The PC rating is still at 5.6.Metacritic promises changes to user ratings
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The user rating for the Xbox Series version climbs to 6.3. The aggregator has in any case carried out a little cleaning up the Starfield notes since then. “ We are currently evolving our processes and tools to introduce stricter moderation in the coming months “, they had then explained. Thus, it would be possible to add criteria such as having the game or even having passed a certain stage in the game to submit an opinion as well as a rating.įor its part, Metacritic announced that it was taking measures following the controversy surrounding the Horizon Forbidden West DLC, explaining that it had a moderation system in order to identify violations of the conditions of use. Each release of this kind then makes you think: “Why does Metacritic let users rate it?” Or: “How can I avoid this kind of review bombing?” Well, many players offer solutions such as the obligation to create an account on the aggregator and link to Xbox, PlayStation and Steam accounts. This is not the first time the question has arisen. They are unfortunately drowned out in the flood of review bombing. If there are many false reviews intended to discredit Bethesda’s work, some are much more measured and speak out about certain faults of the game. The debate is therefore not over and in the end it is the same story with each release of an exclusive from one of the two manufacturers. » Conversely, others inflate the bill to try to ward off this practice.Īs a reminder, the acquisition of Bethesda by Microsoft made Starfield a Microsoft exclusive while Sony wanted to sign an exclusivity agreement for its PlayStation. Users don’t even hide it anymore, a 0/10 with the comment: “ This is for the review bombing of Horizon games and also, you will have made a lot more money with a PlayStation release too. The famous opposition between Xbox and PlayStation fuels many players with the aim of destroying a game for its simple exclusivity to one of the two firms. Starfield is a victim of the console wars.
Well ultimately, there is no need to look far. But why did Starfield receive a rating of 5.9 on Xbox Series and 5.4 on PC a few days after its launch when the game received good reviews from the press? There has recently been a lot of talk about this practice for the rating of Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC, Burning Shores, where the fact that two women kiss led to a drop in the user rating without further justification. As a reminder, review bombing is a practice consisting of giving a bad rating to a game without justifying it or even without having played it with the sole aim of lowering its rating. It’s been a few years now that review bombing has been regular on big releases, Starfield being no exception to the rule. And inevitably, Starfield also has the right. Exclusivity, inclusiveness, DRM, all excuses are good to go down on the big releases. However, for several years now, players have made their dissatisfaction known with various productions by deliberately lowering the rating of the titles in their viewfinder. The site is therefore useful for getting an idea about a game. The aggregator bringing together press and user ratings on video game tests allows you to average the ratings and see the reviews. Starfield is finally available and the Metacritic site is still talking about it.
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