Rather than using the ubiquitious star rating to give a brief overview of what I thought of a game, I'm doing away with the stars and refining the meaning I was trying to convey with them. I plan on having nice spiffy graphical represenations for the site proper, but for the time being I'll just use one word explanations.The new overview system is now defined as such:- Superior: The cream of the crop.
- Great: Very enjoyable, but may have been done better elsewhere
- Good: Compelling but problematic.
- Alright: Passes the time, but isn't a keeper.
- Bad: Expect problems that seriously hamper your enjoyment.
- Terrible: It really annoyed me but there is worse out there.
- Avoid: I’d sell the game if it wasn’t for the fact some other sucker would have to endure it.
This isn't directly translatable in to a star system. Alright, for example, is the middle of the spectrum here that isn't a single point but a zone. Superior could be traditionally anywhere from 4 to 5 stars, while great could be anywhere from 3 to 4.5 stars. Trying to quantify these overviews will simply result in incorrect and inconsistent ratings.
