Nice of that article to ask such a question without citing evidence. I've seen a fair amount of reviews in the 4.0 range that contribute to the average-to-poor scores on metacritic. Go ahead, check the site and look at the reviews they include for the more poorly rated games. Even some overall "average" (5.0-7.0) rated games have some really low scores included.
Here, I'll make it easy for you - lots of low scores on games of all systems from various sites contained within these metacritic compilation-reviews. Keep in mind that the majority of these are recent games. There are far, FAR lower score reviews to find in the history of each system (excepting the more recent PSP, DS, and XBOX 360)
Whoever wrote that article would have better served his/her readers by actually looking into which review sources refuse to give lower end scores and pointing out who the culprits are so that his/her readers can avoid them. Instead, he/she asked a vague rhetorical question that serves only as a broad and baseless generalization. Of course, that would take effort, and ejaculating uneducated opinions into the eyes of the public is so much easier!
Just FYI, according to the findings of I/O psychologists, online business meetings are better at facilitating creative discussion and are more productive than in-person meetings. Also according to the findings of social pyschologists, when people gather in-person, their opinions become more polarized than if they were alone or in smaller groups.
Despite the findings, business execs still prefer in-person meetings, even for brainstorming new ideas, and even for important decisions that should be carefully and precisely made. I agree that we humans are physical creatures, but not always is something lost in online discussions; gains can be had in certain situations.
Here's a nice little article that came out on GAF today: http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=5630
Exerpts: "Microsoft seems to be wasting no time with their online program for Xbox 360 - the company has announced the first download-only game, the exclusive Xbox Live Arcade game Marble Blast Ultra....it's expected to be available as soon as the Xbox 360 is out, and requires the hard drive equipped Xbox to download."
I wonder what he would say to that?
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Here, I'll make it easy for you - lots of low scores on games of all systems from various sites contained within these metacritic compilation-reviews. Keep in mind that the majority of these are recent games. There are far, FAR lower score reviews to find in the history of each system (excepting the more recent PSP, DS, and XBOX 360)
PSP: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/psp/worl dseriesofpoker
DS: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/space invadersrevolution
PS2: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/beat downfistsofvengeance
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/true crimenewyorkcity
NGC: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/one piecegrandbattle
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/gei st
XBOX: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/adve ntrising
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/shad owthehedgehog
PC: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/bigmu thatruckers2
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/beton soldier
XBOX 360: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/ nbalive06
Whoever wrote that article would have better served his/her readers by actually looking into which review sources refuse to give lower end scores and pointing out who the culprits are so that his/her readers can avoid them. Instead, he/she asked a vague rhetorical question that serves only as a broad and baseless generalization. Of course, that would take effort, and ejaculating uneducated opinions into the eyes of the public is so much easier!
Just FYI, according to the findings of I/O psychologists, online business meetings are better at facilitating creative discussion and are more productive than in-person meetings. Also according to the findings of social pyschologists, when people gather in-person, their opinions become more polarized than if they were alone or in smaller groups. Despite the findings, business execs still prefer in-person meetings, even for brainstorming new ideas, and even for important decisions that should be carefully and precisely made. I agree that we humans are physical creatures, but not always is something lost in online discussions; gains can be had in certain situations.
Here's a nice little article that came out on GAF today: http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=5630 Exerpts: "Microsoft seems to be wasting no time with their online program for Xbox 360 - the company has announced the first download-only game, the exclusive Xbox Live Arcade game Marble Blast Ultra....it's expected to be available as soon as the Xbox 360 is out, and requires the hard drive equipped Xbox to download." I wonder what he would say to that?