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
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    However, if you loved last year’s Crash of the Titans or are a grade school-gamer with a love of offbeat humour, this game may just appeal to you.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Play it for a few hours, play it with your friends, after that, go to sleep and dream of SSX 5.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The single-player game is so easy as to be boredom inducing. As a multiplayer game, it shines but is marred by a limited number of boards.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    I'd go so far as to say the single player mode is almost entirely worthless.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    PokePark 2 is, more or less, on the same footing as the Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball games. It's much more kid friendly, of course. But like DOA Extreme Beach Volleyball and Xtreme 2, PokePark 2 is all about playing nice and doing favours (or maybe even "battling") in hopes of acquiring more friends in this world devoid of humans trying to stuff unwitting creatures into Pokeballs.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Shooter fans will probably find that GoldenEye: Rogue Agent is an average experience, with enough slick action and challenge to warrant at least a rental.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Critical flaws in a console game are unacceptable, especially when updating (i.e. patching) console games just isn’t done yet.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The multiplayer mode is a waste of disc space thanks to the decision to forgo split-screen and could have easily been improved with a few minor changes.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    $30 for a barebones package that doesn't have nearly the addictive qualities or visual panache of other games in its genre is a bit steep.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The PS2 version suffers from some absolutely brutal load times. Every time that you start to talk with a character you can expect a 30 second wait, and every time that you head to a new area, you can expect a 45-60 second wait. Not exactly a great way to keep people in the game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    A clumsy interface as well as an ineffective physical activity, Exerbeat is not the worst offender in this continuously offensive market of unimaginative motion control games, but it offers little value beyond keeping grandma and grandpa entertained during their next visit, though Nintendo's first party efforts are still the clear choice for virtual workouts.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's not quite worth the effort to chuck Space Siege out the airlock, but its extraneous mass that could be put to better use.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It definitely takes the edge off for younger players who just want to have fun but it provides little risk for those expecting some kind of severe punishment or challenge.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    How to Survive's story can be played quickly, so the two-player co-op and the Challenges are a buyer's best option to extend the play time. That's the only way the average player will be able to explore all the seemingly inconsequential upgrade options and power-ups and not feel bored.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    A textbook case of a good idea gone horribly wrong.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    An above average football game that will appeal to gamers who are more enthralled with running up the score or having a full-fledged shoot out than an NFL simulation.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There are a lot of better stealth-action games out there, but die-hard stealth-action fans should give Cold War a try.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Has its ups and downs, but overall it plays like a mediocre platformer.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    I’d actually have to agree these criticisms I just don’t think it detracts from the overall arcade-like vibe that I want from a game like Time Crisis 4.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Raging Blast is for the die-hard fans and only for the die-hards. I use to be obsessed with DBZ when I was younger, but have moved on since and consider myself just a casual fan and that's not a good enough of a reason to buy this game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blends a lot of great ideas together on paper, but fails to impress game play wise.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    All in all, Spider-Man 3 was a tremendous bore and I think that I’ll go play some more of Spider-Man 2 to try and get the taste out of my mouth.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There's nothing about the PSP Rainbow Six Vegas that doesn't feel like a cheap cash in, in hopes that some fan of the console games might mistake this for something of the same quality.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The visuals of E626 are downright impressive. All of the worlds have some sort of clay-animation/Disney movie hybrid look to them; they are colorful, over the top, and frighteningly detailed.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Had a lot of potential – graphics are great and the sound is just as good; however, the terrible controls and camera ruin any real fun that could be experienced.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    There are just simply too many things done completely wrong with this game. They need to take a step back and remember how the true Arc the Lad games were like.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The game is pretty good graphically, but the music and great voice acting is where it really shines most.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Back to the point though, Splatterhouse is actually more satisfying than the original games, even with all of the game's problems. In that way it's a successful reboot.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As an action title, it is just decent. As a platformer, it is hopelessly flawed. As a reflection of the brilliant humor of the television show, it is really on the money.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The drone-like guests don’t offer any spice, there are no real pressing concerns like fire or floods, and boredom is your greatest challenge.

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