Gaming review scores are just ridiculous now. You used to see perfect scores going out to games once or twice a generation, only to the titles that literally redefined the industry. Now it seems as though almost every big-budget game can't get lower than an 8.5, usually hits the 9.0-9.5 range, and the best games among them routinely get 10s. Sure, a lot of these recent games are good, but come on. Call of Duty 4, getting perfect scores? That doesn't seem right at all.
The whole gaming review situation is enormously unprofessional, as I think we all know quite well. The ad revenue for the review sites is directly paid by the publishers; in effect, those who make the games pay the salaries of those who review them. Pretty obvious that there's a conflict of interest there. I don't think we'd accept the impartiality of movie reviewers who were paid by the motion picture studios, so it's disappointing that we have to do so for the gaming industry.
End of 2008 totals: Wii 42m, 360 24m, PS3 18.5m (made Jan. 4, 2008)
