^I take it you have nothing to add to this discussion..
And if there's any game deserving high praise is MGS4, although NO, IT'S NOT A 10 in my book, and it shouldn't be. My discussion is not about preferences, it's about hard facts.
FACT: IGN doesn't measure all the games with the same ruler, even when it comes to same guy writing a review. I could make a case about it, including plenty of PS3 exlcusives.
Do they leave their writers to do whatever they want with their reviews? think again. It's business, it doesn't work that way. They have their higher-ups monitoring what's in and what's out, but those guys don't do a very good job.
FACT: they use the same review for multiple versions of games, but whenever they feel like it they don't. Inconsistent, unprofessional, and not accurate.
FACT: Their aspects grading (presentation, graphics, sound, gameplay, lasting appeal) is inconsistent and vague. I wonder if they even read their previous reviews when they're working on a sequel (see Mass Effect example on previous post above).







