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
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Battlefield 6 is a fantastic follow-up to its divisive predecessor, and gets a lot of things right, while leaving room for improvement.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ultimate Edition doesn’t represent a drastic change from the Xbox 360 original.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a sweet, charming and uniquely interesting game that perfectly captures the heart and spirit of the Moomin series.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
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    With this kind of game, it's easy enough to say that the difficulty is intended, but some of these reactions tended to stray close to interrupting experience rather than enhancing it.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite the occasional glitch and the fact that it is likely going to leave players craving for more stages to shred through, Pepper Grinder is a great “drillformer” that is definitely worth picking up and seeing to the end.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sea of Stars accomplishes everything it sets out to do in becoming an amazing SNES-era RPG, while only faltering in a couple mechanics and story beats.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Whether it's free running run one side of a map to the other, traversing great heights or simply making a zombies head explode with a baseball bat, Light offers you plenty of diversity to keep the game interesting.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Legend of Mana is a beautiful game that, despite its flaws, creates a sense of adventure that few other RPGs can match.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gato Roboto is a simple, cute, short but enjoyable Metroidvania with fun mobility and satisfying gunplay.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is a solid experience all the way around but really finds its best footing in the endgame.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Little Nightmares 2 is incredibly creepy but not much has changed from the first time around.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The MySims: Cozy Bundle is a solid blast from the past albeit slightly held back by some lacklustre controls.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With non-stop action and a near limitless amount of customization. Daemon X Machina is a great mech game that now looks better than ever before.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is a somewhat short but sweet visual novel experience that captures the heart of the PC-98 era and retro mecha anime of decades past.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you loved the other Dark Pictures anthology games, The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me contained its core essence, and continues to innovate new ways to keep players interested.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s one of the more addictive games I’ve touched this year. The Dragon Ball fan in me loves the fact that I can fuse Frieza with Cooler, and Arale with Android 18. The RPG fan in me loves the interesting combat and addictive nature of collecting every character and super move. If you fall into either of those categories, then I have no reservations about recommending this. It’s some of the most fun I’ve had with my 3DS this year.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alongside essentially being a new IP here in the West, Granblue Fantasy Versus bring a lot of new ideas with it which for the most part, work out in the end.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Life Is Strange’s first episode is a compelling, but awkwardly written introduction to a promising story.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 3 is an invigorating open-world racer, although it may be a little too familiar to anyone who’s been down this road before.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Thaumaturge blends cosmic horror, mature themes, brutal combat, and a sense of exploration like no game before it. A perfect fit for any horror fan looking to dive into the horrors of the real world.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stardust Vanguards is not a perfect game, but it does its job well to entertain players with its one of a kind fun factor.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With a extraordinary art style, touching story and interesting gameplay loop, SAND LAND ended up really hitting home with me.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Civilization VI is a rock solid port that keeps the game’s strengths – and flaws – intact for consoles.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For a free MMO, it’s technically proficient, looks great, and will provide a fun experience. Even though I couldn’t find myself getting into it, I definitely understand why it has the following it has.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For as great as Bowser’s Inside Story is, it does little to justify busting out the 3DS again.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Chambara lacks solo play, but its fast-paced kinetic action makes for a thrilling co-op experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of old-school survival horror, My Friendly Neighborhood is an essential playthrough that feels fresh yet familiar to fans of the genre.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When players learn it all, Ruin of the Reckless makes for some frantic roguelike fun.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening fits right at home on the Switch, feeling like a fresh title despite being over twenty years old Played on: Nintendo Switch
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream offers a lot of the same fun and quirkiness as its predecessor, its commitment to player creativity also sacrifices a lot of what made the 3DS game great.

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