Twisted Chaz Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 That's what topic ratings are for =) I thought topic ratings rated the content of the topic . . . . Such as the review itself. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589136600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Read the rules above every thread in this section: As in the Movie Ratings section, rating the thread will also indicate how other members feel about the game itself, however it is not meant to rate the review itself. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589136605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinetix63 Veteran Posted January 15, 2008 Author Veteran Share Posted January 15, 2008 Just a thought, wouldn't it be a good idea to have a poll at the top of every review, 1-10, to see how everybody else rates it.Then people would be able to see what the reviewer rated it, and the general rating from the rest of the forum. I think that's up to the individual poster. We're all aware that topic ratings can get abused, so a poll is probably going to offer better insight than the topic rating will - but we won't force this on people - that's up to them to decide if they want to do. But generally, I think it's quite a nice idea. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589136610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amano Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Nice idea. I like this new sub-forum. I agree [MP] stands for multi-player, it should be [All] or anything else. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589136616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 [ALL] implies that it's on ALL platforms, like what about Bioshock, that's on the PC and 360, but not Wii or PS3. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589136619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Shouldn't this topic be pinned? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589137169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey13 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 How about a letter system? X for xbox360, W for Wii, P for PC, 3 for PS3 and D for DS. Then people know if its available for their platform. So bioshock would be [X,P] or COD 4 [X,P,3] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589137284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I guess because different platforms may be better than others. Look at Resident Evil 4 on the PC for a GREAT example of how bad a good game can be. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589139623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted January 24, 2008 Global Moderator Share Posted January 24, 2008 We'll whatever it is, it should be changed soon. How about removing tags all together, and in the sub title, just place what console your reviewing for? then inside the top at the top, discuss what platforms it is available for. But if we must get indepth, there are only a few platforms. Wii, Xbox360, PS2, PS3, PSP, DS, PC Any others? Maybe a lettering system like monkey13 suggested? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589157845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I don't particularly see what's wrong with the current system? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589163872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticWhisper Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Shouldn't have to limit it to 1 letter, though. That can get confusing differentiating between, say, Game Boy Advance and GameCube, Xbox and Xbox 360, PS1, 2, and 3, Wii and Windows, etc. I'd say to use: XB - Xbox X360 - Xbox 360 PS[#] - Playstation [1,2,3,P] Wii - Wii GC - Gamecube DS - DS GBA - Gameboy Advance Win - Windows Mac - Macintosh Lin - Linux Depending on how far back you want to go you can add tags like MD for Megadrive (Genesis), C64 for Commodore 64, but maybe a [RETRO] or [CLA] for CLAssic tag would be better for things, say, 16-bit era and older. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589168972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted January 28, 2008 Veteran Share Posted January 28, 2008 Shouldn't have to limit it to 1 letter, though. That can get confusing differentiating between, say, Game Boy Advance and GameCube, Xbox and Xbox 360, PS1, 2, and 3, Wii and Windows, etc.I'd say to use: X - Xbox X360 - Xbox 360 PS[#] - Playstation [1,2,3,P] Wii - Wii GC - Gamecube DS - DS Win - Windows Mac - Macintosh Lin - Linux What he said, its just clearer and easier to understand. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589168984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Don't people generally use specific 3 letter acronyms to define most systems anyway? Like how Gamecube is often referred to as GCN (because NGC is the NeoGeo Colour). Either way, I don't think it's really a problem since not many people want to post reviews anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589169244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted January 30, 2008 Veteran Share Posted January 30, 2008 Don't people generally use specific 3 letter acronyms to define most systems anyway? Like how Gamecube is often referred to as GCN (because NGC is the NeoGeo Colour).Either way, I don't think it's really a problem since not many people want to post reviews anyway. I think they are scared somewhat, possibly because unlike the Movie Ratings, one person can just write something small about the movie and everyone joins in, but here a poster will write an actual review of a game and then everyone seems to join. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589174298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticWhisper Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Don't people generally use specific 3 letter acronyms to define most systems anyway? Like how Gamecube is often referred to as GCN (because NGC is the NeoGeo Colour).Either way, I don't think it's really a problem since not many people want to post reviews anyway. Usually, though I never got the GCN thing - GC seems to do just fine. I don't usually see the DS abbreviated as NDS (it would confuse a lot of Novell admins), nor do I see the Dreamcast abbreviated as SDC for Sega Dreamcast. Not faulting you or anything, just whoever decided to tack on the extraneous N to the Cube's abbreviation. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/613030-welcome-to-game-ratings/page/2/#findComment-589175699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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