Translate Confusing Review Scores Into A Buying Decision

The critics gave it an 85 and the user score sits at 40, and neither number tells you why. This explains plainly how the two scores are actually generated, the usual reasons they clash, and a genuinely quick way to judge a game yourself instead of trusting either number blind.

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Someone new to buying games sees {GAME_NAME} has a high critic score but a much lower user score, or the reverse, and does not know which to trust.
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<task>
**Translate the two scores into something usable:**
1. How critic scores and user scores are generated differently, and what each measures well or poorly
2. Common reasons for a big gap between the two (review bombing, day-one bugs since patched, critics playing on easier difficulty or with review copies)
3. What to actually check instead of trusting either score alone
4. A simple three-minute process for judging a game before buying
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- Four short sections matching the numbered points
- A three-step checklist at the end
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