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Do Game Review Scores Matter?

Posted by Zonk on from the i-give-this-nutter-three-chainsaws dept.

jasoncart writes "This piece on Ferrago discusses the use of review scores and the significance they play in gamers purchasing decisions. Ultimately, according to columnist Ben Parfitt, review scores are pointless." From the article: "Few things wind me up more than when what appeared to be a well-balanced and thoughtful gaming discussion descends into a successive barrage of review scores and Gamerankings ratings."

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  1. Re:Reviewers are robots. by thegrassyknowl · · Score: 1, Funny

    *grubmels* "meant to say if a game doesn't require a a computer faster than has ever been build it will not score well"..

    Moral to this story: don't post from work!!!

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  2. Huh? by superultra · · Score: 4, Funny

    What? I lost you after Score:3, Insightful.