Paul Hamilton

@WalkingSnake: Fair enough. Image changed to the cover of the issue carrying the story.

Time Magazine's Cover Feature on Halo 3 Draws Fire September 4, 2007

@Meiko: I agree that it’s a “can’t miss” title, and said as much. I’m not necessarily arguing that it should have shipped with some tacked-on multiplayer just to put a bullet point on the back of the box, I just wonder how one game can be held accountable for lacking modes or shipping with bugs or being “too easy” while another is not.

What I find interesting is that video games reviews feel uneven in precisely this way because perfect scores are so incredibly rare. Maybe part of it is that the typical scale is 1-10 while other media like music and movies often operate on a four-point (or star) scale where top marks are given at least somewhat frequently. Four-star movies or albums need not be literally flawless and are, as you suggest, simply “can’t miss.” I just don’t see why video game reviews operate under different rules that expose this kind of illogic.

Is BioShock a Perfect Game? August 29, 2007

“...mean that the 360 doesn’t have enough market draw either?”

I would think Microsoft would have exactly that concern.

Sony Believes PS3 Price Drop Helped Boost Sales August 24, 2007