if you've been keeping up (I don't know if anyone has), I've been reviewing games chronologically, as in moving through the years up toward today, generally speaking. I'm pretty happy with my reviews, and haven't based them off Gamespot's, IGN's, or anyone else's who's already critiqued them. That makes for 54 reviews. Wow.

So this is basically a retrospective on what I've done thus far. I stand by my scores, and don't think I'd change any of them. I know the reviews are pretty long, but I want to argue my case and give readers a thorough understanding of the game, and, as I say, it's my personal alternative to Gamespot's reviews. I've been keeping up with each franchise I start grading on purpose so you can see each franchise all the way through. I still have reviews to do for 2008, but I'm getting close to catching up. The list goes as such:

The Legend of Zelda: 8.5
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: 10
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX: 9.0
Super Metroid: 9.5
Super Mario 64 DS: 9.5
Star Fox 64: 8.5
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/ Master Quest: 10
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 8.5
Super Smash Bros.: 8.5
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons: 9.5
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: 9.5
Golden Sun: 9.0
Super Smash Bros. Melee: 9.0
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 7.0
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: 8.0
Metroid Fusion: 8.5
Metroid Prime: 9.5
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 8.5
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 6.0
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: 8.5
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/ Four Swords: 9.5
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: 9.5
Metroid: Zero Mission: 8.5
Golden Sun: The Lost Age: 9.5
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: 7.5
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: 7.5
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: 8.5
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures: 8.0
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: 9.0
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within: 9.0
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition: 10
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap: 9.5
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 7.5
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones: 9.0
Mario Kart DS: 9.0
Metroid Prime: Hunters: 8.5
New Super Mario Bros.: 9.0
Final Fantasy III: 8.5
Wii Sports: 8.5
Call of Duty 3: 7.5
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 9.5
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day: 7.5
Okami: 9.5
Sonic and the Secret Rings: 8.0
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 7.0
Wii Play: 6.0
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: 9.5
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles: 7.5
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 8.5
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: 9.5
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2: 8.5
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings: 9.0
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams: 8.0
Super Mario Galaxy: 10

Those are all the 10's I'm giving out on Nintendo systems thus far, by the way. You may think I was a little nice to some games or a little hard on others, but then, I like Gamespot's new review system because of that. It leaves room for a little leeway so you can make up your own mind. I really don't understand how you could find fault with the 10's, and there's very little to be had with the 9.5's, 9.0's... You get the point. And as for my upcoming reviews:

No More Heroes
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wii Fit
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Rock Band
The World Ends With You
Final Fantasy IV

And Mario Kart Wii, hopefully. I still don't have that game...

I also want to review, when they come out:

The House of the Dead: Overkill
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Chrono Trigger DS
The Conduit
MadWorld
Rock Band 2
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Probably Wii Sports Resort
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic and the Black Knight
Final Fantasy V, VI and Resident Evil 5 (you know they're coming)
Please God Final Fantasy VII
Future Marios, Zeldas and Pikmin

There you have it