MetaScore Predictions Wii's 2010 exclusives

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jammy2211 said:

Cheebee said:
- Galaxy 2: 85-95 (it will be criticized because it's a sequel, thus not as original and fresh as Galaxy 1. 1st Party Nintendo games especially seem to really get criticized for that, *a lot*, while other -mainly 'hardcore' HD games- don't, at least not as much. I don't get this. If a game's considered brilliant, people shout out for a sequel, then when they get that, they whine and say it's too much like the original. However when they DO get a sequel that's innovative, they whine it's too different from the original. This happens a lot, and that's one of the reasons I hardly pay attention to 'professional' reviewers' opinions anymore).

 It's a fair complaint of Galaxy 2 though, from what I've seen. It doesn't even look like they've added much dramatically different, just a few new costumes and yoshi for certain bits. I've no real problem with this, as the original is absolutely amazing and all I want is more of the same, but as someone who writes reviews for a website - it is obligatory to mark a game down for being 'more of the same', as I feel only truly great games (9.6+) are those which are fresh and innovative.

 I've never really seen a bias towards PS360 games in this sense more then Nintendo games.

 Capcom vs tat-i-dont-know-what-that-is is headed to 90+ too, I'm actually tempted to get it. Wish it was on my PS3 though >_>.

 

You jusst decribd Uncharted 2 perfectly. Outside of the new story, it was nearly identical to Uncharted 1. Same exact style, same exact menu format, same exact trophys, same exact menu music! same guns, same level structure, same EVERYTHING. It just dressed it up a little nicer and had more variety in the levels, and bam 10/10s everywhere. Nintendo really is the only company who gets criticized for not having innovative games.

A few other examples of games that have scored fantastically for doing absolutely nothing new.

GTA 4

Halo 3

Gears 2

Modern Warfare 2