IGN AU Review MGS4 (9.5/10)

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Torillian said:
I read their reviews Darth, and yes there were some unprofessional things written in there, but I would lob that in the same group as those who give MGS4 the nod as the game that started this generation of consoles. Just different sides of the same unreasonable spectrum.

Shameless, having only fans of any series review that series would lead to artificially improved review averages. A review should be the opinion of the person playing, but if the only people that we allow to review a game are fans of the series then every game will just get 9-10 and we can just say fuck it and never review games since we know the answer already. Letting a variety of people review the game is best for the information to the consumer, since not everyone who buys MGS4 is going to be a long time fan.

Some good points but at the end of the day, the reasons given for it to lose points are ludicrous. If the game had bad graphics, poor sound, no lifespan, then yes, these reviews wouldnt be judged so harshly....but Edge seem to WANT to not give the game a high score (and yes i know 8/10 is fairly high...not as high as 9 or 10 tho )