In Defense of the 7/10 Games

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[NakeyJakey]

we are so back its stupid make sure to scream your favorite 7/10 game as loud as you can in the chat adn also in real life

xoxo
-Jacob

[IronPineapple]

Totally agree. I’ve played some really entertaining 6 and 7 out of 10’s that miss the mark, but still do interesting things, and I remember those better than competent but too safe/boring 8s. Ultimately, scores never tell the full story, and there’s an instinct to deduct from 10 to get a score rather than count up from 0.

[alexlowe]

9:20-10:14 Jakey gets existential about the fact that numbers don't matter, and people keep doing the same things, like no one has any original ideas, only to realize that the best moments of life happen when we step back and enjoy the little things like 7/10 games.

Meanwhile, Solomon, thousands of years ago: "There is nothing new under the sun... all is vanity, like chasing after wind... So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better than to eat, drink, and enjoy life."

I think we might have done this before too. Good video. 7/10 advice.

[muhash]

I think the biggest problem with these is that games are fkin expensive, and nowadays people will hesitate to drop $70 on a game unless it's universally agreed to be a slam dunk

[DPadGamer]

Shoutouts to Spore. Yeah the stages vary wildly in quality; it's graphics have continued to age like fermented milk, and space stage is "we have Stellaris at home" but like... I still get the itch to go back and play it every couple years.

[Noirshock]

When I was 11 years old, a friend kept asking me to lend him my copy of Just Cause and as I was tired of him insisting so much, I decided to lend it to him. After a few weeks, I went to his house to get it back but I was surprised that he didn't want to give it back because he liked it so much that he didn't want to stop playing it (it's a great game). Instead, he offered me another game in exchange, a volleyball game, which apparently he couldn't play so he really doesn't care about not having it anymore. I hesitated at the beginning but considering that it was a new game for me, I had already finished Just Cause and since the sequel was already announced, it sounded like a great deal, so I decided to take it.

That volleyball game was Dead or Alive Extreme 2.

[santiagoherrera]

I've always hated the mentality of "7/10 means is not worth it". It means it's good, just not a masterpiece

[misterhoobomaster]

The reason Shadow of War got those scores is because it was pay 2 win and the entire ending was locked out from people who didn't grind for like 20 hours or pay money. Warner Brothers / monolith changed it due to extreme backlash later on thankfully.

[AdudenamedKemp]

When I encounter the "press forward to shimmy through a crack" moments, I like to try going backward, just to see how linear the game is. Usually, it's a one-way path. Thank you for coming after those cracks, Jakey.

[christopherh]

One of the greatest things about 7/10 games is that they're often 7/10s because they commit to being games that not *everyone* would like, and thus can sometimes be exactly what you're looking for in a game.

[rv]

So glad Jake took time off from his law firm to give us this video

[Corax]

Looking back at one's gaming library, especially back when you were a kid, just makes you realize how many of your formative and favorite games actually land in that 7/10 range, like for me it is the majority lol. The scoring and "tierlisting" obsession resonated a ton too, I hate rating games because of how time-specific and personal the experiences that I've had with them are, that just can't be measured with numbers.

[IanGerritsen]

A 7/10 targeted to your tastes is far superior than a 10/10 generic schlock mass market game.

[SodlidDesu]

I loved him showing Prototype in the background. Like, I know critically that Infamous was the 'winner' of that mash up but Prototype, well to quote the GameStop employee who gave me the pre-order bonus despite me not pre-ordering it, "let's you fight tanks and helicopters" and that's what really matters, right?

[grey_f]

I always took 7 to mean "play this only if you enjoy this exact genre or type of game a lot, " while 9s and 10s are more like "everyone should try this to challenge themselves"

[cooper]

this feels like jakey made a video 5 years ago and forgot to upload it. i love this. thank you jakey.

[unclefuncledan]

I think Ghost Recon: Breakpoint being a looter shooter at first completely soured most people on it. The devs later implemented a ton of adjustable settings to the gameplay, which is kind of genius.

When you disable the item rarity, remove nearly all the HUD, turn the damage settings way up, limit yourself to one primary weapon, toggle off the team mates to go fully solo, you can get a tense, open world Splinter Cell-lite experience that reveals the very solid sound design and third person shooting mechanics.

There are some seriously good bones to the game that, as a result of so many shitty decisions at launch, ruined any chance for it to shine. Not a perfect game by any means, but I still go back to it pretty often.

[wyattpelton]

Busting out the word “crodie” mid sentence hit me like a pipe bomb on a 10 second delay right in my funnies

[MurphyAndFriends]

I’ll never forget Dunkey said the power of a critic lies in the consistency of their voice. We all know Jakey is a skaterboi, so if he gave session high praise it really means something.

[rayyylmao]

holy shit at 1:15 Jakey shows gameplay for "I Am Alive".

I don't know anyone else who played that game so it was a shock to see it. I remember that game being pretty decent for the time. Perfect example for the topic of this video.