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ph4nt on 17 November 2009
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Kenryoku_Maxis said:
hsrob said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:

For the most part, as people have been saying, GoW updated the graphics. While Metroid Prime Trilogy upgated the graphics, updated the gameplay and has 3 games on one disk.

So what do you deem more worthy of a higher score? Graphics or gameplay? Or does it come down to an HD system vs the Wii? Either way, it seems that reviewers have been downscoring Wii games for something.

I agree, the person who started this thread didn't present his argument well (kind of condescendingly), but the facts remain. Reviewers are downscoring Wii games.

I agree that some people seem to be misinformed about what new features Metroid Trilogy brings to the table but I don't agree it necessarily merits a higher score because of these features.  Some games do age better than others, so if you are going to provide the benefit of the doubt, it is just possible that GOW has aged better.  This would be an achievement in itself though considering how well the Prime series has aged.

Well even giving review sites and magazines the benefit of the doubt and saying they gave GoW a high score because it aged well, why did the GoW collection score go higher on the PS3 than both its original releases?  That breaks all review standards, which usually downscore ports/sequels that weren't some monumental re-imagining or upgrade to the previous title.

Which Metroid Prime Trilogy WAS a distinct re-imagining of the previous games, with new gameplay elements and updated graphics.  Yet it got a lower overall score.  Even on IGN, the site that pretty much gave it one of the best reviews and where Matt has openly admitted Metroid is his favorite series, only gave it a 9.5.  The same score they gave the original Metroid Prime on GameCube.

All it points to is reviewers either have a double-standard when it comes to the HD systems, or a LOT of coincidences between specific game examples.

The original Metroid Prime got a 9.8 I believe, Metroid Prime 2 and 3 both got 9.5, i'm too lazy to check.