I honestly kind of agree with this. A lot of people see metacritic/opencritic scores and take it at face value. I a lot of people that would just instantly write off a game if it isn't higher than 80/100.

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[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a useful place to find out if something totally sucks though. That's how I use it. 60+? Probably good, at least for some audiences. Less than that? Only if you're already hyped or a fan of whatever thing it's related to.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I mean ratings are giving you an idea of whether there's a chance you like that game. The higher the rating, the higher the chance. But there's always a bit of chance involved.

I tend to buy highly rated games much more often, but if I really am hyped for a game with an OK rating, I still might give it a go. You never know if it will hit your specific niche.

[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yep typical ratings are oriented relative to the "average" consumer. But no person is actually THE average.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That's very well put