There is nothing wrong with the system.
It’s the users.
I can understand people rating the games they own high. That will all even itself out.

What I don’t understand is people that rate games spitefully just for kicks.

Some people will rank a really good pin a 2 or 3 with no explanation. Seems petty to me.

On thing I find incredibly insightful and useful is the comments on the ratings.

There are some users that go into great depth describing game rules, pros, cons, etc.

When I’m researching a game that I’m not all that familiar with the gameplay that is one of the first places I look. I will jump streight to guys like Caucasian2Step that do really in-depth reviews which are important in my opinion.
If a new system is developed, this information definitely needs to be accessible.
Although many reviews are totally worthless, there are many that are gems of information and I read them quite often.

So does this mean Medieval Madness isn't number one anymore?