I thank all N4G users for their support to my last post. Let me tell you that I am a review analyst by profession in a company named Milestone Interactive Ltd. In my last post I provided you all with some perfect review facts, and now I am gonna share some more facts regarding our beloved site Metacritic. I am sure mostly everyone knows the ridiculous metascore conversion of (A) to (100), (A-) to (91), (C) to 50 etc. But what I am gonna provide you with, is their faulty calculation and biased interpretation. Let me start by review aggregates:-
Note:- I have calculated each and every games's aggregate. The real score is based on the the same reviews which are included by metacritic. I have not included any extra review for any game. They have just not calculated it properly.
1.Skyward Sword
Real Score-94.06 Expected Metascore-94 Actual Metascore-95
2.LittleBigPlanet 2
Real Score-91.02 Expected Metascore-91 Actual Metascore-92
3.Portal 2(PS3)
Real Score-94.13 Expected Metascore-94 Actual Metascore-95
4.Portal 2(360)
Real Score-94.15 Expected Metascore-94 Actual Metascore-95
5.GTA IV(360)
Real Score-97.16 Expected Metascore-97 Actual Metascore-98
6.GTA III(PS2)
Real Score-96.34 Expected Metascore-96 Actual Metascore-97
7.Halo: Combat Evolved
Real Score-96.05 Expected Metascore-96 Actual Metascore-97
8.Half Life 2
Real Score-96.60 Expected Metascore-96 Actual Metascore-97
9.God of War III
Real Score-92.71 Expected Metascore-93 Actual Metascore-92
10.MW 2(360)
Real Score-93.19 Expected Metascore-93 Actual Metascore-94
11.Halo 3
Real Score-93.32 Expected Metascore-93 Actual Metascore-94
Note:- I am not trying to justify which game is better, I am just giving out facts. Its a shame that Metacrtic, being the most famous aggregator is making blunders in aggregating. Please provide your thoughts below.
I will adding more games soon.............
Many people here do not agree with the word biased, so let me put forth some more points. I guess everyone is aware that Metacritic has an "All Time High Score" list. On that list Batman: Arkham City(PS3) is on top of Bioshock and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves all being 96, but actually if you calculate, Batman has a metascore of 96.02 whereas Bioshock and Uncharted 2 is 96.19, so Batman should be placed below both of these games but it isn't. There are many such faults. What do you guys have to say about that?
Today, Square Enix revealed several details of "Evercold", the next expansion coming for its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
Interesting. I will try the base game free trial when it comes out. I heard you can try the it as long as you want with Lvl 70 cap.
The Weight of Knowledge quest chain in Crimson Desert is a part of the Hernand Commissions faction quests at the Scholastone Institute in Hernand.
The Indie Live Expo Spring 2026 Showcase happened, and the Indie Spotlight segment of the event included plenty of reveals and world premieres.
Does anyone really care about Metacritic?
I really think this is actually some interesting research, but tossing around the word "biased" has basically lost the impact it used to have. If there's a way to do it, I'd try contacting metacritic and asking for an explanation on this data. You have found faults in their aggregate scoring; however, that doesn't mean you have found an ulterior motive.
Metacritic has their own way of calculating the metascore.It's not merely an average. Credible sites have more weight given to their score