How does giving something a neutral rating help inform others of a game's worth more than a binary yes/no?

Originally posted by Duel Sundown:

How does giving something a neutral rating help inform others of a game's worth more than a binary yes/no?

Some might have mixed thoughts on it

It's an answer to a simple question. If you can't recommend it, then your answer is no. Use the text box to explain your reasonings for both pros and cons. This isn't rocket science.

You are asked a question. Would you recommend this game to other players. Recommend: to endorse or not. In the text box you explain why you reached that conclusion.

Recommended: Despite a few unintended bugs which the developer is fixing the game overall is a joy to play with interesting mechanics.

Not recommended: Initially having a slow start the game never actually got beyond that and i felt i was fighting the game mechanics rather than enjoying the game.

Neutral (not recommended): because you are not answering the question asked, you are shrugging your shoulders, in the same way if a friend asks you about that new restaurant, book, movie they are looking for an answer, not a shrug, a maybe.

Originally posted by Emperor Chungus III:

Originally posted by Duel Sundown:

How does giving something a neutral rating help inform others of a game's worth more than a binary yes/no?

Some might have mixed thoughts on it

Perhaps they should then first gather their thoughts and then make a decision on a yes or no on purchase and in the body leave a review as to why.

This is a good suggestion, or a bad one, I don't know. I feel kinda mixed on the topic.

Originally posted by Emperor Chungus III:

Just a another option of a review type that isn't negative or positive, just more so in the middle.

I know Valve won't see this, I just think this is something that's needed.

It's not. COnsider it a bit of quality ciontrol. If you can't either be honest about your opinion or make up your mind then you do not meet the minimum quality standard to review on STeam. Post it to Metacritic.

"Is this game worth buying?"
"I dunno, maybe."
"Thanks, that was helpful."