gamingeek said:

The average review scores between PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have remained unchanged over last year. The Wii, however, has had a significant improvement since last year with review scores increasing 10% (6% on an absolute basis).

What has changed? Are games for the Wii improving that dramatically, or are review critics grading Wii titles on a curve?

Reviewers stopped bothering with anything from Conspiracy Entertainment.  I'm serious, I think that's a big reason.

aspro73 said:

   ^Has less shovelware for the Wii been coming out? Did publishers realize that the Wii is not the goldrush it looked like?

The answer is SO obvious.

Little Kings Story was so highly rated it offset the bad review scores from all other games

gamingeek said:

ASK_Story said:

Some bummer news. According to IGN's new article, Pangya Golf sold less than 5,000 copies. That means out of the millions who have a PSP, only 5,000 bought the game!

I bet Crimson Gem Saga did even worse.

And Monster Hunter Freedom Unite sold less than 125,000 copies whereas it sold over 3.5 million in Japan!

Could be piracy. But I think this is the reason why SCEA won't release games like Suikoden II or Einhander but puts crap like Ford Racing or Ten Pin Alley to the PSN store, because in their mind, games like Suikoden II or Einhander aren't marketable.

I hear that Monster Hunter has never really sold well in the west. Capcom want to try and change that with MH3 which is going to be their coming out party.

Dvader said:

darthhomer said:

Dvader said:

I read the Edge Batman review and I agree with many of their points, dont agree with the score though.

What cought my attention was this line, and I see it a lot

And the ending delivers the worst offender of the lot (one word for you: BioShock).

I am so confused about this, wtf is wrong with the ending of Bioshock. I am starting to think that no one finished that game. It has a great ending and a really well done final boss. No Batman is not like that cause the final boss is as simple a pattern boss as I have ever played, it would be the first boss in most games.

You liked the final boss in Bioshock?  You might be the only person I know who does.

The problem was that it wasn't that exciting of a fight. Though the ending wasn't THAT bad.

Also, just learnt Okamiden is an Okami spin-off. Colour me surprised.

Yes I did, firstly I am glad that there was a boss fight cause for some reason FPSs shy away from them.  Not only was there a final boss it was a good one, he made you use all the skills you have learned to defeat him. It was a well done fight. Why dont people talk about HL2 and that complete utter disaster of an ending, that is what I was expecting out of Bioshock after reading so many complaints. Bioshock stays a consistant quality from beginning to end.

Half life 2s ending was ass.

Possible worse than Halo 2.

To answer hsi question, though, it's because HL2 is  holy cow. Criticise it and you'll have steel ramming a steel crowbar up your arse. Though, that's normal.

SteelAttack said:

gamingeek said:

Half life 2s ending was ass.

No. It makes sense because it doesn't need to be self-contained. Did you complain about the beginning of the game as well? Oh, I forgot! You complain about everything that is good in this world! Silly me.

Foolz said:

To answer hsi question, though, it's because HL2 is  holy cow. Criticise it and you'll have steel ramming a steel crowbar up your arse. Though, that's normal.

No. And yes. But your opinion is invalid because most of your pictures are blurry.

This guys a real asshole. We need to bring down the BANHAMMER on him STAT!

Cannot believe you lazy SOBs haven't done one single update today.

I will start in a minute.

edgecrusher said:

gamingeek said:

aspro73 said:

   ^Has less shovelware for the Wii been coming out? Did publishers realize that the Wii is not the goldrush it looked like?

The answer is SO obvious.

Little Kings Story was so highly rated it offset the bad review scores from all other games

Started playing LKS  the other day...game is awesome so far! Easily one of the better if not the best 3rd-party Wii games. It reminds me of a cross between Pikmin and Actraiser. It has that certain charm to it that most games of its style lack. Lovin it.

What I really love is that the game gets better and better. There is much more variety to the game than you first think.

SteelAttack said:

gamingeek said:

Half life 2s ending was ass.

No. It makes sense because it doesn't need to be self-contained. Did you complain about the beginning of the game as well? Oh, I forgot! You complain about everything that is good in this world! Silly me.

The beggining........ ugh if I wanted to get off a train and walk through some chainlink fences I can do that in any part of London. BORING!

SteelAttack said:

edgecrusher said:

This guys a real asshole. We need to bring down the BANHAMMER on him STAT!

I'm bringing the wanghammer down on these bitches. They need to be punished with my girth.

So something no bigger and harder than a wet noodle is supposed to do what exactly?

So I am reading the GH5 reviews figuring out why its such a big deal on the Wii. It seems like GH on Wii actually makes the console function like a console from this era. Autologin with friend lists, news and store access. The ability to buy DLC and store it directly to the SD card and stream it from there. No stupid friend code crap. So it takes a third party to make the Wii function like a normal online console.

That roadie challenge mode sounds fun but its connectivity all over again. How many people are actually going to set that up.

Updates done. Lazy sons of ..............

Dvader said:

Bonk is not just a wiiware title, fix that story, I'm getting it on PSN! Wooo!

YOU fix it!

Dvader said:

So I am reading the GH5 reviews figuring out why its such a big deal on the Wii. It seems like GH on Wii actually makes the console function like a console from this era. Autologin with friend lists, news and store access. The ability to buy DLC and store it directly to the SD card and stream it from there. No stupid friend code crap. So it takes a third party to make the Wii function like a normal online console.

That roadie challenge mode sounds fun but its connectivity all over again. How many people are actually going to set that up.

There are a hundred reviews for GH5 up today, I'm not posting them all. Just saying that if you want to look around elsewhere you might get any more info you need. I didn't know you cared about rhythm games.

SteelAttack said:

gamingeek said:

So something no bigger and harder than a wet noodle is supposed to do what exactly?

Poke your eye until it becomes red. Then you'll be uncomfortable the whole day.

/evil

*Dons shades*

gamingeek said:

Updates done. Lazy sons of ..............

Dvader said:

Bonk is not just a wiiware title, fix that story, I'm getting it on PSN! Wooo!

YOU fix it!

Dvader said:

So I am reading the GH5 reviews figuring out why its such a big deal on the Wii. It seems like GH on Wii actually makes the console function like a console from this era. Autologin with friend lists, news and store access. The ability to buy DLC and store it directly to the SD card and stream it from there. No stupid friend code crap. So it takes a third party to make the Wii function like a normal online console.

That roadie challenge mode sounds fun but its connectivity all over again. How many people are actually going to set that up.

There are a hundred reviews for GH5 up today, I'm not posting them all. Just saying that if you want to look around elsewhere you might get any more info you need. I didn't know you cared about rhythm games.

Fixed.

I am not really that interested in GH5, I am just wondering why the 5th game (probably more like the 30th) of this series is getting such high marks. I thought by now GH would be burned out. I am sticking with the Beatles.

This is reccomended viewing:

http://gamersyde.com/stream_dead_space_extraction_big_boss-12706_en.html