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For 2,616 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 1.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 SUPERHOT
Lowest review score: 10 Vroom in the Night Sky
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,690 out of 2616
  2. Mixed: 845 out of 2616
  3. Negative: 81 out of 2616
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    What Remains of Edith Finch
    What Remains of Edith Finch required me to carry out acts knowing full well how they’d play out. The game isn’t gruesome by any stretch, but it’s not a story of happy endings. It’s a story of sad retellings and painful memories, but ones that a family is desperate to preserve. And despite the painful things I saw unfold in the Finches’ home, I’m glad they preserved those memories for me to find.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Jackbox Party Pack 3
    The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is an excellent collection of games perfect for parties, made even better now that you can conveniently take that party anywhere with the Switch.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster
    If you missed it back in 2011, El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON HD Remaster is a second chance to experience a MUST PLAY in gaming.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth +
    The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a perfect fit for the Switch, and barring some framerate problems in local multiplayer, is arguably the best way to play this modern classic.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Headlander
    Headlander is a perfect storm of thought-provoking sci-fi, biting humor, and pitch-perfect gameplay that comes wrapped in a stylish, affordable package, and is one of this year’s very best.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Octopath Traveler 0
    Octopath Traveller 0 masterfully transforms the once mobile game into a fully fleshed JRPG romp that feels as feature-rich and engaging as the prior console and PC releases.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    30 Birds
    30 Birds is a wildly imaginative odyssey that’s as creative as it is beautiful.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 6
    Microsoft and Turn10 have done a wonderful job putting together another Forza game that is near flawless from an artistic and technical viewpoint.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time improves on the series in every conceivable way, delivering one of the most feature-rich games of the year.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
    Ultimately, Jamboree TV is where the real party is in Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV when it comes to new features tailor-made for the Switch 2.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Helldivers 2
    Helldivers 2 on Xbox Series X|S is a strong port that finally lets Xbox players enjoy the acclaimed co-op shooter—and a long-overdue taste of LiberTEA.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rez Infinite
    Rez has never looked more mesmerizing or been this fluid. The VR ads a new layer on the experience making it one of the most engaging and hypnotic games I have ever played in VR.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide Drachenfels
    Much like Vermintide itself, it may not be groundbreaking in any one way, but it’s reliably and consistently fun, and still beautifully immersive in that Warhammer sort of way.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
    Dawntrail goes exactly where Final Fantasy XIV needed to go, experimenting with the player character's role in this world as its borders expand.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mario Tennis Fever
    Mario Tennis Fever combines the same fun and technicality of the classics in the series with a wealth of variety and new ideas that make it one of the best in the series.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Octopath Traveler
    Octopath Traveler is a sublime mélange of classic role-playing sensibilities and modern conveniences that speaks to this RPG aficionado's soul.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dead Space
    Dead Space kicks off 2023’s AAA horror lineup with a seamless, masterful execution of action and frights.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Remnant: From the Ashes
    Remnant: From the Ashes is a surprisingly good combination of Gears of War-like third-person shooting with Souls-like difficulty.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham Shadow
    Batman: Arkham Shadow lets the player fully live out their Batman dream. It had incredible immersion, a great story, and gameplay that made me really feel like the Dark Knight, but it isn’t an experience I will soon forget.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad
    The Champion’s Ballad acts as a perfect tribute to both Breath of the Wild and to the Zelda series.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
    Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred delivers a fresh yet familiar experience that will keep fans hooked for months.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Arknights: Endfield
    Arknights: Endfield combines fluid combat, elaborate factory building, and Death Stranding-esque building to create a gacha RPG like no other.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hyper Light Drifter
    Despite being relatively light in narrative, that shouldn’t stop anyone from playing this. The focus is clearly on combat and exploration, both of which are excellent examples of great design and execution.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits
    Yo-Kai Watch 2 is a fantastic sequel to a fantastic game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    SIFU
    Sifu is a masterfully crafted lesson on patience.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Jurassic World Evolution 3
    Jurassic World Evolution 3 is a fun sim with great stories, unique challenges and a sandbox that you can get lost in, all in a game that has the potential to become a favourite sim, no matter what kind of sim you are into.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
    It’s a fairly significant time investment and, while it doesn’t do anything new with the patented Horizon formula, The Frozen Wilds is jam-packed with side quests, ravenous machines to hunt, and an interesting story. The new enemies are interesting to fight and the new region is a joy to explore.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Viewfinder
    Viewfinder is an incredible mind-bending puzzle game that never stops innovating and never stops being fun.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Stellaris
    Stellaris captures the craziness and fun of sci-fi in an engaging, infinitely replayable strategy game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mayan Death Robots
    The real marvel of Mayan Death Robots is that it’s the first game of its type that I don’t feel is an incomplete experience if you don’t have friends to play it with.
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    • 80 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Inkbound
    Inkbound fuses unique concepts together to create a good story and a better video game, a must-play for those looking for a new adventure. [Early Access Score = 80]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Ranger's Path: National Park Simulator
    Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator fundamentally works, even with some minor bugs and a lack of gameplay variety—the game has a lot of work to create the ultimate virtual park ranger experience. [Early Access Score = 65]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Second Extinction
    Second Extinction disappoints as an unoriginal multiplayer dino shooter with an uneven difficulty, unbalanced weapons and mind-numbingly repetitive missions. [Early Access Review Score = 60]
    • tbd Metascore
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    007 First Light
    I did not know what to think when I first heard IOI was working on a James Bond game, but having played 007 First Light, I can think of no studio better for this. It nailed the experience and the tone, and used its expertise in a way that feels fresh, engaging and fun. The team knows what it is doing and has gone all out to build a game that is unmistakably James Bond while feeling like a natural evolution for the studio. [3-Hour Hands-On Impressions]
    • tbd Metascore
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    inZOI
    As it stands, big caveats aside, inZOI is an interesting experiment but not one that I would readily recommend, at least not at the launch of Early Access. What is here is, again, intriguing, yes, but far from feature-complete and optimized for performance. [Pre-Early Access Impressions]
    • tbd Metascore
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    SpellPunk VR
    SpellPunk VR’s magic fizzles out from barely-working controls and limited engagement to keep players coming back after the first time. [Early Access Score = 50]
    • tbd Metascore
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    33 Immortals
    There is a certain sense of feeling like a wandering soul in 33 Immortals that the title captures in a way that I haven’t experienced in a game before, making the experience truly feel unique yet familiar within the roguelike genre. [Early Access Impressions]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Masters of Albion
    The big differentiator in Masters of Albion is its focus on industry: the game is one part city-builder and one part god game, smashed together. [Early Access Impressions]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Blightstone
    Blightstone brings a charming roguelike strategy game to the forefront of early access, an easy recommendation to fans of the genre. [Early Access Score = 80]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Disney Dreamlight Valley
    Despite borrowing heavily from other life sims, Disney Dreamlight Valley feels unique and charming enough in its own right. However, the Switch version has some glaring pains at launch. [Early Access Score = 70]
    • tbd Metascore
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    GALAHAD 3093
    The attention to customizability and accessibility of Galahad 3093 showcased how a mech-shooting game does not need to prioritize great graphics over a game playable for everyone. [Early Access Score = 70]

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