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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:
  1. Positive: 1,443 out of 2214
  2. Mixed: 648 out of 2214
  3. Negative: 123 out of 2214
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bomberman Max 2: Red Advance
    The single-player game sticks closely to the tried and true Bomberman action we have come to know while not relying too much on the involvement of the Pokémonesque charabom characters (that were introduced in the original versions last year) to create a surprisingly good handheld title.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SiN Episodes: Emergence
    While the game clocks in at about 5 - 6 hours from start to finish, I don't know anyone masochistic enough to undertake such a challenge.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mafia II
    If you love story driven games, then I recommend Mafia II, just don't expect to get the same amount of replay value as similar games already out on the market.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff
    Gamers looking to enjoy a new level of Sims revelry should definitely send out an invite to Celebration! Stuff.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Frontlines: Fuel of War
    Frontlines: Fuel of War was designed with multiplayer junkies in mind. The single player won't hold your attention for very long, but the online play is certainly the main attraction.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Spider-Man: The Movie
    Great fighting engine, good graphics, great “hey, I’m Spider-man!” feel, great level design, well-detailed city, and a really bad camera.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Lost Vikings
    A puzzle game that will exercise your brain.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    I-Ninja
    After starting out with some interesting gameplay and moves, including a adventurous amount of big Boss battles, I-Ninja falls back on a few too many standards of the genre that go back to the granddaddy of the modern platformer, "Super Mario 64."
    • 75 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    All-Star Baseball 2005
    A great game with an accurate stat system, fluid animations, and plenty of depth to last a very long time. Although ASB doesn’t have the glamour and beauty MVP Baseball 2004 may have, the real beauty lies inside.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
    Graphics and sound are, in a word, wonderful.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Night of the Rabbit
    All in all, Night of the Rabbit was an extremely enjoyable game, one certainly that most adventure game enthusiasts will have a fun time with.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Sims 2
    The best console rendition of the series yet.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Sims 2
    A respectable console version of a very good PC game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Scarface: The World Is Yours
    For those of you diehard fans who can quote Scarface the same way other people quote Monty Python, Scarface: The World Is Yours is exactly the game you've been waiting for for the last quarter century.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Uplink: Hacker Elite
    A fairly satisfying gaming experience... that goes for deeper strategy – actual gameplay! – rather than a flashy package.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quake 4
    In comparison to Call of Duty 2, Quake 4 doesn't quite meet the same "exceptional" level but it is a solid game with a strong adherence to the conventions of the genre. It's a must try to Quake and first-person shooter fans but as an outright purchase... rent it first.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Transformers
    Ridiculous fun.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
    Just pop in one of the old games – or any one of their numerous clones from the past few years – and it’ll probably be more worthwhile.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Bard's Tale
    Has its rough edges but I probably spent more time than was necessary playing it because I was enjoying it!
    • 75 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Chibi-Robo!
    Despite its few technical faults, Chibi-Robo is a deviously charming little game, with an addicting quality that makes it hard to put down.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NHL 2003
    Fans will love it, but there's no harm with sticking with previous games in the NHL series.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The King of Fighters XI
    Combined with an excellent soundtrack and the same stylish look that SNK is know for, this somehow manages to beat even Neo Geo Battle Coliseum as one of the best 2D fighters they’ve put out in a long, long time.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Alice: Madness Returns
    All in all, Alice: Madness Returns delivers a good sequel. Not superlative, but not a cheap knockoff. If topsy-turvy architecture, steampunk menaces, and Victorian psychotherapy tickle your geek itch, this is a title well worth playing.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Gun
    It’s just unfortunate it’s over all too soon, because there is some good action here – the execution is just a bit off.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    All told, X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition is a very playable and satisfying action game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    NBA Jam
    Unlike the Wii version, the fully functional online component means you (almost) always have access to some stiff human competition over Xbox Live. And it definitely looks much sharper.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Every Extend Extra
    The entrancing graphics and addictively bizarre gameplay help define Every Extend Extra as a fantastic game, but the $20 price tag ensures its status as one of the best values on the PSP.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham Origins
    There's definitely some re-tread going on with Batman: Arkham Origins, but the combat, the relatively good story (B-list villain aside), the powerful feeling of being Batman in video game form has only muted my enthusiasm for the franchise by the smallest of margins.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Chili Con Carnage
    Chili Con Carnage occasionally feels like a mess of a game, largely due to the controls, but it's a darned fun mess of a game, and anyone into arcade-style blastathons will find a lot to like.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Prototype 2
    Radical Entertainment has delivered on their promise of improving the foundation laid by the original Prototype.
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