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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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    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Star Ocean: First Departure
    So, if it feels a bit dated, why the hell have I been staying up till 4 a.m. playing this game, then? Easy -- the ridiculously engrossing crafting minutiae sucks me in every time, whether it's cooking up a sumptuous feast, penning tomes of arcane knowledge, or composing orchestral opuses.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sam & Max Episode 103: The Mole, the Mob and the Meatball
    Exploration and variety take a backseat to the constant stream of jokes (an unavoidable trade-off, given the series' episodic nature). Everything else is unmitigated and unapologetic fluff -- the joy is in Sam and Max's wit, after all -- and seasoned adventure gamers might find the game too simple to really sink their teeth into.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Red Dead Revolver
    The atmosphere in Red Dead is the real thing -- not the pseudo-parody of "Dead Man's Hand" -- and that alone should satisfy the audience it was made for. If you can forgive all of its faults, you'll enjoy the few hours you spend in Red's world.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Taito Legends
    There's plenty of good, plenty of bad and plenty of weird on Taito Legends. The games are reproduced well, too, if not precisely up to arcade perfection.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Need for Speed Carbon
    It refines previous ideas but lacks that big "wow" factor we've seen in the past. It's thoroughly, thoroughly competent and shouldn't be overlooked, but it really is "Need for Speed Again."
    • 74 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    SSX Blur
    No matter how badly you want to get into the game, to find the flow...the game doesn't let you. And that's too bad, because it really does look great, the multiplayer mode is basic yet competent, and there are flashes of true SSX brilliance.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Legacy of Kain: Defiance
    Though it certainly isn't without its flaws, Defiance stands as a solid title that fans of "Devil May Cry" and even the recent "Castlevania: Lament of Innocence" should have plenty of fun with.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Infected
    Thanks to this control scheme, Infected is designed tightly enough to be compared to classic shooters like "Robotron" and "Smash TV," but unfortunately the game takes this idea a bit too far with some of its missions.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Caesar IV
    All of a sudden, instead of dealing with urban sprawl and water rights, you're tasked with using a bunch of poorly controlled, dim-bulb A.I. legionnaires to defend against invading hordes. Battles have nothing to do with tactics, being determined only by who has the bigger, better-equipped force.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Counter-Strike
    As an Xbox Live game, Counter-Strike's only real competition is "Rainbow Six 3" -- and it's really a toss-up as to which is better online. "RS3" has a better selection of modes (not to mention a great co-op feature) and the graphics are a fair bit smoother, but CS is much more quickly paced, and this makes online play far more addictive.
    • 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.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
    It sounds cool on paper, but there's really no telling as to which weapon choices will result in which evolutions, so the entire feature becomes essentially useless to anyone but the truly hardcore who will play through several times.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient
    PQ2 is not only exceptionally good, it looks like it'll have an almost supernatural longevity, an essentially limitless amount of replay value. It's easily one of the best puzzle games (if not the best) on the PSP.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Dance Dance Revolution Universe
    DDR Universe is the gaming equivalent of an alien fetus belching out "The Star-Spangled Banner" -- a disaster of a title that digests any good DDR has given us into one of its many stomachs, producing something so foul that it could power Earth for centuries.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Galaga Legions
    Legions is one of the most fiercely competitive multiplayer games on XBLA.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Tumble
    Tumble isn't anything super special with its austere and generic looks, but it's also a completely competent, decently challenging, motion-controlled block puzzle game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
    It's a fantastic installment for newcomers to the Prince of Persia series, but those who've been Persia fans since Sands of Time may find The Forgotten Sands mildly forgettable.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
    The PES-versus-FIFA bout is always tough to call, but while neither disappoints, I'll narrowly side with the glitzier, überlicensed competition this season: FIFA 09.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice
    Extreme Justice throws a lot out there and hits the mark on a few counts, but it doesn't all come together as a cohesive whole.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Namco Museum Battle Collection
    Everyone who enjoys portable gaming, old greats or any combination of the two owes it to themself to pick up a copy of Battle Collection. It would be a great purchase even if PSP software weren't so hard to come by these days; as it stands, it's one of the best titles available for the system.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    NBA Live 08
    While Live 08 is definitely looking better in every respect (gameplay, graphics, and online), the series still needs more time in the gym.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone
    You can take a game of tic-tac-toe and throw a whole bunch of spicy house rules on it, but let's face it: You're drawing friggin' circles and Xs. Yggdra is a competent example of the tactics genre, but there are others (Fire Emblem, for one) that do everything Yggdra does more simply and are just a lot more fun.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
    If the first game was a mere starter pack -- and it was -- then fans of Naruto will be very pleased with the selection of fighters and features found here.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    FlatOut 2
    Like the original game, the best way to play FlatOut 2 is with a group of drunken buddies. No one's ever going to mistake it for anything more than it is: an adequate execution of a silly idea.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    New International Track & Field
    It's neither "Konami SuperStar Athletics," nor is it exactly the arcade game you remember from the '80s -- New International Track & Field straddles the line between both, and it turns in a respectable portable performance of its own.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor Heroes 2
    While Heroes 2 does feature some of the strongest motion controls yet (though they still lack the precision of analog) and includes a great light-gun game, it has so many issues with A.I. and multiplayer that, as an FPS, it still ends up proving more frustrating than fun.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Europa Universalis: Rome
    It's downright cruel -- the fans who might be able to stomach the interface are exactly the ones who will be let down by the A.I. And the casual players who might not realize how bad the A.I. is won't get past the interface.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Hammerin' Hero
    Presentation isn't everything, so Hammerin' Hero's flaws and frustration take away from Irem's admirable effort in putting a fresh coat of paint on an old form of action game. Though even that can be detrimental, as those who expect something fairly easy to get into -- on the level of a classic Mario game -- should take note that underneath, this is some devious arcade-borne action.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    XIII
    A more general problem is that the gameplay doesn't do much new, or even contemporary for that matter. You do the general flip-switching and item collecting types of missions, and your firepower is very typical.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Army of Two: The 40th Day
    Even though I think they ultimately contributed to the Army of Two's inconsistent tone, which moves from "flippant" to "serious business about how messed up people can get," the morality moments are what I'll remember most about The 40th Day. Not the solid cooperative play, nor the snazzy graphics where buildings fall apart, nor even the little flaws that still annoy me at times; but whether or not I chose to look the other way when that one guy closes the door in that one place.
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