Armchair Empire's Scores

  • Games
For 2,214 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Lowest review score: 10 Fear Factor: Unleashed
Score distribution:
2214 game reviews
    • 89 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The graphics are great, the soundtracks fit the action, the sense of speed is incredible, the online modes add some depth, and the destruction is awesome.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    I’m far from finished with City of Heroes -- I'm still having fun even after so many hours.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    What accounts for the less-than-perfect score is the extreme amount of tweaking it takes to get everything just the way you like it.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    You cannot go wrong by picking up a copy of this game.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Simply an addictive and adorable game that does a wonderful job evoking the same sense of wonder many of us first experienced on our childhood trips to Oz, Narnia, or Middle Earth.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    A gift to those who spent their school years up late at night with "Illusion of Gaia" and "Secret of Mana."
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The game is fun, action-packed and polished to a fine sheen. Additionally, the cool multi-player element and the sheer number of missions give the game plenty of replay value.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Touched! has enough thrills and weirdness to keep you playing.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is the best four-player game since the original "Gauntlet" and the resulting fun is worth the effort.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Hockey enthusiasts will absolutely love NHL 2004.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Where Madden 2003 really isn’t anything special is the sound department.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Shogun’s strong AI, emphasis on tactics, and stunning visuals make it a very, very good RTS game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Despite having a few rough edges, Sudeki is a very good game that will keep you playing (over and over). There's so much to see and the story plays out like a good movie that keeps you entranced to the final credits roll.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It has its shortcomings, like the enemy "swarming" and a camera that sometimes gets blocked by buildings, but there's too much to like about Ultimate Destruction – the feeling of being the Hulk, a great comic book storyline, lots of stuff to do, a deep combo system – to dwell too much on the downsides.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It's almost a guarantee your ride will wind up being a reflection of your personality.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The attention to detail, the story, the action, the graphics—everything about the game is solid and well thought out. Anyone who likes fantasy adventure games is likely to be happy with their purchase.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The Pro Career mode is the meat of the game. Here, Smash Court 2 is a revelation.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It is one of the best “extreme” racing titles on the system, and online play gives the game tremendous replay value.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    More un-lockable features, multi-player modes, and car upgrade options would be very welcome here.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It is a bit too short and a lot too linear, but the combination of great graphics, sound, and theme make for a fun experience.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    In the past, shrinking a game down to portable form meant cutting out a number of features, but that doesn't happen here.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Wet
    There never seemed to be alternate routes to take; there's one way to go and that's it.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The best title of the year to come for the exciting and morbid horror genre. Midnight Nowhere is a fine and classic example of what gaming should be – stimulating, playable, refreshing and real.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    With some very well laid out levels, solid gameplay, and nice functional visuals, PS2 owners are presented with a fantastic title worthy of a place in their library.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The environments are massive compared to "SOCOM II."
    • 76 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    A no-brainer as a family purchase... Great stuff.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    An excellent game, one that has restored my enthusiasm for the comic characters of old and their exciting, ideologically simple-minded pursuit of life, liberty and happiness.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    What really makes the game work so well is the pacing of the combat, coupled with a story that one actually wants to experience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The fun and quality of the single player experience would be enough, but the co-op mode just screams "Activision loves you." With the long, deep career mode, the multiplayer contests, and the cool co-op mode, Wakeboarding Unleashed is a very good value.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Provides a great new breath of fresh air into the game. The pets are so much fun to interact with, you may just start to ignore other areas of Sims living.

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