Here's the explanation of how we built our ratings system to avoid nostalgia bias, and help you quickly find the games that you want to play next.
Game Basics & Review:
- Title - Name of the Game
- System(s) - What system(s) did the game release on?
- Publisher - Game Publisher (sort and search)
- Review - Story of our experience with the game and why it was rated as such
Game Ratings Criteria:
- Best System Version - If it was released on multiple systems, which is best?
- Visual Style - (Scale) Did the visuals represent the game well at the time of release?
- Art Longevity - (Scale) How well did the graphics hold up?
- Story - (Scale) How did the story help shape the game experience?
- Gameplay - (Scale) What did gameplay bring to the table?
- Controls - (Scale) How did the controls function?
- Difficulty - (Scale) How hard is it to finish the game?
- # of Players - How many players does the game support? (per version)
- Multiplayer Interactions (Categories)
- Cooperative or competitive?
- Same screen, split screen, or alternating play?
- Is Multiplayer a Hindrance or Help to finishing the game?
- Nostalgia Rating - (Scale) How does nostalgia affect the experience?
- Durability Rating - (Scale) How well does the game stand the test of time?
- Overall Grade - (Scale) After factoring in everything, what is the final rating?
- Alternate Versions - Are there some different variants of this title? Remakes?
- Sequels - Did the title have any follow up releases?
- Good if you like - What types of gamers would enjoy this title?
- Hashtags - Allows for genre and sub-genre searching