NCAA Football 06 Review (Xbox)

[Shaver]

Quote: Originally Posted by annan

"4/5" 4/5 for 2005! That doesn't give me alot of confidence to trust the review for this year.

What does score mean???

Especially when you consider it was two different Reviewers.

I swear if some of you weren't bitchin', you wouldn't be breathing...

[8bit]

Quote: Originally Posted by Clay_OS

What does score mean??? Especially when you consider it was two different Reviewers. I swear if some of you weren't bitchin', you wouldn't be breathing...

yeah, you cant go by a score from 2 different reviewers. Plus, a scale from 1 to 5 with no .5's is really vague. These reviews are more about the words than the score. Just a thought though. Has there been any consideration to go with the "out of 10" score complete with .5's? It really seems like a better way to score things. Much more precise. However maybe im missing something and there is reasoning behind the out of 5 score.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Quote: Originally Posted by Clay_OS

What does score mean???

I was referring to the following:
While OperationSports.com grades on a five-star system, it is not meant to represent a "percentage grade".
5/5 - A rare and singular achievement in sports gaming. A "must-buy" for any serious gamer.
4/5 - An overall solid outing with few flaws. Worth purchasing for most gamers.
3/5 - A decent performance with room to improve. Fans of the sport/series will likely enjoy it, but others may wish to rent before buying.
2/5 - A disappointing effort. Rent before buying - at best.
1/5 - A poor game with significant flaws. Only for the very brave, very patient, or obscenely wealthy.
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Some were suggesting it was a low score, but a 4/5 on OS is a good thing. To get a 5/5 here would be Zelda: Occurina of Time revisited.

[Shaver]

Quote: Originally Posted by 8bit

yeah, you cant go by a score from 2 different reviewers. Plus, a scale from 1 to 5 with no .5's is really vague. These reviews are more about the words than the score. Just a thought though. Has there been any consideration to go with the "out of 10" score complete with .5's? It really seems like a better way to score things. Much more precise. However maybe im missing something and there is reasoning behind the out of 5 score.

First, thank you for "getting it"

Second, we use to be "x out of 100"...but that's damn near impossible to qualify. We did "x out of 10" briefly, but decided to change to "x of 5" to make people read the words. If you don't read the words, you don't get it.

[Shaver]

Quote: Originally Posted by GAMEC0CK2002

Some were suggesting it was a low score, but a 4/5 on OS is a good thing. To get a 5/5 here would be Zelda: Occurina of Time revisited.

That's the thing... this will be a 5/5 for some people. It will be a 2/5 for others. There is no "right" score.

[fossen]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lebron 4 MVP

real talk

Is this a good thing, this "real talk" of which you speak?

[ochoco]

Very well written review Fossen! Can't wait to get the game, of course. Nice to hear they upgraded from some of the washed out graphics.

[8bit]

Quote: Originally Posted by Clay_OS

First, thank you for "getting it" Second, we use to be "x out of 100"...but that's damn near impossible to qualify. We did "x out of 10" briefly, but decided to change to "x of 5" to make people read the words. If you don't read the words, you don't get it.

yeah, i definantly think that the reviews written here are well above even website reviews, mainly for the fact that they talk about THE GAME and dont spend 4 pages reinstating the features of the game that can be found on the back of the box. The reviews here are meant for people who already know about the game(the hardcore) and skip straight to the good stuff. If you dont know **** about ncaa at this point(shame on you), then the ign type reviews of the world are made for you.