Could a spin-off of a cartoony franchise that is often called over-saturated get 10/10?

[the_dengle]

jlmurph2 said:

the_dengle said:
I assume you're referring to Captain Toad.

IGN has been talking the game up a lot, so no, they're not afraid to risk their "street cred" by giving praise where praise is due.

Great games deserve great scores. Unfortunately, I have no faith in most game journalists to correctly identify a great game when they play one.

Don't trust that from IGN. They talked up Flappy Bird non-stop talking about how addictive it is and then gave it a 5.4. Did the same thing with Amazing Spiderman and then gave it a 6.

Of course opinions can vary between the person writing the preview and the person writing the review. But I already don't trust IGN, so you needn't worry about that.

Anyway, I don't see how that matters. A variety of factors can change the impression a game gives through a preview versus the final product. For instance, the levels previewed might be outstanding, but maybe come release there simply aren't enough of them; the game is just too short on content. Point is, OP expressed concern that major sites like IGN might be afraid to present Captain Toad in a positive light, but they have already done so. Whatever score IGN ultimately gives the game, I see no reason to suspect it might be influenced by their preconceived fears of how closed-minded non-Nintendo fans will be regarding the game's reception.