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That's the second-most consistent publisher I've ever seen! 05 Mar, 2009, 18:59 / 11 comments

By Zaarin


Some number monkey has generated a list of the "most consistent" publisher based on scores from the horror of the game industry: Metacritic.

The results put one-trick-pony Rockstar at the top with 19 points, followed by Telltale Games with 14 points!

Source: gamesindustry.biz

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  • ThunderPeel2001 on 06 Mar, 2009, 01:14…
    http://www.dperry.com/archives/news/dp_blog/most_least_cons/
  • neon_git on 05 Mar, 2009, 22:46…
    Does anyone else think it's really fucked up that a publisher gets "-2 points for anything scoring a Metacritic average of 59 or below".

    A score of 59% should indicate an above average game. Gah! I hate game reviewers!
  • The Tingler on 06 Mar, 2009, 14:32…
    We hate you too, git. :P

    I'd say the 50s are 'average', with 59% just about to break out of average.

    Still, there's nothing particularly wrong with 'just average', and getting -2 for just a simple fun game is stupid.
  • Zaarin on 06 Mar, 2009, 00:32…
    Many reviewers use only 5-10 on the 1-10 scale, don't they? Scoring is pretty shit anyway. Except if you use skulls.
  • The Tingler on 06 Mar, 2009, 14:38…
    Depends on whether they get rubbish games. Anything below 5/10 doesn't even rate any enjoyment at all. Art of Murder: FBI Confidential for example.

    Skulls are just great though. Luckily we don't see many low-skull reviews.
  • Kroms on 05 Mar, 2009, 23:51…
    It is. Also I kinda wish that more reviewers understand that episodic is not a bad thing, and neither is "short". Eurogamer, I'm looking at you and your 6/10 for Chariots of the Dogs.

    Still, second to only Rockstar is a great thing.
  • Jake on 05 Mar, 2009, 21:30…
    As Metallus once said, "That's the second-most consistent publisher I've ever seen!"
  • neon_git on 05 Mar, 2009, 21:46…
    Ah, the headline that could've been.
  • The Tingler on 06 Mar, 2009, 14:33…
    I see the suggestion's been taken!
  • ThunderPeel2001 on 05 Mar, 2009, 21:20…
    Linky?
  • Metallus on 05 Mar, 2009, 21:30…
    The GI.biz article is linked in the source, 'Peel.

    Here's a TTG Blog post talking about it, though.