Review policy

Editorial independence

According to the Terms and conditions, section 3:

• Scores and opinions belong to GRIND's authors.
• Sometimes we receive review codes, early access or press copies from publishers/developers. That does not mean the score is "bought"; the editorial team maintains its editorial independence.
• Commercial or promotional partnerships, where they exist, are separate from the scoring process.

Scoring scale

GRIND reviews use a 0 to 10 scale. Scores may include decimals (including halves, for example 4.5, and values such as 6.8, 9.25 or 9.9), as already shown on the site.

Not every piece has a score. Some reviews are published without a numerical score.

Review codes

When we receive a review code, early access or a press copy, this is disclosed in the article, where one was received. Example of the practice: in Splatoon Raiders - Review, the text thanks CD Media S.E. for the review code.

As the Terms state, receiving such material does not mean the score is "bought".

Scores after publication

Once published, a GRIND review score is not changed afterwards.