I totally called that NSMB2 will struggle to reach an 80 score. Not because it's bad, but because those so called neutral reviewing sites do anything but review games nowadays. It's all about generating clicks, likes, follows, thumbs up, whatever arbitrary bullshit you can generate in the internet. And what better way is there than to burn a high profile game to get some attention. The whole reviewing system is in the gutter. Giving people an informed oppinion on a game they might be interested in has wandered way down the list these last years. It's all about self marketing or you simply pay those assholes for good scores. I mean, read the fricken summaries on metacritic (but dont give them clicks please):
"At its core, New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a Mushroom Kingdom coin -- shiny and addictive, but carrying no practical value whatsoever."
What does that even mean, practical value? It's a fricken game, it's entertainment. Does the newest Batman movie teach you math or make you a better person? Open your beer bottle or cook you a meal?
"Mario's gold-themed adventure is anything but bad, but we can't shake away the deja vu and the word "inflation" whilst playing."
Inflation? We had 1 2D Mario in 2006, 1 in 2009 and now it so happens that Nintendo wants to get their 2D Marios out early in their new systems life cycle, so we have 2 in 2012. I can guaran-damn-ty you there will be no 2D Mario until at least 2015. It's still only 1 2D Mario game per system! How many Call of Dutys are there on the PS360? How many Halos does the 360 have? How many Uncharteds, God of Wars, Resistances on the PS3?
Good games are 70's now, "Perfect but no surprises" means 80/100 for Nintendo, but it's totally legit enough for Call of Duty to deserve a whopping 10/10. Fuck this shit, it's like they don't even try anymore to mask their agendas. I'm just waiting for the inevitable Giantbomb 6/10 now and the obscure 4/10 from a site I never heard about, that wants to get some more hits.
Ongoing bet with think-man: He wins if MH4 releases in any shape or form on PSV in 2013, I win if it doesn't.
