CGMagazine's Scores

  • Games
For 2,617 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 40% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 The Messenger
Lowest review score: 10 Vroom in the Night Sky
Score distribution:
2629 game reviews
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With the added mechanics since Early Access, The Tribe Must Survive features a new set of challenges to overcome, making the gameplay loop and replayability that much more satisfying, even if it is a bit unbalanced with some quality-of-life needs still missing.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As the third game in the series, OlliOlli World has improved on every single aspect of its predecessors.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Corpse Party on 3DS is an improvement on an already excellent game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For the hardcore turn-based tactics fans, Jagged Alliance 3 takes the series in a great direction. Unfortunately, there is really no onboarding before the difficulty takes a steep leap.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Before the Storm addresses old problems through an old story, and it makes a compelling case to reconsider its divisive protagonist.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rise and Fall does exactly what an expansion needs to do, and brings the wayward Civ players back into the fold.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mecha BREAK’s price of admission makes it worth trying for anyone into PvP or hero shooters, the casual and hardcore should enlist today.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sonic Superstars successfully brings classic Sonic into the 3D era while stumbling slightly in its inclusion of a tacked-on multiplayer experience.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It took sixteen years, but Psychonauts 2 is worth the wait.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shu
    A little platformer that offers new mechanics in a graduated, character-centric fashion.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II is an excellent entry into the ongoing Trails series of games and an easy recommendation to RPG/Anime fans if they played the first.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    New Cycle is not only a game that will put you to the test of settlement building but will challenge you to make sure everyone in your community works together not only to survive but grow as a whole. While it can take some time to truly master this style of game, once you get the hang of how everything works, you can easily find yourself playing for several hours on end without even realizing how much time has passed. I look forward to seeing what games Core Engage will produce in the future, as New Cycle has thoroughly captured my attention.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s not as balanced as its counterparts, but it’s still a really fun game.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s a wonderful, dazzling little world Thunder Lotus created, and you just might learn something while you’re playing.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    No More Heroes III is a blast to play and a well-conceived sendoff to the series, one which stumbles on a technical level but delivers enough on the gameplay front to carry most players to the end credits of what may be the Switch's wildest exclusive to date.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    At the reasonable price of $29.99 CAD, Beyond is well worth picking up even with all the other triple-A fare competing for your attention and dollars this holiday.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Lady leaves much to be desired, but as an experience, it's absolutely worth your time and money.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Judgment may be linked to Yakuza’s legacy, but it still provides a great reason to explore Kamurocho once again.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Veterans of both PvZ and Diablo are going to find that Deathtrap handles both genres in a substantial way.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Like actual Humankind, the game, Humankind is an ambitious, large, complex and sometimes difficult to understand experience that gets better with time and only expands the possibilities of what comes next.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With a wealth of new content to enjoy, on top of the already excellent and expansive base game, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration just about makes up for its late debut onto PS4.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The metagame feels comfortingly familiar to those who have played titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Whatever your feelings are of the original DmC, credit has to be given for the sizable chunk of new additions made to this remaster.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of the Dragon Quest series and haven't picked up Dragon Quest Treasures on the Switch, its release on Steam is easily the better option and is worth checking out if you're a fan of the series or DQXI.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Please, Don't Touch Anything: House Broken is a solid follow-up to the 2016 game and features some excellent use of mixed reality for Quest 3 users looking for a unique puzzle game.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Inscryption is a great creepy experience to get your skin crawling with some thought provoking depth in its gameplay.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Screamer is a rare Arcade racing game featuring both a rich story and a wealth of fun game mechanics and tracks to get lost in.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Frostpunk 2 expands on what made the original so fresh. While a harsh difficulty might turn some players off, forging through is the name of the game in Frostpunk 2.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gorogoa is a beautiful albeit short puzzle game worth experiencing even if you aren't a brilliant puzzle solver.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    King of Meat thankfully doesn’t take itself seriously and provides good fun for friends that want to cooperate (or compete) in stages together. An easy recommend for a casual gamer.

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