CGMagazine's Scores

  • Games
For 2,615 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 Final Fantasy XV
Lowest review score: 10 Vroom in the Night Sky
Score distribution:
2627 game reviews
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    World of Final Fantasy is a fun spin-off RPG for both newcomers to and veterans of the series, but the story doesn’t feel as strong or memorable as those of the numbered entries.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    A visually resplendent strategy game that makes every turn feel important and every approach viable.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Satire and nostalgia are not enough to make a game good. Games should be fun, and Barrow Hill: The Dark Path is not.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As a piece of art, I quite appreciate Virginia. but I certainly won't be revisiting Virginia in the future.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If you own PSVR, PlayStation VR Worlds is something you will need to try out, just be aware this is an overall shallow experience.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Certainly anyone who missed out should prioritize Return To Arkham. Otherwise, you should at least take a peak at what the upgrade looks like first and decide if it’s worth it. You know, just like any remastered game. These are tricky releases, people. They aren’t ideal.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Ashes of Ariandel breathed new life into a game that was already strong and vital, and set the stage for the final chapter in its dark saga.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The controls are tight, combat is simple, and Uplay still sucks, but this game isn't half bad. [Tested with Oculus Rift]
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A few minor shortcomings aside, Battlefield 1 is just the type of reinvigoration that the franchise needed.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Here They Lie is grotesque and horrifying, but it’s also a thought-provoking, philosophical head trip that makes some of the best use of VR to date.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Racing in VR is a thrill, but playing Driveclub again isn’t, which makes Driveclub VR a pretty unenticing offer despite the game housing more content than other VR titles so far.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Battlezone forgot to include a reason to keep playing with it, leaving players with a hollow and repetitive package from a developer capable of much more.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    WWE 2K17 is fun. But much like a loved one who has a substance abuse problem, I know it could be better, and I want it to be better, but it keeps messing up.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite a few minor complaints, at its core Aragami is a pretty decent game. It’s a bit rough around the edges, but its heart is definitely in the right place. While it will most likely please stealth fans and Tenchu fans in particular, I don’t think it completely fills the hole a decade has left.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Super Stardust Ultra VR brings a luke warm side dish that was nuked in the microwave to the table.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour isn’t the best version of this seminal game, but it’s still a really good one, and offers a lot of bonus content that’ll please longtime fans.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A weird, often impenetrable experience, The Silver Case is ultimately rewarding.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Breakneck speeds, industrial music, and a shiny metallic beetle in a cybernetic reality come together to make one of the most original and difficult rhythm games in years.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It may be neither the numbers-haven that Path of Exile is, nor the speedrun-viable shooter than the new DOOM is, but Shadow Warrior 2 strikes an excellent balance between the two; there’s loads of ways to customize your play style and oodles of loot to keep you entertained, but there’s a really robust shooter underneath—something I feel it does much better than Borderlands, if I’m honest.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham VR is a jump forward in gaming. Now the industry is only a hop, skip and a jump away from letting the players take on the superhero role fully with fighting and flying. I recommend this to any Batman fan who has the chance to play it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While Trails of Cold Steel II doesn’t always lend itself to on the go gaming, it deserves a spot in your Vita library regardless.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    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.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is a ride Jigsaw himself would have built. A torturous ride through hell, filled with decomposing pigs, creepy dolls, and enemies with any number of limbs imaginable. This is an easy recommendation for horror fans, even more so for those who truly enjoyed Until Dawn.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    For anyone wanting a confusing yet ultimately rewarding adventure, Obduction delivers in spades.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mafia III’s ambitions are large and its narrative vital, but ultimately this satisfying revenge yarn is hampered by dated mechanics and progression systems that belong in a 2007 GTA knock-off.
    • 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.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ember offers a fun RPG experience from a rising indie developer reminiscent of classical games of the genre. Technical flaws and over-simplified mechanics mar an otherwise quality experience.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Event[0] feels a bit like getting HAL9000’d by BMO from Adventure Time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Edge of Twilight: Return to Glory is a janky and odd little game, but its creativity and heart carries it far enough to merit a cautious recommendation.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Paper Mario: Color Splash is an absolute delight.

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