difference in reviewers and gamers score in Wii and Xbox360/Ps3 games

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Shanobi said:

Shadowblind said:

Overlord: The Dark Legend...What the fuck? This game was awful. Cherry picked examples make me think the Gamer Score is bull. Your also forgetting about the ongoing rivalry between PS3 and 360 owners where they will mark each others score down, while for the most part they couldn't care less what Wii games get. Enough with the "Wii are the victim". Support your data with good games like SMG and Metroid Prime if you want to draw comparisons.

	PRESS SCORE	7.2
	GAMER SCORE	9.2

 

I have to say I'm tired of this argument to bring in Metroid Prime 3, and SMG. Why you ask? Because NO major online review sight is going to slam even a decent first party game from Nintendo. Why would they potentially offend the top publisher in the world, and risk losing scoops and connections?

The same goes for Sony and Microsoft. If they put out a first party game that's even remotely good, it's going to get a great review.

Now, somebody like High Voltage Software is nothing to them. They know that smaller studios are still going to need their press coverage no matter what is said about them.

Yeah, I hope you realize how much backlash they would recieve giving a game like Super Mario Galaxy an 8 or something. Look at the storm caused by Gamespot's 8.8 to Twilight Princess.

 

It is pretty much 1st party infallibility in a way. Sure, games like Mario Kart didn't get 9s across the board, but Smash Bros, Metroid, Halo, GTA,etc;  games of those nature can't be touched.