Game Informer sucks the most. This is most evident in what I call the Paper Mario 2 Debacle. Game Informer gave Paper Mario 2 the lowest score it got from any publication or website (6.75/10, whereas it was getting 8+/10 ratings everywhere else).
This was posted on the GI Forums (and subsequently deleted as well..)
Thats probably the unwritten, unspoken rule of reviewing just about anything, but the fact that they came right out and said it pisses me off. And I've seen that they've given some extremely crappy games that everyone else pisses all over high ratings, so Im almost to believe that it goes beyond "We rate games based on how the gaming public will like them", more like "We rate games based on who pays us the most to do so".
And since the gamng public for the Gamecube happens to be the same "kiddie" demopraphic that they said would enjoy the game, I dont get why it didn't get a higher rating. Thats what doesn't make any sense. I could see it if it was an X Box game or something, but using the "its a kiddie game" excuse doesnt work for a Nintendo made game on the Gamceube.