| Adjudicator said: I don't get it, is innovation a criteria they judge games on or not? If they are leaving it out because it's sequel doesn't that give an unfair advantage to sequels. |
Innovation is a criteria, but it is not a necessary one for a game to get an amazing score. For instance, Uncharted 2 has no innovation, but it is excellent nonetheless, and thus it should have gotten great reviews.
Every-so-often a game is excellent and innovative, and that is the greatest game of all time, LoZ:Ocarina of Time.
As far as importance, to the specific game, excellence in all areas is far more important than innovation, but as far as the industry as a whole, innovation is far more important than the quality or lackthereof, of any single game. It depends on your perspective.
I don't need your console war.
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.
You're power hungry, spinnin' stories, and bein' graphics whores.
I don't need your console war.
NO NO, NO NO NO.
