[DarkMaster]

You have to understand, that when you review a game for a website like IGN, you have to take into account the thoughts and expectations of all gamers, not just yourself. Because IGN and sites like it are read by pretty much every type of gamer, you have to give a score that everyone can reflect on, so it's not always a matter of straight up opinion. For instance, say you absolutely love a game to the point of a perfect 10, however the game itself has various drawbacks that a lot of gamers won't like, well you have to consider this when making a final score.

This is something I had to learn a while back when writing reviews for video games. I gave a game a really high score, and the text was nothing but pure opinion. However I was criticized about it, some people saying I should change it somewhat so as to include the thoughts and expectations of all gamers, and not just my own. So basically what I'm saying is, it's very likely Matt loved the game to a high extent, but he has to accept judging aspects such as how fresh and different it might be. Cause for me, it sounds like an aspect I would barely even mention in a game that I loved.

But, uh, yeah 9.5 is a great score. Can't wait to play.