At the time, when I was playing Mario Sunshine, I was having the time of my life. It was amazing to me.
At the time when I was playing Halo 3, I was in awe. I don't know what everyone else was used to, but I was impressed. I even went back and bought Halo 1 and 2.
But, when I got to Grand Theft Auto IV, something didn't feel right. Right off the bat, I noticed a lack of variety in missions and a lack of innovation. Someting was definitely wrong with the video game media.
I think that there is a bit of fear in video game reviews. Reviewers are giving games what they think we want to see, instead of what they deserve. With lesser known titles, I think that we get fair and balanced reviews. With the "Killer Aps", I really can't put much faith in them anymore. There are too many flaws in games (that I admitedly love) for them to be pulling in the scores that they are making. I'd rather be dissapointed in a game's review than to spend $60 on a game and be dissapointed in it's purchase.
