Top-selling video games often get best reviews
The independent film "Blue Is the Warmest Color" would be approaching the $1 billion mark worldwide.
[...] Fast & Furious 6" grossed a modest $5.5 million opening weekend - overlooked next to the runaway success of the art house film "Before Midnight."
It's a bit of a generalization, but for the most part the highest-grossing video games of the year coincide with some of the stronger critical reviews.
There are exceptions: "Gravity" is raking in profits with huge critical support, and more than one horrible "Tomb Raider" game or lackluster "Madden NFL" sequel made its money back.
The Chronicle will probably review it next week. Three of the top-selling games so far in 2013 according to VG Chartz - Grand Theft Auto V, The Last of Us and Animal Crossing:
Compare that with "Iron Man 3," "Man of Steel," "Despicable Me 2" and "Oz the Great and Powerful," top-grossing 2013 films that received mixed reviews.
Video game critics often seem to grade on a softer curve, with many raves coming from the so-called enthusiast press.