Each review is broken into 4 areas.

Gameplay:  controls, single player and multiplayer mechanics and concepts.

Graphics:   Audio, visual and sound effects.

Story:   Basic plot narrative, pacing, characters, interactions and missions.

Presentation:   Overall synergy, atmosphere, emersion, graphic design and my view about the title as a whole.

Each category can get up to one point with a minimum of a half of a point. If one area of the game does exceptionally well it can receive a 1up, which is an extra point to a particular area. This will allow you to see which area propels a title to a 5/5 score.