discussion Do ratings affect whether you download a game?

[MattShizzle]

It's honestly easier to look at the tags first, see if any I hate are unavoidable - if it doesn't have tags I hate (futa, ntr, teasing, fantasy, monster girl, etc) then I look at the ratings and check them out for why. Not as many here but on the other site there are. Also, if it looks cartoony it's a definite no go.

 

[ツSisterSexualシ]

Nah, not at all, plebs, peasants or normies will never understand a TRUE GOLDEN PLOT/GAME/MOVIE/BOOK etc, fuck plebs!!!
Rating is just a number!

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[inquisitorhawke96]

Normally I'm wary of anything below a 4/5, but I usually give it a chance

 

[Dororohot]

I am wary of games that are below 3 star .But the more crucial thing is that it should have content i like like incest,harem,male protagonist and avoid ntr ,sharing and monster .

 

[spilek]

anything below 3 stars i would hesitate, unless the character design is toomgood or a parody a realy like

 

[person985]

Sorta, I would say that at three stars and less I start to second guess on whether or not I want to even bother downloading the game, but usually I'm still willing to give the game a chance for myslef.

 

[Hydrox]

I mean yeah. If we're being honest. At least if it's here. I'd rather not waste my time on something terrible. But to double check. I'd also check the comments.

 

[perveldia]

Ratings affect my initial impression of a game in these two cases:
1) More than 1000 ratings. Anything less is too easily influenced negatively by "hurr durr, this game sucks because it has {fetish / render style / game engine}, which I don't like" or positively by fanboys/friends/alt accounts of the dev.
2) There is a competently written review breaking down the game into various aspects and rating them separately.

 

[nocomofo]

Combo of rating and preview pics.

 

[andere234432]

Yeah ratings are a good start but only if there are quite a few of them to avoid strong bias

 

[Requiem7]

I care more about the tags tbh. I don't think i have ever even checked the ratings of a game before downloading it

 

[Oink]

I second tags over ratings.
Ratings (not only for VNs, but for products, GMaps, etc.) have been fucked ever since somehow there was a consensus: 0 doesn't exist and if you get the product or service you were promised, it's an automatic 5/5.

 

[ilovetraps]

Ratings somewhat deter me from DLing a game especially sandbox one because some tend to be hella fucking grindy but tags and reviews also help me determine if its worth a shot.
I dont ask for mush
A decent story passible art and ill try tbh

 

[misaki002]

I don't look at the ratings at all. Tags + synopsis + preview are mostly enough for me.

 

[darkie]

i like to try it for myself even if the rating is low

 

[Republican Bear]

Well no as reviews never swat me form enjoying anything.

I lost track of how many lowly rated games, book, and movies I enjoyed others hated.

Either I have no tastes or those people are just wrong.

 

[Soliare]

Tags are my deciding factor is choosing to play a game or not. Low ratings won't stop me from trying a game that has my preferred tags.

 

[User_111887]

Not really if the game peaks my interest I'll give it a try.

 

[meiistheworst]

If theres a TON of really low ratings I'll probably not get it. If theres only 1, ill prob try it out.

 

[osiris789]

I use ratings to see if its not going to be completely shit. Otherwise it doesn't matter too much.