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For 846 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 40% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 78
Highest review score: 100 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Lowest review score: 18 AMY
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 567 out of 846
  2. Mixed: 247 out of 846
  3. Negative: 32 out of 846
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DiRT Rally 2.0
    Make no mistake Dirt Rally 2.0 is a hardcore rally simulator, and as such, may not appeal to all racing fans. Most racing games I usually drive without any assists (well, not the original Project Cars), but for some of the cars (looking at you Porsche) throughout their Rally events, I found it necessary to dial the stability and traction control to max in order to simply finish, never mind placing first. Thankfully the Rallycross events, while fairly long due to the extensive qualifying rounds, offer an almost separate game to those of us who prefer to fling their rally-spec cars around a tight track, lap after lap after lap.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
    It’s just very easy and bite-sized in the grand scheme of it all. None of the cool ideas are ever fully fleshed out and it tends to feel one-note after a while. I get it if you’re a crazed brick collector, as that’s what these games are designed around, but as a gaming experience outside of co-op, I found it, as Vader would say: “all too easy”.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Nightmare Reaper
    Getting the grapple-hook is nice and shifting the action to modern urban environments is cool, but it's all a little jarring. That said, the retro-inspired first-person shooting is by far the strongest aspect of Nightmare Reaper, and the mix of levels, secrets, loot, and rogue-lite elements is something that works together to deliver immediate, addicting, and engaging action.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
    It's just a shame that it didn't have some more time behind it, as it seems that the pressures of a 10-year game anniversary were more important than finessing certain areas. My treasured memories haven't been completely destroyed, but the technical woes make this Halo remake more for the fans than anyone else.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
    I haven't enjoyed the game this much in years. They have managed to do what 12 months ago I wouldn't have thought was possible, they've put the fun back into World of Warcraft.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day
    The Walking Dead's first episode, 'A New Day', succeeds where some of their past adventures have failed not by fixing the issues that often hold their games back, but by placing a greater importance on the presentation and character work that the team handles best.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith
    The Wolf Among Us is off to a great start – if it can replicate The Walking Dead’s emotional nuance and stakes going forward, it could turn into something special.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Warlords of New York
    Levels are still challenging but there’s a general lack of surprise to the flow that is a little disappointing, in that it kind of feels that the underlying gameplay of The Division and the sorts of levels and missions you can expect to find have reached ‘peak variety’. But when that variety essentially blends the original game’s setting and enemy factions with that of The Division 2’s vibrant Washington DC - Warlords of New York presents more than enough reasons to re-visit the Big Apple.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Life is Strange: Before the Storm
    An experience filled with interesting characters, great writing, and genuine love for the source material and themes.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Prey
    Two days after finishing it, I'm still having Prey dreams. I'm still thinking about the ending, still wondering about the places I went, the things I did. I'm itching to talk about the things that occurred within it and similarly knowing I can't because nobody I know has yet finished it. It took me 24 and a half hours. I loved every minute of it. I woke up early to play it and went to bed late because I didn't want to stop.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SSX
    SSX from EA Sports is back, edging slightly closer to a realistic feel of where snowboarding is and may be heading, while still maintaining the huge and impossible we've come to love from previous SSX releases.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
    We’ve been handed a mildly updated version of a little puzzle-platformer in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. And despite its bubbly and cutesy presentation, the tail end of the game is a challenging and thoughtful experience where lateral thinking and classic Nintendo game-design coalesce to really offer up a rewarding experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Botanicula
    Interacting with this bright and soulful world is a deeply involving experience, and you'll find yourself continually finding excuses to play for just a few more minutes.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Broken Age: Act 1
    There may not be much actual “game” in Broken Age Act 1, but as a window into two interesting and charming adventures it easily fulfills the Kickstarter promise.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pixel Ripped 1995
    It's got a few clever ideas, unique mechanics, and the execution is mostly on point. Throw in some weapons grade VHS-era nostalgia with a decent array of spot-the-classic clones, and you've got a cartridge worth slotting into your Control Deck. With a few more dust dislodging blows though, we could have had a must-buy.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Saints Row IV
    Even with the screen tearing and sporadic glitches, unimpressive graphics, generic and forgettable antagonist and over-powered abilities, I have to admit, I couldn’t get enough of Saints Row IV, once it hit stride.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Injustice: Gods Among Us
    Despite the fact we’re finally getting Mortal Kombat here in Australia next month, you couldn’t go much better than Injustice: Gods Among Us for your fighting game fix. It feels like a classic NetherRealm game with all the mechanics and balance they’re known for when they bring their A-Game, and it has Batman duking it out with Superman. Honestly, what’s not to love here?
    • 81 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Battlefield 4
    Battlefield 4 is visually amazing, with plenty of pretty that is often simultaneously aesthetic and practical, while the DICE sound wizards continue to forge a second-to-none soundscape that complements the eye candy. If you’re a Battlefield fan, this purchase is a given, but even the smaller, faster-paced modes give Call of Duty a run for its money on its FPS formula.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 3 - In Harm's Way
    If The Walking Dead keeps producing episodes this strong, though, I’ll happily keep playing it for years to come.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset
    Although Summerset closely reflects the style and formula of previous expansions, this timeless quality extends to ESO’s particular brand of online role-playing. Where the spectacular scenery and sumptuous fashion of Summerset combines with prolific and narrative heavy quests to create an outstanding adventure, and a worthy inclusion in anyone’s Tamriel wardrobe.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
    The verbose characters and clue interactions provide several hours of likeable humour per case. This is the perfect game for sitting in your favourite chair with a hot drink and a soft chuckle just hovering, perhaps even spilling into a quiet giggle.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
    It’s the best Call of Duty since Modern Warfare and may in fact be better, but saying that isn’t because it’s changed the series’ formula the way that game did, rather that it’s refined it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
    The product offered here is good, but not quite as brilliant as it could have been.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Alien: Isolation
    Being stalked by a seemingly invincible solitary foe whose cunning is unlike anything experienced before is absolutely satisfying.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Unravel Two
    Unravel Two is a fun physics-based side-scrolling platformer. And the addition of the blue Yarny, as well as co-op through him, or her, is enjoyable, but the team barely capitalises on having to use both for pushing through the environment and when they do, it’s usually elementary. In fact, outside of the game’s Challenge puzzles, which I’ll get to in a minute, Unravel Two is a far less challenging experience overall, especially in comparison to the first game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches
    As with the main game, Brigmore Witches is designed to be replayed, and is most impressive for its ability to generate exciting little moments and stories that stick in the player’s head. This isn’t Dishonored at its best though, and ultimately feels a little constrained by its nature as a downloadable extra chapter. It’s certainly very enjoyable, but bring on Dishonored 2, I say.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero Live
    Guitar Hero Live has just taken itself too seriously, and that concept is at pure odds with what the franchise used to be about. Don’t get me wrong, there is fun here, there’s multiplayer, hero powers and a decent list of songs, but the idea that these might eventually have you forking over more cash should make you trepidatious at least.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Weird West
    There’s just so much to discover and learn for yourself. I didn't want to spoil the experience, because for me it was incredible. Gritty and majestic, all at once.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault
    With this new structure Ardennes Assault represents the best single-player experience seen in a Company of Heroes title to date.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 2 - A House Divided
    A House Divided is a weaker entry than we’re used to, but that maybe shouldn’t be cause for alarm. The table setting seems to be all in place now for the feast still to come, and even at its most meandering The Walking Dead is still capable of telling an intriguing, frightening story about humanity’s worst impulses.
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