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For 3,527 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 55% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Pushmo
Lowest review score: 0 Duke Nukem Forever
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,788 out of 3527
  2. Mixed: 1,231 out of 3527
  3. Negative: 508 out of 3527
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Yakuza
    Yakuza is a wonderful foundation for a new fan-favorite series. And as an entry into the ever-growing criminal underground genre, Yakuza is a wholly unique, high-quality package that, while possessing as many flaws as it does triumphs, is a crime drama worth mentioning in the same breath as "The Godfather" (the movie, not the game).
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark
    Since nothing, not even "Undrentide," is as polished and well done as Hordes, the expansion is still an obvious purchase for fans of the series who may have every user created module to date.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Need for Speed Most Wanted
    The nod back to the cop chase mechanics of the Hot Pursuit games is certainly welcome, plus it's interesting to see that the vaunted "open" gameplay of the last two games has been dialed down by a more forcibly linear structure to keep things interesting.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Professor Layton and the Curious Village
    And with a game this entertaining, that transcends demographics so stylishly, that offers such addictive just-one-more challenge -- well, the only real puzzle here is why anyone wouldn't want to give it a go.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
    It's a great example of a movie tie-in that is easy to play, it's a successful combination of a first-person adventure and a third-person beat-'em-up, and at times it even feels like a dungeon crawler. But at its core, it's an extremely good (and extremely simple) survival horror game.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
    The multiplayer game in Echoes isn't anywhere near half the fun. It's a noble attempt to translate the single-player control scheme to a head-to-head game, but that attempt fails in a mess of cheap deaths and constant struggles to wrench the view in the right direction.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    ESPN NFL 2K5
    Despite all these improvements, I can't help but feel that last year's "Madden" still has the edge over this year's ESPN, thanks to fundamental pacing and controls. ESPN has great visuals, has tons of new features, all kinds of new animations, ... but the same gooey controls - they're just not as responsive as "Madden"'s.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2
    This is like a Thanksgiving dinner of Tony Hawk. You're going to feel stuffed and ready for a nap afterwards, and some players may even refuse dessert.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Finest Hour
    The single-player game is short, yes, but it's incredibly epic (in the cinematic definition of the term), and multiplayer should keep you playing long after the main campaign is over.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
    An outstanding RTS in its own right, and Relic is currently making the best RTS games in the business. For those already addicted to Dawn of War, this a must-have.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The King of Fighters 02/03
    But while King of Fighters 2002's old-school 2D graphics and 2003's 3D backgrounds may not win any visual awards, their fast-moving, hard-hitting gameplay more than makes up for it. Few games muster up the same sort of thrills that the KOF roster does.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Astro Boy: Omega Factor
    With Omega Factor, Treasure has crafted what is perhaps one of the finest 2D sidescrollers in years.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Underground 2
    The most important factor, outweighing most of its problems, is the intelligent layout. It's just about the right size, big enough to be varied and small enough to keep things close together, and packs in about all the different types of terrain you'd like.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    NBA 2K8
    This game's brilliant A.I. on offense, the lightning-quick load times, the remarkably improved faces of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, the new dunk competition minigame, and the removal of 24/7 mode are a load of positives that far outweigh the hang-ups.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Fight Night 2004
    The graphics and control system are almost worth the price of admission all by themselves -- it's rare to find a sports game have this much pick-up-and-play addiction in this age of sim-oriented titles.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Bigs
    It's the nature of arcade sports games to be a fun time, but I didn't expect this one to be so deep. The Bigs has the bells and whistles -- without MLB SlugFest-style BS like punch-throwing or loop-de-loop curves. Thank heavens.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mega Man Powered Up
    No doubt we'll all be sick of it by the time Powered Up 6 rolls around, but you can hardly hold Capcom's inevitable future sins against what amounts to one of the most addictive PSP games to date.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 07
    This is quite probably the only hardcore PC football game you're going to see this year, and it's a very good one.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Gunstar Super Heroes
    Gunstar Super Heroes is a superpowered orgy of 2D effects like you haven't seen since the golden age of video games, primarily on the Sega Genesis.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
    You won't find a better handheld RPG so fitting for bite-size moments of play, and those cute 'n' marketable pocket monsters are only the icing on the cake.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome
    Makai Kingdom has as many fresh new ideas as any other game they've developed. But just as Tony Hawk eventually turned a little stale after its fourth installment, so might it also be time for Nippon Ichi to try something really new next time.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MLB 07: The Show
    Want to talk about a wild card? There's an argument to be made that this is the best baseball game on the market, including the sharp MLB 2K7 on new gen. Really, it feels like baseball, which is a beautiful thing.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
    It's a great feeling seeing something you shoot explode into tons of little chunks (which looks similar to when buildings explode in "Return of the King" -- another EA blockbuster title), and some of the racing scenes define the word "epic."
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
    The time travel aspect on the one hand conjures up the best puzzles yet in the series, and also gives rise to the lamest story.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
    The nod back to the cop chase mechanics of the Hot Pursuit games is certainly welcome, plus it's interesting to see that the vaunted "open" gameplay of the last two games has been dialed down by a more forcibly linear structure to keep things interesting.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    DRIV3R
    No matter the situation, whether you're sneaking around a dark building or barreling through a shopping mall with three police cars in pursuit, you always feel on edge, as if you're living the 007-like "danger is my middle name" lifestyle at all times.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
    Gamers seeking a hardcore RPG experience would admittedly be better off with something like "Golden Sun" or "Fire Emblem." But if you're after some lighthearted, lightweight gaming, or if you're simply a Mario fan, you'll have a hard time finding a better buy than Mario & Luigi.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    NBA 2K8
    This game's brilliant A.I. on offense, the lightning-quick load times, the remarkably improved faces of Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, the new dunk competition minigame, and the removal of 24/7 mode are a load of positives that far outweigh the hang-ups.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
    New ways to play, sure, but SmackDown isn't a true champion -- the terribly long load times (it has to load each and every entrance) gave me a bad case of PSP fever.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Silent Storm
    What Silent Storm does better than most strategy titles, even those not of the type, is create dynamic, diverse situations that players must adapt to using an insane number of weapons, skills, and evolving strategies.
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