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For 1,338 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 29% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 68% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 11.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 63
Highest review score: 100 Command & Conquer
Lowest review score: 0 Drake of the 99 Dragons
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 463 out of 1338
  2. Mixed: 567 out of 1338
  3. Negative: 308 out of 1338
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 2001
    There are times when it plays like a dream; conversely there are times that it plays more like the Arena League rather than the NFL.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2
    It's a guilty pleasure, but a pleasure nonetheless, and as action-adventures go you could certainly do worse.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Submarine Titans
    It's pretty looking and fun enough for government work, but a bit awkward and not terribly original.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Metal Fatigue
    Fun to watch and play, but unless a patch fixes the AI it is only a game for big fans of mecha or RTS games, as that bothersome element makes it that much less enjoyable.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bang! Gunship Elite
    Another example of a game that sports graphics that make you want to stand up and cheer and gameplay that induces hair loss due to nerve-bending frustration.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    KISS: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child
    Great level design, satisfying weapons, and unique enemies make this a title that any shooter fan will definitely want to check out, even if the thought of going to a KISS concert gives you hives.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Star Trek ConQuest Online
    An inferior game in nearly every respect, including interface, artwork, setting, game mechanics, and card rarity.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
    Most of the new scenarios are both challenging and interesting, the additional monuments are all superb, and the new features are welcome additions.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Soulbringer
    RPG fans who are weary of the frenzied pace of recent games will enjoy a good chunk of Soulbringer, but it certainly won't win over any non-RPG gamers, as the quirks and frustrations are numerous indeed.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Warlords Battlecry
    Its depth, variety, creativity, and overall quality will give lots of enjoyment to the strategy player. The complexity and some control nuances make this game somewhat difficult to master, but persistence will be rewarded with a great gaming experience.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    F1 World Grand Prix
    If you have a wheel/pedal setup, a high end PC and take your racing Sims seriously, F1 World Grand Prix is difficult to recommend.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dark Reign 2
    One of the most compulsively playable titles to hit stores this summer. It’s arguably the best traditional RTS released in over a year, and indisputably one of the most attractive.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Icewind Dale
    It’s a very solid, attractive, and entertaining game, in a very traditional way.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Diablo II
    Most fans will not be able to get away from it, repetitive and simple or not. Diablo II is simply one of the most potent drugs of the year 2000. Take it orally for a week, and intravenous use is sure to follow.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Deus Ex
    Despite a few small complaints about inconsistent AI or disappointing Direct3D performance, this is a tremendously entertaining game.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    BeachHead 2000
    Ultimately, the game wears thin—and quickly. The first dozen levels are pretty manageable but then it becomes an exercise in frustration.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dracula: The Resurrection
    The games biggest draw has got to be Artistic Director Jacques Simian's fabulously atmospheric world. The other characters (and there aren't nearly enough of them) are gorgeously 3D rendered right down to the last bloody facial capillary.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shogun: Total War
    A smooth blend of game styles, solid execution, and quite a bit of fun.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ground Control
    An outstanding game, both for its graphics and its gameplay, but it is not for everyone. Ground Control glaringly omits some standard genre features: there is no in-mission save, no speed control, no skirmish mode, and the AI is hit or miss. Yet this is truly a case of a game being greater than the sum of its parts.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MDK2
    Offbeat humor, spectacular graphics, and excellent gameplay are the high points, it’s just a shame the journey through the bizarre world of MDK is over so soon.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Traitors Gate
    You’re not likely to be that disappointed with Traitors Gate, but then again the entire experience isn’t likely to become something you’ll cherish, either.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    StarLancer
    It's tough to sum the experience up succinctly except to say that it's probably worthwhile—more so if you are the tolerant type.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Allegiance
    The visuals are terrific. Explosions are robust; the particle effects shine; starbases are huge and panoramic.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Thief II: The Metal Age
    All of the game's levels are very well crafted, and many of them are huge. Looking Glass has done an excellent job making each level feel like a "real" place.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Sims
    It may be pointless, and also brilliant, but it’s safe to say there’s nothing quite like The Sims. Its possibilities are endless.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    X: Beyond the Frontier
    In short, X is a fairly good game that could have been great. With more missions, a better flight model, and better pacing, it might have dethroned "Elite." As is, it joins a long line of games like "Privateer II" that entertain but leave you wanting more.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Crime Cities
    It has one basic concept, which it runs into the ground. You'll be doing a lot of the same things over and over through the game's three locales, and it's liable to get boring after a while.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Airfix Dogfighter
    The one area where the game can be a bit of fun is in the multiplayer mode, in which you can play with up to seven other players and still part take in some of the surreal arcade action while zapping around the attic in a Hurricane.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Planescape: Torment
    If you don't mind some weirdness, have a penchant for the macabre, and love the idea of role-playing in a setting where death is a doorway instead of a slammed door, then Planescape: Torment is just what the (witch) doctor ordered.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Antietam!
    Yes, you get tension, stress, and frustration in a way few other wargames can replicate, but you also get thrills and a strong sense of satisfaction at a job well done, at a plan that comes together just right. All-in-all, Antietam! may not be a major gaming leap over its predecessor… but then, given the quality of Gettysburg! it doesn't have to be.
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