Just a thought, but how many people who read Edge are against videogame piracy (such as myself) but will happily burn off a music CD for someone? I know I have and it'd be interesting to see what those who are truly 'against' piracy say. Please be honest. I won't pour scorn on you if you have....much.

I ask because when it comes to music piracy, we're all hypocrites whether we care to admit it or not. I know I am.

Surely by now this Divnich dipstick should have realised that DS titles don't do the usual fly-off-the-shelves thang and instead sell steadily and consistently. Just because it's a GTA game that hasn't entered at #1 he shouldn't jump to the conclusion that mature-rated games are a risk on DS. Things like Animal Crossing, New Super Mario Bros, Zelda: PH and Brain Training may not be aimed squarely at an adult audience but what made them sell in vast quantities wasn't marketing or review scores (not entirely) but word-of-mouth, especially with regards to Brain Training. GTA: CW will be no different. The DS has the install base, GTA the brand recognition.

Let's wait and see in six months...

Any predictions for God of War 3 anyone? I'm gonna plump for an 8. I can already smell the uproar...

As can I.

At the end of the day, all I know is that I love games and one poxy website with an average score is not going to influence my purchasing decisions. I will happily give KZ2 a blast at a mate's house when they get hold of it and make up my own mind, but I'd rather play something original, daring, provocative and exciting. We all know KZ3 is on the cards but what saddens me is that something like Okami 2 or Rez 2 isn't. Reviews only play a small part in a game's success. The rest is down to advertising. Just look at Assassin's Creed.

Metacritic means nowt, except perhaps the slow painful death of originality, daring and risk-taking by developers, and that saddens me deeply because I truly believe games can be so much more. Hey, at least GTA4 is top of the pile. That game contains the above elements mentioned in the first paragraph and it has clearly paid off handsomely.

If Heavy Rain (I really should stop mentioning it shouldn't I?) is as amazing at it has the potential to be and sells lots, I really think it could be a turning point in the production of games and for the industry as a whole and that can only be a good thing.