About the Rating System
Select a type of content to see how it's rated:
All ratings out of 25 points:
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25 |
This is a masterpiece. It achieves everything it attempts to do and more. |
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24 |
This is outstanding. Only one aspect keeps it from being among the very best. |
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23 |
This is exceptional. Anyone can experience it and feel satisfied. |
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22 |
This is excellent. Most things with this rating or higher can be highlights of human experience. |
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21 |
This is great. Even people with varied interests can agree it's worthwhile. |
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20 |
This is good. There's reason to return to it and/or recommend it to most people. |
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19 |
This is solid. There's reason to return to it and/or recommend it to fans of similar things. |
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18 |
This is fine. Apart from several memorable aspects, it doesn't need to be revisited by most. |
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17 |
This is all right. Apart from a couple noteworthy aspects, it doesn't need to be experienced by most. |
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16 |
This is ok. It has an interesting aspect about it, making it just above adequate. |
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15 |
This is adequate. The things it does well and poorly balance each other out. |
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14 |
This is inadequate. Its negative aspects slightly outweight its positives. |
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13 |
This is bad. Most things with this rating or lower are not worth anyone's time. |
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12 to 10 |
This is bad. |
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9 to 6 |
This is very bad. |
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5 |
This is one of the worst things. |
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Album ratings:
| Enjoy: | The extent to which the tracks on the album are enjoyable. More specifically: (((# of tracks enjoyed / total # of tracks) x 100) / 20) rounded up to the nearest whole integer. Note: In an effort to give tracks more equal weight, tracks with durations shorter than 50 seconds e.g., transitions and interludes, are not included in this calculation. | |
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5 |
All or nearly all of the tracks on the album are enjoyable. |
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4 |
Just over half of the tracks on the album are enjoyable. |
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3 |
About half of the tracks on the album are enjoyable. |
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2 |
Just under half of the tracks on the album are enjoyable. |
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1 |
Somewhere between a couple or none of the tracks on the album are enjoyable. |
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| Flow: | Quality of production. The extent to which the album progresses fluidly & meaningfully from the first to the final track. | |
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5 |
The album exemplifies albums. Track-for-track, nothing is wasted to deliver the auditory experience it means to. |
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4 |
The album's production quality is above average for the time it was released. Positive moments outnumber negative ones. |
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3 |
The album's production quality is adequate for the time it was released. While there are good moments, others have room for improvement. |
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2 |
The album's production quality is below average for the time it was released. Negative moments outnumber positive ones. |
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1 |
The album suffers from poor artistic and/or production decisions, making it difficult to listen through. |
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| Talent: | Quality of crew. The extent to which the album showcases the effort input by all involved in its development & delivery. | |
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5 |
The album's personnel showcase the height of their skills, raising the bar for themselves and others. |
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4 |
The album's personnel deliver good work, setting themselves just above others for the time it was released. |
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3 |
The album's personnel perform satisfactory work, neither setting themselves apart from others nor dropping below expectations for the time it was released. |
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2 |
The album's personnel deliver work that is below average for them and/or for the time it was released. |
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1 |
The album's personnel struggle to deliver cohesive work. Why/How was this album made? |
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| Fresh: | Influential quality. The extent to which the album remixes/innovates on the genre(s) and/or subject matter it delivers. | |
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5 |
The album exemplifies remixing/innovation on the genre(s) it delivers. It will/has influenced others, while always sounding fresh. |
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4 |
The album introduces at least one remix/innovation on the genre(s) it delivers. Something about it will/is influencing others. |
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3 |
The album does little to expand upon the genre(s) it covers, yet delivers them adequately. |
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2 |
The album showcases ideas that, at the time of release, are tedious as they have already been delivered by others. |
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1 |
The album includes content that is/was copied without proper attribution. |
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| Feel: | Emotional quality. The extent to which the album delivers a positive and/or meaningful emotional experience. | |
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5 |
One may stop what they're doing to listen. At least a couple tracks get them dancing, singing, and/or teary-eyed. |
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4 |
By the time the album is over, one feels better than they felt when the album started. |
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3 |
By the time the album is over, one feels about the same as they felt when the album started. |
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2 |
By the time the album is over, one feels worse than they felt when the album started. |
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1 |
Listening to the album can be a headache-inducing, offensive, and/or undesirably stressful experience. |
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Comic ratings:
| Flow: | Quality of production. The extent to which the comic series progresses fluidly & meaningfully, from one panel to the next. | |
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5 |
The comic exemplifies comics. Page-for-page, nothing is wasted to deliver the visual narrative experience it means to. |
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4 |
The comic's production quality is above average for the time it was released. Positive moments outnumber negative ones. |
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3 |
The comic's production quality is adequate for the time it was released. While there are good moments, others have room for improvement. |
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2 |
The comic's production quality is below average for the time it was released. Negative moments outnumber positive ones. |
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1 |
The comic suffers from poor artistic and/or production decisions, making it difficult to read through. |
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| Writing: | Quality of narrative and/or concept. The extent to which the story and/or idea delivers an entertaining and/or interesting experience and is integrated with its accompanying visuals. | |
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5 |
The narrative and/or concept completely succeeds at its purpose. All story elements work meaningfully to introduce, explore, and conclude the comic. |
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4 |
The writing quality is above average. The comic at time of release introduces some novel and/or well-crafted story elements. |
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3 |
The writing quality is satisfactory. The comic at time of release is familiar, yet its story progresses adequately from start to finish. |
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2 |
The writing quality is below average. The comic at time of release is too familiar and/or poorly-crafted to the point of being boring and/or amusingly bad. |
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1 |
Glaring errors, inexperience, and/or offensive material in the writing make it difficult to even consider the comic as amusingly bad. |
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| Art: | Aesthetic quality of visual elements. The extent to which the artwork delivers a visually meaningful experience and is integrated with its accompanying narrative. | |
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5 |
The visual elements work in unison to seamlessly deliver a captivating and iconic experience. |
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4 |
The artwork is above average. The comic's art at time of release introduces some novel and/or well-crafted visual elements. |
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3 |
The artwork is satisfactory. The visuals at time of release are familiar, yet they support the narrative adequately from start to finish. |
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2 |
The artwork is below average. The visuals at time of release are too familiar and/or poorly-crafted to the point of being boring and/or amusingly bad. |
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1 |
Glaring errors, inexperience, and/or offensive material in the artwork make it difficult to even consider the visuals as amusingly bad. |
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| Fresh: | Influential quality. The extent to which the comic reimagines/innovates on the genre(s) and/or subject matter it delivers. | |
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5 |
The comic exemplifies reinterpretation/innovation on the genre(s) it delivers. It will/has influenced others, while continuing to be fresh. |
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4 |
The comic introduces at least one reinterpretation/innovation on the genre(s) it delivers. Something about it will/is influencing others. |
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3 |
The comic does little to expand upon the genre(s) it covers, yet delivers them adequately. |
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2 |
The comic showcases ideas that, at the time of release, are tedious as they have already been delivered by others. |
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1 |
The comic includes content that has been copied without proper attribution. |
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| Feel: | Emotional quality. The extent to which the comic delivers a positive and/or meaningful emotional experience. | |
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5 |
The comic invites fast and full immersion into its pages. At least a few moments can have the reader laughing, surprised, and/or teary-eyed. |
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4 |
By the time the comic is over, one feels better than they felt when they started reading. |
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3 |
By the time the comic is over, one feels about the same as they felt when they started reading. |
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2 |
By the time the comic is over, one feels worse than they felt when they started reading. |
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1 |
Reading the comic can be a headache-inducing, offensive, and/or undesirably stressful experience. |
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Movie & Show ratings:
| Flow: | Quality of direction, cinematography, and editing. The extent to which the content progresses fluidly & meaningfully end-to-end. | |
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5 |
The content is delivered masterfully. Nothing is wasted to relay the intended audiovisual experience. |
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4 |
The delivery of content is above average for the time it was released. Positive moments outnumber negative ones. |
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3 |
The delivery of content is adequate for the time it was released. While there are good moments, others have room for improvement. |
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2 |
The delivery of content is below average for the time it was released. Negative moments outnumber positive ones. |
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1 |
The content suffers from considerably poor direction and/or production decisions, making it difficult to experience. |
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| Writing: | Quality of script, narrative, and/or concept. The extent to which the story and/or idea is entertaining and/or interesting. | |
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5 |
The script exemplifies scripts. All story elements work meaningfully to introduce, explore, and conclude the content. |
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4 |
The writing quality is above average. The content at time of release introduces some novel and/or well-crafted story elements. |
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3 |
The writing quality is satisfactory. The content at time of release is familiar, yet its story progresses adequately from start to finish. |
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2 |
The writing quality is below average. The content at time of release is too familiar and/or poorly-crafted to the point of being boring and/or amusingly bad. |
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1 |
Glaring errors, inexperience, and/or offensive material in the writing make it difficult to even consider the content as amusingly bad. |
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| Talent: | Quality of casting and screen performance (verbal and/or nonverbal). The extent to which the characters play their parts well. | |
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5 |
The cast showcases the height of their skills, raising the bar for themselves and others. |
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4 |
The cast delivers a good performance, setting themselves just above others for the time the movie/show was released. |
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3 |
The cast delivers a satisfactory performance, neither setting themselves apart from others nor dropping below audience expectations for the time the movie/show was released. |
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2 |
The cast delivers a performance that is below average for them and/or for the time the movie/show was released. |
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1 |
The cast struggles to deliver a cohesive performance. Why/How was this movie/show made? |
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| Design: | Quality of sets, costumes, makeup, lighting, and effects. The extent to which the filmmakers put their design budget to good use. | |
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5 |
The design elements work in unison to seamlessly deliver a captivating and iconic experience. |
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4 |
The design quality is above average. There were some memorable and/or innovative design elements. |
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3 |
The design quality is satisfactory. There was nothing particularly memorable or distracting about any design elements. |
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2 |
The design quality is below average. There were some distracting and/or poorly implemented design elements. |
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1 |
The mishandling and/or lack of design budget sabotages enjoyment of the movie/show. |
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| Sound: | Quality of the score, sound mixing, and/or how non-original music is used. The extent to which audio complements visual. | |
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5 |
The audio elements work in unison to seamlessly deliver a captivating and iconic experience. |
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4 |
The sound quality is above average. There were some memorable and/or innovative audio elements. |
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3 |
The sound quality is satisfactory. There was nothing particularly memorable or distracting about any audio elements. |
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2 |
The sound quality is below average. There were some distracting and/or poorly implemented audio elements. |
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1 |
The sound quality suffers from poor artistic and/or production decisions, making the movie/show difficult to experience. |
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Tabletop game ratings:
| Look: | Visual quality. The extent to which the game's visual elements compliment and are integrated with the rest of the game. | |
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5 |
The game's visuals masterfully communicate the game's purpose, reinforcing gameplay comprehension in aesthetically appealing ways. |
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4 |
More often than not, the game's visuals compliment the game's purpose and are well-integrated with its gameplay. |
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3 |
The game's visuals generally compliment the game's purpose. While some visual elements are well-integrated with the gameplay, others have room for improvement. |
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2 |
More often than not, the game's visuals fail to compliment the game's purpose and lack clear integration with its gameplay. |
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1 |
The disconnect between the game's visuals and overall purpose makes the gameplay difficult to comprehend let alone enjoy. |
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| Learn: | Game learnability. The extent to which the game is straightforward to learn and/or teach to others. | |
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5 |
This game can be learned and/or taught by pretty much anyone, regardless if they are familiar or new to tabletop games. |
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4 |
This game can be learned and/or taught by most types of players who are familiar or new to tabletop games. |
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3 |
While this game can mainly be learned and/or taught by players who are familiar with tabletop games, some players who are not as familiar could do so as well. |
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2 |
This game is best learned and/or taught by players who are familiar with tabletop games, likely alienating players who are not as familiar. |
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1 |
This game is difficult for anyone to learn and/or teach, regardless if they are familiar or new to tabletop games. |
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| Think: | Quality of cognitive engagement. The extent to which the game offers a mentally stimulating experience e.g., creatively, strategically, and/or narratively. | |
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5 |
The game offers a wealth of mental stimulation, masterfully catering to the player's creative, strategic, and/or narrative interests. |
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4 |
The game offers frequent engagement with interesting information and thoughtful decision-making. |
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3 |
The game neither lacks nor excels in offering engagement with interesting information and thoughtful decision-making. |
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2 |
The game offers infrequent engagement with interesting information and thoughtful decision-making. |
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1 |
The game offers little to no mental stimulation. There is little difference between playing and not playing this game. |
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| Feel: | Emotional quality. The extent to which the game delivers a positive and/or meaningful emotional experience. | |
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5 |
This game reliably offers a substantial emotional experience, delivering moments of excitement, joy, and/or introspection. |
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4 |
By the time the game or a session of gameplay is over, one feels better than they felt when the game started. |
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3 |
By the time the game or a session of gameplay is over, one feels about the same as they felt when the game started. |
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2 |
By the time the game or a session of gameplay is over, one feels worse than they felt when the game started. |
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1 |
The game can deliver a headache-inducing, offensive, and/or undesirably stressful experience. |
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| Value: | Value of gameplay. The extent to which the game is replayable and/or offers an experience that is worth the component cost and time investment. | |
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5 |
The game offers excellent value and/or replayability, considering its component cost and the time it takes to learn/play. Countless hours have been spent playing this game. |
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4 |
The game offers good value and/or replayability, considering its component cost and the time it takes to learn/play. This game is brought to the table often. |
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3 |
The game offers average value and/or replayability, considering its component cost and the time it takes to learn/play. This game has been played several times and that's probably enough. |
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2 |
The game offers poor value and/or replayability, considering its component cost and the time it takes to learn/play. The game has been played once or twice, and players may wish they had done something else. |
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1 |
The game offers little to no value and/or replayability, considering its component cost and the time it takes to learn/play. If only a time machine could be used to regain time wasted learning/playing this game. |
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Video game ratings:
| Look: | Visual quality. The extent to which the game's visual elements compliment and are integrated with the rest of the game. | |
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5 |
The game's visuals masterfully communicate the game's purpose, reinforcing gameplay comprehension in aesthetically appealing ways. |
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4 |
More often than not, the game's visuals compliment the game's purpose and are well-integrated with its gameplay. |
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3 |
The game's visuals generally compliment the game's purpose. While some visual elements are well-integrated with the gameplay, others have room for improvement. |
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2 |
More often than not, the game's visuals fail to compliment the game's purpose and lack clear integration with its gameplay. |
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1 |
The disconnect between the game's visuals and overall purpose makes the gameplay difficult to comprehend let alone enjoy. |
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| GUI: | Quality of graphical user interface. The extent to which gameplay information and options are understandable and accessible. | |
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5 |
Game information and options are seamlessly integrated with gameplay, supporting the player's game comprehension and meaningful decision-making. |
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4 |
The game's GUI quality is above average for the time it was released. Positive aspects about the game's delivery of information and/or the usability of its options outnumber negative ones. |
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3 |
The game's GUI quality is adequate for the time it was released. While some game information and/or options are communicated well, other related content could be clearer. |
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2 |
The game's GUI quality is below average for the time it was released. Negative aspects about the game's delivery of information and/or the usability of its options outnumber positive ones. |
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1 |
This game is barely playable. It is difficult to understand what is going on and/or how to interact with the game. |
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| Sound: | Quality of sound production. The extent to which the game's audio is fluidly & meaningfully integrated with gameplay. | |
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5 |
The audio exemplifies video game sound production. From the game's official sound track and/or to its sound effects, nothing is wasted to deliver a meaningful auditory experience. |
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4 |
The game audio's production quality is above average for the time it was released. Positive moments outnumber negative ones. |
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3 |
The game audio's production quality is adequate for the time it was released. While there are good moments, others have room for improvement. |
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2 |
The game audio's production quality is below average for the time it was released. Negative moments outnumber positive ones. |
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1 |
The game audio suffers from poor artistic and/or production decisions, making it difficult to listen through. |
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| Think: | Quality of cognitive engagement. The extent to which the game offers a mentally stimulating experience e.g., creatively, strategically, and/or narratively. | |
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5 |
The game offers a wealth of mental stimulation, masterfully catering to the player's creative, strategic, and/or narrative interests. |
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4 |
The game offers frequent engagement with interesting information and thoughtful decision-making. |
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3 |
The game neither lacks nor excels in offering engagement with interesting information and thoughtful decision-making. |
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2 |
The game offers infrequent engagement with interesting information and thoughtful decision-making. |
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1 |
The game offers little to no mental stimulation. There is little difference between playing and not playing this game. |
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| Feel: | Emotional quality. The extent to which the game delivers a positive and/or meaningful emotional experience. | |
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5 |
This game reliably offers a substantial emotional experience, delivering moments of excitement, joy, and/or introspection. |
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4 |
By the time the game or a session of gameplay is over, one feels better than they felt when the game started. |
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3 |
By the time the game or a session of gameplay is over, one feels about the same as they felt when the game started. |
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2 |
By the time the game or a session of gameplay is over, one feels worse than they felt when the game started. |
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1 |
The game can deliver a headache-inducing, offensive, and/or undesirably stressful experience. |
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