February 2007

Peggle comes out for the PC.  Metascore: 85.  Users: 84.

September 2008

Peggle Nights comes out for the PC.  Metascore: 76.  Users: 95.

February 2009

Peggle: Dual Shot comes to the DS.  Metascore: 85.  Users: 87.

March 2009

Peggle comes to XBLA.  Metascore: 89.  Users: 85.

September 2009

Peggle comes to PSN.  Metascore: 93.  Users 95.

What's going on here?  Only thing I can think of is that the really late PSN port has the least reviews, so maybe only the die-hard Peggle fans reviewed it?  It's a really late port outscoring 4 previous versions of the same game.  I don't think I've ever seen that before.

You were expecting some kind of consistency from video game critics?

Think of it as wine.
If you paid more for the same wine, it just naturally become better.

If all reviewers had the exact same opinion on everything there wouldn't be any reason for Metacritic.

The PS3 version only has 5 reviews, it's going to go down as soon as more reviews come in.

Like I said on your other thread,

Here is the top 10 PS3 games Metascore vs. User score:

GTAIV: Meta = 98%, Users = 74%

Uncharted 2: Meta = 96%, Users = 93%

LittleBigPlanet: Meta = 95%, Users = 64%

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Meta = 94%, Users = 55%

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: Meta = 94%, Users = 89%

BioShock: Meta = 94%, Users = 80%

Street Fighter IV: Meta = 94%, Users = 79%

Metal Gear Solid 4: Meta = 94%, Users = 88%

Peggle: Meta = 93% (based only on 5 critics), Users = 96% (based only on 6 users)

Elder Scrolls IV: Meta = 93%, Users 82%

The results for PS3 games are 9 overrated games out of 10 (10/10 if we doesnt count Peggle for obvious reasons) with a cumulative of 145 overrated points.


Now let's take a look at the top 10 Wii games Metascore vs. User score:

Super Mario Galaxy: Meta = 97%, Users = 91%

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: Meta = 95%, Users = 92%

World of Goo: Meta = 94%, Users = 90%

Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Meta = 93%, Users = 88%

Rock Band 2: Meta = 92%, Users = 82%

Metroid Prime Trilogy: Meta = 91%, Users = 93%

Resident Evil 4: Meta = 91%, Users = 91%

Okami: Meta = 90%, Users = 89%

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: Meta = 90%, Users = 91%

Beatles: Rock Band: Meta = 89%, Users = 93%

The results for Wii games are 6 overrated games out of 10 with a cumulative of only 22 overrated points.

Atma, why did you compile that list? It doesn't mean anything, especially when users can vote how they want and say whatever they want.

So? Isnt that true for both sides? Isnt that true for critics also? I can't wait to see your answer to those two questions Montana.

You're right, professional reviewers are restricted in giving points. The higher the bribe, the higher the points.

To be honest, I think that list he mades isn't totally useless. He makes a fair point.

Talking about derailing a thread with useless facts. You should know there is a stupid war out there that has PS3 fans and 360 giving games bad scores even before its release, check out Heavy Rain it was at 61% with user reviewers before the game came out.