CalmDownTom's Scores

  • Games
For 204 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 12% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
Lowest review score: 10 Natural Doctrine
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 204
  2. Negative: 20 out of 204
204 game reviews
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    So if you can set your cynicism aside and gather your three least inhibited friends (and maybe some of their kids or younger siblings), Just Dance 2015 can be one of the most fun games you’ll play this year.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Worms Battlegrounds is still an entertaining and fun game, to say the least.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    For fans of this genre, Starpoint Gemini 2 could be a great game. It’s feature-rich and the gameplay is solid, but small extremely annoying glitches threatened to ruin my experience.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you are a Sims veteran that hasn’t picked up Sims 4 straight away, do it. There is an improvement in a lot of areas to the game, mainly the build modes and the introduction of the moodlets, and it is only going to get better as they patch and add more content to the game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    EA have got their hands on UFC, and for their first release have promised to deliver a complete revamped engine; from the physics to damage modifiers, the fatigue system to the artificial intelligence. This game packs a serious wallop in terms of its features!
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I really like Halfway. As a turn based strategy game with a great atmosphere that offers a steep but engaging challenge, it’s a good game. It’s still a bit limited, but I want to play it. Again. Right now. And that’s surely a good sign.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Glaring flaws aside, Flame Over just isn’t much fun. With just one enemy (poorly modeled fire), effectively one weapon and a whole bucket of poorly explained, poorly chosen gameplay ideas, Flame Over is a real disappointment. Game over.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    With over sixty hours of campaign to play, and the variety of the missions, there’s plenty here to satisfy your turn based strategy needs.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A slick combat system and beautiful visuals help blend with an unobtrusive yet uplifting musical score to make this a wonderful little title.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Battle Princess of Arcadias is an incredibly fun game that you should definitely give a shot.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a good time filler, to put on whist you have a spare fifteen twenty minutes. But I wouldn’t recommend paying the full asking price for something thats gimmick wears off pretty fast and leaves you longing for “those good parts”.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A thoroughly enjoyable game and in a market bursting with puzzle platformers, it manages to shine bright and bring something truly unique to the table.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you are a fan of the WW2 strategy game genre then I would highly recommend this game as the multiplayer holds many hours of entertainment. The biggest let down for the game is the single player. However, I found myself glued to the seat with such a strong multiplayer, and I can see many people enjoying it.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is a title that feels like it’s about 10 years older than it actually is. In the 40K universe, I’m pretty sure people get executed for failing their duties as spectacularly as this.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Depending on your choices Hatoful Boyfriend can be a light-hearted dating sim set in a completely ridiculous setting, or a crazy ridiculous visual novel set in a ridiculous setting.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pure Pool is a great arcade game that looks better than it deserves to. The physics are flawless, down to the frustrating pocket bouncer shots.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Despite darkness being a horror game’s natural habitat, living so much in other game’s shadows limits The Evil Within from being the genre redefining classic it really should have been.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rollers of the Realm is quite a lot of fun, though the story doesn’t last very long and the ‘Arena’ mode gets repetitive very quickly as it just recycles level designs from the campaign. The core gameplay, though, is totally solid. If you’re not into pinball, this probably isn’t one for you. If you’ve been known to dabble in the art of Pinball Wizardry, however, you should give it a shot.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Ancient space and I will beat that final level. Even if it takes me another twenty hours of complete and utter failure. Ancient Space has beaten me down ruthlessly but I still want to come back for more.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Train Fever is a beautiful game that is steeped in transportation history.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Audio Defence – Zombie Arena is a very clever game that delivers on an interesting idea. It gives you a taste of the terrifying experience of being blind throughout the zombie apocalypse.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sniper Elite 3 is one of the most taxing and rewarding games you will play this year.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    So, is NASCAR ’14 the elusive stock car game experience I have been looking for? The short answer is yes. The game recreates the whole atmosphere of NASCAR very well. The career mode is one of the most in-depth career experiences I have seen in a racing game for a long time and the tweaks the AI make your simulated career as tense and exciting as the real thing.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Pro Cycling Manager Season 2014 is a very detailed and overwhelming managing game that only the most dedicated fans of professional cycling might enjoy, and I suppose that’s fine, given the niche.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Silence of the Sheep is a great example of why there’s still life in 2D games. This game is a scary game that has some truly terrifying moments, stunning artwork and brilliant audio. However it is let down with some controls flaws such as the poorly implemented inventory, and some frustrating puzzles that will have you googling their solution.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Among the Sleep is a great addition to the horror genre, and their choice of a toddler for the main character is both inspired and well executed. With a little more polish, a better Oculus Rift kit, and the clearing out of the remaining bugs, it would be near perfect.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    My time with Nun Attack: Yuki’s Silent Quest was rather short lived. Ninety minutes of playing the same levels multiple times soon became a chore and I longed to play the games that inspired Yuki’s Silent Quest instead.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of top down Zelda games and the Adventure Time cartoon then just get this game. The Adventure Time setting is perfect for this game genre.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The more that a tactics game relies on story than gameplay, the more it betrays a lack of self-confidence in the ability of its mechanics to sell the game. It’s the equivalent of an 80s B-Movie that is selling you on its cover art alone.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This is not a buggy or broken game: this is a game without any aspiration.

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