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For 694 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 23% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 72% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 11.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 63
Highest review score: 95 Crusader Kings II
Lowest review score: 1 Tunnel Rats: 1968
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 212 out of 694
  2. Mixed: 358 out of 694
  3. Negative: 124 out of 694
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Cargo Commander
    In the end, you are forced to entertain yourself, because all levels look the same, differing only in gravitational force and the amount of enemies. What's worse, the game ignores the traditions of the arcade genre. Monsters randomly walk about levels instead of moving along pre-determined routes, and there are no bonuses or pick-ups except for boring med kits and ammo.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Hotline Miami
    I wonder if the developers themselves knew what exactly they were trying to create. Is it a stealth game? a tactical strategy? a top-down arcade? Kitschy, bold artwork is only there to cover up the lack of cohesive ideas, and crude execution.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Babel Rising
    Babel Rising is equally boring in Survival, competitive and cooperative modes.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Secret Files 3
    Secret Files 3 looks and plays as if even its creators did not give a damn about the final product.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Realms of Ancient War
    R.A.W. is aeons away from both Diablo 3 and Torchlight 2. Even finding a new shiny trophy is not fun here.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Dungeon Lords MMXII
    First thing that you notice upon launching Dungeon Lords MMXII is that it's plagued by the same many flaws as the original game 7 years ago.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Inquisitor
    The main character of Inquisitor is quite creative when it comes to torturing heretics. You can rack people, make them drink boiling water, or put them into the iron maiden… But the game itself is an even worse torture – not everyone can suffer through 100 hours being bored and annoyed at the same time. Inquisitor is not a hardcore RPG; it just hates the player.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 7 Critic Score
    Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon
    A revolting prequel to a disgusting game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    Wild Blood
    Wild Blood is in a desperate need of Infinity Blade-style polish. The controls are abysmal, frequent slowdowns are annoying, and epic fights are few and far between.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 13 Critic Score
    Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle
    I have no idea why someone ported this mindless iOS game to PC.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Legends of Pegasus
    Legends of Pegasus is a warning to all other developers in the 4X strategy genre – if you can't make a solid game, don't bother trying. In space, no one will hear you squeal.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    The Expendables 2 Videogame
    A soulless movie tie-in.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Krater
    This game will bring you only pain and humiliation. It will drive you insane, filling your nightmares with many-colored bears.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Hoodwink
    It's not a game – just a prototype of one. And they charge money for that?!
    • 83 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Asphalt 7: Heat
    Asphalt 7 is basically Asphalt 6, only with more pathetic attempts at social integration and obnoxious offers to share your progress with your friends.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Resistance: Burning Skies
    Six hours of your life, roughly one hour per each level, will drain away, leaving you only with disappointment.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
    I imagine that some of the SpellForce fans will love this expansion. For the rest of the world, it's a weird genre hybrid with horrible graphics, silly premise and dubious gameplay mechanics.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games
    Just a tie-in product, nothing more, like an Ice Age-branded mug or a mouse pad.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Dead Trigger
    Look past the thick veil of colorful visual effects, and you'll see Dead Trigger for what it really is – a compilation of the worst features of freemium shooters that plague the App Store.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Inversion
    Not every shooter gives you a chance to abuse the laws of physics. Too bad that Saber Interactive could not flesh out its original concept, leaving us with a mediocre Gears of War clone.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Fray (2012)
    Fray in its current state is hardly a game at all - just snippets of code and someone's unfulfilled dreams.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
    And yet again, the only bright spot in a game about zombies is a CG promo that has nothing in common with the actual gameplay.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Iron Front: Liberation 1944
    I'm not sure if we should be calling Iron Front a game. It's more like a huge target range where people can run around, drive tanks and shoot each other.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle
    Captain Morgane is a bland story with one-dimensional characters, weak attempts at humor and mini-games that reek of desperation.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    UEFA Euro 2012
    For an official game, UEFA Euro 2012 is chock-full of unlicensed teams. It's easy to swallow false strips and fake player names in a team from, let's say, Lichtenstein, but when the tournament's host nations, Poland and Ukraine, get the same treatment, it's just bad.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 5 Critic Score
    Mission Sirius
    Even a great graphics engine can become a basis for a horrendous game.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 18 Critic Score
    JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters
    The worst thing about JASF is not that it's an unrealistic arcade game. It's just very, very boring.
    • 22 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Gettysburg: Armored Warfare
    Paradox Interactive still cannot produce a decent third-party game (see also: Majesty 2, Sword of the Stars 2, Magicka).
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Heavy Fire: Afghanistan
    A poorly-made virtual shooting gallery starring U.S. Marines.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Mass Effect: Infiltrator
    Short development cycle or utter lack of talent? The abrupt ending supports the first of these theories. But, no matter the case, $6.99 is way too much for this piece of "entertainment".
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