OVERFLOW ERROR REVIEWS
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Rating Methodology v1

How do are Apps and Games rated on Overflow Error?

This is the first rating methodology developed for Overflow Error. Apps are given a score for each of the below categories. There is no upper bound or in-fact lower bound score that can be assigned for the categories. This rating system is developed to express and rate purely how much enjoyment a game brought the rater of Overflow Error while also highlighting on key features that can make or break a game such as advertisement intrusiveness and internet requirements.

Ranking Categories

  • HIT BOX

    Did this game hit? Did I want to keep it installed on my phone? Do I unconsciously open this game? How badly did I want to tell my friends about the game? Did I have an assignment due but still open this game knowing I was just digging myself a bigger hole?

  • GAME QUALITY

    Was love put into the game? A little salt, pepper, oregano and chili to make it pop? Was this game just a billboard cash grab?

  • OFFLINE PLAY

    Does this game still function without a connection to the internet?

  • ADVERTISEMENTS

    Is the game like its advertisements? Was I hoodwinked into downloading this game? Are there random, obnoxious and unsolicited advertisements while I play this game?

The Scale

Full marks in a category is 100, so a perfect game on paper scores 400. But there is no ceiling: when a game earns more than the category allows, the score keeps going and the bar runs off the end of the scale. That is an overflow error, and it is the highest praise this site gives.

0400 = FULL MARKSOVERFLOW >>

The example bar above is Blackbox: 647 points on a 400-point scale.

The Tiers

The rankings page groups games by total score:

  • OVERFLOW ERROR · 401+

    Broke the 400-point scale. Download these.

  • HIGH SCORE · 300–400

    Great games, firmly in range.

  • SOLID RUN · 200–299

    Good fun with a few rough edges.

  • CONTINUE? · 0–199

    Didn’t hit. Maybe next run.