Why doesn't GS deduct points from Wii games for bad graphics?

I've seen a fair amount of ps3/360 games that have comments in "the bad" section of their reviews about bad graphics, which implies that the graphics are responsible for points being taken off from the game's score. Since no Wii game lives up to the standard set by its direct competitors on the ps3/360, why aren't bad graphics taken into account for those games?

how can you deduct points for bad graphics when the console isn't capable of it?

you judge games based on THAT consoles power, not based on what other consoles can do

You've got it wrong, scores dont start at a 10 and go down with each criticism. Its the sum of how the review felt with the whole experience.

And Wii games with bad graphics do get criticised heavily. Unless you're trying to same games like SMG2, MP3, TvC etc. have bad graphics. People need to get the idea out of their head that if its not number 1, its crap.

Different audience. People don't buy a wii for HD.

Well points don't A) Get deducted from 10 and go down.

and B) Why would you even score a wiii game less for graphics due to that being what the system is capable of

Then wouldn't the DS and PSP get even worse reviews?

MH3 already scored an 8, & it's one of the best games this year. Graphics shouldn't be a fault as long as they are decent.

so all wii games..without exception..should have points knocked off for alleged bad graphics?osan0

Because it would be like deducting points from DS games because they don't look like their console counterparts. And if this is the case, why don't they deduct points from 360/PS3 games for not looking as good as PC games? I'll tell you. All these different platforms have different capabilities, and there is no way a reviewer is going to expect a DS to be capable of what a 360 is capable of, or expect the Wii to be capable of what the PC is capable of.

That is not how GS reviews games, they even blatantly say that in their review guidelines (if you took the time to read them before assuming). I personally don't hold any standard at all for graphics (I'll give anything a try so long as it appeals to both my technical and artistic preferences), but tend to prefer greater fidelity from modern games, which is one of the reasons why I dislike the Wii (aside from the few games whose artstyIes I like)... it could have been so much more with more hardware power, but ended up being an overclocked Gamecube.

[QUOTE="osan0"]so all wii games..without exception..should have points knocked off for alleged bad graphics?mmwmwmmwmwmm

we have to be fair if we cant compare wii graphics to ps360 graphics maybe we souldnt compare wii AAA to ps360 AAA either.legol1

imagine mario galexy was on the 360 in its current state. it would be an XBLA game. shabab12

I've seen a fair amount of ps3/360 games that have comments in "the bad" section of their reviews about bad graphics, which implies that the graphics are responsible for points being taken off from the game's score. Since no Wii game lives up to the standard set by its direct competitors on the ps3/360, why aren't bad graphics taken into account for those games?

mmwmwmmwmwmm

You do know graphics don't count for everything or even half?ExESGO

[QUOTE="ExESGO"]You do know graphics don't count for everything or even half?locopatho

imagine mario galexy was on the 360 in its current state. it would be an XBLA game. shabab12

:lol: oh wow.

You also say that as if XBLA games are naturally inferior. Games like Shadow Complex are superior than 97% of the 360s retail line-up.

The Wii has much lower standards.

Let's deduct points from every console game because they don't match the highest PC.SaltyMeatballs

i can see it now...in the negative column for every game released from now on

Halo Reach "doesn't look as good as high end cyrsis"

KZ3 "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

Uncharted 3 "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

EVERY GAME "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

lmao

Hmm. While I don't really give a toss that points aren't deducted for "bad graphics" on the Wii.

There's a bit of a flaw in rating graphics based on a sliding scale for the Wii's technical limitations, in that as far as I'm aware a similar sliding scale doesn't seem to always be used for multiplats for the other systems which have their own degrees of technical limitations. Although it seems differences in graphics in multiplats are largely ignored now in scores anyway so it's moot I guess.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Let's deduct points from every console game because they don't match the highest PC.CDUB316

i can see it now...in the negative column for every game released from now on

Halo Reach "doesn't look as good as high end cyrsis"

KZ3 "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

Uncharted 3 "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

EVERY GAME "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

lmao

I've seen a fair amount of ps3/360 games that have comments in "the bad" section of their reviews about bad graphics, which implies that the graphics are responsible for points being taken off from the game's score. Since no Wii game lives up to the standard set by its direct competitors on the ps3/360, why aren't bad graphics taken into account for those games?

mmwmwmmwmwmm

I kinda agree with this.

Thats why i love the oldschoold system.

Was like

Graphics

Sound/music

Gameplay

Value/ Replay value

and out of these scores we had the total score.

Though i can understand when people saying different standards and all but lets not forget Wii is on the same gen as PS3 and X360. Different standards though same gen should be judged equal imho.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Let's deduct points from every console game because they don't match the highest PC.CDUB316

i can see it now...in the negative column for every game released from now on

Halo Reach "doesn't look as good as high end cyrsis"

KZ3 "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

Uncharted 3 "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

EVERY GAME "doesn't look as good as high end crysis"

lmao

Anything that I would say has already been said by others.

However, since when do graphics make a game?

Different standards for the Wii. Same reason a fairly bad (by 360/PS3 standards) online mode will get praised on Wii.locopatho

the same reason FPS games on the 360 and PS3 don't get deducted points for bad controls because they don't measure up to the accuracy of the Wii's. Silenthps

They do deduct points when the game has bad Graphics :roll:

I was thinking the same thing when the first reviews for this generation came out, but what everyone is saying is correct.

They're gonna rate it comparative to the Wii. Why would they rate it down if the system itself can't attain graphics even close to a PS3/360 game (unless the game looks **** awful).

Different standards for the Wii. Same reason a fairly bad (by 360/PS3 standards) online mode will get praised on Wii.locopatho

[QUOTE="locopatho"]Different standards for the Wii. Same reason a fairly bad (by 360/PS3 standards) online mode will get praised on Wii.Thunderdrone

That's like marking down Killzone 2 because the graphics aren't as good as Crysis because the PS3 is less powerful than the PC. The developers can't change the Wii, so they make the best out of what they got.

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"][QUOTE="locopatho"]Different standards for the Wii. Same reason a fairly bad (by 360/PS3 standards) online mode will get praised on Wii.locopatho

[QUOTE="locopatho"][QUOTE="Thunderdrone"] And the same reason many reviewers highly-praise dual-stick shooter gameplay. Dont forget about that one. Also, PC graphics standards etc, etc...Thunderdrone