Batman Begins (game) review

[if76]

IGN.com (http://www.ign.com) actually posted a very informative and well-written review (http://ps2.ign.com/articles/625/625794p1.html) for Batman Begins for PS2. It didn't fare too well.
There is definitely an apparent level of linearity in today's games (most of 'em, anyway) -- you always have to go this way and do this thing. But, Batman takes that limited philosophy to the absolute extreme. Not only is there only one way to approach every single situation in the game, the icon driven interface will even tell you exactly which interaction you need to play off at exactly which point.
Wow. I like how they focus on the gameplay almost entirely and only briefly mention the graphics. From the sound of it, I think the score is too generous.

[bradlay]

IGN did what?

[Evil Avatar]

IGN did what?

They must have forgot to have one of their in-house people cock it up before printing it.

[KamaItachi]

Hear that? That's the sound of Gabriel's horn.

The Rapture comes!

[AversionFX]

Ohnoes! A review that doesn't focus on the graphics? Gamers will be LOST on that game, now.

[LilAbner]

I give the game a 7 out of 10.

[Klade]

From the sound of it, I think the score is too generous.

Thats how these review sites do it. They get a reviewer to write a review then someone else (who might not of even played the game) comes in and looks at their score and says.. 'hmm is this game really worse/better then this other totally unrelated game?', 'nope! so I'll just change the score to reflect our other reviews'.

In this way games have had their scores atrificially increased to the point we're at now and its only going to increase in the coming years. I predict in 3 more years that games will be rated on a 2 point scale instead of todays 3 point.

[EGO]

IGN sux! I don't care if those assclowns have finally strung together a decent sentance, they've lost what little credibility they ever had!

Reviewers seem to be on some sort of mission to purposly knock down the scores of things, just to show their "street-cred", to counter people thinking they're being "too generous". It's BS.