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PSM Magazine

PressTrust score from 7 scored reviews vs. players · provisional

matches players
Bias
within ~8 pts
Vs player sentiment
-0.12
Ranks like players
7
Games compared

How this trust score was computed

Trust blends alignment (40%): does the outlet rank games the way players do; decoded accuracy (30%): after translating the outlet's own scale habits (a '7/10 means mediocre' scale is decoded, not punished), how well its reviews predict player sentiment; and player-side (30%): on games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, whose side it took. Recent reviews weigh more (2-year half-life), and the blend is shrunk toward a neutral prior (60) so small samples can't peg the scale. Player quality is launch-window Steam sentiment, so outlets aren't punished for reviewing a launch build that later got patched.

44
Alignment (40%)
77
Decoded accuracy (30%)
32
Player-side (30%)

Controversy record: on 3 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 1 time.

Computed 5h ago · full methodology →

Outlet vs. players

Each dot is a game both this outlet and players scored. The dashed line is perfect agreement: dots above it mean the outlet was more generous than players, below it more harsh.

Biggest disagreements with players

The receipts: games where this outlet's verdict landed furthest from player sentiment.

  1. +33Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Editionoutlet 100 · players 67
  2. -18FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Wateroutlet 60 · players 78

Recent reviews (8 tracked)

  • 75
    FlatOut 2–

    “Long load times and a soundtrack that's annoying at best don't help either. Still, FlatOut 2 is a solid, fun game to play. [Oct 2006, p.85]”

  • 80
    TY the Tasmanian Tiger–

    “The variety in its environments is quite high, and the large number of mission objectives will certainly challenge you for countless hours. However, the overall level of difficulty isn't that high. [Nov 2002, p.46]”

  • 80
    FINAL FANTASY–

    “It's definitely old-school, but it's just as fun and charming as it was 20 years ago - only with modern tweaks that make it even better. [Aug 2007, p.83]”

  • 100
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition–

    “A game that surpasses its genre-defining predecessors in every respect, not just in terms of gameplay, but also in terms of story, characters, and overall fun. It pops many caps in many asses. [Jan 2005, p.58]”

  • 60
    FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water–

    “Feels quite derivative of a lot of other horror games. [Apr 2002]”

  • 80
    Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny–

    “While a definite step forward in the series, Onimusha 2 doesn't really introduce much that's too remarkably new. [Sept 2002, p.27]”

  • 80
    LocoRoco–

    “LocoRoco is the kind of oddball/genius game that will be revered and sought out by serious gamers for years to come. [Nov. 2006, p.72]”

  • 90
    Valkyrie Profile–

    “Its story, gameplay, and presentation are so good and so unique, it's easily the best RPG to hit the PSP, not to mention one of the best of the last two console generations. [Sep 2006, p.79]”