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Game Rating Systems - INI

Game rating systems are frameworks for expressing video game quality and completeness as objective numerical values. Representative systems include Metacritic (Metascore), Famitsu Cross Review, and OpenCritic, which aggregate evaluations from multiple reviewers and media outlets to calculate scores. These scores serve not only as reference indicators for game purchases but also as important metrics that influence developer bonus conditions and publisher investment decisions.

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[item.metacritic]
code=metacritic
slug=metacritic
name=Metacritic (Metascore)
description=The world's largest review aggregator site. Displays ratings on a 100-point scale.
calculationMethod=Weighted average (weighted by media authority)
mediaCount=200
ratingTiers=[{"range":"90-100","label":"Universal Acclaim","color":"green"},{"range":"75-89","label":"Generally Favorable","color":"green"},{"range":"50-74","label":"Mixed or Average","color":"yellow"},{"range":"20-49","label":"Generally Unfavorable","color":"red"},{"range":"0-19","label":"Overwhelming Dislike","color":"red"}]
scoreRange_max=100
scoreRange_min=0
scoreRange_unit=points
reviewerCount=
startedYear=
foundedYear=

[item.famitsu-cross-review]
code=famitsu
slug=famitsu-cross-review
name=Famitsu Cross Review
description=Game evaluation system by Japan's Weekly Famitsu. Maximum score is 40 points.
calculationMethod=Sum of four reviewers' scores (each out of 10 points)
mediaCount=
ratingTiers=[{"range":"35-40","label":"Platinum Hall of Fame"},{"range":"32-34","label":"Gold Hall of Fame"},{"range":"30-31","label":"Silver Hall of Fame"}]
scoreRange_max=40
scoreRange_min=0
scoreRange_unit=points
reviewerCount=4
startedYear=1986
foundedYear=

[item.opencritic]
code=opencritic
slug=opencritic
name=OpenCritic
description=A game-focused review aggregator that emphasizes transparency.
calculationMethod=Simple average (emphasizing transparency)
mediaCount=
ratingTiers=[{"range":"top 10%","label":"Mighty"},{"range":"top 10-40%","label":"Strong"},{"range":"30-60%","label":"Fair"},{"range":"bottom 30%","label":"Weak"}]
scoreRange_max=100
scoreRange_min=0
scoreRange_unit=points
reviewerCount=
startedYear=
foundedYear=2015

[item.ign-review]
code=ign
slug=ign-review
name=IGN Review
description=A 10-point rating system by IGN, the world's largest gaming media outlet.
calculationMethod=Single reviewer evaluation (out of 10 points)
mediaCount=
ratingTiers=[{"range":"10","label":"Masterpiece"},{"range":"9","label":"Amazing"},{"range":"8","label":"Great"},{"range":"7","label":"Good"},{"range":"6","label":"Okay"}]
scoreRange_max=10
scoreRange_min=0
scoreRange_unit=points
reviewerCount=
startedYear=
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[item.gamespot-review]
code=gamespot
slug=gamespot-review
name=GameSpot Review
description=A 10-point rating system by veteran gaming media outlet GameSpot.
calculationMethod=Single reviewer evaluation (out of 10 points, in 0.5 increments)
mediaCount=
ratingTiers=
scoreRange_max=10
scoreRange_min=0
scoreRange_unit=points
reviewerCount=
startedYear=
foundedYear=1996

[item.steam-reviews]
code=steam
slug=steam-reviews
name=Steam Reviews
description=User review rating system on the Steam platform.
calculationMethod=Percentage of user recommendations vs. non-recommendations
mediaCount=
ratingTiers=[{"range":"95-100%","label":"Overwhelmingly Positive"},{"range":"80-94%","label":"Very Positive"},{"range":"70-79%","label":"Mostly Positive"},{"range":"40-69%","label":"Mixed"},{"range":"20-39%","label":"Mostly Negative"},{"range":"0-19%","label":"Overwhelmingly Negative"}]
scoreRange_max=100
scoreRange_min=0
scoreRange_unit=percent
reviewerCount=
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foundedYear=