1 – Offensive. Makes you wonder how this thing got printed without initial protest.
2 – Horrible Better than a 1, but not for any reasons that make it worth buying. Mainly, anything scored 2 or below was only written to warn you.
3 – Bad Maybe a couple things are of good report, but this represents an overall very bad game. Often times, 3′s and 4′s had much potential that no one capitalized on, leading to disappointment.
4 – Below Average Has some good perks, but the game overall falls a bit short of the “average” mark. It might be an okay trip, especially for the most die hard niche/series enthusiests, but isn’t one of the best titles on its respective system.
5 – AVERAGE. This is the center of the 1-10 scale, and therefore, the sum of games for a given system balance out to about this level of quality. Keep that part in mind: the game’s primary competition in our scoring is on the same system, not other systems. While the number may reflect some missed expectations, a 5 is not a “bad” score. Most places list 7/10 as their average, and others still look upon the number negatively. Not us. We respect math. Things above 5 are, by logic, above average. We use the whole scale here, not just half of it.
6 – Good Has one large or numerous small flaws, but provides an above-average RPG experience.
7 – Very good. It’s like a 6 (Good, above average), but significantly stronger in certain key areas.
8 – Great. Not without flaws, but a very well-done and memorable game. A bragging point for developers.
9 – Excellent. All things considered, this is a top-notch game. May have one or two minor problems, but they are crushed under the game’s overwhelming qualities. It will be remembered for a long time. At other review outlets, a lot of these games will be marked 9.5 or 10/10.
10 – Legendary. This is almost impossible to obtain. This kind of game only comes around once in a great while. It may even be a couple of years between releases of games like this.