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Game and Player's Five-Star Rating System

Our Five-Star Rating System

Touchstones. Triumphs. They are a joy to discover, play and own.

Creative and masterful. Not quite perfect, but close enough for most.

Groundbreaking or not, they do meet an old standard — quality.

One step past average, three steps behind acme.

Gaming's everymen. They may lack innovation, but accomplish design objectives.

Developers, leave your shoes at the door — you've tread right through mediocrity.

Too ambitious or just slipshod? Either way, the wheels all came off.

Train wrecks. Ignore whatever's catching the eye. Look the other way.

Rare and memorable in their failure.

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Madden NFL 2009

BY Jeremy Steeves
  //  August 21, 2008

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Retail Roundup: August 20, 2008

BY Ed Kirchgessner
  //  August 20, 2008

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Second-Class Gamers

BY Matthew Theroux
  //  August 20, 2008


EPIC, EA GEARING UP FOR DEVELOPMENT  //  This ought to be big: Epic Games, the Cary company behind video games such as Gears of...  //  READ MORE

LA GOVERNOR, LSU MAKE DEAL WITH EA  //  As members of both major American political parties make hostile and unconstitutional moves against video gaming, the...  //  READ MORE


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Friday's cartoon  //  CHECK IT OUT

Woods
  //  Comment

Fable II Pub Games
  //  XBLA

Kirchgessner
  //  Comment

Madden NFL 2009
  //  Xbox 360

Which A-list RPG will be better received?
  Fallout 3.
  Fable 2.
Discussion // Madden NFL 2009
"Madden NFL 2009," by Jeremy Steeves (http://game-and-player
Star Wars : The Force Unleashed demo out August 21st
Ooooo! I'll be downloading this today! Thanks for the ...
New to the site
Hello and welcome to the forums. :)
Anyone up for Thursday or Friday night.....?
I will be able to play anytime tomorrow or Friday so if you ...
Discussion // Second-Class Gamers
Ah yes Ubisoft. I still remember spending a full week ...
Discussion // Fable II Pub Games
I may make an appearance; there's G&P work to do.
What are you listening to?
Dengue Fever- tiger phone card, much to the ...
Discussion // iPhone: A Gamer's Best Friend
This sounds really cool and really is a great bit of ...
Discussion // War's New Frontier
---Quote (Originally by pjwoods)--- If we grant that ...
Anyone attending Blizzcon?
Jeesh...yet again, your gumshoe work has put a smile on my ...
Video Game Music Podcasts?
---Quote (Originally by Shockman)--- Speaking of ...
The G&P Sig Request Thread
Ok I attached some pictures for you to work with. Let your ...
Discussion — Mr. Overbrooke, Esq. & Associates
An interesting consideration — sort of a "good ...
Community Picture Thread 1
---Quote (Originally by Jes-ka)--- Just don't go shutting ...
User-Made Twists on Video Games
Take THAT, Combine dude... :D