Something is off here. I pulled IGN's 9.0 PS3 and 360 reviews and here's what I got:
PS3
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Bioshock
Call of Duty: World at War
Fallout 3
Far Cry 2(AU) (US version is in the 8's and wouldn't count)
Grand Theft Auto IV
The Last Guy
Little Big Planet
Madden NFL 09: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition (Regular edition scored lower and would not count)
Metal Gear Solid 4
NHL 09
Puzzle Quest
Resistance 2
Rock Band 2
Unreal Tournament III(AU) (US counts as 2007)
Valkyria Chronicles
WipEout HD
Xbox 360
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Castle Crashers
Fable II (AU) (US review is 8.8 and wouldn't count)
Fallout 3
Far Cry 2 (AU) (Again the US review is under 9 and wouldn't count)
Grand Theft Auto IV
Ikaruga
Left 4 Dead
Madden NFL 09: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
NHL 09
Portal: Still Alive
Rock Band 2
Discrepancies:
1. Call of Duty: WaW only counts for PS3 because IGN AU only reviewed the 360 version and not the PS3 version, and gave the 360 version an 8.8, while the American review used for the PS3 version was a 9.2, same as the 360 american review.
2. There are actually 12 360 games, not 11. The numbers are innacurate.
My real issue with them is using their own AU reviews, and then covering their own review gaps with US substitutes. Considering how hodge podge the AU system is, they should have just stuck with the US review system, since it's complete, and left it at that. Here is me taking the liberty and how different the results are.
PS3:16
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Bioshock
Call of Duty: World at War
Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
The Last Guy
Little Big Planet
Madden NFL 09: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Metal Gear Solid 4
NHL 09
Prince of Persia
Puzzle Quest
Resistance 2
Rock Band 2
Valkyria Chronicles
WipEout HD
360: 13
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Call of Duty: World at War
Castle Crashers
Fallout 3
Gears of War 2
Grand Theft Auto IV
Ikaruga
Left 4 Dead
Madden NFL 09: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
NHL 09
Prince of Persia
Portal: Still Alive
Rock Band 2
If anyone wants to refute this, be my guest. The only thing is, using the original numbers means you have an understanding that they only mean anything inside of Australia, and not elsewhere in the world.
For those that were wondering how this would fare on Metacritic, here's a quick glance. 9.0 or higher:
PS3: 7
GTA IV
MGS 4
LBP
Bioshock
Fallout 3
Rock Band 2
Street Fighter II HD
360: 7
GTA IV
Gears 2
Braid
Geo Wars 2
Fallout 3
Rock Band 2
Street Fighter II HD
Tag: Became a freaking mod and a complete douche, coincidentally, at the same time.
