I imagine it stems from the fact that Unreal 2 is a sequel, and most likely didn't live up to its predecessor in terms of nostalgia, as is the case for most sequels, which is why they usually get lower scores than other games (unless we're talking Final Fantasy.) As for comparing Unreal 2 to BioShock, I'm just going to walk around that subject, because I am a rabid BioShock fan and was twitching the entire time I read your post. But that doesn't mean I don't agree that Unreal 2 should have gotten a higher score.

We are changing how we view games, it's part of time, everything changes. The generation that loved and worshipped video games has grown up and now we don't have time for all of the 100+ hour gaming marathons that we used to, thus how long a game is can drastically affect its ratings. We are also sick of seeing the same designs over and over again, you know, the standard "jungle level" followed by the "ice level" and then, you guessed it, it's the "lava level". The reason Rapture is so impressive, is because it is the same environment throughout the entire game, you develope this feeling like you know the city, like you've been living in it. But alas, I said I would walk around BioShock, so I am going to drop the subject now and leave you with this:

Unreal 2 was a good game, so was BioShock, the reason they both got different scores despite the fact that neither has multiplayer and are both heavily based on a story experience is because GameSpot doesn't have one reviewer. I bet if you check who reviewed BioShock and who reviewed Unreal 2, they would be different. Whoever reviewed Unreal 2 probably didn't like BioShock all that much either.

You will want to sell all of your Cells when the Solar Noise is at MAX, except for the Jack Cell which should be sold at MIN, this way you get the most money for selling them.

And yes, playing DDS1 before DDS2 is always a plus, both in story and in the bonuses you get from playing the original. Can't wait for Persona 3 btw.

Maybe it's because I was playing RPGs looooong before Final Fantasy VII came out, or maybe it's just that it didn't click for me like everyone else, but I have always just seen VII as any other FF game: it was good, I enjoyed it, and now eveyone needs to stop arguing about it. Seriously, the hype about FF VII really just needs to go away, it is butchering the game for me. Sure Advent Children was fun to watch (let's not get into how bad the "story" was), but other than that, all the new FFVII games that are coming out, or have already been unleashed upon us, are killing the game, characters, and story for me. Over all, FF VII was just a game, nothing more or less, and that's what it should have remained.

I don't get nostalgic about Final Fantasy (except for Final Fantasy Tactics), but give me an original NES copy of Dragon Warrior III, or an SNES with Chrono Trigger or Breath of Fire II and I'm nearly in tears of joy. That's not to say that those games are any better than FF VII, but like others have said before me, it's just the games that we grow up with that we idolize. Nostalgia mixed with a little bit of truth, that's what makes games legends.

queue Marvel VS EA, starring an all star team-up never before imagined! Wolverine, Captain America, and John Madden together at last.

seriously though, a MVC would be great, too bad its not going to happen cause i really wanted to play as Dante

I really don't like DOA all that much, and the constant fan service really kills the experience for me, it just feel like I'm playing porn (which is all fine and dandy, when you're in the mood for porn, but I like to play a game on occasion too). Don't get me wrong, I'm not basing my opinion of DOA solely on that, it does have some solid game play and is fun to pick up and play with your friends, but only when you don't have Tekken 5 available.

Maybe I'm just really biased, because I have been a Tekken fan for a long time now, but Tekken is much for fun than DOA in my opinion. The characters all feel different than each other, I just don't get that from DOA characters. Each girl in DOA seems exactly like every other gil in DOA and I don't get that from Tekken, which is great.

Over all, I think it's obvious, but I would vote Tekken.