naznatips on 09 November 2007
Sorry to burst the happy bubble but given the kind of scores we've seen of recent big titles at this time (Halo 3, Bioshock) it's safe to say the game won't end in the top 10 of all time. Nothing on it's quality. It will be an awesome game and I'm almost positive after the time I've spent with the demo it will be in my personal top 10 of all time, and most likely surpass Mario 64 as my favorite Mario game ever.
Still, early reviews are the strongest. Gamespot is hardly the only reviewer out there who can hurt it. There are dozens of tiny little sites who just love the opportunity to slam a harsh score on a big game to increase their site traffic and "make it big." My prediction for it's lifetime average is a 95% (+ or - .5%).
