you call 8.5 not so high?! you're crazy. i LOVE mass effect. heck, it's my personal GOTY, but when you measure out the pros and cons, while there are many good things to say about the game, there's also a LOT of bad things to say about it. i say that the review is fair, you just have to not put too much focus on the score.

back on topic. the fact the gertsmann got fired for his 6.0 review for K&L is just WRONG. opinions are opinions. and average games are average games. those guys at eidos are just ***es. did you guys know they actually put quotes from previews on the official websites?. AND they intentionally put five stars on top of these quotes just to make it look like the the game actually got a five star rating, when most of the websites/magazines that the quote is picked from don't even rate their games on a five-star scale. unbelievable.

yeah that's why i kinda dislike IGN's way of reviewing their games with their 9.9 and 9.8, etc...

but you say that gamespot are zelda fans? well, they gave the latest zelda on wii an 8.8 whereas other gaming websites gave the game 10's and 9's. well, 8.8 is a damn good score but in comparison with other reviews, i don't see them being that much of a zelda fan.

gamespot is starting to lose their credibility due to the recent jeff issue. they just have their eyes on the money. i pity the writers/editors working on that site.