What 2010 Giant Bomb review score irked you most?

In general, I think we all respect the review process here at GB and find the crew's opinions on the latest releases insightful and helpful in deciding for ourselves if something is for us. However, there is always that wtf moment when a game seems misunderstood or glorified, under- or overrated. 
 
For me, Prototype getting 4 stars seemed crazy. The game was esthetically bland and generic to the point of it being grating. The gameplay was allright, but all in all that couldn't save the game from the lowest common denominator story and tone. And for that mediocrity to get 4 stars while other, more competent games got a reserved 3 stars seemed a bit baffling to me. 
 
Anyway, this is all subjective of course, but here's the question:
 
What 2010 review score seemed off to you, and why?
 
P.S. No disrespect to the reviewers, this site and all it's great content and community features are as always, greatly appreciated! Just a little reflection here, as personal taste can't be argued.

Brutal legend was worth more then 3 stars, "full blown rts" my ass
But yeah... different tastes I guess

Nothing. I don't look at their reviews because none of them share the same interest in games that I do, so what they think has no impact on games I like. I find that quicklooks replace the need for a review, but I suppose some people just need a number to label a game and know what they need to think of it. 
 
Reading your OP though, 4 stars for Prototype is kind of crazy. I could see a 3 because it did do a few things well and is worth playing if you can rent it or get it on Steam for $4-$5, but I guess they just enjoyed it more then I did.

While some of them have bothered me, I always think about the person who wrote it, as well as the reasons they gave for their score. Because of that, I've never really been disappointed with any of the scores. Ultimately, I'm going to decide if it's a game I want to play or avoid entirely. Sometimes their reviews do help with that, though.

 I don't really care too much about the scores on a personal level, but Epic Mickey and GT5's low scores totally screwed me over to the tune of 50,000 points on imcalling.it

I just checked out all of the reviews, and none of them really bugged me that much.  
 
And didn't Prototype and Brutal Legend come out in '09?

Eh. None of them, honestly, because reviews contrary to my opinion don't "irk" me in any way.  
 
Though, I will say I disagreed with the nuances of the Halo Reach review. But that means pretty little, considering I love Halo, therefore making these "I'm tired of the Halo formula" remarks impossible to comprehend. 

Fable III deserved more. Just sayin'

Dead nation. 2 stars was too low. And it cam out of nowhere cus brad was saying  in both the quick look and the bombcast that he liked it

Comic Jumper isn't a 4-star game in my opinion, even Jeff didn't seem to think so, in his review he says the only thing the game has going for it is the humour, so why on Earth should it deserve 4 stars?  

I guess the Castlevania HD one irked me the most though, I don't think it was given enough of a chance, the co-op in that game is fantastic and there's so much gear and so many hidden secrets to find that re-playing the levels is much more of a joy than a grind, it was a new and original Castlevania experience and one that I think should be commended. Having said that, it definitely appeals to a very specific type of gamer and Jeff just isn't it, he's the type of guy who gives 4 stars to Hydro Thunder Hurricane... 
 
 Then there's Limbo, I mean Christ that game is overrated as shit, 2 hours of black and white gravity puzzles you could find on any decent flash-game site does not a 5-star game make. 
 
Oh whatever, I could do this all day, the GB staff have very different opinions on games to me and they're entitled to them so I have no right to complain or anything like that.

I don't find myself irked by review scores, but if I were to choose one score I particularly disagreed with it would probably be Metroid Other M's 4 stars. I'm one of those that really didn't enjoy that game.

Sad to see Dead Rising 2 only getting 3 stars, but as always I don't really care what reviewers think since I have my opinion and they have theirs. And I'm a huge fan of the Dead Rising franchise, so I probably shouldn't review it anyway! :)

i think that ac brotherhood getting 5 stars was a bit too much: it was essentially ac2 but with more stuff and i got really worn out by it by the end, but i guess its ryans opinion :P

Splinter Cell got 4 stars here - and decent reviews everywhere, really.  No one mentions it now though in those games of the year threads. I think it was so bland people forgot about it in like 9 months.  None of them irked me, they are just reviews, but that's one I would have guessed would be lower.
 
@MEATBALL said:

" I don't find myself irked by review scores, but if I were to choose one score I particularly disagreed with it would probably be Metroid Other M's 4 stars. I'm one of those that really didn't enjoy that game. "

Review scores don't really bother me, it's clearly just an opinion thing. Modern Warfare 2 getting 5* was the only thing that ever irked me, but that's because I think the multiplayer was trash.The rest of it deserved 5*.

"Then there's Limbo, I mean Christ that game is overrated as shit, 2 hours of black and white gravity puzzles you could find on any decent flash-game site does not a 5-star game make. "

I disliked the Mafia II rating considering that I am a massive fan of the game. I'm sure by this stage, everyone knows I really enjoy Mafia II though. Giving it a 3/5 means that, as a percentage, the game would have received 60%. That isn't a good way to convert the score over, but getting a 3/5 means that it appears to be an average title. I did not think it was average, but I know a lot of people did not like it as much as I do. I'm not really frustrated or displeased with the score it earned though, because I can understand that reviews are subjective, and are merely opinion. The Giant Bomb crew gave their opinion so I won't disagree with it.

Alpha Protocol getting only 3 stars.  I thought it deserved 4 or 4.5, and while some of the objections in the review were appropriate, I think the complaint about the combat is just a misconception of the type of game it is.  It's an RPG, not a third person shooter.

None in particular irked me. I did just want to say though that this level of civil discourse about something as torrid as review scores is quite impressive. Good on ya, GiantBomb.

Dante's Inferno review of two stars kinda irked me, but I say he wasn't that far off in the review.  I thought the game was alright and would at most give it a 3 stars,  Not really a big complaint as I can see why he would dislike the game.

Think all reviews gave there reasons for the scores although I think Halo Reach was a 5 star game. I can see why Jeff gave it 4 stars though

I felt while certainly not perfect, God of War 3 was a 5 star game and not the 4 Ryan gave it. 

All I know is I absolutely love it when fanboys on here get their panties in a bunch... Lost Planet 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Dead Rising 2 it's all comedy gold.
 
That being said, after hearing them gripe and moan about certain games and reading their reviews Prototype got an insanely high review, Final Fantasy XIII read and sounded like a 2 star game from Brad's opinion, and Fable 3 also sounded like a bad game, but they still gave it 3 stars..

" I felt while certainly not perfect, God of War 3 was a 5 star game and not the 4 Ryan gave it.  "

Good to see this thread didn't turn into a flame war. When I made I was second-guessing myself for a while there. Some good ones in here. I think people shouldn't be too hung up on review scores differing from the impression they give on the quick looks or bombcasts, as that's mostly when they're in the middle of the review process and they're probably a bit more critical when they've finished a game and take a step back.
 
That said, I agree with Epic Mickey's review seeming a bit harsh, and 5 stars for AC:Brotherhood is pherhaps a bit high. The game is great, I've been loving it, but basically it's AC 2.5 loaded with content and a few new features.
 
Agree with Doctorchimp though, fanboy raging over low scores for meagre games is pretty lulzworthy.

Hot Pursuit getting a 4/5 should have been a 5/5... Meh.

Dante's Inferno only getting 2 stars. The review came out like 3 weeks after the game, and after a video of Ryan repeatedly trying to get part one challenge near the end of the game for 40 mins.

Star Wars Force Unleashed II getting three stars, ridiculous! Deserved less!
Game was straight up horrrrrrrrrrrrible, way worse than the first one (which had so much potential, too!)

" Dead nation. 2 stars was too low. And it cam out of nowhere cus brad was saying  in both the quick look and the bombcast that he liked it "

I've mostly learned that Jeff and Brad are very different from me so I have to read their reviews thinking about that.  However, Bayonetta and General Knoxx are some 5 star shit.

Probably the Lost Planet 2 review because I felt it was a very good sequel to the first game, shedding most of the single-player trappings, being more epic, better graphics, refined mechanics although adding a few unfortunate interface flaws - not that I think having to wait a bit to get into a coop game is such a big deal. I get that it's slow and not as twitchy as other shooters, but I don't think that justifies such a negative review.
I also disagree with the FFXIII and Limbo reviews, felt the former scored too low and the latter rather too high.
As others said, I can accept their opinions don't mesh with my own and that's fine. I get more use out of the video content in forming an impression anyway, so it's not a problem. Unfortunately the discourse around the site's reviews tends to involve being called a fanboy for disagreeing or making personal attacks on staff.

gran turismo 5

Lost Planet 2 the most. It had its issues but shooting aliens and mechs is too much fun. There was a lot of weird stuff in the game later on like the combining mechs and the support weapons transforming that made this game memorable for me.

The only review related issue that irked me was their refusal to review Red Dead Redemption for reasons we will never know.

" @Raymayne said:

"Then there's Limbo, I mean Christ that game is overrated as shit, 2 hours of black and white gravity puzzles you could find on any decent flash-game site does not a 5-star game make. "

This is the only one basically. "

None of them, i don't take review scores to heart.

None. I don't take other peoples opinions like that. My feelings aren't swayed about what someone thought of a game. I only use it as one indicator of many on whether or not a game is worth it. Ultimately the quick looks give me more insight into whether I'd actually enjoy a game or not more than anyone's opinion ever will.
 
People's ability to get emotionally swayed by a review kind of confound me. I don't get why it matters. It's one thing to defend a game, but a review, especially here, is just one person's opinion based on their experience. This does nothing to affect whether or not you enjoy playing the game- contrary to reviewer opinion or not.
 
That being said I like most games you probably don't and vice versa you probably like games I don't. Does this make either of our opinions of said games invalid? That's rhetorical, no it does not.

" I felt while certainly not perfect, God of War 3 was a 5 star game and not the 4 Ryan gave it.  "

" The only review related issue that irked me was their refusal to review Red Dead Redemption for reasons we will never know. "

" Probably the Lost Planet 2 review because I felt it was a very good sequel to the first game, shedding most of the single-player trappings, being more epic, better graphics, refined mechanics although adding a few unfortunate interface flaws - not that I think having to wait a bit to get into a coop game is such a big deal. I get that it's slow and not as twitchy as other shooters, but I don't think that justifies such a negative review.

This thread irks me more than any review ever will.
 
Just sayin'.

Limbo is a 3 star game at best

Initially the Black Ops review seemed off to me, especially considering that MW2 got 5 stars, but I after a while I do agree with Jeff.

" Nothing. I don't look at their reviews because none of them share the same interest in games that I do, so what they think has no impact on games I like. I find that quicklooks replace the need for a review, but I suppose some people just need a number to label a game and know what they need to think of it.