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MontanaHatchet said:
matt247 said:
Rath said:
It's Gamespot though. Lets wait for IGN or any other reviewer that doesn't sell reviews.

 

Yeah but gamespot doesn't really like the 360

They like it the same as the other consoles, perhaps even more.

Rath: Just because Gamespot was revealed to "sell" review scores doesn't mean the other sites aren't guilty of it. Besides, why would an Xbox Live title from a small developer have reviews that were paid for? Grand Theft Auto 4 or Brawl would make sense, as they're large games with large budgets that are dependant on review scores to sell. Braid is, from what I've gathered, a small title so it's highly possible that it's just a good game.

 

I disagree.  Brawl and GTAIV were practically guaranteed to sell well based on brand name.  Review scores be damned, fans of SSB and GTA were going to buy those games.  It's on a small unknown title where a review score can make a big difference IMO.  Whether Brawl gets an 8, 9, 10, or even something lower, it will still get sales.  But if a small game from podunk, nowhere gets a high review score it'll suddenly get noticed by gamers who would have passed on it or simply never even heard of it.