I review games using 6 axioms of judgement:
Graphics
Gameplay
Controls
Lifespan
Storyline
Originality
Each aspect is scored out of ten, adding up to a possible total of sixty. The score system works thus:
60/60 – Perfect (10/10)
57/60 – Outstanding (9.5/10)
54/60 – Excellent (9/10)
51/60 – Great (8.5/10)
48/60 – Very Good (8/10)
45/60 – Good (7.5/10)
42/60 – Fair (7/10)
39/60 – Above Average (6.5/10)
36/60 – Average (6/10)
33/60 – Below Average (5.5/10)
30/60 – Far Below Average (5/10)
27/60 – Mediocre (4.5/10)
24/50 – Poor (4/10)
21/60 – Very Poor (3.5/10)
18/60 – Bad (3/10)
15/60 – Barely Playable (2.5/10)
12/60 – Terrible (2/10)
9/60 – Painful (1.5/10)
6/60 – Farcical (1/10)
3/60 – Beyond A Joke (0.5/10)
0/60 – Unplayable (0/10)
Arcade games are not judged by either lifespan or storyline and are instead marked out of 40:
40/40 – Perfect (10/10)
38/40 – Outstanding (9.5/10)
36/40 – Excellent (9/10)
34/40 – Great (8.5/10)
32/40 – Very Good (8/10)
30/40 – Good (7.5/10)
28/40 – Fair (7/10)
26/40 – Above Average (6.5/10)
24/40 – Average (6/10)
22/40 – Below Average (5.5/10)
20/40 – Far Below Average (5/10)
18/40 – Mediocre (4.5/10)
16/40 – Poor (4/10)
14/40 – Very Poor (3.5/10)
12/40 – Bad (3/10)
10/40 – Barely Playable (2.5/10)
8/40 – Terrible (2/10)
6/40 – Painful (1.5/10)
4/40 – Farcical (1/10)
2/40 – Beyond A Joke (0.5/10)
0/40 – Unplayable (0/10)