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General discussionGOG 2022 update #6: OpenCritic reviews on our gamecards!(66 posts)(66 posts)
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Posted December 12, 2022
That we care about games is an undeniable fact and our strongest driving force. But besides that, we care just as much about providing our community with the best possible experience both on GOG and GOG GALAXY. Having said that, we are constantly improving our platform to make your – fellow gaming enthusiasts’ – stay on GOG the most enjoyable, smoothest and pleasant.

Another step in achieving just that, is OpenCritic implementation to our gamecards!

We’re very happy to announce that OpenCritic – one of the most renowned and respected review aggregation websites for video games – will now be a part of GOG’s gamecards. OpenCritic lists reviews from critics across multiple video game publications for the games listed on the site. Statistics generated by OpenCritic, alongside critics’ reviews will be available to you just below information about the selected title’s system requirements. We’re currently live-testing the implementation, so don’t worry if some of you don’t see it – you will soon!



We believe that such an addition will allow you not only to grasp a better understanding of games that you are interested in, but also help you make better decisions when making purchases and expand your library with titles that suit your gaming needs best.

As excited as we are about this news, we can’t wait to hear your feedback. Check out how it looks yourselves and make sure to let us know what you think about it in the comments!
Posted December 12, 2022
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GOG.com: That we care about games is an undeniable fact and our strongest driving force. But besides that, we care just as much about providing our community with the best possible experience both on GOG and GOG GALAXY. Having said that, we are constantly improving our platform to make your – fellow gaming enthusiasts’ – stay on GOG the most enjoyable, smoothest and pleasant.

Another step in achieving just that, is OpenCritic implementation to our gamecards!

We’re very happy to announce that OpenCritic – one of the most renowned and respected review aggregation websites for video games – will now be a part of GOG’s gamecards. OpenCritic lists reviews from critics across multiple video game publications for the games listed on the site. Statistics generated by OpenCritic, alongside critics’ reviews will be available to you just below information about the selected title’s system requirements. We’re currently live-testing the implementation, so don’t worry if some of you don’t see it – you will soon!

We believe that such an addition will allow you not only to grasp a better understanding of games that you are interested in, but also help you make better decisions when making purchases and expand your library with titles that suit your gaming needs best.

As excited as we are about this news, we can’t wait to hear your feedback. Check out how it looks yourselves and make sure to let us know what you think about it in the comments!
Cool!
Posted December 12, 2022
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BreOl72: I agree with you, but you won't ever get that here (or anywhere else, I suppose).
People today don't want to read, why exactly somebody may think of a game as good, or bad, or mediocre...they want to look at a number instead.
That number doesn't tell them anything, of course, but hey - it takes no time to look at a number, and if that number is above an arbitrary set threshold, that's supposed to indicate a "good" game, then people will buy that game blind.

And then they come back and write scathing reviews, because the game is not what they expected.

The whole "this game received that number, so it must be good" - system is nothing but a joke.
So, do what is expected from you when you hear or read a joke: laugh about it.
I think it is more complex than that.

Minimally, I'll look at the price, video footages of the game AND aggregated score from users.

If the price is over 10$ or the aggregated review scores are not overwhelmingly conclusive or there are just too few of them, sure, I'll dig deeper into the reviews.

However, I don't consider myself such a rare snowflake that my opinion will diverge significantly (ie, I'll think a near universally praised title is a lemon or vice-versa) from a vast majority consensus 90%+ of the time. There are very few genres I like a lot less (ex: sport games) and I'm a lot more careful with those (as majority consensuses in reviews tend to come from enthusiasts), but that's about it.

But granted, while not wealthy, I have means. Having wasted 2$-20$ on a game I really dislike (it is rare, but it has happened, though not often, I've played A LOT of games in my life and am pretty good at sizing them up quickly) will not depress me.

As they say, your time or your money. I'm short on time. If I was short on money, I'd be willing investing more time to absolutely avoid that 2$-20$ waste.
Posted December 12, 2022
why not add metacritic? Isn't metacritic better than opencritic?
Posted December 12, 2022
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P-E-S: The 10 point scale in reviews these days has become a meme. All I need to know is whether a game is worth my time or not.
FTFY

Can't agree more, I never look at the score of game reviews on GOG, just read some individual reviews.
On Steam I do look for the agregated score and use their review system quite often for GOG games.
Posted December 12, 2022
Good. Better information more scores, credibilibitilibi going higher, no laugh, happy news.

Editing Reviews or deleting'em will accomplish an event.
Posted December 12, 2022
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phaolo: Btw, I actually wish I could personally use at least a 10 stars rating system, instead of 5.
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P-E-S: A thumbs up, down, or sideways (for mediocre games) would be my preference. The 10 point scale in reviews these days has become pretty meaningless. All I need to know is whether a game is worth my time or not.
I agree. Some sites even go for a 100 points scale, or use decimals, which is actually quite idiotic. In the end I want to know if a game is recommended or not, if it has a rating of 93.71 then I read that it is because it's a high number, but the scale itself with such precision is meaningless.
Posted December 12, 2022
I like it. I can't wait to see this feature in use. The more information that I can get about a game I'm unfamiliar with, the better off I am.

Happy Holidays Everyone.
Posted December 12, 2022
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alexandros050: why not add metacritic? Isn't metacritic better than opencritic?
What's the difference really? Biggest I can see (other than no user reviews on OC) is that MC shows separate reviews for each platform while OC combines everything.

For me personally OC website seems much cleaner and friendly to use. User reviews on MC in most cases are garbage anyway where 90% gives either 0 or 10.

Now I also read that MC is (or used to) giving more impact on score to biggest portals while OC treats everyone equally which alone would make it better.
Posted December 12, 2022
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alexandros050: why not add metacritic? Isn't metacritic better than opencritic?
Metacritic used/s some weighting that some might consider unbalanced.
Posted December 12, 2022
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alexandros050: why not add metacritic? Isn't metacritic better than opencritic?
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Darvond: Metacritic used/s some weighting that some might consider unbalanced.
Postmodern critic on Metacritic (and no doubt OpenCritic follows) already?
I'd stick with the original when in doubt -> go Metacritic!
Posted December 12, 2022
It doesn't appear here yet.
Posted December 12, 2022
high rated
Please reintroduce gogmixes.
Posted December 12, 2022
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Breja: I guess next step is replacing stars in our reviews with thumbs up/thumbs down, and further down the road removing the latter.
I'm actually a bit of a proponent of the up/thumbs down system, exactly for the reason you dislike the review aggregation. It does put the pressure on the reviewer to make a convincing case. You gave the latest Citizen Kane Of Video Games(TM) a thumbs down? You gave a janky piece of crap a thumbs up? - Better make a damn good case why you'd still recommend it. On the other hand, 3-star ratings are always a bit of a cop out.
Posted December 13, 2022
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fronzelneekburm: I'm actually a bit of a proponent of the up/thumbs down system, exactly for the reason you dislike the review aggregation. It does put the pressure on the reviewer to make a convincing case. You gave the latest Citizen Kane Of Video Games(TM) a thumbs down? You gave a janky piece of crap a thumbs up? - Better make a damn good case why you'd still recommend it. On the other hand, 3-star ratings are always a bit of a cop out.
A 3 stars rating is legitimate. To me, it means that I enjoyed myself to some degree, but there were strong enough downsides that marred the experience that I'm genuinely unsure whether I'd recommend the game or not to anyone. It's like saying "it was playable and not a waste of my time, but it did leave me wishing I had spent the time playing something better instead".

4+ stars is a recommendation for anyone interested in the game's genre. No regrets there.

2 stars or less is not recommending the game. I usually don't bother with those unless the game is well reviewed and I don't see why. I consider the time I spent playing such games near worthless and I'll stop playing those games quite early for my sanity.
Post edited December 13, 2022 by Magnitus
Posted December 13, 2022
The only reviews I trust are gamer's reviews.
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