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[Anvilfolk]

Hey all,

So apparently Indie Gala 3 is up, but metacritic gives sparse but appalling reviews to most of the games on there. I was wondering whether you fine gentlemen has any experience with the games on it?

[freeformschooler]

Grotesque Tactics is pretty fun/funny, but my anti-virus detests it for some reason. The others I don't know.

[klingon13524]

Twin Sector is portal with special telekinetic gloves instead of a portal gun. I'd give it a 4.6/10 (That's not bad. 6 means above average enjoyment, not horrible.)

[BigD145]

For much of metacritics sources a 7 is average. The lineup is intriguing and I might just throw $5 to charity, if I had $5 rattling around in my paypal.

Instead of Grotesque Tactics I think I would rather play Mark Leung.

[Levi]

Future Wars was pretty terrible.  The graphics look like it would be good but the AI is awful.

I couldn't really get into Grotesque Tactics or Greed either. 

[Orangebottle]

I threw in 5$ for the games. I can never have enough games!

[Comp112]

Went to buy it, my card kept getting declined even though it took the money out...bluh

[klingon13524]

For much of metacritics sources a 7 is average.

1. Metacritic is terrible.
2. Just because others butcher the scale doesn't mean I have to. It makes -50% sense for the average to be 20% above average.

[BigD145]

For much of metacritics sources a 7 is average.

1. Metacritic is terrible.
2. Just because others butcher the scale doesn't mean I have to. It makes -50% sense for the average to be 20% above average.

You aren't Metacritic, IGN, Giantbomb, etc. So, just take their score and drop 2 or so points. This makes the entire lineup look awful.

[Anvilfolk]

I don't trust most mainstream review sites, but a metacritic rating of 50 or less is an indicator that the game has problems.

[Tilla]

Mathematically speaking, you have to be at least 5.1 to be above average. 5 is kind of the line between 'acceptable' and 'not acceptable' generally.

[lemon10]

Mathematically speaking, you have to be at least 5.1 to be above average. 5 is kind of the line between 'acceptable' and 'not acceptable' generally.

Thats only true assuming that 50% is the average. It's not in many cases.
If you go to school and get 50% in all your classes, did you do "average"? No, you did terrible. The real average is somewhere around 80%.
It is the same in this case, 50% is not average.

[klingon13524]

Mathematically speaking, you have to be at least 5.1 to be above average. 5 is kind of the line between 'acceptable' and 'not acceptable' generally.

Thats only true assuming that 50% is the average. It's not in many cases.
If you go to school and get 50% in all your classes, did you do "average", no you did terrible, because the real average is somewhere around 80%.
It is the same in this case, 50% is not average.

In terms of what's happening, yes.