fair enough, youtube probably wasn’t a good comparison, but GOG should be. They have written text alongside the 1-5 star review. Now, there are grades 2-4, but in general 1 and 5 seem to be the most used ones.
Comment on Steam: Updates to User Review Scores Based on Language
gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 23 hours agoLetterboxd and Goodreads both use a star rating system in addition to long-form reviews and it seems to work out great. I have my disagreements with how the sites are run, but the rating system isn't one of them.
YouTube star ratings never included the opportunity to review (in text) a specific video, so I think your comparison isn't very applicable or helpful in this specific situation. The Steam review system isn't very analogous to how YouTube used to work.
Malix@sopuli.xyz 23 hours ago
Electricd@lemmybefree.net 20 hours ago
I would argue against this. I have seen more diverse rating, but 1 to 5 still isn’t really accurate
GOG also has a massive problem: you can’t edit your review once you published it
Electricd@lemmybefree.net 20 hours ago
Also, you watch multiple youtube videos in a day. You play a few games or watch a few movies or series a month, and probably fewer