I'm just going to copypaste my reply from other thread here since it's basicaly the same subject:
I was comparing Halo 3 ODST to GoW3, since ODST was a short campaign with map pack included. There wasn't anything new or innovative over H3, yet they gave it 9. Half of their scores doesn't make any sense, they are inconsistent and biased, that's a fact proven by their track record. I'm not saying they are biased towards certain console, but their opinions differ from issue to issue, contraindicatory and what not. They either dwelve so hard on innovation, that it looks like it's the only thing they care about, yet then comes out a game with nothing new and they score it almost perfect with the reason "it's still fun even after 3 years"? You kiddin right?
And fyi GoW3 is not only pushing it's own genre, but it sets industry standart in setpieces, technology, polish and tight gameplay. So it should be right there with the games you've listed.
MY HYPE LIST: 1) Gran Turismo 5; 2) Civilization V; 3) Starcraft II; 4) The Last Guardian; 5) Metal Gear Solid: Rising
