I have no idea what gamespot (or Kevin Van Ord) was thinking when they gave MP3 a 8.5. They just want games like bioshock or halo to win game of the year or something. Seriously, Gamespot OBVIOUSLY FAVORS XBOX360 and PS3. If you look at the graphics, frames, etc, not to mention that this game looks as good as any XBOX360 and PS3 games, you should give it some credit. The new controls are revolutionary and the boss fights along with the atmosphere created doesnt seem like an 8.5 game. They said that the story wasnt great, well what about other games that got 9+'s crap story? To sum up, gamespot has a highly bias view and shouldnt give the finale of the Metroid Prime series a 8.5.