I think I expected it to be an 8.5 game. I would say its realistically probably like a 8.2-8.3. Reviews are important to gauge the product for consumers but there is of course personal taste that comes into play. Case in point is NMH, 7.8 on IGN which I think is deserved but one of the hugest followings of games on the wii. As people have said people will buy something if its fun regardless of what its rated. People care about the score though because it gives clueless people an idea of what they're getting into. Unfortunately a large portion of wii owners are clueless and those who like the game want the clueless people to buy it so we get a second.
When I first started playing the single player I was somewhat disappointed to be honest. It just didn't feel like anything special. The farther you get in the single player though the better it gets. Not having owned a wii online fps yet, the conduit online as people have said can only be described as pure crack. Regardless what people say I've clocked more hours playing the conduit than probably the last 10 games I've bought for my wii. To me that is a success even if the game isn't groundbreaking or earthshattering.
In a week I'll have played it more than I've played MP3, SMG, NMH, or SSBB.
