For a few years, the Epic Games Store has provided PC players with a legal method to buy games without going via Origin or Steam. The service has also given out many free games, but it has not been without controversy.
When Epic Games Store first started, it lacked many of the features that gamers had grown to expect from other platforms.
Some of these capabilities have gradually become available on the site, and the ability to rate and review games is now available.
Several Epic Games Store customers resorted to social media to publish prompts requesting them to provide a review for the game they had just finished.
In one case, the prompt merely asked the player to rate the game on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the best and 5 being the worst.
Another explicitly questioned the player whether the game had fun boss fights, giving them the option of yes or no, and then providing a poll breakdown of the responses the game has gotten from other users.
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According to a quick peek at the Epic Games Store game pages, these ratings are filling the purchase sites for the games.
Games are graded by specific factors, such as the previous boss fights, whether a game is diversified, enjoyable, tough, or beginner-friendly, in addition to presenting a worldwide star rating from users and game reviewer ratings.
The ratings don’t say what proportion of players thought the game was any of those things, but most of those asked likely agreed.
Epic Games Store has taken a great stride forward, although there are still certain flaws compared to other providers.
While platforms like Steam enable users to write detailed reviews of their games, it seems that for the time being, gamers are only able to contribute a score rather than a comprehensive review.
However, for individuals looking for a game but aren’t sure whether it’s suited for them, it should still be a helpful statistic.
It’s unclear if Epic Games Store will incorporate complete user reviews in the future. While some may have favored that alternative, several obvious risks must be addressed, adding to the company’s difficulties.
Review bombing has grown frequent in the game industry, and distinguishing between valid issues and complaints may be challenging.
It’s gotten to the point that Metacritic now prohibits people from evaluating games for the first 36 hours after they’re released, but that hasn’t stopped it.
For the time being, Epic Games and its customers may benefit from staying with a basic star rating and yes/no voting system.
