I think the biggest problem with metacritic is when people base their purchase decision on the actual score rather than read the reviews and see what the person complained about.
For all we know he could have written I am sick of the same formula in the nth sequel. If you enjoy the game formula chances are you are missing out.
A good case in point is zombie u and the 4.5 The guy jsut did't like the feel of the survival horror elements of the game, hence the extremely low score. The 7-8 scores identified the things they thought the game lacked.
Does it mean that either review is wrong? no, it is jsut their opinion. People need to start READING and lining up thei reviewers opinion with their taste.
I have said this many times before, I far more enjoyed some games on metacritic that are 6-7 than 8-9 games.
