[Splines]

I think you only get that with recent blockbuster releases that garner "fanboys" who feel that game X is either the best thing in the universe or a direct insult to their mother, even though they've never played the game.

I mean, look at Mass Effect 3 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Older games like Psychonauts and Amnesia tend to have more accurate user ratings.

[CrazedGeek]

You also get that with games where people felt shafted for one reason or another -- Mass Effect 3's ending, Portal 2's weak alternate reality game, and Diablo 3's launch day server issues.