Game Scores Do Not Equate To Sales

Gamasutra reports that a study shows what we all already knew: high game scores do not equate to high sales figures. From the article: "The study ... attempts to find correlations under more specific scenarios, such as with blockbuster games in the Madden, Grand Theft Auto, and Halo series; within the same franchise, and within the most specific example, within sports games concerning the same sport. However, as the authors state in their conclusion: 'After going through multiple scenarios, we believe a game rating, in most cases, is not a reliable tool for predicting game sales.'"

Comments

Low scores?

[UberChuckie]

The article did not seem to say whether a low score drove potential buyers away.

Specifically, were there any games that had poor reviews but good revenue?