UniversalStudiosGeek Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 there not realy negative everyone says 7 out of 10 they are just saying tis the weakest of the mazes I consider 7 mediocre/a little below average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindhousehero13 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 And honestly being the weakest maze with this lineup doesn't really seem like a terrible thing. Unless you count UMR. Exactly a 7 being the weakest is not bad at all . and how is 7 considered below averge when averege would be like 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 The Purge is looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniversalStudiosGeek Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) A - Advanced (90-100%) B - Above Average (80-89%) C - Average (70-79%) D - Below Average (60-69%) F - Failure (0-59%) According to popular opinion its about 7/10 which is a C- slightly below average Edited September 19, 2013 by UniversalStudiosGeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 A 7 at Uni is like a 10 at Knotts. So... it ain't all that bad, depending on how u look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevler Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 A - Advanced (90-100%) B - Above Average (80-89%) C - Average (70-79%) D - Below Average (60-69%) F - Failure (0-59%) According to popular opinion its about 7/10 which is a C- slightly below average A scale of 1 to 10 is not the same a letter grade score. Apples and oranges, my friend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniversalStudiosGeek Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) What makes it "different"? A - 9-10 B - 8-8.9 C - 7-7.9 D - 6-6.9 F - 0-5.9 Edited September 19, 2013 by UniversalStudiosGeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevler Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) 1 to 10, a 5 (being in the middle) is average. Letter Grade is based on more of pass/fail percentage system where you need a 60 percent or higher to pass, so while a C (75 percent) is the average of a passing grade its NOT an average of the whole scale. Edited September 19, 2013 by Trevler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 C is in the middle of the letter grade system. 5 is the middle of the number grade system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I've always used the letter score myself. When I was a wee lad, I started off with the 1 - 5 system, but it seemed too easily fudged. Then I went to 1 - 10, but somehow that didn't seem detailed enough. So I started to add fractions/decimals to better differentiate. At this point, I used the grading scale and I stuck with this for years. Then I recently realized to truly use the grading scale, I would have to fully work with 1 - 100 and percentages instead of fractions/decimals. And with that, i started using a rubric. That's just me though haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGmoney1996 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 So *cough*.... can we get a damn full review already? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 So I watched the opening scaramonies on the livestream last night and was kinda underwhelmed. I figured I missed something. Now there's a few youtube videos of it out and I must say its lame and weak. It is literally the purge announcement for a minute and then SUPER QUICKLY the guys come out. "Let the killing commence!" They rush into the crowd, the end. To better this, the purgers should come out at least half way through the announcement and do some sort of little choreographed action of violence/posing/whatever THEN end as usual. As of now, its boring. I watched 10, 11 and 12's beforehand and was excited to see those in person. This, I'm just praying early access opens up somewhere so i don't have to stand through it. That's just my unofficial review of that, for now. Hopefully it improves because right now it doesn't seem like much thought went into it, or the entire zone for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightEdge Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 So black 13 3d. Are first sound stage maze with a nuclear war theme or something like that is only a 7/10? It should be a 9.5/10 if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Its getting mixed reviews. I've read in a few places that its the best maze, and then a few places that its the worst, and a few places that its just okay. But don't worry about what other people grade it or what it should be graded. In fact, don't even think about it when going through the mazes. Just go in, have fun, and then think about it afterward, or else it'll be annoying and no fun to be overly critical over every single little thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Don't have much time but lemme say this... OPENING NIGHT IS IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!! YYEEEAAAAAHHHHHH! HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS IS HEEERE! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Yesssss! Btw, a review is up on youtube. The guy constantly says that things are terrible (after awhile, I kinda stopped watching cuz I was convinced he'd say the whole thing was "terrible"). Id post it but I'm on my phone. Just search Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2013 review and confine the search to videos posted today. He blacks out his face in the video but then has clips of him at HHN clearly lit... I don't understand... lmao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Here's the grading rubric I devised for the mazes and the Terror Tram. Bill and Ted and the scarezones will get a flat grade. REVIEW RUBRIC GRADING SCALE - MAZES 11 categories. Each scale is based on 0 - 10. 110 percent/points are possible. The general letter grade system (90% & above - A, 89-80% - B, 79-70% - C, 69-60% - D, 59% & below - F) is used here. Queue/Facade: Does the queue and the facade set up the maze well? If the queue doesn't, does it at least have some sort of entertainment? How well designed is the facade? [Automatic 5 for HOH attraction] Set Design - How well designed are the sets? Are they realistic and do they make me feel like I'm in the actual environment? [Automatic 5 for HOH attraction] Sound Design - How well designed is the sound edit and mix? Does it fit the environments and does it conjure up the mood necessary to make the maze work? Scareactor Design - Are the scareactors scary looking? Do they look authentic? Do they match their counterpart on screen or are they an original nightmare? How well put on is their make up? Special Props & Design - This is usually the area of innovation. But if there's nothing new, or even new to HHN, what else does the attraction offer other than the traditional scare? What other elements are used to immerse the guests and creep them out or wow them further? Immersion - How well do all of the elements combined put the guest into the action by making them believe it's actually happening and not thinking they're in an attraction? Length - How fullfilling is the maze in the space it utilizes? Scare Level - How scary is the maze? Fun Level - How fun is the maze? (usually a gimme) Story Comprehension - Does the story make sense from beginning to end? Personal Bias Bonus Points - In all honesty, my feelings for an attraction boost or lower the points of a maze (I am human afterall), but by keeping this a seperate category, this'll make sure it'll only be by 10 points. And since there's 11 categories in the rubric grading scale this year, an attraction can exceed 100 percent/points! [Automatic 5 for HOH attraction... because I like the HOH haha] REVIEW RUBRIC GRADING SCALE - TERROR TRAM Same business as before with a few minor tweaks. Queue/Video: [Automatic 5 for having a video at all] Set Design/Makeover - [Automatic 5 for usage of its permanent sets] Sound Design - Scareactor Design - Special Props & Design - Immersion - Length - Scare Level - Fun Level - Story Comprehension - Personal Bias Bonus Points - [Automatic 5... because I like the TT haha] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 He blacks out his face in the video but then has clips of him at HHN clearly lit... I don't understand... lmao Ugh that stuff makes me cringe so hard. He probably thinks that not liking this year makes him dangerous/daring/edgy/interesting. If he's so invested in the idea that he doesn't like this year that he's literally masking his face to avoid...I dunno...attacks or something...then he clearly made up his mind that he didn't like this year before he went. Booooring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Yeah, some of the clips were of him and his buddies leaving the mazes clearly disappointed. Idk if they "planned" that and acted disappointed for the sake of the video but that self-entitled attitude irked me. Even when something doesn't live up to expectations for me, I'm still all smiles and having the time of my life. I can't imagine going to a theme park and being so morose because something wasn't good enough lol If the reviewer is on the board or reads this, i encourage you to lighten up a bit and not let the quality of the attractions dictate your behavior. I'd be really annoyed if someone like that was in my group bringing the whole morale down because something wasn't "good enough" for them. To get online and bitch about it is one thing but to be there and be ungrateful is another. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTH316 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) In other news, I can officially declare its HHN DAY! Wow, this week went by a lot faster than I expected, thank god. I'm very excited for tonight and I can't wait to read all of your reviews this weekend! Sharooooooooon! Edited September 20, 2013 by DTH316 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Some people honestly seem to enjoy complaining or ironic detachment more than actual pure enjoyment. As we go into HHN weekend, let's not be like that. What somebody else says doesn't decide what you will enjoy, and the inverse is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.HHN Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT PEOPLE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 It's tonight people. Look out for a crazy mustache guy yelling, "SHARRROOOOOOONN!!"Yesssss! Btw, a review is up on youtube. The guy constantly says that things are terrible (after awhile, I kinda stopped watching cuz I was convinced he'd say the whole thing was "terrible"). Id post it but I'm on my phone. Just search Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2013 review and confine the search to videos posted today. He blacks out his face in the video but then has clips of him at HHN clearly lit... I don't understand... lmao Just go and have fun. I haven't seen the video, but the vibe I get from what you're writing is that he has some sort of bias against the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferox Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 You're all going to die tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsylumSB Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 You're all going to die tonight. Darn it, Grim Reaper! My 10/4 HHN tickets will go to waste. Plehht!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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