Actually, reviewers do a pretty decent job with casual games, you just have to read the actual review instead of just looking at the score. They have an audience to attend to, but in every casual review I've read, they've made sure to mention that the game is perfectly suitable for someone looking for that type of experience. It's like with Kinnectimals, reviewers aren't that high on the game, but they acknowledge that it's a quality product for children and family.
I'd argue that casual games are being reviewed better than most Japanese games, now that's an audience that's glanced over and misunderstood, goddamn.
I'll give another example, I like survival horror games, most reviewers don't like survival horror games, but they do acknowledge that some people do like the genre and so they mention that in their review, they'll give their opinion and then say that the game is aimed at a specific audience, it's just the he or she isn't a part of that specific audience.
People need to read more than scores, I have problems with reviewers, but they aren't all hell bent on hating everything casual, half of them barely play 'core' games outside of the ones they are assigned and mainly stick to their Ipads, DS and random party game (mostly Rockband).
Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.
