97% review rating?

[Actimel]

97% review rating? So that almost everyone likes the game? How could that be? This is faked or.. ?

[Suzaku]

...Or it could be a really good game.

[XIII]

Nah, its not a million fake reviews or anything. Its just that steam reviews can be very extreme in being overly positive or negative; its not so much that steam reviews count how much people like a game, but rather how many people would write a positive or negative review on the steam forum. Thats why review bombing is so effective as well.

Satisfactory is nowhere near perfect, its still unfinished. Super fun game though, if you like the concept.

[O' Bleake]

It's early access, but pretty damn good. Feels rather 'complete', even with some elements in the game marked WIP. What springs to my mind right away is the care and attention to detail and allround quality of design.

Also, the studio is actively working on the game and generally positively engaged with the community

[God of Snacks]

The amount of people who enjoy factory automation games is pretty low. Similarly, the amount of factory automation games there are is pretty low. In regards to the entire "factory automation" genre, Satisfactory is currently the second best. In terms of its specific niche of being "casual laid back factory automation." it's currently the best. I guess that's an opinion more than anything but that's how I see it.

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Originally posted by Actimel:

97% review rating? So that almost everyone likes the game? How could that be? This is faked or.. ?

Lol why? Because its impossible for there to be a really good game in current year?

[Aven]

Originally posted by Actimel:

97% review rating? So that almost everyone likes the game? How could that be? This is faked or.. ?

Originally posted by God of Snacks:

The amount of people who enjoy factory automation games is pretty low. Similarly, the amount of factory automation games there are is pretty low. In regards to the entire "factory automation" genre, Satisfactory is currently the second best. In terms of its specific niche of being "casual laid back factory automation." it's currently the best. I guess that's an opinion more than anything but that's how I see it.

I would say that the majority of the "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviewed games in my library are niche games with relatively smaller markets. There are exceptions that break through to the general audience like Stardew Valley, but for the most part the people that buy games like Noita, Wildermyth, and Dyson Sphere Project are people looking for those niche genres that appeal to them. It's not fake reviews, it's just that the nature of these games creates a barrier that helps avoid the hype train that pushes people into buying something they won't enjoy, leading to a skew towards positive reviews.

You see the opposite happen when yet another first person shooting building survival game comes out. This is an over-saturated genre that appeals to a broad audience, and the results typically leave people disappointed with at least one major aspect of the game, depending on what the developers chose to focus their efforts on. This leads reviews to skew negative.

In the end, your best bet for determining whether or not you will enjoy the game is just knowing yourself and your tastes in games. Ignore the Up or Down vote and read the actual reviews.

[SoulLessFace86]

Originally posted by Suzaku:

...Or it could be a really good game.

+1

[Shakuras]

- no Denuvo or weird third party crap that BADLY trigger the player base
- no risky/sensible topic, so no risk of being bombed by some community
- games kinda target a precise kind of player who know what they buy...
- ... and like that's its both good in its style and as a game
makes unsurprisingly for good rating

[John Hadley]

This game is the best factory game bar none.

[Honorable_D]

It's just a really good game.

[SoulLessFace86]

Originally posted by Honorable_D:

It's just a really good game.

+1, on a side note there's another update to update 5

[Heiinz]

Originally posted by Actimel:

97% review rating? So that almost everyone likes the game? How could that be? This is faked or.. ?

You got anything against the game or just opening a troll thread?

[Mojo]

Another post of someone trying to stir things up, best just to not give any meaningful insight to the OP.

[jhughes]

I mean, either reviews matter or they don't. What I personally do it search either youtube or twitch and watch some games i think I am interested in. I can usually tell if I would like it by watching the gameplay.

[phillip_lynx]

Originally posted by jhughes:

I mean, either reviews matter or they don't. What I personally do it search either youtube or twitch and watch some games i think I am interested in. I can usually tell if I would like it by watching the gameplay.

But do not build your opion on Josh (Let's Game It Out) :D
Great Vids, but he breakes every game.