Adding a “mixed” review recommendation to reviews suggestion

[WeegeeLord9]

Sometimes when writing reviews for games i feel that they may be just average/mediocre and noticed Steam reviews don’t have a mixed recommendation option.

I feel Valve should try to add it since it may help people get a better idea of the game’s quality and the writer’s opinions on it alongside pointing out who may like this type of game.

[Ettanin]

Do you recommend the game?
Yes or no?
"I don't know" is not a helpful answer.

[Nx Machina]

You are asked a question. "Would you recommend this game to other players" the answer is either yes or no.

Recommend: to endorse.

Mixed is a shrug of the shoulders and no by default.

[Tanoomba]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WeegeeLord9:

I feel Valve should try to add it since it may help people get a better idea of the game’s quality and the writer’s opinions on it alongside pointing out who may like this type of game.

The overall quality of any given game is reflected by its aggregates, which encompass a variety of labels including "mixed".

As for the writer's opinions, there is no opinion a player may have that can't be expressed in the text box of the current system.

[WeegeeLord9]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Nx Machina:

You are asked a question. "Would you recommend this game to other players" the answer is either yes or no.

Recommend: to endorse.

Mixed is a shrug of the shoulders and no by default.

I do see your point but I disagree, mixed is more of a neutral stance on something, in the case of a game, it’s neither amazing nor terrible just average.

For games I feel thinking a game is just average is very different from saying it’s great or terrible and a writer can give a “I only recommend/don’t recommend this game if you like/dislike _____” type of deal for a mixed review.

[Tanoomba]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WeegeeLord9:

I do see your point but I disagree, mixed is more of a neutral stance on something, in the case of a game, it’s neither amazing nor terrible just average.

The only truly "neutral" review is "I don't care", which is not particularly useful.
Literally any other opinion a reviewer can have can be accurately explained in the review text.

[Doctor Zalgo]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WeegeeLord9:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Nx Machina:

You are asked a question. "Would you recommend this game to other players" the answer is either yes or no.

Recommend: to endorse.

Mixed is a shrug of the shoulders and no by default.

I do see your point but I disagree, mixed is more of a neutral stance on something, in the case of a game, it’s neither amazing nor terrible just average.

For games I feel thinking a game is just average is very different from saying it’s great or terrible and a writer can give a “I only recommend/don’t recommend this game if you like/dislike _____” type of deal for a mixed review.

When it comes to steam reviews, it doesn't matter what you 'think' of a game, only whether you endorse it.

[Start_Running]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Doctor Zalgo:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WeegeeLord9:

I do see your point but I disagree, mixed is more of a neutral stance on something, in the case of a game, it’s neither amazing nor terrible just average.

For games I feel thinking a game is just average is very different from saying it’s great or terrible and a writer can give a “I only recommend/don’t recommend this game if you like/dislike _____” type of deal for a mixed review.

When it comes to steam reviews, it doesn't matter what you 'think' of a game, only whether you endorse it.

Pretty much. Assertions of quality are rather meaningless when there's no obhjective measure of quality.

The question here OP. Is an Average game worthy of your endorsement. if yes. CLick yes. if no, click no.

[rawWwRrr]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WeegeeLord9:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Nx Machina:

You are asked a question. "Would you recommend this game to other players" the answer is either yes or no.

Recommend: to endorse.

Mixed is a shrug of the shoulders and no by default.

I do see your point but I disagree, mixed is more of a neutral stance on something, in the case of a game, it’s neither amazing nor terrible just average.

But the question you are asked is "DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS GAME?"

Yes or No. Maybe is a No because it is certainly not a Yes.

You can still have a neutral stance while answering the question. Answer the question and then explain your reasoning. It's a simple process.

[Nx Machina]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WeegeeLord9:

I do see your point but I disagree, mixed is more of a neutral stance on something, in the case of a game, it’s neither amazing nor terrible just average.

For games I feel thinking a game is just average is very different from saying it’s great or terrible and a writer can give a “I only recommend/don’t recommend this game if you like/dislike _____” type of deal for a mixed review.

When asked by friends about that new restaurant, movie, book, new sports store etc, do you recommend them or not?

You recommend them or not otherwise your friends will stop asking you because your "shrug of the shoulders" is worthless to them.

Valve are not asking you if the restaurant was okay etc, they ask YOU a SPECIFIC question, "Would YOU RECOMMEND this game to other players." The answer is yes or no.

Recommend: to endorse.

Mixed, neutral are both no by definition because neither recommend a game and anyone reading your review is looking for an answer and not that the pizza is half eaten.

Valve have the system they want for developers, publishers who can see at a glance whether their game is recommended or not and in turn the viability of additional sales or not.