Temple Guardian: Review rating system

*This post has remained here for historical reasons alone. The most accurate "system" is in the normal Common Knowledge page.

I thought long and hard about it. I decided to go with this rating system. 1-5.

1 is the worst of the worst. This is just barely considered a game. Plumbers Don't Wear Ties and E.T. would fit into this category. They are epic of failures. Only people who want these want only want them for collector reasons. (If you want them for lulz, don't waste money, watch videos)

2 is better, but still not recommended. Most movie games and such go here. Shaq Fu and barbie games go here. They might be fun for 5 minutes, but aren't worth it. I guess if you are really really really bored and the games are 3$ it may, sorta, kinda, not really, be worth it.

3 is middle ground. They are sometimes worth it, sometimes not. Sonic Unleashed and Forsaken goes here. These games are mostly great ideas, but executed all wrongly. They can be fun, it really depends on the kind of person you are.

4 are really good games. They're pretty awesome, but with plain flaws thrown out there. Sly Cooper and Diablo 2 fit here. The general population will enjoy them. These are the games most people will list if you go to a forum and ask which games to get for your platform.

5 are the best games. The flaws are extremely hard to find. Starcraft and Unreal Tournament fit into this one. These are basically legends. These smacked people in the face with pure awesomeness. Whether you enjoy the particular game or not, you can admit the wonder of them.

Just a general rule of thumb, you should look at reviews in a certain way. A. Do not judge them up against different generations or genres. It's unfair to judge Final Fantasy 1 against 13. They are so totally different. I mean, you can compare a little bit, but try to judge by time frame, by what can be done in today's standards. And putting Warcraft against Wii Sports makes no sense. One is a real time strategy, one is a sports game.

B. I try to see the best in everything. So excuse me if you see many 4's. But honestly, being open minded is the best thing. I mean, you can be too open minded (like saying Nazi's are awesome and clubbing babies is alright) but seriously. And yes, I'm going to go back and put a score on Devil May Cry 4 (it will be a 4)

Edit: I do not have a PSP, Wii or a Xbox 360. So don't expect much from that department, sorry.

Edit Edit: I have added a plus and minus for certain games. This means that are a little worse, a little better than the average, but do not get the next number up or down.

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