I found this comment on reddit and think it is worth posting:
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GamePro and Giant Bomb both gave it 4/5. GamePro said in their review that it is "Good". Giant Bomb said in their review that it is "Very Good". 7.5 on GameSpot's scale is also "Good".
So of course, in the comments sections on all three reviews people are freaking the FUCK out, because three reviews said it was Good to Very Good, but dared to say it wasn't great. The state of game reviewing is a mess, we would be so much better off if nobody used silly point scales and people had to actually read the reviews to discern the reviewer's opinion.
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Right now the Zelda subreddit is amiss. People are pissed that Zelda isn't getting a 10 out of 10 from Gamespot. Lots of comments like, "Everyone else gave it a 10/10. So that means Gamespot is broken."
People comparing it to MW3....
Do we put too much weight into game reviews?
Edit: This is why Yahtzee is my favorite reviewer, btw. He doesn't spend time going over the formula, and BELIEVE ME. Everyone is familiar with the Zelda formula. Yahtzee tells you what is wrong with the game, and if it is remotely original. And he is funny. The number system is dumb. A 7.5 out of 10 is a 75%. A 4 out of 5 is an 80%. That's not a huge difference. All in all, the consensus on this Zelda title seems to be wonky controls from time to time, and not an innovative entry: just very polished. And those themes run through many of the reviews giving the game a perfect score. So not sure what you make from that.