Cheat Code Central's Scores

  • Games
For 6,324 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 63% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Lowest review score: 0 High Rollers Casino
Score distribution:
6324 game reviews
    • 46 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    There are enough games that you might find some slight enjoyment out of a couple of them, but overall, it's a low-quality offering.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A really uninspired racing game. It seems to be aimed at kids as young as a fetus with the exception of the sudden increase in difficulty that even gave me a headache. And not because it was challenging but because it's annoyingly difficult due to the lack of control.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    In its battle system, Zoids Assault has the germ of a great game. The idea is executed so half-heartedly, however, that it's hard to imagine what the developers were thinking. So, many minor tweaks could have made this so much better. Factor in a price that's at least quadruple what it should be, and it's not just a bad game, it's an insult.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Starship Troopers is a game that underscores the principal of diminishing returns which means the more you play it, the less you'll like it. If you must, enjoy it in small doses.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    A passable Wii sporting title that brings a few backyard favorites to your living room. Unfortunately, the imprecise controls don't let the game achieve its full potential. Consequently, the title is nothing more than a bit more fodder for Sony and Microsoft fanboys to point their fingers and laugh at.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A few pacing issues, visual blips, and minor quirks with the menu presentation aren't a complete killjoy considering the rest of the game is rock-solid.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    There's little you can do despite the 34 spells at your disposal. Getting out alive is left to chance and a lot of button mashing.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Even at twenty bucks, which turns out to be two bucks a game, there are games that I wouldn't ever consider putting eight quarters into if they were in an airport arcade and I had a ten-hour layover. I would just opt for a nap instead.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    EWV is not half bad but guess what the other half is? Not good!
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk: Ride is not the broken junk heap some critics would have you believe. However, it is far from the revolutionary title Tony Hawk and Activision were counting on. In fact, it is actually a less enjoyable outing than lackluster games in the series such as Project 8 and American Wasteland. Still, if you're a skater, have the patience of a saint, or are a glutton for punishment (and frustration), there is a novel, skate-sim experience that can be uncovered.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Snood 2 is really just an excuse for a cheap, portable puzzle game. However, it's the kind of game that should be on a phone and not on a sophisticated system such as the DS.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Were it a $10 WiiWare title, we'd still have to give it a thumbs down. There's almost no focus, there's little reward for your time and money, and the production exhibits an extreme lack of care.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    SFG seems larger than it is because each campaign has its own flavor and unique perspective, but slogging uphill through one nation's campaign is such a test of patience that it's hard to imagine what would drive someone to willingly play through a second or third time.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    An experienced gamer would find this under-stimulating and be able to blow through it in a matter of hours. I've certainly spend more money, in less time, on worse things, but it doesn't take an accounting genius to tell me that I've got to stop wasting my money on games like this.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Once you get past the graphics you will be confronted with a cold and sterile fighting engine. The game is barren in the area of options, menu and unlockables.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    I thought after the growing pains of the first few levels, the game and I would fall into our groove and things would improve...Try as I might, it just never happened.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    With a decent amount of work and attention to details, the sequel could be worth playing. Unfortunately, this one is just not ready yet, and that is written in the frequent bugs.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Electronic Arts not only should have kept this cat in the bag, but said bag should have been weighted down and tossed in the river...This stinker will be budget priced before you can say "kitty litter".
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Just like the first entry, this one doesn't try to escape from the simple button mashing, combo street brawler.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Creating a worthwhile karate or martial arts sim on the Wii would have been a great idea, but unfortunately, all you can expect from All Star Karate is a bunch of waggling of your hands and shaking of your head.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The textures are so low-res they will give you a headache. The two-player mode is even worse as it compresses the graphics into two halves to facilitate a vertical split screen making everything distorted and elongated, it's like sitting at the front of a Drive-Inn movie screen.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's not the most challenging of games but there are some side-scrolling moments that liven up the pace.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    You may have read this review and wondered, where's the cool stuff? Good question.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Best played at an arcade where you probably wouldn't spend more than a dollar on it. I can't recommend this title even at the bargain-bin price you're bound to find it.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The collision detection system is much too sensitive for a game of this nature where you often have to squeeze between openings that leave you only a few pixels to squeeze by.
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Strategy-RPG fans will ignore the game's shortcomings and find much to praise, but this isn't a game that's going to rope in those who aren't already fans of the particular genre.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It looks terrible with its blocky graphics and herky jerky animation. The poker gameplay is about as average as you can get. There are better, more realistic poker games available on the net for free.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    There are just too many distractions and obstacles that get in the way of the enjoyment, and turn what should be a fun experience into one of frustration and resentment.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    It might be better than watching the film (and it doesn't help that you can probably finish the game in the same time it takes to watch its theatrical counterpart), but Yogi Bear still won't hold your attention for more than a few minutes, if you even bother to play it.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    While it is short and somewhat disappointing, Barrel Blast did make interesting use of the Wii's motion-sensing controls.

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