Why did GS change GTAIV rateing form a 9.5 to a 10

[Onyxmeth]

kenzomatic said:

DMeisterJ said:

Zucas said:
Are you surprised. When do reviewers anymore review legitly. Got IGN copping out and lowering standards, Gamespot reviewing for hits, and of course both of them being paid to give certain scores. I mean can't trust reviewers anymore. It's more of a business than a proffesion nowadays.

IGN Copping out/lowering standards?

Weird. Had no idea they were doing that.

Was it copping out/lowering standards when they gave Soul Calibur a ten? Or Zelda: OoT?

The other two don't bother me but they were on crack when they gave Soulcalibur a 10.

I don't think Soul Calibur is a 10 myself, but that game did earn it. I don't believe there was or ever will be a larger jump in graphics ever. The only comparable thing is when Rare showed us with Donkey Kong Country just how far the SNES could be pushed. Soul Calibur was a highly polished product, and the first fighting game to have real features outside of the traditional modes fighters were known for, like it's Mission Mode. Not to mention the presentation on that game was spectacular. What I think happened is that many fighters caught up and surpassed it rather quickly and SC lost a lot of it's luster.