I think at this stage in the game, it's all about a screwed up perception by many. As stated earlier by someone, GT5 is an 84 on Metacritic, but for some reason it's lambasted (despite being continually supported and having so many improvements through updates) and didn't "meet expectations". On the other, NSMBWii is an 87 and Mario Kart Wii is an 82, but everyone thinks those are the greatest things since sliced bread.
If that kind of perception makes Nintendo's first party, in 2011, better than Sony's...well, I weep for us as gamers, if there's that kind of discretion over a few point scores that are generally agreed upon in the gaming community








