METACRITICMetacritic is a website where a 'metascore' is created for each and every individual film/TV series, game, and song, a 'metascore' is a rating used to describe how enjoyable one of the films, games or songsa re to watch or to listen to, a 'metascore' consists of the opinions, ratings and reviews of the most respected critics to eventually become a single average number, the 'metascore' of a film is a reliable way to decide if a film is for you or not. Metacrtic values the users' opinions. In addition to streamlining the user voting process, Metacritic has elevated the the status of the average user score throughout the site, this means the anyone using the site can also give there opinions on various types of media.
MetaCritic: THE history
It began as a simple idea back in the summer of 1999: a single score could summarise the many entertainment reviews available for a movie or a video game. Metacrtic's three founding members - all former attorneys who were happy to find a more constructive but less profitable use of their time - launched the site in January 2001 and Metacritic has evolved over the last decade to reflect their experience distilling many critics' voices into the single Metascore, a weighted average of the most respected critics writing reviews online and in print.
Metacritic's mission is to help consumers make and informed decision about how to spend their time and money on entertainment. The creators Metacritic believe that multiple options are better than one, user voices can be as important as critics, and opinions must be scored to be easy to use. |