83

I'd say an 80. Probably not much more.

Pointless predicting the score, it will depend heavily on the campaign which we can't judge.

I'm new here (just bought the game), and have no right to vote, but review scores are often so insane/paid for/biased that I want to take a shot based on industry assumptions.  Most people here seem to feel like the game is in good shape, so the big question is: will reviewers be rooting for Stardock to pull it together after WoM, will they feel bitter about it, or will they be neutral?  I think the bias will be slightly positive.  Also, I think metacritic is more interesting in terms of the Pro/User voting ratio.  Usually, something is wrong if there's a big difference, though obviously trolling and anti-DRM backlash can affect the results.

My guess:        87/9.1

Mmrnmhrm's List with User Scores Added:

XCOM              89/8.1

Dishonored       91/8.4

Borderlands 2   89/8.2

Torchlight II      88/9.0

Transformers    79/7.7

Prototype 2       76/6.3

The Sims SN     71/6.0

Retro City R      70/8.9

I am gonna say 75 to 80

83

74

77

I'm guessing somewhere between 80 and 85. Niche games rarely get good scores, it's always mass market bullshit at the top.

83

High 70s... if I had to guess I'd say 77 or so....

I think some of FE's design decisions will irk some reviewers (such as the way research is handled).  I still believe the different game systems feel a bit disjointed and the balancing is not quite there.  Also magic is STILL behind MOM in terms of spell diversity...

I'm late, but I'd for 85. The game is too much a niche game to get a 90 plus score. And believe me, every single reviewer will deduct points for the game not having multiplayer. They did this already for GalCiv II and really feel Stardock should have learned and added multiplayer in 2012. I don't agree, but they'll all fall over it! I do happily pay 1$ for added multiplayer though (specifically some form of PBEM).

83 - It deserves more compared to other games, which have a 85+. But thats because of all the arguments here (mass market, niche game etc.).

I agree

Totally agree. I will say 82 as the middle point.

 Niche games can have some advantage because they are generally reviewed much less so less likely to get bizzaro reviews.I think 75-80 is fair because it is a good game but not in the same league as Dishonored or X-Com in my view.