Parksey wrote:I don't understand the logic of comparing game scores to one another out of context. I do wonder if Edge sit around a table and say "well, this guy's rated GOW an 8 and wrote text supporting it, and we've also got a review of SOT that's a 7, now are these one point apart on our arbitrary scale?".
And if they do, then do they do it for every other game that issue? Do hey say, well, is GOT actually 2 better than Far Cry? And do they then go look at the last issue and try and tie the scores together from that issue as well? And maybe even go back into the database and try and make sure it's on the same level as all other Edge 8s and tangibly 1 point better than all the 7s but clearly 1 worse than the 9s too.
Because this what happens on forums with Edge scores. Especially with the 10s too, as we always get games brought into the equation from 10 or 20 years ago.
Let's face it, it's always the number that gets discussed in those outrage threads. I don't think I've ever seen anyone bring a quote out from a review and argue against it.
EDGE is the last (or one of the last, I don't know if GamesTM still do it) that refuses to have bylines, therefore perpetuating the (pretentious) notion that they're a hivemind. That is what
the magazine thinks. It's almost definitive. Their regidness also extends to refusing to re-review patched up games (Sea of Thieves is a perfect example of a game that should definitely be retested 6-12 months from now).
In comparison some magazines implemented box-outs that includ(ed) another writer's opinion, which occasionally differs (Xbox World did this, Official PlayStation still do it now).