HelmGames.com has made its personal rating system because we belive numerical ratings are overused, and used too harshly on games.
To determine a game rating our Editors compile information from their review and compose them into our Review Rating.
This Review Score rating will not be released or shown, we at HelmGames belive that games is serious business becauses it's YOUR money.
We take these ratings and compile them into a logical solution on the 1-10 scale.
But thats too simple for us, we need more.
Our Editors add their personal Plus rating which far more coveted than any normal Review Score.
The personal plus rating is often low, where a average game would be given a 7, a 7 is considered a high rating with 3-6 being average to great and higher rankings amazing games.
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Rating Conversion:
This is what the Editors compile the Review Score ratings into making the Game Score.
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1-This game is so bad our Editors have determined it might make your console a portal to basement developer Hell.
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2-This game was just a bad idea entirely.
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3- This game would be given a two but we wanted to be nice.
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4-Either we were in a bad mood or this game sucks.
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5- This game had potential to be a good, average game but was rushed and resulted in being half-baked.
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6-This game stopped itself where it could've been a great game.
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7- This game is fun to play but does not have enough longevity and is too average for us.
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8- This game has proved itself worthy of breaking through the ranks of games to become great.
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9- This game is not to be missed by any gamer on earth because it has passed all tests and is flawless.
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Stopping at nine, impossible!
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+ Rating:
Some may wonder why we stopped at nine, this is where the plus rating comes in.
*Note*, this is the plus ratings for the game being reviewed and is dependent on the games actual rating also.
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+.1-This game failed to exceed the Editors expectations for its rating.
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+.2-This game proved to be match the Editors expectations for its rating by a small margin more than +.1
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+.3-This game almost made the Editors expectations for its rating.
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+.4-This game made the Editors expectations but leaves you wanting more for its rating.
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+.5-The Editor was pleased with the game.
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+.6-This game is above-average for its rating.
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Games below must meet a review score designated by GS=#^
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+.7-Even though being a average game, the Editor had a loving for it.
GS=6^
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+.8-The average gamer should buy this game without thought.
GS=7^
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+.9-This game was too good and is worthy of any gamers collection.
GS=8^
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Editors GOTY Choice- This game is perfect by the Editors standard.
GS=9^
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That's our wonderful, innovative rating system.
If your wondering what happens when a game gets a Editors Game Of The Year Choice, it's quite simple, a perfect 10.
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