it all degrades into whining and attacking.
I think everyone has their own ideas on what is important in a game, and their scoring reflects that.
Think about Knytt stories, how many people ignored the fact that is was a very simple exploration game with some not so special graphics and some nice mood setting music then voted it the best game of the year because they were blown away by the FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERE!
Aren't people making the same errors with your game Adam? one dimensional gameplay, very short and quite frustrating too if you die. But forgot all that, FANTASTIC PRESENTATION!
In my opinion (for what it's worth) a game needs a good balance of gameplay, graphics, music, challenge and length.
Aren't people making the same errors with your game Adam? one dimensional gameplay, very short and quite frustrating too if you die. But forgot all that, FANTASTIC PRESENTATION!
Yeah, still managed to get onto PCWorld online, Indie games blog and several other places. OH! And not to forget it won the 20 event competition, lol.
"Because having the admins police the ratings would be a silly thing to do."
I suggested other ways than just that. When people said they did not like it I tried thinking of another solution. What I was talking about in that post was Muz's logic made no sense. He admits that there is something wrong with the rating system, but fails to see that those who rate unfair is one of the problems.
This is my last post in this thread. I voted to go back to the review system in the poll because in my opinion only 5 stars is not enough. Since what happens is that you get most of the top games having tied with the same rating. The review set up would separate those games from one another, because the system is more specific and allows the person whose giving the review to have the rating system explain how they came up with their score.
Originally Posted by Yami This is my last post in this thread. I voted to go back to the review system in the poll because in my opinion only 5 stars is not enough. Since what happens is that you get most of the top games having tied with the same rating. The review set up would separate those games from one another, because the system is more specific and allows the person whose giving the review to have the rating system explain how they came up with their score.
Except no one writes reviews anymore.
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Originally Posted by -Adam- Aren't people making the same errors with your game Adam? one dimensional gameplay, very short and quite frustrating too if you die. But forgot all that, FANTASTIC PRESENTATION!
Yeah, still managed to get onto PCWorld online, Indie games blog and several other places. OH! And not to forget it won the 20 event competition, lol.
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OH! And not to forget it won the 20 event competition, lol.
