Are Video Game Reviews Broken?

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

How are they different? Other than the fact that you may have to waggle a controller on the Wii version, they are interchangeable.

So I can put a 360 disc in my Wii and I'll play the 360 version? Awesome!
Oh wait, I can't. And I don't have a 360. So Wii is my only option and I'm content with that. I don't expect HD graphics and I don't want to read in every review how the graphics get a 4 for not being HD.

Originally Posted by Vampyr

But this is one of the main reasons I like Giant Bomb reviews. They don't break things down into categories like graphics or gameplay. It has one rating out of five stars, and those stars of all encompassing. Depending on the game, graphics might not even factor into the star rating.

Oh so you do agree with us.

KG, if no other PS2 shooter had a quick save function and No One Lives Forever was a great game, it's pathetic it received a 4.

If however the PC game was ONLY good because of the quick save function... then yeah give the score that it deserves.