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 Yes, i have played both games too..and i agree with this statement

It could be a case of difference of preferences, but it seems a big gap for sister sites imo.

That GTA battle system better be way improved then... I know it's improved but the question is by how much.

That was the biggest problem with the PS2 versions.

Then again you could say that was the point, making the combat system so shoddy you'd avoid it on purpose.

Of course that's also why I don't think you can compare these games.

GTA is focused around stealing, and other crimes, while No More Heroes is all about killing.

People complain that Travis can't steal a car, but honestly i don't think Travis WOULD steal a car.

He really does seem more the type of person to make money he needs through odd jobs rather then stealing it.  He seems rather hoenst and honorable.  He just likes killing people and is a weird anime obsessed pervert.

A better comparison to both in my opinion would be "The Warriors" which has a Metacritic average of 85... and has a lot in common with both games.

The Warriors I think actually holds up well to both the PS2 GTAs and No More Heroes.

IGN UK is near France
Ubi-Soft is based in France
No more Heroes was published by Ubi-Soft

I can smell a conspiracy.

 I agree.  I bet they threatened them by Cow Catapult.

I think it's good that there is some variation among the reviewers. Having the same score across all reviewers just lowers their credibility I think. Mind you, when there's a big enough difference you have to wonder what the deal is, but I don't think a difference of 1.1 is enough to warrent panic. Mind you, I did think IGN's original score of 7.8 seemed a little overly harsh.

Wow, glad I am not a mod. I would have pulled out the ban hammer for this topic. IGN UK, IGN USA, and IGN AU often have differences in there scores from the same game. Machina-AX, I beat the game in about 14 or 15 hours and you can use your clear data to run through the game again. Although I didn't unlock everything, personally I find the game to be a blast. Some of the mini games do blow but the good thing about using your clear game data is you can run through the fun side missions. The best mission to build up money once you unlock it, is the mission in which you kill as many enemies as you can in 3 minutes. You get $1500 per kill and you will bank between 100 to 150k easy.

Two different people = two different opinions and personal rating schemes.

Just take and average and assume the game is around 8.5. It should be a good game.

It's a great game. First one I've had the patience to sit down and finish in a LONG time.