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See discussion at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style#"Rave", "universal", "overwhelmingly positive" and other shit.

Hyperbolic language in review summaries

... universal acclaim, rave reviews, overwhelmingly positive, overwhelmingly negative...

Editors should carefully handle language when summarizing an entertainment product's critical reviews. It is best to avoid unsubstantiated labels, or handles assigned by review aggregates such as Metacritic. Terminology such as "universal" or "rave" introduce bias and less-contentious terms such as "critical acclaim" or "widely positive" are preferable.

If editors feel such language is justified, it should be attributed directly to a reliable source so that the bias is not our own, but rather is treated as a direct quote:

Incorrect: The album received rave reviews from music critics.

Correct: The album received "rave" reviews from music critics.^[1]

Incorrect: The game received universal acclaim.

Correct: The game received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregate website Metacritic.^[1]