Biased reviews

[HappySqurriel]

dbot said:

HappySqurriel said:

dbot said:

 

So does that mean that every DS game should get 0 marks for graphics?

Should the XBox 360 and PS3 versions of games get docked marks because a high-end gaming PC can render the same game with higher detail and more advanced shaders at a higher resolution at a better framerate?

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The truth is that videogames should be reviewed for what they are, not what they are not. Tiger Woods for the PS3 and XBox 360 should not have critical reviews because the dual analogue controller can not match the experience of playing Tiger Woods on the Wii. People read reviews because they want to know how good a game is for a platform they own, they really don't care how it stack up against games they can't play on a platform they don't own.

I am having trouble following your logic.  The graphics of a DS game should be compared with other games on handheld platforms, the graphics of a current generation console game should be compared with other games available on current generation consoles, and pc games should be compared to other games offered on pcs.  

What makes it fair to consider a different game on the PS3/XBox 360 when you look at a Wii game, but it isn't fair to consider the same game on the PC when you look at a PS3/XBox 360 game? The only thing that justifies protecting the HD consoles from the PC is that the PC is more expensive and has a different control set-up ... Wait a minute, weren't the HD consoles (basically) twice the price of the Wii at launch and don't they have a different control method?