User rating system

AmiGer · 02 January 2003, 12:09

Hi,

HOL seems to have a user review system.
But what about a user rating system!? This would be very nice.

E.g. every visitor (maybe after a sign-up) has the possibility to rate games. Recommended is a very easy system (so I can understand it, too

) e.g. choose between:

Sucks eggs
Waste of time
Playable
Good game
Great game
A MUST play
Godly

More than one rating means that a average rating has to be calculated.

Everybody could query the best (or worst) games. I think there are many good games that I (or you) never heard from before but maybe others who can rate the game.

Drake1009 · 02 January 2003, 13:39

In case that you had to calculate avg ratings with the reviews I think you should leave the individual ratings intact too. If you don't someone might show up and give Sucky eggs rating to all games, or godly and that would quickly screw up the ratings.

Amiga1992 · 02 January 2003, 14:46

Kind of a bad idea.

I've seen this kind of system being abused a lot in places like Lemon64. The troddlers just love to fuck up things.

IMO it would be much betetr if these ranking things do not exist.

AmiGer · 02 January 2003, 14:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
The troddlers just love to fuck up things.

That's why I've recommended a user sign-up system. (Users can be banned, ratings can be deleted...

)

Mr Creosote · 02 January 2003, 14:55

The problem with 'open' any rating system is still that only people who either love or hate a game will vote. The vast majority of gamers who just consider a game mediocre normally can't be bothered to even vote

AmiGer · 02 January 2003, 15:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr Creosote
only people who either love or hate a game will vote

Would be enough for me...

Drake1009 · 02 January 2003, 15:11

That would mean that you wouldn't get any medium scores unless enough who love and hate the game vote, and then there's something bad wrong somewhere.

I know if it was a readily available thing to add a review I would probably make a review or two if I stumbled across a game I knew.

CodyJarrett · 02 January 2003, 15:13

I also think that the HOL is more of a objective thing - less personal opinions and more hard facts...

Amiga1992 · 02 January 2003, 15:27

Creosote is right. it would become a pretty useless system.

RCK · 02 January 2003, 21:18

There is one rating vote for each user review posted. (not yet available)

Fred the Fop · 11 January 2003, 00:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr Creosote
The problem with 'open' any rating system is still that only people who either love or hate a game will vote. The vast majority of gamers who just consider a game mediocre normally can't be bothered to even vote

I've always thought about this. That make alot of sense, Mr Creosote. It's wafer thin.

02 January 2003, 12:09	#1
AmiGer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 349	User rating system Hi, HOL seems to have a user review system. But what about a user rating system!? This would be very nice. E.g. every visitor (maybe after a sign-up) has the possibility to rate games. Recommended is a very easy system (so I can understand it, too ) e.g. choose between: Sucks eggs Waste of time Playable Good game Great game A MUST play Godly More than one rating means that a average rating has to be calculated. Everybody could query the best (or worst) games. I think there are many good games that I (or you) never heard from before but maybe others who can rate the game.

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02 January 2003, 13:39	#2
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	In case that you had to calculate avg ratings with the reviews I think you should leave the individual ratings intact too. If you don't someone might show up and give Sucky eggs rating to all games, or godly and that would quickly screw up the ratings.

02 January 2003, 14:46	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Kind of a bad idea. I've seen this kind of system being abused a lot in places like Lemon64. The troddlers just love to fuck up things. IMO it would be much betetr if these ranking things do not exist.

02 January 2003, 14:55	#5
Mr Creosote Evil Mastermind Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 740	The problem with 'open' any rating system is still that only people who either love or hate a game will vote. The vast majority of gamers who just consider a game mediocre normally can't be bothered to even vote

02 January 2003, 15:11	#7
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	That would mean that you wouldn't get any medium scores unless enough who love and hate the game vote, and then there's something bad wrong somewhere. I know if it was a readily available thing to add a review I would probably make a review or two if I stumbled across a game I knew.

02 January 2003, 15:13	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	I also think that the HOL is more of a objective thing - less personal opinions and more hard facts...

02 January 2003, 15:27	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Creosote is right. it would become a pretty useless system.

02 January 2003, 21:18	#10
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,091	There is one rating vote for each user review posted. (not yet available)

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