Derek Nalls wrote on Thu, Mar 23, 2006 04:59 PM UTC:
For that matter, any rating scale at all can offend game inventors
(including the 4-tier one we are using right now). Still, we need a
rating scale. It can be comparable to helpful advice.
I don't think adjectives should be used at all (including the ones in our
current system). When someone's game receives a below-average rating, bad
words trigger people to get upset and feel insulted moreso than numbers.