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
    • 62 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    A competent, if somewhat unremarkable, beat 'em up. Fans of the comics who weren't angered by the movie will definitely find enjoyment out of a rental, but there's not much more than an a few hours of brainless fun to be had.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    You really, really have to like old-school dungeon crawler RPGs to derive any enjoyment out of playing Arx Fatalis. Ugly graphics, poor controls due to unwisely incorporated first-person perspective gameplay, and long stretches of boring dungeon exploration create a mediocre game that is at least five years too late to merit consideration.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Harbinger does have some good ideas, but ultimately the lackluster combat and the very linear nature of the game prevent the title from really becoming engaging.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Matching the poor gameplay is the audio.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Had it featured the original songs by the original artists and had a more workable interface, it could have been lots of fun.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    It’s got some of the best voice acting around, some great suspense, a conglomeration of familiar sci-fi elements, and pretty neat weapon upgrades but the problematic camera and so-so puzzles means that RLH won’t become a classic and will no doubt cause a few headaches.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    First and foremost, this is the easiest game I’ve played for Xbox. Gaining and maintaining the lead is so easy that the only race I completely blew was due to a sneezing fit.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    The game is gorgeous, features great depth and affords some neat strategic elements. But as time wore on I couldn’t stop myself from thinking that I’d like to be playing a game that is less boring and includes more in the department of "doing things".
    • 40 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    A poorly constructed fighting game that doesn't have the same fun and addicting aura that "Street Fighter" and "King of Fighters" has.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    The game should probably better have been dubbed "UFO: Afterbirth" – it’s ugly and sloppy and imposes itself on the heels of what you really wanted to see.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Unless you’re unbelievably set into playing old-school D&D gaming, don’t look at purchasing the Eye of the Beholder.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Redneck Racing (RR) is to Redneck Rampage, what "X-COM Enforcer" is to "X-COM." The flavor of RR is definitely taken from Rampage, but you won’t be battling aliens.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The downsides are hard to ignore (or even tolerate sometimes), but the fun multiplayer, huge roster of wrestlers, and better-looking graphics than previous installments, make it a weekend rental for a hit of wrestling nostalgia, rather than an outright purchase.
    • 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
    • 58 Critic Score
    Serious Sam fans might be intrigued by this game, but other first person shooter fans should check out games likes "Time Splitters 2" or "Red Faction." SSNE is just another first person shooter that can’t be taken all that seriously.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Lots of the mission goals are lame and after playing the story mode for twenty minutes you’ll want to forget about this game.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    But at least the dance mat support lends enough to the experience to make it something different and worthwhile -- at least for a rent -- and turns it into a fine workout too.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    If you're a soccer nut FIFA 06 is your only fix for the Xbox 360, but it'll probably disappoint you with a complete lack of "standard" features.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Texas Hold 'Em Poker is much more sparse with no licensing and very little to distinguish it from a PC shareware title.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    While Reflex still retains the familiar gameplay and gritty urban outlook on war that made the original game such a massive success, it’s still difficult to recommend this severely downgraded port, even if the Wii was the only system available to players.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Hardcore Naruto fanatics will buy this, but I would advise casual fans to save their money for something else. Even with multiplayer, Kizuna Drive just didn't deliver.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The game suffers from slowdown that drags the game to a slowdown, clipping, and worst of all it has a tendency to freeze up, requiring the PS2 to be reset.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    If you’re looking for something new though, don’t expect it here.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    If you want to ball street-style, both NBA Street and NBA Ballers offers a much better urban hoops experience, with NBA players from the present and past.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The worst part about Bullet Witch is that it had so much potential! Bullet Witch may be stylish and features some of the coolest spell effects ever but if there was more action it might have had a chance.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Conflict: Denied Ops isn’t a very good game, but it’s hard to actively dislike because the co-op mode can be a lot of fun even if you have to cope with the game’s other failings.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    While it might not be a bad game, it can never be a great game due to its extremely limited appeal.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    If you wanted quick summation of Battle March experience it would be that it's more work than fun, which is fine if you're into that kind of sadomasochism or you're a Warhammer fan without a PC.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Jumping from cliff to cliff overtop of a deep ravine in South America can be a lot of fun, but it gets lost in all the times you died retrying a leap not knowing that there was a hidden ledge far off to your right.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The physics in the snowboarding event makes me wonder if the designers have even seen a snowboard up close and the Freestyle Skiing is more of a practice in pushing the correct direction and button than actually jumping.

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