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Posted September 03, 2009
Can someone explain how GOG calculates its game ratings? I just had a look at IGI 2. As of this post, it received four reviews: one 4 star, two 2 stars and one 1 star. Now, according to traditional math, this gives an average of 2.25 (9/4). Yet GOG has an average rating of 3.5 stars. What's with the inflated average?
Posted September 03, 2009
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hfxboy: Can someone explain how GOG calculates its game ratings? I just had a look at IGI 2. As of this post, it received four reviews: one 4 star, two 2 stars and one 1 star. Now, according to traditional math, this gives an average of 2.25 (9/4). Yet GOG has an average rating of 3.5 stars. What's with the inflated average?

Take a look at the average rating. It says based on 85 customer votes. It isn't just the reviews that count, as you can give a star rating once you've purchased it - look at your My Account page - but you don't have to give a review to rate it.
Posted September 03, 2009
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hfxboy: Can someone explain how GOG calculates its game ratings? I just had a look at IGI 2. As of this post, it received four reviews: one 4 star, two 2 stars and one 1 star. Now, according to traditional math, this gives an average of 2.25 (9/4). Yet GOG has an average rating of 3.5 stars. What's with the inflated average?

It may also count ratings that aren't reviews. You can rate any game you have in your collection.
Post edited September 03, 2009 by Andy_Panthro
Posted September 03, 2009
Hell I don't think you even have to buy the game to rate it.
Posted September 03, 2009
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lowyhong: Hell I don't think you even have to buy the game to rate it.

Or review it. My Earth 2150 review and rating were based on the retail version.
Post edited September 03, 2009 by Navagon
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