Wretched_Hawk wrote:Oh dear, doesn't sound so good
Although on a related note if a score is out of ten then 4.5 should be simply just below average and not bad? I'm pretty fed up with score related reviews, everything that scores 75% is deemed terrible which makes no sense at all.
It's totally subjective, and also hugely depends on the reviewer.
IMO if it gets 5+ I'll see what the style of game is and what the negatives mentioned in the review are. I'll also be more inclined to read a lot of other reviews to get a better picture.
But if it's a game I really want, and the review score is high, all good.
Take Stormrise for example - I bought it despite a huge critical panning, and I'm kind of having fun with it. It has design issues that make it annoying at times, but I got it cheap and will get my money's worth. However it got 49.64% over 25 reviews on Game Rankings.
Bottom line: what's good for the goose isn't necessarily good for the gander 
Level 4
I'm a bit fed up with letting reviewers influence my decision when buying games. Everyone has a different opinion and I have been mislead by game reviews in the past. Gamespot have given it 7.5 which is classified as good so there is already a significant difference to IGN's "bad" rating. I have long been awaiting a good creepy horror game and this looks like something that I will enjoy. The main factors that ruin a game for me are technical problems due to poor quality control.
I will approach this game with optimism in the hope that it will take me on a memorable and enjoyable journey. Reviewers should be careful about loosing their credibility due to biased and unfair reviews.
Level 3
If you like silent hill games and dont mind the Alan wake touch you'll love it
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