AceGamez's Scores

  • Games
For 2,562 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 59% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Full Spectrum Warrior
Lowest review score: 10 Pool Party
Score distribution:
2562 game reviews
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is distinctively different from the norm - and from what we were expecting - but this is by no means a bad thing. Visually it's stunning, with a cartoon style that's closer to Pixar quality than I've seen in a game before, while Rare's brave move away from traditional, platform-based gameplay is definitely a success and the flexibility and simplicity of the vehicle creator makes it a joy to use.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As much I hate to say it, Star Wars: Empire At War isn't worth the entry fee. This is a terrible shame, since it had such promise from the pre-launch screenshots, but sadly the repetitive and shallow gameplay, combined with the below par presentation and ludicrously high difficulty level, simply can't compete with the best of the genre.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Interestingly, the senatorial concept has also been expanded to the barbarian tribes and other nations allowing you to more effectively subvert them to your cause. Assuming you're willing to get your hands dirty and do some assassination and smear campaigning, then you can sow seeds of malcontent far better than before.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is an essential purchase which is fit for burst play on the go and, control niggles aside, this is as charming and addictive as they come, with potentially staggering replay value as long as your imagination allows it.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    There's a bit of untapped potential in certain areas, and the gameplay doesn't quite take that resounding next-gen leap forward that I'm still waiting for, but even with that being the case, I'm hard pressed to come up with any other 360 game that looks better or is as altogether riveting as the gameplay experience found in Lost Planet (well, except for "Ghost Recon" that is).
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Anno 1701 is an addictive game that's easy to lose yourself in. It's the closest a game has come to emulating the easy, fun and challenging gameplay of The Settlers games while accidentally tripping over its own feet and landing on near enough the same disappointing combat system.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sure, the game is a superb effort as a charity drive, but I see it more as a social experiment.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I really enjoyed Eternal Sonata. There are dozens of hours of gameplay available with numerous quests to embark upon, fantastical items, weapons and armour to collect and a genuinely thought provoking and accomplished story that I don't dare to reveal any more about for fear of ruining it for everyone.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The thing that stops it short of the perfection it's aiming for though is that it's like a magic trick. Initially you'll stumble around, stunned and trying to take in how it all works, but as soon as you get it, you cross that invisible line from audience member to magician, and, while the pleasure of the ingenuity remains, the magic is gone.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Born of Blood is a great addition to the saga and although asking for a full sequel so soon would just be greedy, this is a great way to tide fans over until Sword of the Stars 2 arrives on the shelves.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gun
    It has interesting features and plenty of action and intense shootouts to keep you entertained (especially when you get your grubby hands on the gatling gun) but between these parts you're left wandering around a dull environment with very little to keep you occupied.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The absence of the Missions Mode is disappointing and online play would have been a blast, but the weapon-based fighting system is still a lot of fun. The characters and levels are all there, the game looks great in HD and let's not forget this is a Live Arcade release; it sure isn't a bad way to spend $10.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    In conclusion, Worms Reloaded is simply the tried-and-tested Worms formula jazzed up a bit with nicer graphics and a few additions.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're seeking a fast-paced shooter to tide you over through the Summer of Arcade but also want more than the usual mindless killing sprees, look no further!
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MX Vs. ATV Unleashed is immense. This game is bigger than Barry Bethel's belly before he went on the Slim Fast Plan. The list of options and challenges seems almost endless.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tropico 3 definitely shines out as a polished, well designed example of management simulation. While the campaign itself is a little short, the real appeal is in establishing your own personal benchmarks, beating other players’ scores online and earning in-game accolades through achievements.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you can make it through GrimGrimoire's twenty to thirty hour story and twenty-five bonus levels - a task that may prove far too daunting for some players, even on easy - you can sit back and relish in the fact that you have braved one brilliant game and seen it through to the end.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    So, if you fancy six classic games with arcade tweaks included, six pieces of time, six morsels of gaming history, then look no further than Street Fighter Alpha Anthology.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's a decent attempt, but it lacks what it used to have, and if you own the 2004 or 2005 version then just stick with them and trade the appropriate players to the correct teams.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    While a welcome online patch is currently in the works, it still doesn’t excuse the game shipping with such glaring issues. The meagre campaign mode is another thorn in the side of Tekken 6 and as such, the game simply fails to stack up against the slick perfection of Street Fighter IV.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A big letdown in many ways - it simply should have been so much better.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    As a fan of the series, Dissidia: Final Fantasy is my perfect slice of gaming for PSP. Utilising all the things done well in the previous games, while being inventive in all areas too, it should be a must buy for every PSP owner.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Though it would have to drop the New York Times license, it would be great to see a second crossword game with a broad range of categories, such as music, movies and gaming, instead of random, non-themed puzzles. It just seems more fitting, considering that most NYT fans will have either finished these puzzles at some point or prefer to play them in the traditional form.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sure, the camera can be a pain and the map isn't in any way natural to use, but you get used to these quirks and they don't get in the way of the very engaging gameplay, while very authentic renditions of every aspect of the LOTR world, both visually and aurally, are spread across the various campaigns and multiplayer game modes.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great wrestling game, no doubt. The engine is solid and leans even more towards a simulation game like No Mercy than an arcade game like SmackDown and is a great alternative if you don't like that franchise. The graphics are downright incredible.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I know for a fact it would make a good pressie for my dad, but do you really want your folks hogging your Xbox?!
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Whilst tunes are ridiculously easy to create and fiddle around with, doing anything worthwhile on them is difficult and gives you the feeling that a PC based tune maker is clearly the way forward.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is undeniably the best of the series and it has more than enough content to offer. However, the problem is that the difference in price between the 06 and the 07 edition of the game does not correspond favourably with the number of improvements that have been made.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Just like every other episode, Sam & Max Season 1, Episode 6: Bright Side of the Moon is filled with tons of one-liners, bad puns, obscure references and all sorts of really great stuff that comes non-stop.
    • AceGamez
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    After nine episodes and nearly a year and a half, this stuff hasn't begun to feel old or tired.
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