Scoringprotocol.
Six diagnostic axes. Scores from 0 to 10. One simple average. The robot handles the math. The human is responsible for the questionable opinions. Final scores are issued only after a completed run or a meaningful review milestone.
Sixaxes
Gameplay
Controls, mechanics, combat, puzzles, and moment-to-moment feel. Is the game actually fun to operate?
Visuals
Art direction, animation, readability, and technical execution. More polygons do not automatically mean more personality.
Audio
Music, sound design, and voice performances. Does it enhance the experience or just occupy bandwidth?
Genre · I
The primary genre-specific test. Different kinds of games require different diagnostics.
Genre · II
The secondary genre-specific test. Because a single genre-specific obsession was apparently insufficient.
Signature
The defining quality of this particular game, evaluated on its own terms. Every title gets a custom diagnostic.
Genrecalibration
Not every game runs on the same hardware. Or the same expectations. Axes 04 and 05 adapt to the genre. The other four stay consistent.
| Genre | Axis · I | Axis · II |
|---|---|---|
| ARPG | 04 · Axis · IBuild & lootBuild variety, synergies, and progression. Is experimenting rewarding? | 05 · Axis · IIEndgameChallenges and replayability. Is the grind fun, or is it all about the rewards? |
| JRPG | 04 · Axis · IStory & charactersEvaluates plot, narrative pacing, dialogue quality, characterization, character relationships, and worldbuilding. | 05 · Axis · IIProgressionProgression depth, build variety, and customization freedom. Is developing your party rewarding? |
| MMORPG | 04 · Axis · IEndgameContent variety, rewards and replayability. Is the endgame worth coming back to? | 05 · Axis · IIBalanceClass, progression and competitive balance. Is the playing field fair? |
| Platform | 04 · Axis · ILevel designLayout, pacing and secrets. Does every stage teach something new and then put it to the test? | 05 · Axis · IIControlsJumps, momentum and precision. When I fall, is it always my fault and never the controller's? |
| RPG | 04 · Axis · INarrativeStory, writing and choices. Does the world have something to say, and do my decisions actually change it? | 05 · Axis · IIProgressionLevels, skills and gear over the long run. Does getting stronger feel earned, and does it change how I play? |
| Sandbox | 04 · Axis · ICreativityThe tools to build and express. How far can I go beyond what the developers imagined? | 05 · Axis · IIFreedomOpen goals and systemic play. Does the world let me set my own objectives and reach them my way? |
Gachameter
A virus scan for monetization, shown on the cover art of finished runs. Despite the name, it doesn't only look at paid pulls: premium currencies, loot boxes, battle passes, paywalls and pay-to-skip all count. It measures how hard the game pushes you to pay. It sits outside the six axes and never changes the average. Live games get scanned again when an update changes their economy.
- SCALE0/2✓ SYSTEM CLEANF2P FRIENDLYEverything that matters can be earned by playing. Spending is optional and never needed to keep up.
- SCALE1/2⚠ SUSPICIOUS FILEGREEDYNot pay to win, but the shop pushes hard: steep prices, artificial grind, timers or FOMO nudging you toward the wallet.
- SCALE2/2⚠ SYSTEM COMPROMISEDPAY TO WINMoney buys power or progress that playing can't reasonably match. Not paying means falling behind.
Ratingtiers
- 9.0+OVERCLOCKEDExceeds all expectations. Permanently stored in core memory.
- 8.0–8.9OPTIMALOutstanding performance. Minor anomalies detected.
- 7.0–7.9STABLESolid performance. Recommended for deployment.
- 5.0–6.9GLITCHEDInconsistent output. Proceed at your own risk.
- 0–4.9CORRUPTEDCritical failures detected. Recommendation aborted.
About thepilot
Real human.
Fake robot.
Peppobot is a fictional robot operated by a very real human with a weakness for RPGs, roguelikes, and perfectly timed parries.
Its mission: play games, collect data, overanalyze everything, and occasionally remember that gaming is supposed to be fun.
The calculations are accurate. The opinions are entirely human.
Testbench
Every report is filed from one of these machines. Visuals and audio are judged on what they actually show and play, so the same game may run differently on your hardware.
- PCPC
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- 32 GB RAM
- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM · 4K 240 Hz
- ConsolePlayStation 5
- ConsoleXbox Series S
- Hybrid consoleNintendo Switch 2
- SmartphoneiPhone 18 Pro Max
- SmartphoneOnePlus 15R
- TabletiPad Pro 12.9″ M1
