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
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Beyond Light feels like a sequel reset without all the baggage of starting from scratch. New powers and a shakeup in playable areas revitalize the formula for returning players, but detractors still won’t be won over.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tin Hearts successfully gives players a 3D Lemmings experience they can enjoy, while the story and art style take things a step further. The controls and movement need some work, however.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Voidwrought is fast, fun, and fluid. Despite some late-game balancing issues, it still makes for an entertaining Metroidvania experience. The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you haven’t enjoyed previous Jackbox volumes, this one might win you back. It leaves most of the humour up to you and presents a well-rounded sampling of tasks. Just be sure you can enjoy the party safely.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 takes all of the best and most annoying aspects of Lego games and the Marvel Universe and shoves them in a blender to deliver something bother glorious and frustrating.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    After The Fall stays alive with top-notch VR zombie shooting, but gameplay isn't enough to make up for a lack of variety and shockingly light content at launch. [OQ2]
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ritual of Raven combines the fundamentals of farming with the language of coding for an incredibly wholesome and engaging experience.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tomb Raider I-III Remastered feels like it wants to be a loving tribute to the franchise's origins, but comes across like a half-effort instead.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    At its heart, Scott Pilgrim is a simple beat ‘em up that struggles with pacing. But once it gets going, it reveals itself to be a colourful and engaging throwback to an era of video games long gone. And while it is better played alongside some friends, Scott Pilgrim’s got enough personality to make it worth experiencing retro Toronto even by yourself.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    There’s a lot of potential in this to sit around with three other random people, even though the emote system is a bit limited (no way to directly congratulate players, for example). Still, it’s a quite fun online board game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fae Farm is by far my favourite all-around simulator to date. With its cute style, creative creatures and special attention to what players want from their sim games, Phoenix Labs has delivered an outstanding title.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia experiments with the series’ formula to great effect, creating a compelling, epic setting that is refreshing to play for series’ newcomers and veterans alike.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A yearly sports title is hardly one to looks to when one thinks of gameplay updates and changes, but EA Sports FC 24 is proving to be the exception to the rule.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Escapists 2 is a perfect sequel for fans of the first game but may overwhelm those new to the series.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Farming Simulator 25 offers an immersive farming experience with a vast array of machinery to operate and numerous tasks to complete, providing something for everyone at a whole new level of gameplay.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Culturally tone-deaf themes and few innovations hamper a genuinely fun experience.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for the Switch offers its own set of unique features, only available for the Nintendo Switch in order to make up for its lacking power.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story fails to be an engaging puzzle-platformer and fails to deliver an emotional, heartfelt story about a child and his Yeti best friend. Considering the performance woes when playing the Switch version, too, this is a song best left unheard.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arcade Paradise VR lets you run your own business while enjoying classic games of the yesteryears, complete with comfort options to alleviate most hassles when playing VR titles for prolonged periods.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Captain Spirit’s use of a child’s imagination to contextualize a dark, poignant story sets up a strong foundation to build Life is Strange 2 upon.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you’re in the niche group that is both a fan of Rick and Morty and owns an expensive VR headset, then you’ve got to pick up this game as it features of the best fanservice out there. That said, at $30 the price tag is a bit steep for a game that can be completed in a couple hours—but by this point, you’re probably used to the ‘VR tax’. Completionists will probably get a lot more time out of the game finding all the secret Easter eggs and references to the show that are available, as you can continue playing after finishing the story.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Strange Brigade has a nice mix of third-person shooting, puzzles, and humor that ends too soon and costs too much.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Deck13’s futuristic limb removal simulator is a solid but generic entry into the Soulslike genre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Killing Floor 2 has a lot of potential, and what it has is often pretty fun, but not enough to keep players attention for long.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    MainFrames is a solid little platformer that takes players inside the world of a computer that just so happens to be a paradise for platformer fanatics.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It’s a simple premise that’s executed perfectly.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mario Tennis Aces just feels lacking in ever sense of the world. Lacking real tennis rules, basic quality of life options, series staple characters, and really any personality at all.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Light on content but heavy on freedom, Rebel Galaxy is a charming romp through a frontier brimming with choices to make.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The visuals, music and game mechanics for Endless Dungeon were magnificent achievements, but the technical aspects should be prioritized before the official release.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    New World: Aeternum is the MMO that New World should have been in 2021. A few small niggles are keeping it from truly elite status.

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