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 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Lowest review score: 10 C.O.R.E.
Score distribution:
2214 game reviews
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    At the end of all things, Darksiders II is a deeply middling sort of game. Too much to be a mere expansion pack, too little to be a full blown sequel.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It might have come a little late to the table, but College Sports 2K7 is definitely worth taking a look at.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The defense and prosecuting attorneys aren't merely suits with expensive educations, they're presented as warriors fated to opposing sides due to their professions.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Even though Luigi plays a central role in Dream Team, I'm remain unconvinced that he'll ever get the respect he deserves. He possesses a very special power -- to open portals to Dream Land -- that Mario will never posses, but Luigi still gets short shrift. Even at the end of this lengthy and great adventure, Luigi remains in the shadow of his brother. It's a video game travesty that has gone on far too long and will be repeated time and again, unfortunately.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    An undeniable solid gaming experience that should be in the library of hardcore strategy fans. Any failings are mostly made up for in Empire’s shear depth.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Between the somewhat overly complicated nature of the game and the slow, dull battles there just wasn't a lot to get excited about in the game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    If you liked the Sims, Bustin’ Out is a great addition. Much of the series’ originality has lost its shine, but the mechanics and playability remain extremely good even though there’s not much in the way of plot.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    And besides all the above, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is fun. No matter how many times I died, either by my own misstep or some surprise awaiting my entry into a room, I kept on playing even when I was stumped on a puzzle or figuring out how to get out of a room alive.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    It won't appeal as much to fans of the Mario Golf/Outlaw Golf/Hot Shots arcade-style golf game, but if you're looking to play "real" golf on a console, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 clubs the competition off the tee.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    But with a great new graphical presentation and the immensely upgraded gameplay interface that really improves the gameplay, the first episode of the third Sam & Max season is an entirely unexpected gaming treat.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SSX
    SSX is a great reboot of the series. While the game has some shortcomings, it does provide an amazing adrenaline rush and sense of speed you rarely experience in other titles.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While these elements may keep Just Cause 2 from toppling the "GTA government for sandbox supremacy," its explosive presence is one that must not be ignored.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The shooting is good and the driving/car combat/racing aspects offer a lot of potential to fill out the world even more. As is, Rage is still recommended.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Once it drops in price a bit, go ahead and add another point or two to the score, because it’s really a victim of poor pricing than poor gameplay.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Playing this collection on the big screen TV has left me wanting for more.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    After some initial frustration, which I'll admit was high, it's really a game worth playing for the epic feel and chaos of open-field warfare.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The game should last an average player quite a while with plenty of hidden secrets and bonuses for completion.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Bustin’ Out adds nothing but positive reinforcement to the Sims legacy.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Almost like you're careening down the hills of San Francisco's city streets in a car with its power steering out of commission.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite the lack of supplements, Star Fox 64 still remains one of Nintendo's finest and most action-packed experiences; No two stages are alike, and the amount of alternate pathways and outcomes (like an ally from one stage coming to assist you in the next) allow for much replaying and experimenting for those who haven't mastered every nook and cranny.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Four turns out to be the funniest episode yet, with a great spy-spoof story serving as the gameplay background.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    No matter if you are a fan of the old-school classic GoldenEye or playing for the very first time, the Wii has its best FPS to date in GoldenEye 007.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The execution of NID is spot on – you can't fault it for any control issues or presentation – and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Beautiful and bountifully bloody, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is thoroughly enjoyable hack & slash entertainment at its finest, with plenty of crimson-colored co-op craziness to extend the gameplay hours even more.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A great game that any fan of shooters or third person games would enjoy.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Never taking itself completely seriously despite the seriously challenging gameplay at times, Aaaaa! is a great indie game that goes outside the mainstream gaming genre, possessing a “now for something completely different” attitude with matching Monty Python-esque humor.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    While there’s plenty of new items that fit into the consumer demographics of the college-age Sims such as mp3 players and cell phones, and chances to experience full-blown Animal House-style college days, it’s hard to take advantage of those chances because if you’re serious about getting a Sim college degree, you really have to focus on schoolwork.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you pick-up Mario vs. Donkey Kong expecting a classic Mario title, you’ll be sorely disappointed, not to mention frustrated. However, if you like puzzle games like "The Lost Vikings," MvDK should be right up your alley.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While it may not be the sharpest blade from the forge, Muramasa: The Demon Blade is still a finely crafted work of art.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Despite that engine tune-up that does improve some of the realism through the player physics, Madden NFL 13 plays relatively the same as its close predecessors.

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