The thing is that rather than looking at each game as a product new off the shelf like your average game critic. I'm looking at these games from a game design point of view, as an art form arguably.
Just look at AVGN, he doesn't often rip into how much of a game is a waste of money, but more of how pissed off he gets at the games. You notice he often brings up the cost of a console or peripheral since he's critiquing the physical item too, and usually when he brings up his experiences with various consoles and games.
I often buy games used, so I don't bring price to playtime into the equation since I didn't pay the full retail price. That may be why I have a bit more tolerance for the likes of Rayman 3 since I bought it really, really cheap.
