Game Informer Defends A Link Between Worlds’ Perfect 10

Among major general video game news publications, only roughly seven outlets gave A Link Between Worlds a perfect score. For those that recall, we gave the game five Reggies out of five, but obviously our perspective could be perceived by many to be skewed in the game’s favor. A lot of folks have questioned the perfect scores out there, but very few publications have posted a response. Game Informer, in the unique position that is both a popular print magazine and an online news outlet, was in the unique position to respond to fan questions about it in their latest issue. Game Informer, for those unaware, gave A Link Between Worlds a perfect score. Game Informer fan Hank sent in the following email question:

“The Legend of Zelda is one of the best franchises ever to exist. Game Informer has awarded a perfect 10 to a lot of them. I love the Zelda games, so I’m not disputing that; I’m just wondering if these games are being awarded their 10s simply for being Zelda. I know that not every Zelda game has earned a 10, but whenever I see a new one coming out, I feel it’s safe to say that it will garner a perfect rating from you guys.” — Hank

Here is what Game Informer had to say in response:

“Actually, while games in The Legend of Zelda series have generally received high scores, only four have been awarded 10s. No game we review skates by on the merits of its predecessors. The score that A Link Between Worlds received is a testament to the talent of Nintendo’s development team, not the history of the series.” — Game Informer

That’s a fair enough assessment of really how anyone should be handling reviews, ourselves included. Perfect scores should never be handed out lightly, and they shouldn’t be based on prior successes. Kudos to you Game Informer, for both answering a review score question and instilling a bit more confidence in your reviews moving forward.

Source: Game Informer