Predict the Edge score for GoW3

[Fufinu]

Gab said:

Fufinu said:

Gab said:
How on earth are we supposed to guess this without having played the game ourselves?

My feeling is an 8 or 9 however.

Actually it's a fun exercise to do on this site :)

According to a hypothesis you would not need to know how the game plays like, but should consider other factors which people in the thread have listed (console on which the game is published, hype, 'originality' and others).

Except that in my view EDGE reviews the actual game, not the hype, platform of choice or other such factors. Those are just sad excuses from people that doesn't share the taste of EDGE reviewers. 

I respect your opinion but don't you think that some reviews are way off compared at least to mainstream? FFXIII at 5 while metacritic is in the 80's, MGS4 8, Heavy Rain 7 - just noticing a common trend in under-rating some games, which tend to have some things in common.