@megatronx2 Also, all games in the God of War series have received 9.0 and above. AND it's a series ridden with quick-time events.

@megatronx2 People here hate anything that is not FPS or TPS.

Have you seen an RTS winning Game of The Year here?

Yet you complained the fact that Diablo 3 is almost stripped down to pure gameplay; yet you gave Zelda Skyward Sword a 7.5, but Uncharted 3 a 9.0, Gears 3 a 9.0.

'You' here is Gamespot, not specifically Kevin Vanord.

I like this article, but Gamespot and IGN should be the last ones complaining about 'cinematic gameplay.'

@wwlettsome Mass Effect 3 is fine and great.

@kerrman NO.

@Kevin-V How is Diablo 3 not moving anything forward respective to its genre? How is Torchlight more innovative? Will Torchlight 2 and Path of Exile be more innovative?

Why, then, did you give Starcraft 2 a 9.5 when it wasn't innovative in the least? Why did WoW score 9.5? It wasn't innovative either.

I am not saying that I disagree with the score, but I disagree with your opinion regarding the score.

@simon1812 It is one of the most polished games in recent years.

The gameplay is the most visionary in the genre that is not visionary.

Too bad you're an utterly misinformed person.

@Gooeykat Diablo 2 was bigger than Starcraft as well.

15 million vs 11 million.

Spend more money and time on A.I and gameplay innovations, please.

@fatee @bonzibuddyxxx @Lox_Cropek Day one, but pirates could only crack the game levels, not the items or enemies.