In Defence of Metacritic for Video Games

Metacritic attracts a lot of criticism from various sources. How valid are those criticisms and why does Metacritic end up having so much apparent market power?

Defense the Farm - Metacritic

Zombie Defense Squad 2 - Metacritic

Space Run Galaxy - Metacritic

In Pictures: 20 best iPhone/iPad games - Slideshow - ARN

Medieval Defence - Metacritic

Last-Hit Defense - Metacritic

Ukraine Defense Force Tactics - Metacritic

MAG - Metacritic

Defense Grid: The Awakening - Metacritic

Global Defence Force - Metacritic

Power of Defense - Metacritic

A.I.D. - Artificial Intelligence Defence - Metacritic

Forest Tower Defense - Metacritic

Hero Defense - Metacritic