CNET Gamecenter's Scores

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For 321 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 32% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 63% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 7.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Lowest review score: 10 HBO Boxing
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 51 out of 321
321 game reviews
    • 63 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    While vehicular combat with Star Wars characters may sound cool, you'll be hard-pressed to get much enjoyment out of this game.
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    • 91 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    May feel more like a classic Bond Marathon on TBS, rather than the instant-gratification spy movies we have seen in recent years.
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    • 55 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While certainly not a spectacular, original work of gaming art, The Grinch is a solidly done 3D platformer that effectively makes fun use of a well-known license.
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Even despite slight control problems, terrifyingly bad documentation, and console-style save points, there is still enough here to warrant that horror fans check it out.
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A good example of an arcade boxer done right, thanks to its wealth of gameplay modes, exhaustive list of fighters, and wildly fun, over-the-top gameplay.
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun game, created around a fantastic concept; however, it's not quite the game fans would have wanted it to be.
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One of the most evilly entertaining time-wasters since the original "Quake."
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Will likely prove more frustrating than fun for those who strap themselves into the cockpit.
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The best adventure game we've played in recent years, and an instant classic.
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    This game stinks worse than the Nature Boy's jock strap.
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The most faithful representation of GT and Prototype sports car racing on the market.
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Any game that lets you lop off the head of your enemy and then use it as a weapon has our vote.
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Though decent for the most part, and occasionally fun, the latest entry in the series remains lackluster and is easily overshadowed by the competition.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The game is perhaps a bit too complex, and the graphics--while functional--do little to pull you into the universe. Nevertheless, this game's a keeper.
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Crippled by graphical glitches, poor control, and incompetent AI, TWINE feels more like a wannabe "GoldenEye" than something that can stand on its own merits. It's not that it's a horribly bad game; it's just not a very good game.
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The problem here is that there are better, more original and inventive party games out there; Crash Bash fails to do anything to put itself ahead of Nintendo's "Mario Party" series, or even match it.
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An entertaining golfing exercise with several unique features and the most intriguing lineup of single- and multiplayer game modes in the business. But it also feels rough and incomplete in its current state.
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Aside from lacking an overall slick visual polish, NASCAR 2001 is everything racing fanatics could want, thanks to its huge list of licensed drivers, cars, and tracks, and its intense gameplay.
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    We won't bleat around the bush -- in terms of shear gameplay, Sheep is a letdown.
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A refreshing change of pace from the usually horrid Army Men franchise thanks to its top-notch action, improved mission structure, cleaner visuals, and added multiplayer elements.
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A significantly underwhelming racing title that is outpaced by EA's superior NASCAR 2001 in almost every respect.
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Hinging on a technological gimmick and the Pokémon license, the game falls well short of the standard set by previous Pokémon titles.
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    • 97 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Featuring improved graphics and tighter control, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is all but assured legendary status.
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    From its open-ended campaign and mind-searing graphics to its wide variety of multiplayer options, Sacrifice is one of those few games that manage to do just about everything right.
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    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Even though Freestyle Motorcross's outlandish trick selection and arcade-style flair make it somewhat entertaining, the simplistic gameplay, poor graphics, and limited selection of riders simply don't make it compelling enough to belong in your library.
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If "GoldenEye" was the Sean Connery of Bond games, and "Tomorrow Never Dies" was George Lazenby, then The World Is Not Enough is a likable Roger Moore--showing its age, in it for the money, and prone to bouts of slowdown, but still sporting that old Bond magic.
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It is, without a doubt, the best basketball game on any console.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A good example of how to do a modern-day remake--the new additions to the gameplay nicely complement the old, and the tried-and-true original formula comes through intact.
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As a simulation, the game, while not very forgiving, definitely provides a lot in the way of intricate fun.
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Classic blast-everything-in-sight gameplay that's wildly entertaining and highly addictive.
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