Look at their review scoring policy[1], I'm a little underwhelmed. A score of 5:
>indicates a bland, underwhelming game that's functional but little else. These games might still possess quirks or aspects that appeal to certain players.
So what's the purpose of scores below 5? The description for a score of 5 is the lowest possible baseline for a game I might want to play. It seems like a full half of the scoring space is essentially purposeless when viewed from the perspective of recommending games to people who might want to buy them.
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Look at their review scoring policy[1], I'm a little underwhelmed. A score of 5:
>indicates a bland, underwhelming game that's functional but little else. These games might still possess quirks or aspects that appeal to certain players.
So what's the purpose of scores below 5? The description for a score of 5 is the lowest possible baseline for a game I might want to play. It seems like a full half of the scoring space is essentially purposeless when viewed from the perspective of recommending games to people who might want to buy them.
[1]http://www.polygon.com/pages/about-reviews
They seem to consider a score of 7.5 or 8 "average", much like the rest of gaming publications. Sad, really.