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
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Visually, things are on the sloppy side. The collision detection is awful and there’s a distinct lack of detail to practically everything including the menus, which are rendered in fuzzy detail.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The kind of game that will appeal for immediate accessibility but perfectionists will be turned off by the shear repetition required to get everything in the game.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    For fanz of the Matrix and those that must simply figure what the Matrix really is, will pick up Enter the Matrix and have a blast. For everyone else, Enter the Matrix is an above-average action game with some cool moves and awesome production values (but repetitive).
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    All in all, Tony Hawk HD proves that while you can't always go back, it certainly can be a lot of run to reminisce. Definitely worth a short-term pickup or for a quick break from reality… long term though? Not really.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Worth a look if you are a fan of the "Ridge Racer" games, but everyone else can probably give it a miss.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Revisiting the levels to mop up adds some replay value to the otherwise rather short game.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If a 16-bit-esque Sonic game appeared on Xbox Live Arcade or PSN, I’d likely be all over it because the glimpses we get of a the Sonic of yore in Sonic Unleashed are very fun. It’s not enough to redeem the entire game though.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Like youth, EA Playground’s single-player mode is fleeting, but still a fun romp through the schoolyard of mini-games.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fans of action side-scrollers will get a kick out of BKS. I just wished the game felt more polished, especially with its controls, but even though the game isn't as memorable as some other side-scrolling classics such as Castlevania, I think it's definitely worth checking out if you have some extra money in your pockets.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's not a "AAA" title but it's one I can highly recommend to the under 12 age group.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The humor is often funny and always clean, which is a real accomplishment.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    2010 has been a busy year for the racing genre with games such as Need For Speed, Blur and GT5 all being released this year. SVR does little to separate itself from the competition and that's where it ultimately falls flat.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If "The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind" were stripped of its depth, its open-ended gameplay, its plethora of quests and overarching story, and its hardcore role-playing game mystique, Enclave would be the result, an often entertaining but equally often frustrating game.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As long as you know what level to put your expectations, there's a decent enough hockey game here.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you are thinking about the content of the game while you are working, it’s an addictive game and definitely recommended to those who have enjoyed the franchise up to this point.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Honestly, when you want to tune out and just hack through hordes of rushing enemies for a half hour, Too Human fits the bill.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The on-field play is actually pretty good, forgiving, of course, the standard stumbling points for sports games, like repetitive commentary.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I'll say it without embarrassment - Gameday is back. It still lags a bit behind the big two, but it wouldn’t be too surprising to see next year's model truly compete.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    For as simplistic as the gameplay seems, there's a simple old school pleasure in dungeon hacking that makes Children of Mana so appealing, even if there are some occasional annoyances.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    While the control can feel "floaty" at times, button mashing is as successful as nuanced control, and the camera can make it hard to keep a bead on your robot, the overall effect of playing 4-player multiplayer is darn fun!
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The action is very good, even if you can almost ignore finesse and button mash through a lot of the game, but there's not enough for me to keep coming back.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Stupid Invaders requires amoral behavior to complete – you’ll kill more than a few people, including Santa – some of which is fun to watch.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The replayability is very poor as it is already boring the first time you go through it. Levels are very predictable and the action is weak... It's simply just not worth your time.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Even with it’s limited numbers of racing modes and small number of courses and cars, RC Cars remains a pick-up and play title for younger gamers or those that like a little fantasy with their racing.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Even with it's incomplete manual and it's many frustrations, I still liked Pirates of the Caribbean. There's much to do, places to see, buccaneers to slaughter, and mutineers to squash – all wrapped up in a colorful package.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    This game might not be a hardcore hockey fan's portable dream game, but the less pickey gamers might want to give this game a shot.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A standard, by-the-numbers platformer adventure. There are some neat moments of exploration and odes to sci-fi classics, but the incongruent control scheme – that only gets it half right to boot – relegates Meet the Robinsons to a passing rental at best for your kids because it’s mostly harmless.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great fast-paced action (but repetitive) game that pays homage to a number of arcade games and will probably show up on the console side of the industry.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fans of Dragon Ball Z probably won’t care too much about some of the simpler fighting mechanics and the tedious method of unlocking all the capsules, but newcomers to the Dragon Ball Z universe will likely be left scratching their heads as to why the series is so popular.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The simplicity of it all combined with just a touch of humor helps make Mister Mosquito a title well worth taking for a spin or three.

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