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The Strange Case of Metal Torrent: An Obscure DSiWare Game at the Top of User Reviews appeared on gameishard.gg by Game Is Hard.
Last week, a Reddit user came across a peculiar discovery while looking at Nintendo’s user reviews. An obscure DSiWare game called Metal Torrent had the highest user-reviewed rating of all time at 9.6, surpassing well-known classics like Super Metroid and Pokemon SoulSilver. This raised questions and speculation among the Reddit community.
Various theories were proposed to explain this anomaly, such as meme-brigading, a cult following, or the appeal of a free game. However, the truth behind Metal Torrent’s top ranking was entirely different. It seems that one disgruntled gamer vented their frustration on multiple Metacritic pages during 2020, resulting in artificially inflated user scores for Metal Torrent that have since been removed. Yet, Metal Torrent’s unusually high score remains as a testament to the ease of manipulating online score aggregators.
Metal Torrent, a vertical scrolling shooter, was released in 2010 as a DSiWare game. Developed by Arika, it was not a significant release, and interest in the game has dwindled over time. With the shutdown of online leaderboards and the lack of re-release or popularity, Metal Torrent is not a game that one would expect to see at the top of any rankings.
Despite its obscurity, Metal Torrent has garnered 1,402 user ratings, with the majority being positive. However, when examining the comments left by users, only 11 comments were found, mostly negative or suggesting that the score was too high. One user gave the game a perfect 10, praising it as a hidden gem and a worthwhile purchase.
Investigating further, it was difficult to find a discernible reason for Metal Torrent’s sudden popularity. The game’s rise to the top of Nintendo’s user ratings occurred in 2020, but there was no evidence of a fan campaign or content creator support. Review bombing, typically associated with well-known games, became a plausible explanation for this phenomenon. Although review bombing campaigns in 2020 were extensive, none were directly linked to Metal Torrent.
The case of Metal Torrent’s top rating remains a bizarre mystery. It serves as a reminder of how easily online score aggregators can be manipulated and highlights the need for cautious interpretation of user reviews.
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