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On average, this publication grades 2.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Zen Pinball 2: Bethesda Pinball
Lowest review score: 1 Dungeon Keeper
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,196 out of 3822
  2. Mixed: 1,355 out of 3822
  3. Negative: 271 out of 3822
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Middle-earth: Shadow of War
    In terms of content and mechanics this is better in almost every aspect than Shadow of Mordor, heavily relying on the vastly improved Nemesis system to carry the burden, while the story is decent enough to keep you motivated for most of the time. Unfortunately the fourth act falls short with its omission of story elements and the temptation of micro-transactions lurking - which, by the way, bothers me mostly because of the break in the immersion. Orks from loot chests? Really?
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
    The coherent presentation and the original gameplay concept make Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective a very special genre title, but the puzzle passages can cause frustration at times.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Human Resource Machine
    A clever puzzler that sort of plays like the swinging counterpart to TIS-100.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Skullgirls
    Watch out Capcom, SNK and Namco: A new challenger has entered the ring. Although you could reduce it to tits and ass at first glance, you'd make a terrible mistake. Skullgirls offers not only outer but also inner values.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Days Gone
    The PC port of Days Gone is technically way more stable than Horizon Zero Dawn, probably because it uses Unreal technology. Having said that, the action-adventure in an apocalyptic biker world is still good entertainment.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Thaumaturge
    The Thaumaturge is a story game through and through, a game that has the thrilling power of a Netflix series, but in which you can play as yourself. Only the fighting is hardly worth mentioning.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Gran Turismo 7
    Gran Turismo 7, despite its almost unassailable status as an exceptional racing game, is far from what it should be, could not be and probably will be in a year's time.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Luigi's Mansion 3
    The mechanical structure is quite repetitive, but this ghost hunting adventure in a haunted mansion looks and sounds just great. A decent experience throughout, but no stroke of genius like Super Mario Odyssey or Breath of the Wild.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
    Explosive, lightning fast, challenging: Ace Combat 7 is back with a vengeance and an immersive yet much-too-short VR experience.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Prison Architect
    Complex, but easily accessible prison builder with an interesting campaign structure, but also a few bugs here and there, while the micro management can get out of hand sometimes.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 5 - No Going Back
    A very good ending of an overall weaker second season. Dialogue and human conflict remain one of the strengths.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rock Band 4
    Mechanically Harmonix has outdone themselves. The freestyling for guitarists and vocalists works well and adds to an already motivating partygame. But the omissions of quickplay setlists, treaining or asynchronous competition as well as the unoptimized import of legacy content rather makes me go back to the old gen versions, which, at this point in time, deliver a more complete experience.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
    Vivid, varied and at times extremely challenging: Crash Bandicoot 4 builds on the success of the N.Sane Trilogy and enhances it – despite occasional camera angle problems.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
    This is a trip down memory lane into the era of classic 3D platform action – even the sometimes clunky scenery is reminiscent of PS2 games. You’ll find charming characters, loads of jumping, fighting, the occasional stealth element and a lot to collect – what you won’t find, though, are fresh ideas.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Dance Central Spotlight
    Harmonix proves once again that they are the masters of Kinect: The movement recognition is almost flawless. The decision to shrink everything down to downloadable snack size is not that convincing though. Nonetheless this is still worth to sink your teeth in.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Audica
    Harmonix delivers a stylish combination of rhythm game and shooter.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Futuridium EP Deluxe
    A challenging race against time and points that delivers pure adrenalin.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition
    Even with not fully taking advantage of the fresh hardware, this little zombie fighting gem didn’t lose its mojo.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia
    An entertaining conquering expedition somewhere between Defender of the Crown and King’s Bounty.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
    No surprises, no innovations, just the proven gameplay virtues of the predecessor, now for up to four players. But that doesn’t only raise the fun to be had with the mix of action, platforming and puzzles, it also makes it more confusing.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Assetto Corsa
    The driving physics are a dream come true. If at all, only iRacing can capture the fascination of authentic driving this realistically. But in terms of content it leaves a lot to be desired: Even though it looks great, it still feels like a beta version. Maybe the dev team should have waited a little longer with the official release to give Assetto Corsa more time for fine tuning.
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    • 82 Critic Score
    Saints Row IV: Re-Elected & Gat Out of Hell
    While the over-the-top-action and the humor didn’t lose anything, the visuals don’t scream HD like they do in GTA 5. In its best moments it is on par with the PC version of Saints Row 4, but occasionally suffers from framerate issues. Nonetheless with the addition of all the content, including the recent add-on Gat out of Hell this is a package worth picking up if you haven’t played it on the past-gen systems.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Haven
    Rich exploration of a mysterious world centered around two endearing protagonists.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Tech Support: Error Unknown
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Steep
    The missions are as varied as they are challenging, while the mountain panoramas are just beautiful. Nonetheless a lot of potential remains untapped.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    art of rally
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Armello
    A clever digital board game in which the various elements connect quite well.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
    If you’re surrounded by the right group, this is tremendous fun, where the innovative connection of communication and teamwork is the key to success.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Invincible
    An exciting sci-fi adventure with great dialogue and fantastic visuals, which Lem’s original novel captures excellently.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    A Plague Tale: Requiem
    Graphically complex action-adventure with good characters, an atmospheric setting and a strong finale - playful in too many places but pale and despondent.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Apotheon
    Stylish visuals and challenging fights: On the highest difficulty setting this is very close to Dark Souls in 2D.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Persona 4 Arena
    The fighting mechanics work well, collision detection is right on the money, online duels are as accurate as offline battles. The narrative though suffers from incoherent styles and a tendency to be drawn out.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Subnautica
    While the spin-off “Below Zero” feels more modern, this survival adventure classic is still fascinating - and is mostly well executed on Switch.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure
    It may be a little too easy, but nonetheless this is a lot of fun. Rhythm Thief is the best game of its kind since Elite Beat Agents.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Tekken Tag Tournament 2
    Driven by an incredibly tight and accurate fighting engine you'll find only minor flaws – but quite a few of those like the online mode that can't compare to the likes of BlazBlue. But even with all the rough edges, this is Tekken in its purest form.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Carpe Lucem - Seize The Light VR
    Who would have thought that puzzle games would be the apps to look at within virtual reality? And Carpe Lucem takes combines usability and playability with ease, resulting in one of the best games you can get for your Vive system. [Tested with Vive]
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Human Resource Machine
    A clever puzzler that sort of plays like the swinging counterpart to TIS-100.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Pokemon Shield
    Even with the visuals as well as the online service seemingly outdated, the essence of Pokémon is found in abundance. Fighting, catching and collecting still delivers its very unique motivational high.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Pokemon Sword / Shield Dual Pack
    Even with the visuals as well as the online service seemingly outdated, the essence of Pokémon is found in abundance. Fighting, catching and collecting still delivers its very unique motivational high.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Stellaris
    Content-rich and challenging 4x strategy that is too superficial in some areas.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Pokemon Sword
    Even with the visuals as well as the online service seemingly outdated, the essence of Pokémon is found in abundance. Fighting, catching and collecting still delivers its very unique motivational high.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
    When it comes to versus-multiplayer and horde this comic-shooter is yet again great fun. The vast quest areas with AI opponents feel lackluster.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
    I am still torn between the well executed integration of typical (offline) Elder Scrolls elements and the necessity to cater to the typical online mechanisms. But the abolition of subscription fees makes it so much easier to get drawn into the world that had its share of problems when it opened the door to an Online-Tamriel more than a year ago on PCs.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI
    A decent port of the global turn based strategy that will entertain you for weeks.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Builders 2
    In a lot of detail areas far better than its predecessor the rather disappointing fight system as well as the story structure and execution with its boring dialogue boxes hold this worldbuilder back.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    PAWARUMI
    A breath of fresh air for classic shoot-em-ups. While the multi-colored ruleset, that takes a page out of Ikaruga’s book is cumbersome at times, it will captivate you once you get the hang of it.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Fire: Ungh's Quest
    It might be short, but it also is very entertaining.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
    This is not the content richest game of its kind. But nonetheless this is one of the best bullet hells that you can travel through right now. A motivating high score hunt.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
    Stacked with content, technically mainly crisp and very entertaining. The inconsistent AI aside Beenox gave Naughty Dog’s PSone classic a cool makeover which, just like 20 years ago, tries to challenge Mario Kart for the pole position.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    OlliOlli
    This is almost like real skateboarding: You’ll kiss the ground – a lot. But you will stay motivated enough to get up again and keep trying.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Home (2012)
    Do you feel like a helping of Edgar Allan Poe? Do you feel like experiencing a quiet, but complex storytelling? A creative developer demonstrates how much atmospheric force can be put into one pixel.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Fight'N Rage
    Fast-paced, entertaining street brawler with a groovy fight system an a lot of unlockables.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sine Mora
    Kudos to Grasshopper and Digital Reality: I didn't think that a side scrolling shooter could look this marvelous. This is a well-executed take on bullet hell action with a clever integration of slow motion.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Ghost Giant
    Touching adventure with diorama visuals and accurate controls.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Just Dance 2014
    As annoying as the high tolerance level and missing error analysis are: Just Dance 2014 is the best rhythm game when it comes to the pure joy of moving to music – especially in a group.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Mortal Shell
    You miss Dark Souls? You yearn for Bloodborne 2? Then give Mortal Shell a try. It is not as brilliant, but delivers more than solid entertainment for Souls fans.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rise of the Tomb Raider
    This is a high level port: Visually improved and more reactive controls make sure that Lara’s latest adventure finds a new home on PC.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    LEGO Marvel's Avengers
    After the glorious Lego Dimensions every “classic” Lego game is a step back. But within these boundaries Lego Marvel’s Avengers is still worth your time.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    NBA 2K19
    With the pressure from NBA Live mounting, Visual Concepts outdid themselves on the court, while the cinematic part of the career mode is the best in years. Unfortunately the impact of microtransactions on the career and development of the player is still felt - although the grind to get virtual currency in-game has been reduced.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
    In the dull routine of everyday life of military shooters, this is a colorful change – but the sometimes chaotic fights of flora and undead suffer from a limited number of maps and modes.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Charlie Murder
    So this is what happens if you mix Dishwasher with Castle Crashers and add some punk rock.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
    Conceptually it reminds you of Atlus’ Persona games and even though it is too linear and a tad on the grind side of life, you’ll get a long lasting game full of dynamic turn based tactics.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rhythm Heaven Megamix
    If you ever wondered what would happen if you cross the minigame madness of Wario Ware with a ridiculous story and add rhythm game mechanics, this is the one to look out for.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Quiplash 2 InterLASHional
    This is only a small sample from the “big” Jackbox Party Packs, but nonetheless tremendous party fun for quiz fans.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Angry Birds Space
    The basic concept might be a bit outdated by now but it still is as addictive as it is simple. And with the addition of gravity and indirect hits it gains a lot of creativity, although luck plays a bigger part than ever before.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
    A charming farewell of the puzzle sleuth.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Bravely Second: End Layer
    Charming continuation of Silicon Studios homage to 16-bit classics. If you like your mobile roleplaying experience with a distinctive flavor of classical JRPG, this is for you.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    FIFA Street
    After SSX this is the second successful reboot for former EA Sports Big franchises: With FIFA 12 as foundation the mechanics in Street feel much more down-to-earth compared to the predecessors without losing their arcade touch. But physics and AI still need improvement.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 3
    Like the original, it is not as brilliant as the predecessor. Nonetheless Capcom delivers entertaining, albeit quite action-focused survival-horror, enhanced with a decent and actually innovative multiplayer mode.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Hitman 2
    Some problems with AI are still evident, but the creative freedom you enjoy while trying to figure out ways to eliminate your targets is something else.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    Bethesda made the seemingly impossible possible. With only few visual deficits compared to yesteryears Special Edition on PS4 and One everything is there. So just in case you haven’t stepped into the captivating world of Skyrim yet, this might be a good entry point.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Origins
    Origins is more than the sum of its parts - which by the way are not influenced by the franchises’ past but also by games like Witcher 3 or Horizon. While a lot of old and new elements show untapped potential, this still is the best Assassin’s Creed since Black Flag.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    Visually impressive adventure with gripping boss fights and a top-notch soundtrack, but also mechanical as well as with storytelling flaws.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Dreams
    Incredibly powerful toolbox for games, animations and beautiful pieces of art – the entrance could be more inviting though.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Laser League
    It is so simple, yet so motivating. Weird that it is the only game of its kind.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Botanicula
    As an adventure it is not challenging, the puzzle solutions are too obvious - at least once you know where your hero squad is supposed to go. But nonetheless this is a heartwarming declaration of love towards colorful zest for life.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sine Mora
    Kudos to Grasshopper and Digital Reality: I didn't think that a side scrolling shooter could look this marvelous. This is a well-executed take on bullet hell action with a clever integration of slow motion.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
    Yes, I think they could have thought of a better name. But then it doesn't really matter, because at its core you'll get a charming homage to a plethora of immortal videogame compositions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Warhammer: Vermintide 2
    This is Left 4 Rats 2: Challenging co-op action with loads of Warhammer charme and a well conceived focus on teamplay, but also some flaws.
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    • 82 Critic Score
    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
    Shantae is high spirits in gaming form. While you can see the 3DS source within the rough visuals the mechanics are as enchanting as ever – a beautiful open MetroidVania platform adventure.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
    With an exceptional port and an attractive package of bonus content the long waiting time has been made worthwhile. Lara's latest adventure is easy on the eyes and delivers good clean fun.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
    I always emphasize how much I like Tekken Bowling – and keep forgetting how much I missed Tekken Ball. With the extra content this would be the first choice for Tekken aficionados – but just if you use the ProController. The standard Wii U GamePad is made with a lot of games in mind but not beat'em ups.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Swords of Ditto
    A charming action RPG that combines a great cartoon design with loads of roguelike elements while constantly paying homage to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
    PES 17 looks great, feels authentic and celebrates complex soccer with new tactical components. But the lack of progress in game modes (especially the career) is alarming.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty
    Just Add Water manages to walk the fine line with rebuilding the retro feeling and adding a few modern twists, although the finicky controls could definitely be more contemporary.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Human Resource Machine
    Clever puzzlemix based on a fictitious programming language.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rogue Aces
    A nice little arcade gem that rekindles the love for old-school dogfight action.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
    The old fashioned visuals collide with the humongous amount of content and the immense tactical depth.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Blasphemous
    Challenging and forceful 2D action-adventure set within a straggly world – each and every of the many deaths will be worthwhile.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI
    Even without the add-ons the console version of Civilization 6 stands for large-scale strategic entertainment.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Splatters
    The Splatters is an incredibly charming physics lesson that puts equal emphasis on puzzles and skills. Unfortunately it is quite short and lacks variety.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Deathloop
    A cool timeloop thriller with great characters and a lot of freedom, but also some small AI issues and other nuisances.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Visage
    A great example for psychological horror, unfortunately held back by some frustrating puzzle designs and the laborious door and inventory handling.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    No Man's Sky
    Prettier, better framerates, more content: “Next Generation” is a stunning upgrade from No Man’s Sky on PlayStation 5.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    LEGO The Lord of the Rings
    Business as usual? Not really. With Middle Earth as a hub world, the intelligent puzzles as well as the proven mechanics this is the best Lego adventure in a long time.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Gears 5
    Gears 5 delivers an entertaining campaign with surprisingly open areas, excellent visuals and a bunch of fun (and sometimes fresh) multiplayer modes. But it also suffers from technical glitches and bugs.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI
    Even with the restriction that the AI is seemingly unable to cope in the final third of the game, this is a good and content-rich old-school strategy that keeps calling me with the infamous “one more turn”.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Subnautica
    A fascinating survival adventure in a wonderfully weird underwater world.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Songbird Symphony
    A courageous blend of jump&run, rhythm game, musical theater and story-based adventure. I just can warm up completely to the audiovisual presentation, which is too retro for its own good.
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