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Old 12-08-2004, 11:30 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Jake
I like that idea in theory, but I think on the whole it would lead to a lot of sort of fanboy-ish polarizing of "this game is amazing... 9.5!!!" or "this game isn't even an adventure (or alternatively "this is an FMV adventure?!?!?) ... 2.5!!!" which wouldn't really educate readers all that much. I think if people want other opinions they can ask in the forums, or read existing threads (or read or request other reader reviews/opinions of we the forumites)
It works well in other websites (I usually take Reader's reviews for movies in Yahoo than critics reviews). What you said is correct, but usually the extremes average out, and you usually get a fair score
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