Mercury Meltdown Revolution for the Wii gets a 8.5!

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/mercurymeltdownrevo/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review

And at a budget price of just $30.

It's nice to see another game that uses the wii's controls well

The Bad: ...only five party games.gamespot

Have we really gotten to the point that a lack of 'party' games is used to knock wii games?

It's not a wii game with out a party.

[QUOTE="gamespot"]The Bad: ...only five party games.goblaa

Have we really gotten to the point that a lack of 'party' games is used to knock wii games?

It's not a wii game with out a party.

Don't worry about it, they have to say something for both categories. I doubt that made any difference to the score.

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So another "definitive version" of a game... people still saying wii controls do not help?kittykatz5k

Fanboys will just call it minigame trash.

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

I'd also like to point out that this is the second wii-port this week where the words "definitive version" have been used in the review. :Pgoblaa

And all because of the controls. :)

I like your signature. It's good to see a game being hyped when IGN is giving it so much praise.

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I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.:roll:

CB4McGusto

If you mean graphics wise, those are scaled to their respected genre/system. If you mean gamepaly wise and such, yes, a puzzle game scored as high/higher, I'm too lazy to look right now, then splinter cell. Not every game with guns and explosions is better than every game without.

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

CB4McGusto

First of all, graphic ratings are dependent on their console as well as the type of game. You wouldn't necessarily expect a game like this to have fantastic graphics would you?

[QUOTE="gamespot"]The Bad: ...only five party games.goblaa

Have we really gotten to the point that a lack of 'party' games is used to knock wii games?

It's not a wii game with out a party.

lol, that is sad...

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

CB4McGusto

It's kinda arleady been estabilshed. Wii graphical standards are not on par with those of PS3?Pc/360 and therefore skews the rating.

[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

MikeE21286

It's kinda arleady been estabilshed. Wii graphical standards are not on par with those of PS3?Pc/360 and therefore skews the rating.

It gently taps the ratings, skews is a bit of a massiveoverstatment... do we want to get into this again? XD

None the less, the new rating system should shut this debate up once and for all, assuming it's not already shut up like I thought it was a cuople nights ago.

[QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

MikeE21286

It's kinda arleady been estabilshed. Wii graphical standards are not on par with those of PS3?Pc/360 and therefore skews the rating.

Also, you can't compare this game to games like SC:DA. That's like comparing Zack and Wiki to Gears of War. Different art styles, and one obviously has the hardware advantage.

Mercury Meltdown Revolution

Something about that title seems ironic........

Mercury Meltdown Revolution

Something about that title seems ironic........

marioraider

I KNOW! Lmao, the mercury rolls, not revolves!

/sarcasm

[QUOTE="MikeE21286"][QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

kittykatz5k

It's kinda arleady been estabilshed. Wii graphical standards are not on par with those of PS3?Pc/360 and therefore skews the rating.

It gently taps the ratings, skews is a bit of a massiveoverstatment... do we want to get into this again? XD

None the less, the new rating system should shut this debate up once and for all, assuming it's not already shut up like I thought it was a cuople nights ago.

LOL, Round 2 Baby!!!! (we got unfinished business) :P

But yeah, I made a post saying that the new review system was a response to what we were arguing about (not directly to that thread, but to the idea we were talking about previously)

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

CB4McGusto

I wouldn't look much into it. Wario Ware got a 9 in the same level as Zelda. And Paper Mario got an 8 as much as this game. It simply depends on the genre of the game and or the artwork can simply be appealing enough for the reviewer to find that its score was deserved.

Alien Hominid took a 9 for example and I very much doubt that game would surpass SC: DA in the graphical department.

[QUOTE="kittykatz5k"][QUOTE="MikeE21286"][QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

MikeE21286

It's kinda arleady been estabilshed. Wii graphical standards are not on par with those of PS3?Pc/360 and therefore skews the rating.

It gently taps the ratings, skews is a bit of a massiveoverstatment... do we want to get into this again? XD

None the less, the new rating system should shut this debate up once and for all, assuming it's not already shut up like I thought it was a cuople nights ago.

LOL, Round 2 Baby!!!! (we got unfinished business) :P

But yeah, I made a post saying that the new review system was a response to what we were arguing about (not directly to that thread, but to the idea we were talking about previously)

Yeah, I think so too somewhat, but I think it was a response to systemwars in general. Even normal people were starting to take a .1 or .2 difference so seriously it wasn't even funny.

But look at the mercury meltdown score some more, a 9 in gameplay and a 9 in tilt, does that not scream deserving of at least AA?

[QUOTE="MikeE21286"][QUOTE="kittykatz5k"][QUOTE="MikeE21286"][QUOTE="CB4McGusto"]

I'm begining to question the standards used to rate some of these so called next gen titles. I mean it got an 8 in graphics, hell I guess that means it's on par with SC: DA.

:roll:

kittykatz5k

It's kinda arleady been estabilshed. Wii graphical standards are not on par with those of PS3?Pc/360 and therefore skews the rating.

It gently taps the ratings, skews is a bit of a massiveoverstatment... do we want to get into this again? XD

None the less, the new rating system should shut this debate up once and for all, assuming it's not already shut up like I thought it was a cuople nights ago.

LOL, Round 2 Baby!!!! (we got unfinished business) :P

But yeah, I made a post saying that the new review system was a response to what we were arguing about (not directly to that thread, but to the idea we were talking about previously)

Yeah, I think so too somewhat, but I think it was a response to systemwars in general. Even normal people were starting to take a .1 or .2 difference so seriously it wasn't even funny.

But look at the mercury meltdown score some more, a 9 in gameplay and a 9 in tilt, does that not scream deserving of at least AA?

Yea, 9's are tasty :D