4. So, a five means it's perfect then, right?
Nope. Here's another great benefit to a five star scale. When you see a 10, or 100%, or whatever score may be used, it's a supposedly a sign of perfection. Simply put, there's no such thing. On the other hand, a five star score means it's simply something superb. There's little hesitancy when handing out five stars, which means the entire scale is used. Most gaming sites (in general) will hand out all of three "perfect" scores a year. That's not using what's available, and it's because of the designation the 10 has earned over the years. Not so when you're dealing on a simpler scale.
5. The 10-point scale is better.
There are a myriad of issues here, and you'll see why it's terrible in a moment. One of the things that has entered into the mindset of gamers over the years is that a 7 is average. If a gaming site lists their definitions that way, they're not using the scale properly. That means there are only four scores for something above average (7, 8, 9, 10) and six for below average. Add in the rare use of a 10, and the scale loses even more leverage. Even if a site lists a 7 properly it is recognized as average. This is simply not the case.
The balance there is obviously off. One of the more interesting details about the 10-point system is how it ends up over time. If you average the scores over a period of time the score that's given most often is a 7.
What that indicates is that the majority of games reviewed are above average. That does not mean a 7 is the indicator of an average game, and that's wrong in the end. If you perform the same test on a five star scale, it ends up with a rating of three stars being average. This is exactly where it should be if you want a true designation of the term "middle of the road." In other words, that's the place most games fall into, and that should always be the average.
Article comments
1 - Zeshan
well the artical rocks.
well explaned.
but i would like to buy one more Dual Shock three rather than spending like 20 dollers on ps2 to ps3 converter and than spending more 20 dollers on ps2 controller.
i can easily buy a six axis controller just for 40 dollers.
and your your kind information there is no signal intruption between controller and ps3 if u play from the same distance from where you are going to play with a corded controller.
and the batry life i would say than rather than sticking to wires and corde u can buy one extra sixaxis if u really dont care about the rumble.
it will cost you the same money even if u buy ps2 to ps3 converter plus a ps2 controller.
2 - maeco
awsome i RELLY want to try this game gears of war 2 i played gears of war 1 and based on the reviews i cant wait