I mean.. every time a new game comes out, the forums burst open with "this is the best game ever" or "this has the best graphics ever" etc. It feels so shallow. I mean, can we really say "ever", as in we've played every game ever released, and we can compare honestly with all the games in history? And how come the people who post these things change their minds so easily?

(Example only)

June 2008: MGS4 is the best game ever
February 2009: Killzone 2 is the best game ever
November 2009: Uncharted 2 is the best game ever
March 2010: Final Fantasy 13 is the best game ever
March 2010 (again): God of War 3 is the best game ever

Can we use "ever" a little more strictly? Do we really need to exaggerate every single time we play a game? I doubt that these games are really the best ever, and I doubt that we are the people best suited to make these claims, and I doubt that the title of "best game ever" can change so easily.

duh isn't it obvious... these games are the best ever because games are getting better and better, metacritic proves it.

No, I don't think we should stop.

I promise I will never use the word again... ever.

Well...........these are all PS3 games you mentioned.
That might have something to do with it.

Id like to add "FAR" and "Superior" to that list.

"bla bla bla has FAR more bla bla bla"
"bla bla bla is FAR more SUPERIOR than bla bla bla"

I can tell you are trying to avoid a flame war of some kind, smartest move ever.

he's doing it on purpose because the systems under his name = PC, PS3. I don't believe he's trying to create a flamebait, that's for sure.

@OP

@TWRoO

metacritics doesn't prove that. They're really not in that order :

http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html

N'ever'!