COGconnected's Scores

  • Games
For 4,978 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Final Fantasy XVI
Lowest review score: 10 Wander (2013)
Score distribution:
4983 game reviews
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    With two full story campaigns playable with up to four players, an action packed multiplayer experience, an addictive little twin stick Easter egg gem and a punishing zombie experience, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is hands down amazing value for the buck.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It’s deep, but not overly complex.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Need for Speed is not a horrible game, but it is definitely not the amazing ‘reboot’ experience I was looking for. Its biggest detractors are the repetitive gameplay, the graphics engine hanging up or stalling at some very inopportune times, and the ‘less than robust’ online modes.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Bottom Line is that WWE 2K16 gives the fans what they wanted – the full suite of Creation modes, a more robust My Career mode, and the biggest roster ever. This is now a huge, deep game that will satisfy the most-demanding WWE fans, and it makes WWE 2K15 look like a Demo.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Given the lower price point it’s still a solid purchase, just know it’s a slightly better version of its original release, and that’s not a bad thing at all.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Overlord: Fellowship of Evil had the potential to be great especially with the direction of the Diablo-eqsue style game play. Sadly, the lack of polish in the presentation and unintriguing gameplay made for a hot mess and is a definite pass for any gamer, fan of the series or not.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Gravity Falls: Legend Of The Gnome Gemulets is a beautiful platformer that accurately recreates the look and feel of the TV show it’s based on. Unfortunately, the game is so short, and so lacking in variety, that it feels unfinished.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Pulse is a victim of the Kickstarter craze. It had a unique idea and successful campaign, but failed to go anywhere meaningful from a gameplay standpoint. The music and visual style are redeeming factors, but the short length and uninspired mechanics (not to mention the brain scrambling acid trip sections) make Pulse an experience that feels unfinished and one I can’t honestly recommend.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Its story is certainly not bad – it is just that it is very safe, and doesn’t take any risks – and it misses a real opportunity to be great.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    It’s a tedious game that this title may have been served best as a cheaper iOS game for those boring bus rides to and from work.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Life is Strange has closed its curtains after giving us a marvellous show. While the ending is satisfying, Life is Strange Episode 5 “Polarized” isn’t the strongest episode of the entire series. It does; however, offer a nice close to a worthy adventure.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All in all, this final episode is a great way to wrap up the first season of Tales from the Borderlands. You’re taken on an emotional roller coaster, you’ve been dragged all over Pandora, and there’s just something so incredibly charming about the series as a whole that you can’t help but smile at the end and wonder what’s to come next.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you are a fan of these shows, you owe it to yourself to pick up this pack. If you are a pinball fan and a fan of these shows, it’s pretty much a no-brainer.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Do yourself a favour and play GH Live PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, before touching the IOS version.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Although Bedlam has quite a few areas to improve on, what makes the game bearable is the story.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    With over 15 tracks, 100 motorbikes and a lengthy World Tour mode, it’s good bang for the buck. The technical issues, lengthy load times, lacklustre visuals and an erratic AI should be enough to steer most gamers away this fall season.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The physics might not simulate space very well, but I see that as more of a creative liberty taken to make the rest of the mechanics much more enjoyable. The broadside battles between capitol ships make the combat feel epic, and I’m excited to see what more the devs can do either with this game or their next.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Visually the game is pretty much a stunner.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Blood Drive marks a largely transitional time in the series, and despite its minor flaws, still manages to be a shining example for the genre and provides a satisfying end to the “Heavenly Host” saga that has endured for decades.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is a fantastic game trapped inside an archaic one.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    In the end, Wasteland 2 is good, it’s fun, and there is a ton of content. But it’s not that different, or newly ‘cut’, than it was a year ago.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Don’t buy Vicky Saves the Big Dumb World expecting some niche masterpiece, or the next indie breakout star. Go into it expecting to play something that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but in all the right ways.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is in an unfortunate position where the core game is kind of good, but everything surrounding it is kind of bad.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nintendo has once again managed to take a series that we all know and love, tell us that they’re going to do something unthinkable to its formula, and somehow have us walk away not hating it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Despite its flaws, Eternal Step isn’t a terrible little indie game if you’re a fan of the roguelike genre. It has enough gameplay depth to keep things fresh, at least for a while.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The old archaic way of playing with the five button layout and waiting for DLC drops are gone. Instead you get a magnificently redesigned controller with a music streaming service designed to give you an infinite amount of hours to get your jam on.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    It’s a game with a striking presentation, but suffers from problems that no amount of sheen can cover up.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Heroes does an exceptional job in displaying how the beat ‘em up Warriors/Musou formula works with the beloved Dragon Quest RPG series.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It’s dull, repetitive, and just doesn’t offer the replayability of other rogue-likes.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Transformers Devastation is a great action game marred by a few design hiccups.

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