Well, I agree this is going to be an amazing game. I also agree though about this....who REALLY cares about the review score?
I've played plenty of "average" and "just good" games (4-7 rated) games that were still fun. I played Lair and enjoyed it. I didn't think it should be a 10 by any means, it had faults, but it was still fun. THAT is what I measure games by; how fun are they? I DON'T base my purchases solely on reviews. Just as I've played games rated average, good, even a few poor, that were fun, I've played some highly scored games and found they didn't appeal to me. So big deal!
Other than possible "bragging rights" for this platform or that, the review scores don't really matter. Yes I understand that reviews can potentially affect sales, but we have a recent example of a game getting bashed and then selling VERY well.....Assassins Creed. When it came out it was panned by a lot of critics and there was all this talk about it being a flop, etc. Then all of a sudden after a few months we hear it's sold over a million copies, etc. So...reviews aren't everything.
I hope MGS4 gets reviewed well and sells well just so it helps continue to prove that big "hardcore" games can sell well. There's a place for all kinds of games but it's important that the different types do well so that we continue to see their variety. I for one certainly don't want the market to consist of same-type games at some point just because that's all that it's perceived will sell well.
