The Video Game Critic

Wow, those look almost like Gamespot scores.  Was that intentional?

It's generally become so hard to get a 10 at Gamespot now, that we've come to think of 9.6 as the new 10.

Cool post...I'll comment on the games that I have read about:

Tony Hawk Downhill Jam - ?

Trauma Center: Second Opinion - 7.0 (I think this is just a rehash of the DS game, maybe I am wrong?)

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Ball Blitz - 8.5

Madden 07 - 8.5

Rayman Raving Rabbids - 9.0 (people do talk highly of this one, but I hope you like mini-games)

Need for Speed Carbon - ?

Wii Sports - 6.0 (I am sorry, the graphics look so simple I almost want to laugh and I think it will get boring and repetive really quick)

Red Steel - 7.0

Excite Truck - ?

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - ? (If this is anything like Windwaker it deserves an F, I don't know why, I can't get into these games, I just hate having to rely on Gamefaqs.com to complete a game)

Elebits - 6.0 (this looks like the most boring game ever made)

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - 5.0 (the Wii is NOT going to be good for these type of repetive button mashing games; especially if the control is mapped to the Wii-mote which it is. I read an article on ign.com and it sounded exhausting)

Metal Slug - ? (can you use the classic controller for this?)

Far Cry Vengeance - ? (loved Far Cry on the PC and Xbox)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent - 7.1 (How can this score so low if it scored so high on other systems?)

Cars - 6.0 (who cares, crap game but it is selling like crazy!)

Open Season - 6.5

Dragon Ball Z - ?

All in all a very unimpressive launch line-up for those who do not love Zelda.

Tony Hawk Downhill Jam - 8-Fun and simple.

Trauma Center: Second Opinion - 8-Too close to the DS game to get a really high score, but it is fun so it will get about an 8.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Ball Blitz -9-Like past Monkey Ball games but with more Mini games and levels, and a great control scheme.

Madden 07 - 9-I think the Wii controls will actually increase this games score. It sounds like a blast.

Rayman Raving Rabbids -9.25-Highly original, completely addictive, and with plenty of replay value from what I've read.

Need for Speed Carbon - 7.5-Added Wii controls won't do much for this, but it will be as fun as the other versions.
Wii Sports - 8-It sounds like fun, but its free so I could care less if it got a 5.
Red Steel - 6.5-Unless Ubisoft drastically improves the controls I don't see this getting higher than a 7.
Excite Truck - 8-Great fun with limited replay value I bet.
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - 10-Sounds perfect to me.
Elebits -7.5-Sounds like a really interesting idea, that might not have too much depth.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent -8-Personally I think it would deserve a five, but I never liked Splinter Cell.

Cars - 6.5-I've read it is actually pretty fun on current gen, and the Wii is just the same with added controls.

Open Season -no idea. Who cares?

Dragon Ball Z -5-I read the added Wii controls are awful.

You think Downhill Jam's going to get a 3.5? I don't think you've even read anything about it if you think that; I'm pretty sure your basing that entirely off of the concept of the game.

None of the launch games will have online play though. I don't see it affecting reviews too much. Any reliable reviewer doesn't not like a game just because of a lack of online play. Game Informer, ign, and the critic all give good ratings to games that don't have online as long as they are fun. I don't know about other review sites. Maybe it's something that is a greater factor on gamespot and 1up.