Players are determined to make Cory In The House the highest-rated game
One of the most interesting events in the gaming world regarding user ratings has recently resurfaced. Cory In The House, released in 2008 for the Nintendo DS, is unexpectedly climbing to the top thanks to an organized movement initiated by players. Once quietly relegated to the shelves, the game is now being mentioned alongside the biggest and most respected games in the industry in user reviews.
How Did Cory In The House Become Part of the Top Race?
The reason behind Cory In The House’s resurgence is an internet meme that has been circulating in gaming communities for years. Players are consciously supporting the game with high scores, aiming to elevate it to the status of a “cult masterpiece.” As a result, the game has surpassed 9 on Metacritic in user scores, leaving many legendary titles behind.
Looking at the comments, it’s clear that this surge is driven more by humor than seriousness. Users describe the game with phrases like “the greatest work in human history” or “an unrivaled masterpiece,” essentially exhibiting a collective attitude of mocking the rating system. The aim is not to highlight the game’s true quality, but rather to show how easily user ratings can be manipulated.
This kind of movement isn’t new for Cory In The House. In previous years, similar waves have occurred, and the game briefly reached much higher user ratings. What’s happening today, however, appears to be a more organized, determined, and widely participated version of this old joke. This time, players seem determined to completely seize the top spot.
The resulting picture is both entertaining and thought-provoking. These same systems are also vulnerable to organized low-score attacks, known as “review bombs,” carried out in the opposite direction from time to time. So far, there has been no official intervention from the platform, but Cory In The House’s unusual rise once again reveals how fragile and susceptible to manipulation user ratings can be.
