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Criteria

Games are ranked based on a list of criteria:
  • Does it have engaging gameplay that holds the player's interest, or is it stale, uninspired, mindless and/or badly paced?  (Note: I also have a general policy of tossing a game if its first 3 hours or so doesn't grab me.  Got way too much of a backlog to waste time on chuggers.)
  • Is the storyline interesting and the characters captivating, or are they generic and by-the-numbers?
  • Is the gameplay well-balanced and challenging, does it feel too easy, or is it overly unfair and frustrating?
  • Is it a good length, is it far too short to provide a satisfying experience, or does it wear out its welcome by being too long and monotonous?
  • Does its overall design hold up to standards for the period in which it was released and the platform it was released on?
  • If an older game, does it hold up today?
  • If a newer game, does it have that timeless quality to it, or is it just a one-and-done experience?
  • Is it worth the general asking price, or is it too high to justify the purchase?
  • And we will never, ever use lists of talking points sent to us by publishers.  Ever.
As the tagline at the top of the site says, we are also not influenced by any big-name publishers or advertisers at RPGreats, so you'll be getting a much more honest take on things than you ever will at any of those big-banner sites!