Is GTA IV being hailed because its not Nintendo

[misterd]

I have not played a GTA game, ever, even though I do own XBox Classic. I do not own a 360 or a PS3, and don't know that I will ever play GTA4. I am also a die hard Nintendo loyalist, and just love my Wii.

Suffice it to say my opinion on this matter is seriously uninformed and biased...

There is little reason to believe that people are rating GTA4 highly because of the Wii. If that was the case, Lair and Heavenly Sword would have had spiked ratings as well.

GTA3/SA/VC were all highly regarded, well loved games. There is little reason to believe that this version, a bigger, better, prettier version of this series would not also garner rave reviews.

The anticipation for GTA4 has been building for years, and it has landed amidst an ocean of hype not seen since.... last October. If the ratings are inflated, this would be the reason why. Immediate emotional experience overriding better judgement.

If the game has flaws, consistent flaws being found by reviewers and gamers alike, then it may not be deserving of perfect 10's. But this is not a truth that can be revealed now. It will only come in the fullness of time, when the hype has died down, and everyone has played it to death and moved on to the next Best Thing Ever. Then maybe - MAYBE- clearer heads will think back and decide to revise those score. Or not.

In the end TLoZ: TOoT has held the mantle of "Best Game EVAR!" for over a decade now. That's roughly 25% of the life of the industry. It survived 2 console generations and will still be played and revered for another decade.

Of course, if we were going to be COMPLETELY honest, we would have to note that TLOZ:TOoT, while deserving it's high score, likely also benefitted from Nintendo Fanboy Grade Inflation as well, so to make it out that GTA4 doesn't deserve it's score, but TOoT was rated in only the most pure, empirically sound methods is horse pucky.