anyone else notice that the top 3 in gamerankings are nintendo games

[ampillion]

There's always some bias from reviewers, and not always because of their personal preference for games. Sometimes, they look at things with too closed a mind, or look for too much out of a game. Sometimes, they just don't have time, and a deadline hanging on their shoulders forces them to not really try and get familiar with a game. There are always people who will let their own bias show up in their end result. Some may be much better with controlling that bias and really enjoying a game not of the type they might typically play. In effect, Nintendo, Sony, MS all have their own fanboys in the review houses, so it'll end up showing it's head here and there. Which is why, ultimately, reviews are only useful to those who really don't know much about a game and can't get a hands-on test of it.

That being said, Nintendo has always been about gaming, and gaming only. They are usually not ones to rush something out to meet a deadline, they usually do quite well with polish and gameplay. And most their games have always had a much broader appeal. If you want to pretend they're kiddie, that's fine. Let me know when you yourself grow up.

The one downside to Nintendo being such a powerhouse of development, as well as having been around so long, they carry with them a weighted nostalgia factor. A lot of gamers my age and older can at least look back and say 'Yeah, I remember playing Mario Bros with my buddies.' And (I'd sure as hell hope...) a lot of reviewers, news types are probably around my age or a little older, so while they might be biased towards whichever platform they might currently like, there's always a chance that nostalgia pulls some weight when they review things.

Having played more than half of the games on that list, I can see why they are there. They're all great games. Soul Calibur is an awesome fighter. Prime was one of the best translations from 2D-to-3D ever. Mario and Zelda on the 64 were excellent adventures. Even down into the top 20, the ones I've played are great, and I'd love to play the rest of those too. Everyone's welcome to have their own treasures, and games that they love. There's a lot of games I'm surprised aren't on there... Quake, Super Smash Bros, not a single Mega Man title. Katamari? But you can't deny the power of these excellent titles too.

@legend

Ultimately, it is all a matter of opinion. HOWEVER. If you let something as stupid as a genre or manufacturer of the game set your opinion of something before you've even tried it, then you honestly shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion. If all you do is play MMOs, and you want to sound off about how X game sucks just because it's something you'd never play... then that person needs to try some new shit. Nobody's going to care what someone's list is, if their preference is so narrow it couldn't possibly have things in common with their own likes.